Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs LG G8 ThinQ triple camera

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

    Mate 20 Lite:
    LCD
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G8 ThinQ triple camera: 5 g lighter

    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    167 g
  • Width

    G8 ThinQ triple camera: 3.5 mm narrower

    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    71.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G8 ThinQ triple camera: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20 Lite:
    Dual
    G8 ThinQ triple camera:
    Triple

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. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +6.4 mm versus G8 ThinQ triple camera
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.5 mm versus G8 ThinQ triple camera
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    Height:
    151.9 mm
    Width:
    71.8 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. 1. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +5 g versus G8 ThinQ triple camera

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    167 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. Mate 20 Lite

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

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

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 6.7% more rectangular screen area than G8 ThinQ triple camera.

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 Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
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. 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. G8 ThinQ triple camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus G8 ThinQ triple camera

  2. 2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

    3500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 Lite2. G8 ThinQ triple camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
  • 151.9 Х 71.8 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 8.0
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 83.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5
  • 27mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
  • no AF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 2x optical zoom
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.22µm
  • AF TOF 3D camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.79 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138432
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1550
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5409
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4050
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 171368
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 331
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1317
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Carmine Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint
  • Verison -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Sprint HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint
  • Verison -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - Sprint LTE band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, G8 ThinQ triple camera.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteG8 ThinQ triple camera
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Face ID
  • Hand ID
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Model: LM-G820N