Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
vivo V9 Youth
Performance
69.962.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.225.9
Build
78.771.8
Connectivity
63.050.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.938.4
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the vivo V9 Youth has a glass front with a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the P20 lite has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the V9 Youth has a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a slightly lower pixel density.
- Performance-wise, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, whereas the V9 Youth uses the Snapdragon 450, with both having 32GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and 1080p video recording, and they also feature a 16 MP front camera for selfies.
- The P20 lite has a 3000 mAh battery with 18W charging, while the V9 Youth offers a slightly larger 3260 mAh battery but lacks fast charging.
- Software-wise, the P20 lite runs on Android 8.0 with EMUI 9.0, while the V9 Youth operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4, providing different user experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
vivo V9 Youth
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2018
Announced
2018, March 20
2018
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 Vivo Y85 in China
Display
Size
5.84"
6.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 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 SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Adreno 506
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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)
16 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)or13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth) (China only)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-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)
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
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
3260 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
N/A
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)
154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
150 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Champagne Gold, Pearl Black, Red
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, LTE
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, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

