Huawei P20 vs Huawei P30 Lite: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P20 vs Huawei P30 Lite. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P20Huawei P20Global · 4GB · 128GB · L29
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Huawei P20
Huawei P20
Global · 4GB · 128GB · L29
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Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei P30 Lite
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.2Design & Materials 5.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.7Performance & Hardware 5.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.8Camera 5.8Camera
Connectivity score 6.7 Connectivity 5.8 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
83 reviews
8.1
88 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P20 vs Huawei P30 Lite

Specs stores to buy Huawei P20 Huawei P20
Global · 4GB · 128GB · L29 		where to buy Huawei P30 Lite Huawei P30 Lite
Global · 4GB · 128GB · LX1M
Inches 5.8" 6.15"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 80% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 70.8 mm
149.1 mm
7.7 mm 		72.7 mm
152.9 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 165 g 159 g
Micro Kirin 970
Octa-Core 		Kirin 710
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 251.448
v8 		230.578
v10
Battery 3400 mAh 3340 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/1.6 SELF 32.3 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Huawei
Aliases -- MAR-LX1M, MAR-AL00, Huawei nova 4e

Release Date
Release date March 2018,
6 years ago 		March 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P20
Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei P20
Huawei P30 Lite
Size
70.8 mm • 149.1 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.7 mm • 152.9 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 165 g 159 g
Usable surface 80 % 84 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Blue

Pink

Turquoise

Rose-gold
Black

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.8" 6.15"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2244 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2312 px
Density 428 Pixels per inch 415 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
6.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
8.9
Is it comfortable?
9.5
8.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
7.5
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 970 Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP12 ARM Mali-G51 MP4

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
251.448
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 63% of devices
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230.578
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • RGB
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
7.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.0
7.3
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Black & white

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
480 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 32.3 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
102
Mobile
107
Photo
94
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.9
7.3
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.3
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
8.4
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.760 W/Kg on head
1.260 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.4
8.4
Quality of the GPS
9.3
8.8
And the WiFi?
9.5
8.7
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
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3340 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
22.0W 		No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 24%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 12%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 73%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 15%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 60%
    Every six months
  • 31%
    Every two months or less
  • 13%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 30%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
83 reviews
88 reviews
Prices
From $ 181 --
From $ 97 --

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