Huawei Honor 20 lite vs ZTE Axon: 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.

Weight

Honor 20 lite: 5.8 g lighter

Honor 20 lite:

164 g

Axon:

169.8 g
Screen diagonal

Axon: 0.71 in smaller diagonal

Honor 20 lite:

6.21 in

Axon:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor 20 lite:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Axon:

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20 lite:

Triple

Axon:

Dual
Depth

Honor 20 lite: 1.4 mm thinner

Honor 20 lite:

8 mm

Axon:

9.4 mm
Release year

Honor 20 lite:

2019

Axon:

2015

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

Height:

154.8 mm
Width:

73.6 mm
Depth:

8 mm
2. Axon

Height:

153.9 mm
Width:

73.7 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.4 mm versus Honor 20 lite

Weight

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

1. Honor 20 lite

164 g
2. Axon

169.8 g

+5.8 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. Honor 20 lite

Screen diagonal:

6.21 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

94.7 cm²
2. Axon

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor 20 lite has approximately 13.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon.

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, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20 lite	Axon
32 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

Honor 20 lite: Original memory entry

128 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

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

2. Axon

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

3400 mAh

+400 mAh versus Axon
2. Axon

3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 20 lite2. Axon

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.8 Х 73.6 Х 8 mm	153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight	164 g	169.8 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.21" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128 GB 512GB 4GB	32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3400 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	94.7 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.1%	73.5%
PPI /points per inch/	415 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Rear camera, main	24 MP Triple	13 MP Dual
Camera specs	24 MP f/1.8 PDAF -8 MP f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	13 MP AF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	8 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	138926	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Release date	2019 April	2015 October
Colors	Phantom Blue Phantom Red Magic night black	Ion Gold Chromium Silver Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	290 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 12(700) 17(700) 29(700) 30(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	4.0 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor 20 lite, Axon.
Specification	Honor 20 lite	Axon
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: HRY-LX1T Also known as Honor 10i	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)

Huawei Honor 20 lite vs ZTE Axon