Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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-T880 MP4 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P30 Lite is just a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a general score of 77 against 75.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P30 Lite has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, counting with a couple nice extra features. Even though Huawei P30 Lite is a bit thicker than the Huawei P9 Plus, it's just a little bit lighter and also notably newer.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with a display that is very similar to Huawei P9 Plus's screen, although the Huawei P30 Lite also has a bit bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2312px and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei P9 Plus has a bit superior processor than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Huawei P30 Lite counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei P9 Plus counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P9 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a lot tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography and video and a back facing camera with a much lower resolution.
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