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Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S10
What P20 Lite does better (5) and where Galaxy S10 wins (20) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.0Display6.9
4.2Camera5.0
2.6Battery2.8
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 LiteGalaxy S10
| P20 Lite | Galaxy S10 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 148.6 mm | 149.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 70.4 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | 157 g | −12 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Lite better than Galaxy S10?
- NFCYes · Galaxy S10: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Weight145 g vs 157 g+8%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.8 mm+5%
Why is Galaxy S10 better than P20 Lite?
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 512 GB8×
- OLED panelNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Peak brightness640 nits vs 1,215 nits+90%
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+13%
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 550 ppi+27%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Lite: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoNo · P20 Lite: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 145 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 148.6 mm | 149.9 mm |
| Width | 71.2 mm | 70.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | — | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 3,040 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 550 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 640 nits | 1,215 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 817 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.5% | 88% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 659 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | — | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.36 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali T830 MP2 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 747,257 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,961 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 949 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 9 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 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 | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.0 | One UI |
