Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P20 Pro

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Comparing the Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Huawei P20 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.36 GHz.


Display: Huawei P20 Pro offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Huawei P20 Lite offers 5.84 inches, making Huawei P20 Pro the larger display of the two. Huawei P20 Pro features a OLED display compared to Huawei P20 Lite's IPS LCD, making Huawei P20 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 40 MP, while Huawei P20 Lite offers 16 MP, making Huawei P20 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Huawei P20 Lite and Huawei P20 Pro feature a 24 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Huawei P20 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Huawei P20 Lite offers 3000 mAh, making Huawei P20 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei P20 Lite offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei P20 Pro offers 128 GB, making Huawei P20 Lite the better option for storage.


User Rating: Huawei P20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Huawei P20 Lite has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
79%
80%

Release Date

03 May, 2018
03 May, 2018
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
HiSilicon Kirin
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
40 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
20 MP
Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
24 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning design
  • Impressive and versatile snappers
  • Smooth performance
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Powered by the last year's processor
  • Heats up when pushed to limits
  • Steep pricing
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(4,219 ratings)
4.4/5
(365 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Oct 18, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
EMUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 659
HiSilicon Kirin 970
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Co-Processor

N/A
i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-G72 MP12
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)
1080x2240 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

432 ppi
408 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.06 %
81.76 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

148.6 mm
155 mm
164.4 mm

Width

71.2 mm
73.9 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.8 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

145 grams
180 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor 1µm pixel size
40 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX600 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
20 MP
f/1.6
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
7360 x 4912 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
24 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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