Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Huawei P30 Pro: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Mate 20 Lite:

LCD

P30 Pro:

OLED
Weight

Mate 20 Lite: 20 g lighter

Mate 20 Lite:

172 g

P30 Pro:

192 g
Width

P30 Pro: 1.9 mm narrower

Mate 20 Lite:

75.3 mm

P30 Pro:

73.4 mm
Chipset

Mate 20 Lite:

HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

P30 Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Mate 20 Lite:

Dual

P30 Pro:

Quad
Depth

Mate 20 Lite: 0.8 mm thinner

Mate 20 Lite:

7.6 mm

P30 Pro:

8.4 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. Mate 20 Lite

Height:

158.3 mm
Width:

75.3 mm +1.9 mm versus P30 Pro
Depth:

7.6 mm
2. P30 Pro

Height:

158 mm
Width:

73.4 mm
Depth:

8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus Mate 20 Lite

Weight

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

1. Mate 20 Lite

172 g
2. P30 Pro

192 g

+20 g versus Mate 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. Mate 20 Lite

Screen diagonal:

6.3 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.4 cm²
2. P30 Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.47 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

102.8 cm²

P30 Pro has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than Mate 20 Lite.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mate 20 Lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4/6 GB RAM

P30 Pro: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 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. 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)

2. P30 Pro

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. Mate 20 Lite

3750 mAh
2. P30 Pro

4200 mAh

+450 mAh versus Mate 20 Lite

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 Lite2. P30 Pro

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm	158 Х 73.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	172 g	192 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	6.3" inch	6.47" 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.	64 GB 4/6 GB RAM	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3750 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4200 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes (SNE-LX1 only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	97.4 cm2	102.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.7%	88.6%
PPI /points per inch/	409 PPI	398 PPI

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Rear camera, main	20 MP Dual	40 MP Quad
Camera specs	20 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) PDAF -2 MP depth sensor	40 MP f/1.6 27mm (wide) 1/1.7'' PDAF OIS -20 MP f/2.2 16mm (ultrawide) 1/2.7'' PDAF -8 MP f/3.4 125mm (telephoto) 1/4'' 5x optical zoom 10X Hybrid zoom OIS PDAF -TOF 3D camera
Functions	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	24 MP Dual	32 MP Single
Specifications	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide) 2 MP depth sensor	32 MP f/2.0 (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	116
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	88
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	89

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G76 MP10 HDR10
Antutu 7 score *	138432	309789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1550	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	5409	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	4050	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	171368	399211
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	331	681
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1317	2376

General specs

General specs — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Release date	2018 August	2019 March
Colors	Sapphire Blue Black Platinum Gold	Aurora Amber Sunrise Breathing Crystal Black Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	880 EUR
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Front/back glass aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, P30 Pro.
Specification	Mate 20 Lite	P30 Pro
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass color spectrum Infrared port - Fast battery charging 40W (70% in 30 min) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) - Versions: VOG-L29 VOG-L09 VOG-L04 (Global); VOG-AL00 VOG-TL00 (China)

Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Huawei P30 Pro