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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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vivo V9 Youth

vivo V9 Youth

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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