Side by side comparison and review of Honor 20 and Huawei P40 lite 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | CDY-N29A | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.25 mm | 162.31 mm | Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater height than Honor 20. |
| Width | 73.97 mm | 75 mm | Huawei P40 lite 5G has greater width than Honor 20. |
| Depth | 7.87 mm | 8.58 mm | Honor 20 is narrower than Honor 20. |
| Weight | 174 g | 189 g | Honor 20 is lighter than Honor 20. |
| Body Colour | Sapphire blue | Midnight black | Space Silver | |
| Body Material | Glass | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.84 W/kg (head) | 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPS TFT | LTPS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.26" | 6.5" | Huawei P40 lite 5G has larger screen size than Honor 20. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Huawei P40 lite 5G has better screen resolution than Honor 20. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 412 ppi | 405 ppi | Honor 20 has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Huawei P40 lite 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | All-View Display | Punch FullView display |
| PROCESSOR | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | Hisilicon Kirin 820 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.36 GHz | Honor 20 has higher clock speed than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Honor 20 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Mali-G57 |
| MEMORY | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Honor 20. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.7" | Honor 20 has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
| Sensor Type | - | CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.8 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size | 1.6 μm | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Sound & Shot, Beauty mode, Good food mode, Light Painting mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection, smile detection | - | Honor 20 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), AI Ultra clarity, 4-in-1 Light Fusion, AIS Super Night mode | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Super wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Honor 20 has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 20. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 117 degree(s) | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Diistortion correction, distortion correction | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same third camera resolution. |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Depth camera | Depth camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Both phones have the same resolution of the fourth camera. |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera. |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Honor 20 has better front camera resolution than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beauty, AI Portait | Super night selfie mode | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 3D Portrait | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3750 mAh | 4000 mAh | Huawei P40 lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Honor 20. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | - | Honor 20 has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | - | 480 hours | |
| Talk Time | 1560 minutes | 1140 minutes | Honor 20 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P40 lite 5G. |
| Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (Music): up to 132 hrs |
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min Standby: up to 480 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Magic UI 2.1.0 | EMUI 10.1.1 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, 3GP | 3GP, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Virtual Surround Sound | - |
| FEATURES | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | 3D Face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | Face Unlock, MU-MIMO technology, Neural Network Processing Unit | Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery |
| OTHERS | Honor 20 | Huawei P40 lite 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film |
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