Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Motorola Moto G5S
Performance
69.960.4
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
78.793.3
Connectivity
63.057.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.940.5
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel, while the Motorola Moto G5S has Gorilla Glass 3 on the front and an aluminum back, making it slightly heavier.
- The P20 lite has a larger 5.84-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels compared to the Moto G5S's 5.2-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, which provides better processing capabilities than the Snapdragon 430 in the Moto G5S.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the P20 lite offers a higher resolution selfie camera at 16 MP compared to the 5 MP on the Moto G5S.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3000 mAh, but the P20 lite supports faster charging at 18W versus 15W for the Moto G5S.
- Software-wise, the P20 lite runs Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the Moto G5S starts with Android 7.1, upgradable to 8.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
Motorola Moto G5S
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2017
Announced
2018, March 20
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Nova 3e (China, Malaysia, Hong Kong)Versions: ANE-LX1, ANE-LX2 (Global); ANE-LX3, ANE-LX2J (LATAM, South Africa, Brazil, Canada); ANE-AL00 (India, China, Hong Kong); ANE-TL00 (China, Hong Kong)
Versions: XT1793, XT1794 (Europe, India); XT1795 (India); XT1792 (Brazil)
Display
Size
5.84"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm (AL00 for India; TL00 for China)
5 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
150 x 73.5 x 9.5 mm (5.91 x 2.89 x 0.37 in)
Weight
145 g
157 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold, Midnight Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.46 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

