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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 373 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 P20 Lite (2019) is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9, having a score of 76.5 against 73.4. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) body is extremely newer and just a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 9's, although it is just a little bit thicker. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P20 Lite (2019). They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little larger screen, a little bit greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2310. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s battery duration is very similar to Huawei Mate 9's battery duration. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) shoots better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
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