Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Motorola Moto M
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.357.3
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, PDAF
Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
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
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Gold, Gray, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

