Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Nokia Asha 501

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

    Asha 501: 73.8 g lighter

    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
    Asha 501:
    98.2 g
  • Width

    Asha 501: 17.3 mm narrower

    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
    Asha 501:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Asha 501: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
    Asha 501:
    3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20 Lite:
    Dual
    Asha 501:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mate 20 Lite: 4.5 mm thinner

    Mate 20 Lite:
    7.6 mm
    Asha 501:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Asha 501: 59.1 mm shorter

    Mate 20 Lite:
    158.3 mm
    Asha 501:
    99.2 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. Mate 20 Lite

    Height:
    158.3 mm +59.1 mm versus Asha 501
    Width:
    75.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Asha 501
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Asha 501

    Height:
    99.2 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +4.5 mm versus Mate 20 Lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +73.8 g versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    98.2 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. Asha 501

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 cm²

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 249.6% more rectangular screen area than Asha 501.

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

Asha 501: Original memory entry

128 MB · 64 MB 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. Asha 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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

    +2550 mAh versus Asha 501

  2. 2. Asha 501

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 Lite2. Asha 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
  • 99.2 Х 58 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 98.2 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0
  • upgradable to 1.4
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Rear camera, main
  • 20 MP
  • Dual
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
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, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Bright red
  • Bright Green
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • White and Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 1152 h Talking time- Up to 17 h Music play - Up to 56 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Asha 501.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteAsha 501
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Aso known as Nokia Asha 501 Dual Sim with dual-SIM card slots