Huawei Mate 20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei Mate 20 lite
Price
$198.95
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)
Price
$319.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
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launch
Announced
2018, August
Status
Available. Released 2018, September
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Dual: 20 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (depth)
Front
Dual:24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm 2 MP, depth sensor
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.2
battery
General
Li-Ion 3750 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
body
Dimensions
158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Front glass, aluminum body
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Sapphire Blue, Black, Platinum gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (SNE-LX1 only)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/eAAC+/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 (SNE-LX1 DS, SNE-LX3 DS, INE-LX2)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX1, SNE-LX3 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SNE-LX2
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SNE-LX1 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - SNE-LX2, INE-LX2 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700) - SNE-LX3
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, September
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, October
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
—
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
—
camera
Rear
Triple:24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12Âµm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Front
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9Âµm
Video
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
display
Size
6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm (6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, blue, gold, pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (optional)
Radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - ANT+ support - MP4/WMV/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document viewer
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 / 1700(AWS) / 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 Mate 20 lite has 4K UHD (1080 x 2340 pixels) display resolution with 409 ppi pixel density that is better in compare to the Galaxy A7 (2018) 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) display resolution with 411 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for reading books. The Galaxy A7 (2018) smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Mate 20 lite: 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm versus 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm. The Galaxy A7 (2018) model weight 168g that is 4g lighter than the weight of the Mate 20 lite.

The Galaxy A7 (2018) smartphone is produced with a memory card slot. This is a nice advantage: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The Mate 20 lite has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3750mah battery that is 450mah bigger compared to the Galaxy A7 (2018) cell. It means that this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.