Category Breakdown
Honor 20i
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
Performance
75.374.4
Camera
44.819.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.426.2
Build
0.277.8
Connectivity
58.152.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.940.2
Summary
- The Honor 20i features a larger 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the 5.9-inch display of the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, which has a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20i is powered by the more advanced Kirin 710 chipset, while the Mate 10 Lite uses the older Kirin 659.
- The camera system on the Honor 20i is superior, offering a 24 MP main sensor and a 32 MP selfie camera, compared to the Mate 10 Lite's 16 MP rear camera and no dedicated selfie camera.
- Both phones have similar battery capacities, with the Honor 20i at 3400 mAh and the Mate 10 Lite at 3340 mAh, but the Honor 20i supports 10W charging.
- The build quality of the Mate 10 Lite includes a glass front and aluminum back, while the Honor 20i has a more modern design with gradient colors.
- Finally, the Honor 20i runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.1, offering a more recent software experience than the Mate 10 Lite, which originally shipped with Android 7.0 and is upgradable to Android 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20i
Huawei Mate 10 Lite
General
Release Date
2019
2017
Announced
2019
2017
Description
Versions: HRY-TL00T, HRY-AL00TA (China)
Also known as Huawei Nova 2i, Nova2i (Malaysia), Huawei Maimang 6 (China), Huawei Honor 9i (India), Huawei G10
Display
Size
6.21"
5.9"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
24 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
10W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154.8 x 73.6 x 8 mm (6.09 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5 mm (6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
164 g
164 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Gradient Blue, Gradient red, Magic Night Black
Graphite Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 5.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

