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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 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 |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, having a overall score of 76.2 against 73.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 lite has the previous 8.1 Oreo version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Mate 20 lite is a thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, although both of them were released with only 2 months difference.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bit better processor than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a much better looking display than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a lot better pixels amount per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit larger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera and faster video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 20 lite has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 14% bigger battery size.
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