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Huawei P20 lite

Huawei P20 lite

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vivo Z1 Lite

vivo Z1 Lite

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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