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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-04-16 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 lite is a little bit better than the Huawei P9, getting a 76.2 score against 72.9. Although Huawei Mate 20 lite is newer than the Huawei P9, it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Huawei P9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better number of pixels per display inch.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei P9 features a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with longer battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a back facing camera with a lot better 20 MP resolution and a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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