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Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Honor 20 lite (China)

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Honor 20:
      LCD
      Honor 20 lite (China):
      OLED

    • Chipset

      Honor 20:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
      Honor 20 lite (China):
      Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Honor 20:
      Quad
      Honor 20 lite (China):
      Triple

    • Height

      Honor 20: 2.9 mm shorter

      Honor 20:
      154.3 mm
      Honor 20 lite (China):
      157.2 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

      Height:
      154.3 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

      Height:
      157.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Honor 20
      Width:
      73.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Honor 20

      174 g

      +2.5 g versus Honor 20 lite (China)

    2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

      171.5 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

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

    2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

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

    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, Honor 20 lite (China), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    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

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

    2. Honor 20 lite (China)

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

      3750 mAh

    2. 2. Honor 20 lite (China)

      4000 mAh

      +250 mAh versus Honor 20

    Specifications

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    1. Honor 202. Honor 20 lite (China)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
    • 157.2 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 174 g
    • 171.5 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.26" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 96.2 cm2
    • 95.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 84.2%
    • 83.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 412 PPI
    • 418 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Rear camera, main
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.1'' -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.8µm
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 309421
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 386030
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 683
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2308
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    • Icelandic white
    • Phantom Blue
    • Black
    • Green
    • Blue/Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 500 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 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)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
    • 600 nits
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Honor 20, Honor 20 lite (China).
    SpecificationHonor 20Honor 20 lite (China)
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 22.5W (50% in 24 min) - Also known as Huawei nova 5T
    • 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)

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