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Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)

Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Galaxy S20 5G X Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) 06Points
6.3"
IPS

1080x2340

20
MP

24mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3750
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
30Points Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V) Compare Huawei Mate 20 Lite X
6.2"
AMOLED

1440x3200

12.2
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)} 6 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual) vs Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)} 30 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)7%
Thinner
vs8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+6.3"2%
Larger screen
vs6.2"
+(dual front camera) 24MP + 2MP157%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 10MP
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C reversible connector
2.2GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)34%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4vs+8GB LPDDR5100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (50GB available)vs+128GB (104GB available)108%
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 5.1vs+UFS 3.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
172 grams (6.02 ounces)vs+168 grams (5.88 ounces)2%
Lighter
LTPS IPS LCDvs+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage
Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supportedvs+HDR10+Advantage
The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hzvs+120Hz100%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
1080x2340 pixelsvs+1440x3200 pixels82%
Higher resolution screen
409 PPIvs+566 PPI38%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(dual camera) 20MP + 2MPvs+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MP3 times
Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+8K UHD (7680x4320)15 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)vs+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 10vs+Android 13Advantage
Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTE-Avs+5G mmWaveAdvantage
The 5G mmWave network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbpsvs+(5G mmWave) 5000 Mbps7 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
3750 mAhvs+4000 mAh7%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18Wvs+25W39%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supportedvs+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DPvs+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorvs+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 6Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supportedvs+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

24 Common items in both devices
Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back
16 million
LED flash
PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
f/1.8 (aperture)
Capacitive
+17 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
ModelMate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Other model namesHuawei Mate 20 Lite SNE-L21 Dual-sim + NFC, Huawei SydneyGalaxy S20 SM-G981VZIAVZW (Snapdragon, 8GB RAM) - Verizon
Country or region available(Europe)(Global, International)United Arab Emirates
(Europe), (Global, International), United Arab Emirates
USA
USA
BrandHuaweiSamsung
Release date9/12/20186/4/2020, Announced: 5/20/2020
Depth7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)75.3 x 158.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.23 in)69.1 x 151.7 millimeters (2.72 x 5.97 in)
Weight172 grams (6.02 ounces)168 grams (5.88 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Display typeLTPS IPS LCDDynamic AMOLED
Screen size6.3" inches6.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~81.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)1440x3200 pixels (20:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)409 PPI566 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate60Hz120Hz
Display featuresNot supportedHDR10+
Always-On Display
120Hz@FHD
60Hz@QHD

🤖 Operating System

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoAndroid 10
Firmware updateAndroid 10Android 13
User Interfacefeature not registeredOne UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0

⚙️ Processor

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G51 MP4 1GhzQualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
RAM memory4GB LPDDR48GB LPDDR5
Internal storage64GB (50GB available)
eMMC 5.1
128GB (104GB available)
UFS 3.0
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Not supported

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload600/150 Mbps5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20)LTE Cat20 (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (48)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedmmWave (260, 261)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, mmWave
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

📷 Camera

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
20 megapixels
2MP depth
(triple camera)
12.2 megapixels
64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video
Main camera resolution5184x3840 pixels4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length27mm (lens)26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/1.76" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.8µm pixel
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@60fps
1080p@240fps
720p@960fps

📸 Front camera

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Front camera (secondary)(dual front camera)
24 megapixels
2MP depth
10 megapixels
Front camera resolution5632x4224 pixels3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length26mm (lens)26mm (lens)
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/3.2" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.22µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Dolby Atmos
Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C reversible connector
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gesture
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3750 mAh4000 mAh
Charger, watts18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging25W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supported15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
9W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered20 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Sapphire blue, Platinum gold• Colors: Cloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Bixby
• Samsung DeX
• Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1 Dual)Galaxy S20 5G UW (SM-G981V)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered0.91W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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