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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-15 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite is slightly better than Huawei Mate S, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 75.3. Although the Huawei Mate 20 lite is newer than Huawei Mate S, it's a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate S, because it has a bit more pixels per inch of display, a quite bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Huawei Mate S, and although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate S, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a back camera with way more megapixels, higher video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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