Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Xiaomi Mi Play: 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 Play:

LCD
Weight

Mi Play: 21.5 g lighter

Honor 20 lite (China):

171.5 g

Mi Play:

150 g
Width

Mi Play: 1.3 mm narrower

Honor 20 lite (China):

73.2 mm

Mi Play:

71.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Mi Play: 0.46 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20 lite (China):

6.3 in

Mi Play:

5.84 in
Chipset

Honor 20 lite (China):

Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

Mi Play:

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20 lite (China):

Triple

Mi Play:

Dual

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 +9.4 mm versus Mi Play
Width:

73.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Mi Play
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Mi Play

Height:

147.8 mm
Width:

71.9 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 20 lite (China)

171.5 g

+21.5 g versus Mi Play
2. Mi Play

150 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 Play

Screen diagonal:

5.84 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.1 cm²

Honor 20 lite (China) has approximately 12.6% more rectangular screen area than Mi Play.

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 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
64 GB	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown
128 GB	6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations	Unknown

Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Play

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

+1000 mAh versus Mi Play
2. Mi Play

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 lite (China)2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm	147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	171.5 g	150 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.3" inch	5.84" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2280 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	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.8 cm2	85.1 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.3%	80.1%
PPI /points per inch/	418 PPI	432 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	12 MP Dual
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	12 MP f/2.2 1.25 µm PDAF -Secondary camera depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	8 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 Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	86457

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Release date	2019 October	2018 December
Colors	Black Green Blue/Pink	Dream Blue Twilight Gold Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	170 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE	HSPA LTE
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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite (China), Mi Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
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 Play.
Specification	Honor 20 lite (China)	Mi Play
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - 5V/2A 10W charging

Huawei Honor 20 lite (China) vs Xiaomi Mi Play