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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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Sony Xperia Z3v

Sony Xperia Z3v

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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