Huawei P30 vs Huawei P20 lite

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OS
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GPU
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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Multitouch
battery
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Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
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Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Huawei P30
Price
$500.00
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
DISPLAY Size: 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) HDR10 DCI-P3
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3650 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64/128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite
Price
$203.99
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2019, March
Status
Available. Released 2019, March
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
camera
Rear
Triple: 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), PDAF, Laser AF
Front
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) HDR10 DCI-P3
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Multitouch
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battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3650 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 22.5W
body
Dimensions
149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm (5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz, 0.36 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Messaging
—
Browser
—
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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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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
Charging
—
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
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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Summary

The Huawei P30 has more powerful graphics processor Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The P30 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 422 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Huawei P20 lite 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) display resolution with 431 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for playing games. The P20 lite smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the P30: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 149.1 x 71.4 x 7.6 mm. The Huawei P20 lite model weight 145g that is 20g less in compare with the weight of the P30.

The P30 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3650mah battery that is 650mah bigger compared to the Huawei P20 lite cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the P30 will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.