Huawei P20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A7

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Announced
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite
Price
$203.99
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-T830 MP2
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p
DISPLAY Size: 5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
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Model
Samsung Galaxy A7
Price
$263.00
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Available. Released 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (LX1 only)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2), proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, January
Status
Available. Released 2015, February
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 - A700FD Exynos 5430 Octa - A700F
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) - A700FD Octa-core (4x1.8 Cortex-A15 GHz & 4x1.3 Cortex-A7 GHz) - A700F
GPU
Adreno 405 - A700FD Mali-T628 MP6 - A700F
camera
Rear
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Talk time
About 17 h
Playing Music
About 54 h
body
Dimensions
151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 in)
Weight
141 g (4.97 oz, 0.31 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
microUSB v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A700FD, A700F
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A700F LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A700FD
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The P20 lite has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 405 - A700FD Mali-T628 MP6 - A700F thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest games.

The P20 lite device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy A7: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 151 x 76.2 x 6.3 mm. The Samsung Galaxy A7 model weight 141g that is 4g lighter in compare with the weight of the Huawei P20 lite.

The P20 lite device has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant bonus: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The P20 lite has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 400mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy A7 cell. It means that this phone can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the P20 lite becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.