Huawei P20 Lite vs Huawei P9 lite Specs Comparison

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Huawei P20 Lite Huawei P9 lite
Released · Mar 19, 2018
Released · May 01, 2016
5.8-inch · 2280x1080px
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 16GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2018 Apr 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
€299

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm
5.78 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches
146.8 x 72.6 x 7.5 mm
Weight
5.11 oz / 145.0 g 5.19 oz / 147.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Pink, Blue Black, Gold, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 80.55% screen-to-body 5.2-inch, 69.89% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 432 PPI 1920x1080px, 424 PPI
Colors
16 777 216

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2 Mali-T830 MP2
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/64GB 3GB (LPDDR3)/16GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo) Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Video calling
Front
16 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20 1, 3, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 26, 2016
FCC ID value: QISVNS-L21
Measured SAR
Head: 0.80 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Storage expansion microSDXC, microSDHC, microSD up to 256 GB
Dual SIM Yes
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