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Huawei P20 lite (2019) vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

  • WeightMDA Basic: 68 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · P20 lite (2019): 178 g
  • WidthMDA Basic: 16.9 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · P20 lite (2019): 75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 3.6 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · P20 lite (2019): 6.4 in
  • ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) / TI OMAP 850P20 lite (2019): HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • Rear camera layoutQuad / SingleP20 lite (2019): Quad · MDA Basic: Single
  • DepthP20 lite (2019): 7.7 mm thinnerP20 lite (2019): 8.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 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.

Front
P20 lite (2019): 159.1 × 75.9 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
P20 lite (2019): 159.1 × 8.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. P20 lite (2019)
    Height
    159.1 mm
    Width
    75.9 mm
    Depth
    8.3 mm
    Weight
    178 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.0%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF - 8 MP
  • (ultrawide) - 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera - 2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 138562
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Crush Blue
  • Charming Red
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationP20 lite (2019)MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player