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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 lite is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with a 76.2 score against 71.9. Huawei Mate 20 lite's construction is a lot newer, but just a little thicker and a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a display that's just as good as the screen in Galaxy A5 (2016), because although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has higher video frame rates, a camera in the back with a way better 20 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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