Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Sony Xperia Z3v
Performance
69.965.2
Camera
19.155.7
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.286.3
Build
78.716.3
Connectivity
63.065.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
40.948.4
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, making it lightweight at 145g, while the Sony Xperia Z3v has a slightly heavier build at 170.6g but offers water resistance.
- The P20 lite has a larger 5.84-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels compared to the Z3v's 5.2-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, though both have a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Z3v uses the Snapdragon 801, with both having 32GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
- The camera on the P20 lite is 16 MP with 1080p video capability, whereas the Z3v offers a superior 20.7 MP camera with 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Z3v at 3200mAh compared to the P20 lite's 3000mAh, and the Z3v supports wireless charging, which the P20 lite does not.
- Lastly, the P20 lite runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI, while the Z3v operates on an older Android version, KitKat, upgradable to Lollipop.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
Sony Xperia Z3v
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2014
Announced
2018, March 20
2014
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)
For VerizonAlso known as Sony Xperia Z3v D6708
Display
Size
5.84"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Shatter proof glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 330
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, 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)
2.2 MP, f/2.8
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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
18W wired, QC2Wireless
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)
148.5 x 73.4 x 8.9 mm (5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
145 g
170.6 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.65 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.0, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

