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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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Oppo F5

Oppo F5

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P20 lite
Oppo F5
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, offering a premium feel, while the Oppo F5 has a Gorilla Glass front and plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
  • The P20 lite has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, compared to the F5's larger 6.0-inch display at 1080 x 2160 pixels, both with a 60Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the F5 uses the Mediatek Helio P23, with both having 32GB of storage but differing RAM options.
  • The camera setup on both devices includes a 16 MP rear camera, but the F5 has a wider aperture at f/1.8, enhancing low-light performance, and a 20 MP selfie camera compared to the P20 lite's 16 MP.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the F5 at 3200 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the P20 lite, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Software-wise, the P20 lite runs Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the F5 operates on Android 7.1.1 with ColorOS, indicating a more updated experience on the Huawei device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P20 lite
Oppo F5

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)
Also known as Oppo F5 Plus or Oppo F5 6GB with 6 GB RAM

Display

Size

5.84"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G71 MP2

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated 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/1.8, PDAF

Front Camera

16 MP
20 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)
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
N/A

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)
156.5 x 76 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)

Weight

145 g
152 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Black, Gold, Red

Foldable

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 (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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2

OS Version

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes