Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    MDA Basic: 61.5 g lighter

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    171.5 g
    MDA Basic:
    110 g
  • Width

    MDA Basic: 14.2 mm narrower

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    73.2 mm
    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    6.3 in
    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    Triple
    MDA Basic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 20 lite (China): 8.3 mm thinner

    Honor 20 lite (China):
    7.7 mm
    MDA Basic:
    16 mm

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. 1. Honor 20 lite (China)

    Height:
    157.2 mm +52.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    73.2 mm +14.2 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.3 mm versus Honor 20 lite (China)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20 lite (China)

    171.5 g

    +61.5 g versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    110 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. 1. Honor 20 lite (China)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.8 cm²
  2. 2. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Honor 20 lite (China) has approximately 294.7% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

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), MDA Basic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
64 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. 1. Honor 20 lite (China)

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus MDA Basic

  2. 2. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 lite (China)2. MDA Basic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 171.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 95.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 418 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 2 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
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Blue/Pink
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 600 nits
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MDA Basic.
SpecificationHonor 20 lite (China)MDA Basic
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)
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player