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Huawei Honor 20 lite vs Huawei nova 3i

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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

      Honor 20 lite: 5 g lighter

      Honor 20 lite:
      164 g
      nova 3i:
      169 g

    • Width

      Honor 20 lite: 1.6 mm narrower

      Honor 20 lite:
      73.6 mm
      nova 3i:
      75.2 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20 lite:
      Triple
      nova 3i:
      Dual

    • Height

      Honor 20 lite: 2.8 mm shorter

      Honor 20 lite:
      154.8 mm
      nova 3i:
      157.6 mm

    • Release year

      Honor 20 lite:
      2019
      nova 3i:
      2018

    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

      Height:
      154.8 mm
      Width:
      73.6 mm
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. nova 3i

      Height:
      157.6 mm +2.8 mm versus Honor 20 lite
      Width:
      75.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Honor 20 lite
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20 lite

      164 g

    2. 2. nova 3i

      169 g

      +5 g versus Honor 20 lite

    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

      Screen diagonal:
      6.21 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      94.7 cm²

    2. 2. nova 3i

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    nova 3i has approximately 2.9% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20 lite.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Honor 20 lite: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    nova 3i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

    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

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)

    2. nova 3i

    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. 1. Honor 20 lite

      3400 mAh

      +60 mAh versus nova 3i

    2. 2. nova 3i

      3340 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 20 lite2. nova 3i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm
    • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 164 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.21" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3340 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 94.7 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.1%
    • 82.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 415 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Rear camera, main
    • 24 MP
    • Triple
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 138926
    • 138600
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 162586
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 329
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1297
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Release date
    • 2019
    • April
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Phantom Blue
    • Phantom Red
    • Magic night black
    • Black
    • Pearl White
    • Iris Purple
    • Acacia red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 2(1900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi 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
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20 lite, nova 3i.
    SpecificationHonor 20 litenova 3i
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: HRY-LX1T Also known as Honor 10i
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W