Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Xiaomi MI-2a: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor 20 lite (China):

OLED

MI-2a:

LCD
Weight

MI-2a: 38.5 g lighter

Honor 20 lite (China):

171.5 g

MI-2a:

133 g
Width

MI-2a: 6.7 mm narrower

Honor 20 lite (China):

73.2 mm

MI-2a:

66.5 mm
Screen diagonal

MI-2a: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20 lite (China):

6.3 in

MI-2a:

4.5 in
Rear camera layout

Honor 20 lite (China):

Triple

MI-2a:

Single
Depth

Honor 20 lite (China): 1.8 mm thinner

Honor 20 lite (China):

7.7 mm

MI-2a:

9.5 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. Honor 20 lite (China)

Height:

157.2 mm +24.2 mm versus MI-2a
Width:

73.2 mm +6.7 mm versus MI-2a
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. MI-2a

Height:

133 mm
Width:

66.5 mm
Depth:

9.5 mm +1.8 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

+38.5 g versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

133 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. MI-2a

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Honor 20 lite (China) has approximately 71.7% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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), MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
16 GB	Not recorded	1 GB RAM
64 GB	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Not recorded
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. MI-2a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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

+1970 mAh versus MI-2a
2. MI-2a

2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 lite (China)2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm	133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight	171.5 g	133 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	720 x 1280 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 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	2030 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.3%	63.1%
PPI /points per inch/	418 PPI	326 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	8 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	8 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	1277

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Release date	2019 October	2013
Colors	Black Green Blue/Pink	Black (front panel) 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Class 12
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct 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 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	600 nits Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), MI-2a.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	MI-2a
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

Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Xiaomi MI-2a