Honor 20S
#3120
Huawei P30 lite New Edition
#3121Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
Huawei P30 lite New Edition
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
44.944.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.359.3
Summary
- The Honor 20S features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, while the Huawei P30 lite New Edition uses a plastic frame, making the Honor slightly more premium in build quality.
- The Honor 20S has a larger 6.26-inch display compared to the 6.15-inch screen of the P30 lite, both with similar resolutions and refresh rates.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 20S is powered by the more advanced Kirin 810 chipset, while the P30 lite uses the Kirin 710.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the P30 lite offers a wider ultrawide angle and gyro-EIS for video stabilization.
- The Honor 20S has a larger 3750 mAh battery compared to the 3340 mAh in the P30 lite, although both lack wireless charging.
- Both run on Android 9.0, but the P30 lite is upgradable to Android 10, and it includes a headphone jack, which the Honor 20S does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 20S
Huawei P30 lite New Edition
General
Release Date
2019
2020, January 14
Announced
2019
2020, January 14
Description
N/A
Also known as Huawei P30 Lite 2020Versions: Marie-L21BX
Display
Size
6.26"
6.15"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~412 ppi density)
1080 x 2312 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MP6
Mali-G51 MP4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
3340 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3750 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3340 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154.3 x 74 x 7.9 mm (6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight
172 g
152.9 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White, Breathing Crystal
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes