Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
vivo Z1 Lite
Performance
69.965.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.225.9
Build
78.767.9
Connectivity
63.057.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.939.0
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium build quality, while the vivo Z1 Lite has a glass front but uses a plastic back and frame, making it slightly less robust.
- In terms of display, the P20 lite has a smaller 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a higher pixel density of 432 ppi compared to the 6.26-inch display of the Z1 Lite at 403 ppi, both with the same resolution.
- Performance-wise, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the Z1 Lite utilizes the Snapdragon 626, with both having 32GB of storage and similar RAM configurations.
- Both devices have a dual rear camera setup with 16 MP main sensors, but the P20 lite has a slightly wider aperture at f/2.2 compared to the f/2.0 of the Z1 Lite.
- The P20 lite's battery capacity is 3000 mAh, while the Z1 Lite has a slightly larger 3260 mAh battery, though the latter lacks fast charging.
- Software-wise, the P20 lite runs on EMUI 9.0 based on Android 8.0, while the Z1 Lite operates on Funtouch 4 based on Android 8.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
vivo Z1 Lite
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)
N/A
Display
Size
5.84"
6.26"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 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
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
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)
16 MP, f/2.2, 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 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
149 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Black, Red, Aurora
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, 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

