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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, having a 76.2 score against 72.4. The Huawei Mate 20 lite design has the same thickness than Huawei nova 2i, but it's a little heavier. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 20 lite has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2i features a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a screen that is very similar to Huawei nova 2i's display, and although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a quite bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, they both have the same display pixels density.
Huawei Mate 20 lite takes better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has faster video frame rate and a more megapixels back facing camera. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit better battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 12% greater battery size.
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