Huawei P9 vs. Huawei P20 lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Huawei P20 lite. 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 P9 vs. Huawei P20 lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 148.6 mm Huawei P20 lite has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 71.2 mm Huawei P20 lite has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.45 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 145 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Midnight black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.2 W/kg
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.84" Huawei P20 lite has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Huawei P20 lite has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei P9 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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Huawei P20 lite has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei P20 lite has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 lite has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better second camera resolution than Huawei P20 lite.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 lite has better front camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 100 min
Standby Time 566 hours 454 hours Huawei P9 has longer standby time than Huawei P20 lite.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 960 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20 lite.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk: up to 960 min
Standby: up to 454 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.0.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
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, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 -
OTHERS Huawei P9 Huawei P20 lite
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, USB cable, power adapter
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