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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 73.4. The Huawei Mate 20 lite construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Huawei Mate 9. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a bit better pixels density and a little bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a bigger aperture. Huawei Mate 9 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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