Huawei P9 lite vs Huawei P20 Lite Specs Comparison

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

Availability

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

Design

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

Display

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

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX-HD
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
8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
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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