Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-03-19 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| $ 200.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 overall score. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, Huawei P20's construction is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei P20 Lite. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P20 Lite has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Huawei P20's processor is just as good as Huawei P20 Lite's processor, they have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. Huawei P20 has a screen that is very similar to the display in Huawei P20 Lite, and although the Huawei P20 has a little lower 1080 x 2244 resolution and a just a little inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, they both have a same size display.
Huawei P20 captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better images in low light environments. Huawei P20 Lite counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Huawei P20 counts with just a little better battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei P20 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Huawei P20 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei P20, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei P20 Lite, resigning some features and specs.
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