Huawei Honor 20S vs Huawei P40 lite E

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.

  • Width

    Honor 20S: 2.1 mm narrower

    Honor 20S:
    74 mm
    P40 lite E:
    76.1 mm
  • Chipset

    Honor 20S:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    P40 lite E:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Height

    Honor 20S: 5.5 mm shorter

    Honor 20S:
    154.3 mm
    P40 lite E:
    159.8 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 20S:
    2019
    P40 lite E:
    2020

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 20S

    Height:
    154.3 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. P40 lite E

    Height:
    159.8 mm +5.5 mm versus Honor 20S
    Width:
    76.1 mm +2.1 mm versus Honor 20S
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 20S

    172 g

  2. 2. P40 lite E

    176 g

    +4 g versus Honor 20S

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 20S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.2 cm²
  2. 2. P40 lite E

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

P40 lite E has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than Honor 20S.

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 20S, P40 lite E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 20SP40 lite E
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

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 20S

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

2. P40 lite E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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 20S

    3750 mAh

  2. 2. P40 lite E

    4000 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Honor 20S

Specifications

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1. Honor 20S2. P40 lite E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.3 Х 74 Х 7.9 mm
  • 159.8 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (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) (AOSP + HMS)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.2 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 412 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (wide)
  • dedicated macro camera
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.8µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 score *
  • 303283
  • 150236
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 4
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -32-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 20S, P40 lite E.
SpecificationHonor 20SP40 lite E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 20W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W