Huawei P30 Lite vs Apple iPhone 12 mini Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 12 mini
Huawei P30 Lite Apple iPhone 12 mini
Released · Apr 05, 2019
Released · Nov 13, 2020
6.2-inch · 2312x1080px
5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3340 mAh
2227 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
131.5 x 64.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.61 oz (159.0 g) 4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
6.2-inch 5.4-inch
Resolution
2312x1080px, 415 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.24 % 85.83 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4 Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 64GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
3340 mAh 2227 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Huawei SuperCharge USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 4min
Browsing
10h 56min
Video
5h 10min
Gaming
5h 10min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
24 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729
In The Box
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, TPU Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 26, 2019 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB (UFS 2.1)
Main camera 48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera 2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Weight 5.39 oz (152.9 g)
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 779
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
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