Huawei P20 lite
#3930
Tecno Camon 12
#3697Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Tecno Camon 12
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
57.358.0
Summary
- The Huawei P20 Lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, resulting in a premium build quality, while the Tecno Camon 12 uses a plastic back and frame, making it slightly heavier.
- In terms of display, the P20 Lite has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, compared to the Camon 12's 6.52-inch display at 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- For performance, the P20 Lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Camon 12 utilizes the Mediatek Helio P22, with the latter offering more RAM at 4GB.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera and 16 MP selfie camera, but the Camon 12 includes an additional depth sensor.
- The P20 Lite has a smaller 3000 mAh battery compared to the Camon 12's 4000 mAh, which may provide longer usage time.
- Finally, the P20 Lite runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 9.0, while the Camon 12 operates on Android 9.0 with HIOS 5.5, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
Tecno Camon 12
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2019
Announced
2018, March 20
2019
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"
6.52"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB 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, PDAF8 MP2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 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)
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
4000 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)
166 x 75.8 x 8.2 mm (6.54 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g
170.7 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Dawn Blue, Dark Jade, Sky Cyan
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 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
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
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 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 9.0 (Pie), HIOS 5.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes