Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) vs Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Apple iPhone 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.3"
IPS
IPS
1080x2340
20
MP
MP
24mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3750
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
750x1334
12
MP
MP
7.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1960
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)
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16 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| f/1.8 (aperture) |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Model | Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) |
| Other model names | Huawei Mate 20 Lite SNE-L21 Dual-sim + NFC, Huawei Sydney | iPhone 7 A1660 CDMA, iPhone 7 A1778 |
| Country or region available |    (Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Huawei | Apple |
| Release date | 9/12/2018 | 9/16/2016, Announced: 9/7/2016 |
| Depth | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.3 x 158.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.23 in) | 67.1 x 138.3 millimeters (2.64 x 5.44 in) |
| Weight | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Display type | LTPS IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.3" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~81.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) | 750x1334 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 409 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 625nits[typ] Wide color gamut |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | iOS 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | iOS 15 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm) | 64bit: Apple A10 Fusion (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.34GHz Hurricane (Dual-core) 2x 2GHz Zephyr (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G51 MP4 1Ghz | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (6-core, 900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | Basemark OS II: 3416 (2.0) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 128GB (119GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/150 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1660) |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | A1660 model: CDMA2000 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1778 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) | LTE Cat9 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,27,28,29,30) TD-LTE (38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 20 megapixels 2MP depth | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5184x3840 pixels | 4608x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@120fps 720p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 24 megapixels 2MP depth | 7.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5632x4224 pixels | 3072x2304 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 32mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3750 mAh | 1960 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Sapphire blue, Platinum gold | • Colors: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold • Oleophobic coating • Simultaneous video and image recording • 3D Touch display • FaceTime • Siri natural language • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud cloud service • NFC Apple Pay only • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |