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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 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-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 76.2 score against 75.8. The Huawei Mate 20 lite body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it is a little bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) and the Huawei Mate 20 lite both count with really similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 25% more battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 20 lite shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a more mega pixels back-facing camera, better video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
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