Huawei Mate 20 lite
#2785
Tecno Camon 12
#3459Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate 20 lite
Tecno Camon 12
Performance
75.067.2
Camera
44.828.4
Display
58.956.5
Battery
27.028.1
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
63.947.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.240.9
Summary
- The Huawei Mate 20 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality compared to the Tecno Camon 12, which has a plastic back and frame.
- The Mate 20 Lite has a 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, resulting in better clarity than the Camon 12's 6.52-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Mate 20 Lite is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Mediatek Helio P22 in the Camon 12.
- The camera setup on the Mate 20 Lite includes a 20 MP rear camera, while the Camon 12 has a 16 MP rear camera and a notable 16 MP selfie camera, which is absent in the Mate 20 Lite.
- The Mate 20 Lite has a 3750 mAh battery, whereas the Camon 12 offers a slightly larger 4000 mAh battery.
- Lastly, the Mate 20 Lite runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 12, while the Camon 12 operates on Android 9.0 with HIOS 5.5, indicating a more recent software experience for the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate 20 lite
Tecno Camon 12
General
Release Date
2018
2019
Announced
2018
2019
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.3"
6.52"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, PDAF8 MP2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
N/A
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3750 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
166 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
172 g
170.7 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
Dawn Blue, Dark Jade, Sky Cyan
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 12
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity