Huawei P20 vs Huawei P20 lite

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

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Huawei P20

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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 P20

Faster charging

Huawei P20 lite

Higher-resolution camera

Huawei P20

Better display

Huawei P20 lite

Lighter body

Huawei P20 lite

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Size (inches)	5.8	5.84
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2240	2280
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	429	432
Screen-to-body	80.4	80.5

Platform

Spec	Huawei P20	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-G72 MP12	Mali-T830 MP2
Chipset Name	Kirin 970	Kirin 659
Process (nm)	10	16
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	EMUI 9.1	EMUI 9.0
OS Version	8.1	8.0

Memory

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps	1080p@30fps
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	2	2
Depth	—	2 MP, (depth)
Lens	—	16 MP, f/2.2
Wide	20 MP, f/1.6, 27mm, (wide)	—

Selfie Camera

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

Battery

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Capacity (mAh)	3400	3000
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	5	18

Body

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	149.1	148.6
Thickness (mm)	7.7	7.4
Weight (g)	165	145
Width (mm)	70.8	71.2

Launch

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Announced	2018, March 27. Released 2018, April 06	2018, March 20. Released 2018, March 26
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
Bluetooth	4.2	4.2
NFC	Yes	Yes (LX1 only)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 lite
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

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