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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 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-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a global score of 76.2, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 2's general score of 74.2. Huawei Mate 20 lite is a newer phone than Huawei nova 2, although it's heavier and a little thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat, counting with some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a better memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei nova 2 features a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features greater battery lifetime than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 2950mAh.
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