Huawei P20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
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body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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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
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
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)
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Model
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Price
$255.00
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BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
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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
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
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)
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
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.9, autofocus, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
Weight
182 g (6.42 oz, 0.4 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, 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
Fingerprint, 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Huawei P20 lite has better GPU Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Huawei P20 lite has 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) display resolution with 431 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Galaxy A8 (2016) 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 386 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for watching movies. The P20 lite device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016): 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm. The Huawei P20 lite model weight 145g that is 37g less than the weight of the Galaxy A8 (2016).

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a better battery life as it is produced with 3300mah battery that is 300mah bigger compared to the Huawei P20 lite cell. It means that this model can be used longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the P20 lite will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.