Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Spice Mi-280

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

    Mi-280: 76 g lighter

    Mate 20 Lite:
    172 g
    Mi-280:
    96 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 18.3 mm narrower

    Mate 20 Lite:
    75.3 mm
    Mi-280:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Mate 20 Lite:
    6.3 in
    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Mate 20 Lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Mate 20 Lite:
    Dual
    Mi-280:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mate 20 Lite: 5.3 mm thinner

    Mate 20 Lite:
    7.6 mm
    Mi-280:
    12.9 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 +52.8 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    75.3 mm +18.3 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Mate 20 Lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mate 20 Lite

    172 g

    +76 g versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    96 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. Mi-280

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

Mate 20 Lite has approximately 301.3% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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

Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Mate 20 Lite

    3750 mAh

    +2750 mAh versus Mi-280

  2. 2. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Mate 20 Lite2. Mi-280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 7.6 mm
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 96 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 134 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 40.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
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
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide) 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR SGX531
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, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Platinum Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mate 20 Lite, Mi-280.
SpecificationMate 20 LiteMi-280
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input