Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
ZTE Blade V9
Performance
69.962.7
Camera
19.127.9
Display
58.970.1
Battery
24.225.4
Build
78.778.7
Connectivity
63.057.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.942.9
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite and ZTE Blade V9 both feature glass front and back with aluminum frames, offering similar build quality, though the P20 lite is slightly lighter at 145g compared to the Blade V9's 140g.
- The P20 lite has a slightly larger 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the Blade V9's 5.7-inch S-IPS LCD has a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, which may provide a slight edge over the Snapdragon 450 in the Blade V9.
- Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Blade V9 offers a wider aperture at f/1.8, potentially improving low-light performance.
- The P20 lite has a 3000mAh battery with faster 18W charging, while the Blade V9 has a slightly larger 3100mAh battery but slower 10W charging.
- Both devices run on Android, with the P20 lite being upgradable to Android 9.0, while the Blade V9 operates on Android 8.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
ZTE Blade V9
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"
5.7"
Type
IPS LCD
S-IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
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 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.8, 1.12µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
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)
8 MP, f/2.0or13 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
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)
151.4 x 70.6 x 7.5 mm (5.96 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight
145 g
140 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Black, Gold, Blue, Grey
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 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 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
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
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)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

