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Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S9
What Mate 20 Lite does better (6) and where Galaxy S9 wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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4.5Display6.1
5.1Camera6.3
2.6Battery2.8
5.0Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 20 LiteGalaxy S9
| Mate 20 Lite | Galaxy S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.3 mm | 148 mm | +10.3 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 69 mm | +6.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 9 mm | −1.4 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 163 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 20 Lite better than Galaxy S9?
- Main camera20 MP vs 12 MP+67%
- Battery capacity3,750 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+25%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 8 MP3×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 5.8″+9%
- Thickness7.6 mm vs 9 mm+18%
Why is Galaxy S9 better than Mate 20 Lite?
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- OLED panelNo · Mate 20 Lite: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 20 Lite: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Mate 20 Lite: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Mate 20 Lite: Yes
- Pixel density409 ppi vs 570 ppi+39%
- Peak brightness550 nits vs 740 nits+35%
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+23%
- Weight172 g vs 163 g+6%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 172 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 158.3 mm | 148 mm |
| Width | 75.3 mm | 69 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | — | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | IPS | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 409 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | 740 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 653 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 83.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G51 MP4 | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 611,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,000 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,750 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 40% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.2 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
