Huawei Honor 8A Prime vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite

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.

  • Weight

    Honor 8A Prime: 22 g lighter

    Honor 8A Prime:
    150 g
    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
  • Width

    Honor 8A Prime: 1.8 mm narrower

    Honor 8A Prime:
    73.5 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Honor 8A Prime: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 8A Prime:
    6.09 in
    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 8A Prime:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 8A Prime:
    Single
    Mate 20 Lite:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mate 20 Lite: 0.6 mm thinner

    Honor 8A Prime:
    8.2 mm
    Mate 20 Lite:
    7.6 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 8A Prime

    Height:
    156.3 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus Mate 20 Lite
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +2 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
    Width:
    75.3 mm +1.8 mm versus Honor 8A Prime
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 8A Prime

    150 g

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +22 g versus Honor 8A Prime

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 8A Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²
  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

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

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Honor 8A Prime.

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 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
64 GB 3 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 8A Prime

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

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. 1. Honor 8A Prime

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +730 mAh versus Honor 8A Prime

Specifications

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1. Honor 8A Prime2. Mate 20 Lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.09" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.0 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.2%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 138432
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5409
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4050
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 171368
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1317
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 30
  • 2018
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 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 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 (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 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 8A Prime, Mate 20 Lite.
SpecificationHonor 8A PrimeMate 20 Lite
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W