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Huawei P30 lite New Edition

Huawei P30 lite New Edition

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vivo Z1i

vivo Z1i

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Category Breakdown

Huawei P30 lite New Edition
vivo Z1i
Performance
80.476.6
Camera
45.938.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.225.9
Build
74.167.9
Connectivity
64.459.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
49.044.0

Summary

  • The Huawei P30 lite New Edition features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, offering a premium feel, while the vivo Z1i has a similar glass front but a plastic back and frame, making it slightly lighter.
  • The P30 lite has a 6.15-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2312 pixels, providing a higher pixel density compared to the Z1i's 6.26-inch IPS LCD with 1080 x 2280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the P30 lite is powered by the Kirin 710 chipset, which generally offers better efficiency than the Snapdragon 636 in the Z1i.
  • The camera capabilities of the P30 lite are superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor versus the Z1i's 13 MP, and it supports 1080p video recording, while the Z1i can record up to 4K.
  • The P30 lite has a slightly smaller 3340 mAh battery compared to the Z1i's 3260 mAh, but it supports 18W charging.
  • Lastly, the P30 lite runs on Android 9.0 with EMUI 10, while the Z1i operates on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4, indicating a more updated software experience for the Huawei device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei P30 lite New Edition
vivo Z1i

General

Release Date

2020, January 14
2018

Announced

2020, January 14
2018

Description

Also known as Huawei P30 Lite 2020Versions: Marie-L21BX
N/A

Display

Size

6.15"
6.26"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2312 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~415 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 710 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 509

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

Panorama
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3340 mAh
3260 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3340 mAh
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

152.9 g
149.3 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White, Breathing Crystal
Black, Red

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-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 400/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
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 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass