Honor 20S
#2851
Huawei P30 lite New Edition
#2439Category Breakdown
Honor 20S
Huawei P30 lite New Edition
Performance
83.580.4
Camera
28.445.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
27.026.2
Build
78.774.1
Connectivity
57.564.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.749.0
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
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, 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)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
Panorama
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Black, Blue, White
Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White, Breathing Crystal
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), Magic 2.1
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass