Huawei Mate 9 vs Huawei P20 lite

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Huawei

Huawei Mate 9

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Huawei

Huawei P20 lite

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Huawei Mate 9

Faster charging

Huawei P20 lite

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei Mate 9

Better display

Huawei P20 lite

Lighter body

Huawei P20 lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Size (inches)	5.9	5.84
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	2280
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	373	432
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	—
Screen-to-body	77.5	80.5

Platform

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71 MP8	Mali-T830 MP2
Chipset Name	Kirin 960	Kirin 659
Process (nm)	16	16
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 9.1	EMUI 9.0
OS Version	7.0	8.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
Depth	—	2 MP, (depth)
Lens	—	16 MP, f/2.2
Wide	20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	2
Lens	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	24 MP, f/2, 26mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Capacity (mAh)	4000	3000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	5	18

Body

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	156.9	148.6
Thickness (mm)	7.9	7.4
Weight (g)	190	145
Width (mm)	78.9	71.2

Launch

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Announced	2016, November. Released 2016, December	2018, March 20. Released 2018, March 26
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - MHA-L29	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes (LX1 only)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	Huawei Mate 9	Huawei P20 lite
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass