Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Motorola Moto M
Performance
69.963.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.225.2
Build
78.791.9
Connectivity
63.060.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.939.0
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, resulting in a premium build quality, while the Motorola Moto M has a similar design but with an aluminum back.
- In terms of display, the P20 lite offers a slightly larger 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels compared to the Moto M's 5.5-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Performance-wise, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, providing better efficiency than the Moto M's Mediatek Helio P10.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the P20 lite has a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the Moto M's 8 MP.
- The P20 lite's battery capacity is 3000 mAh with faster 18W charging, while the Moto M has a slightly larger 3050 mAh battery but slower 10W charging.
- Lastly, the P20 lite runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, offering a more recent software experience compared to the Moto M's Android 6.0.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
Motorola Moto M
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2016
Announced
2018, March 20
2016
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)
N/A
Display
Size
5.84"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)Mediatek MT6755T Helio P15 (28 nm) - India
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - India
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T860MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 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, 1.0µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, 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)
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W 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)
151.4 x 75.4 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
163 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Gold, Gray, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.33 W/kg (head)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, 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 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

