Huawei P20 lite vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P20 lite and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 lite vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 148.6 mm 154.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has greater height than Huawei P20 lite.
Width 71.2 mm 67.1 mm Huawei P20 lite has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.45 mm 13.4 mm Huawei P20 lite is narrower than Huawei P20 lite.
Weight 145 g 253 g Huawei P20 lite is lighter than Huawei P20 lite.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Midnight black Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material - Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.84" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Huawei P20 lite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 lite.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density - 374 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 21.6:18
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features FullView Display 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Huawei P20 lite.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 lite has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Huawei P20 lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Huawei P20 lite.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 lite.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 lite.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Camera Modes - Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) - RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P20 lite.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P20 lite has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4400 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 lite.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 100 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 454 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 lite.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 960 min
Standby: up to 454 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0.1 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features - Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Huawei P20 lite Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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