Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 Lite and OnePlus Nord 2 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs. OnePlus Nord 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.3 mm 159.12 mm OnePlus Nord 2 5G has greater height than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Width 75.3 mm 73.31 mm Huawei Mate 20 Lite has greater width than OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.25 mm Huawei Mate 20 Lite is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Weight 172 g 189 g Huawei Mate 20 Lite is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Body Colour Black Blue haze | Grey sierra
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.46 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.43" OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 410 ppi OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 - with i7 MediaTek Dimensity 1200-AI
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3 GHz OnePlus Nord 2 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Lite has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 ARM Mali-G77 MC9
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more RAM than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord 2 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Night portrait mode, Dual-View Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 Lite has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Dual Camera Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), AI photo optimisation, AI video optimisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119.7 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Group Shot 2.0
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord 2 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 65 technology OnePlus Nord 2 5G has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, ALAC, Vorbis, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9, HEIF, HEIC
Sound Enhancements - Dirac sound technologies
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, SAR sensor, sensor core
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features - Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Lite OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), Warp Charge 65 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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