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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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Nokia 6

Nokia 6

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P20 lite
Nokia 6
Performance
69.960.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
78.776.2
Connectivity
63.059.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
40.942.5

Summary

  • The Huawei P20 lite features a more modern design with a glass front and back, weighing 145g, compared to the Nokia 6's heavier 169g aluminum build.
  • The P20 lite has a slightly larger 5.84-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the Nokia 6 offers a 5.5-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the P20 lite's Kirin 659 chipset and octa-core CPU provide better multitasking capabilities than the Nokia 6's Snapdragon 430.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the P20 lite's f/2.2 aperture is slightly less capable than the Nokia's f/2.0.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 3000mAh, but the P20 lite supports faster charging at 18W versus the Nokia's 10W.
  • Software-wise, the P20 lite runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 9.0, while the Nokia 6 starts with Android 7.1.1 and is upgradable to Android 9.0, offering a more stock Android experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P20 lite
Nokia 6

General

Release Date

2018, March 26
2017, January 19

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)
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 (~403 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, 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
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

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", 1.12µm, AF

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
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 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)
154 x 75.8 x 7.9 mm (6.06 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)

Weight

145 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Arte Black, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver, Copper

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 (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
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass