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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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Motorola Moto M

Motorola Moto M

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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