Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) vs Huawei P20 Lite (LX1)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface 2 RT vs Huawei P20 Lite devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Huawei P20 Lite (LX1)
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2 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Model | Surface 2 RT (32GB) | P20 Lite (LX1) |
| Other model names | Microsoft Surface RT 2, Microsoft Surface 2 RT | Huawei P20 lite ANE-LX1 64GB, ANE-L21, Huawei Anne |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Huawei |
| Release date | 9/23/2013 | 3/19/2018 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172.5 x 274.6 millimeters (6.79 x 10.81 in) | 71.2 x 148.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.85 in) |
| Weight | 676 grams (23.66 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 435 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 4 Wayne (28nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) |
| CPU | Penta-core, 1 processor: 5x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Penta-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP72 672Mhz | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available) | 64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | Not supported | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 3.1 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | feature not registered | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 454 hours (18.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Dual-position kickstand • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • SkyDrive 200GB for 2 years • Skype free international calls and WiFi for 1 year | • Colors: Black, Gold, Sakura Pink, Klein Blue • 2.5D curved glass back • EMUI 8.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface 2 RT (32GB) | Huawei P20 Lite (LX1) | |
| 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 |