Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Width

Honor 20 lite (China): 6 mm narrower

Honor 20 lite (China):

73.2 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

79.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Note 3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20 lite (China):

6.3 in

Galaxy Note 3:

5.7 in
Rear camera layout

Honor 20 lite (China):

Triple

Galaxy Note 3:

Single
Depth

Honor 20 lite (China): 0.6 mm thinner

Honor 20 lite (China):

7.7 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

8.3 mm
Height

Galaxy Note 3: 6 mm shorter

Honor 20 lite (China):

157.2 mm

Galaxy Note 3:

151.2 mm
Release year

Honor 20 lite (China):

2019

Galaxy Note 3:

2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

Height:

157.2 mm +6 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
Width:

73.2 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Galaxy Note 3

Height:

151.2 mm
Width:

79.2 mm +6 mm versus Honor 20 lite (China)
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.6 mm versus Honor 20 lite (China)

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

171.5 g

+3.5 g versus Galaxy Note 3
2. Galaxy Note 3

168 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

95.8 cm²
2. Galaxy Note 3

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Honor 20 lite (China) has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 3.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
16 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	3 GB RAM
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Galaxy Note 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

4000 mAh

+800 mAh versus Galaxy Note 3
2. Galaxy Note 3

3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 lite (China)2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm	151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	171.5 g	168 g
Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64GB 4GB RAM 64GB 6GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM	16/32/64 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005 N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.3%	74.8%
PPI /points per inch/	418 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	13 MP Single
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP depth sensor	13 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) 1/3'' 1.12µm AF
Functions	HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	2 MP f/2.4 27mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005 N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 330 N9005 N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2235
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	829

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Release date	2019 October	2013 September
Colors	Black Green Blue/Pink	Black White Pink Merlot Red Rose Gold Black Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	420 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005 N9002 N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	600 nits Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Galaxy Note 3.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Galaxy Note 3
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (under display optical) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: LRA-AL00 LRA-TL00 (China) Also known as Honor 20 Lite (Youth Edition)	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer temperature humidity gesture Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots

Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3