Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite: 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.

Width

Honor 20: 1.3 mm narrower

Honor 20:

74 mm

Mate 20 Lite:

75.3 mm
Chipset

Honor 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Mate 20 Lite:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 20:

Quad

Mate 20 Lite:

Dual
Height

Honor 20: 4 mm shorter

Honor 20:

154.3 mm

Mate 20 Lite:

158.3 mm
Release year

Honor 20:

2019

Mate 20 Lite:

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. Honor 20

Height:

154.3 mm
Width:

74 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm
2. Mate 20 Lite

Height:

158.3 mm +4 mm versus Honor 20
Width:

75.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Honor 20
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor 20

174 g

+2 g versus Mate 20 Lite
2. Mate 20 Lite

172 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

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

96.2 cm²
2. Mate 20 Lite

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 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, Mate 20 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
128 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20 Lite: Original memory entry

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

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

2. Mate 20 Lite

NFC:: See details Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
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

3750 mAh
2. Mate 20 Lite

3750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 202. Mate 20 Lite

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm	158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	174 g	172 g
Technology	IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.26" 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 6 GB RAM	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Magic 2.1	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	96.2 cm2	97.4 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.2%	81.7%
PPI /points per inch/	412 PPI	409 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
Rear camera, main	48 MP Quad	20 MP Dual
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	20 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	32 MP Single	24 MP Dual
Specifications	32 MP f/2.0 0.8µm	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 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, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
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	138432
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5409
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	4050
Antutu 8 score *	386030	171368
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	683	331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	2308	1317

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
Release date	2019 May	2018 August
Colors	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue Icelandic white Phantom Blue	Sapphire Blue Black Platinum Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	300 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (SNE-LX1 DS SNE-LX3 DS INE-LX2) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1 SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 18(800) 19(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - SNE-LX2 INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A	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 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
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
Radio	No	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, Mate 20 Lite.
Specification	Honor 20	Mate 20 Lite
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 (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W

Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Huawei Honor 20

Huawei Mate 20 Lite

Key differences

Width

Chipset

Rear camera layout

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 20 Lite

Weight

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 20 Lite

Screen size

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 20 Lite

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 20 Lite

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Honor 20

2. Mate 20 Lite

Specifications

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