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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 383 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, getting a 79.5 score against 76.2. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, so it offers a couple additional features. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also a bit thicker and just a little heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 features a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Huawei Mate 20 has a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% greater battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a camera with much less MP resolution, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
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