Huawei P30 lite New Edition vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P30 lite New Edition and Samsung Galaxy Note20 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 P30 lite New Edition vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number Marie-L21BX SM-N981B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.9 mm 161.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has greater height than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Width 72.7 mm 75.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has greater width than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Depth 7.4 mm 8.3 mm Huawei P30 lite New Edition is narrower than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Weight 159 g 192 g Huawei P30 lite New Edition is lighter than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Body Colour Midnight black | Breathing crystal | Peacock blue Mystic green | Mystic bronze | Mystic grey
Body Material Curved 3D glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.07 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.684 W/kg (head), 1.368 W/kg (body), 2.27 W/kg (limb)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.15" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has larger screen size than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2312 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better screen resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 415 ppi 393 ppi Huawei P30 lite New Edition has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Full Lamination, Dewdrop Notch Display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has higher clock speed than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has more RAM than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 256 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite New Edition has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Stickers HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Ultra Snapshot, Light Painting mode, Snow, Text, Food, Dog, Cat, Waterfall, Portrait, Night, Auto, Group photo, Autumn leaves, Blue sky, Sunrise/ Sunset, Beach, Panda, Bike, Overcast, Plant, Ancient Building, Stage performance, 3D Panorama, Documents, Capture smiles, Flower, Fireworks Panorama, Slow motion mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take, Pro Video
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene recognition, Smart Camera Assistant Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has higher resolution third camera than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Bokeh lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite New Edition has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Bokeh lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P30 lite New Edition has better front lens aperture than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Stickers -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, Snow, Portrait, Night, Blue sky, Beach, Plant, Stage performance, Capture smiles, Room, Mirror reflection, Audio control, AR lens, Flower -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 6528 x 4896 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30 lite New Edition.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details Talk
Standby
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface EMUI 9.1 One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, MP4, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, HWA, 3GP WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, H.265, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HiVision AI Translation, GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, HUAWEI AI-powered HiVision technology MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Huawei P30 lite New Edition Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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