Honor 7X vs Huawei P20 Lite

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Honor 7X and the Huawei P20 Lite, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Honor 7X smartphone

Honor 7X

From $3,988
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VS
Huawei P20 Lite smartphone

Huawei P20 Lite

From $39
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Head to head

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
Price$3,988$39
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,340 mAh3,000 mAh
Wired charging10W18W
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Screen size5.93 in5.84 in
Main camera16 MP16 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)165 g145 g
ReleasedOct 2017Mar 2018
Summary: Honor 7X is ahead on battery, screen size. Huawei P20 Lite is ahead on wired charging, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Huawei P20 Lite is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size5.93 inches5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2160 pixels1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Aspect Ratio18:9—
ProtectionUnspecified glassNot specified (likely basic glass)

Platform

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 5.1 (upgradable to EMUI 8.0)Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 659Kirin 659 (16 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T830 MP2Mali-T830 MP2

Memory

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Storage Type—eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
Dual16 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF + 2 MP, (depth)16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Auxiliary lens—2 MP (depth sensor)

Selfie Camera

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
Single8 MP, f/2.016 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm (some variants 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm)
FeaturesBasic features—
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
TypeLi-Ion 3340 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
ChargingStandard 10W charging18W fast charging

Body

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
Dimensions156.5 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight165 g145 g (5.11 oz)
BuildGlass front, aluminum back and frameGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCNoYes
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0

Launch

Honor 7XHuawei P20 Lite
AnnouncedOctober 2017 (China), December 2017 (Global)2018, March
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, DecemberDiscontinued
Released—2018, March 26

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Honor 7X or Huawei P20 Lite?

Honor 7X — 3,340 mAh for the Honor 7X versus 3,000 mAh for the Huawei P20 Lite.

Which is lighter, Honor 7X or Huawei P20 Lite?

Huawei P20 Lite — 165 g for the Honor 7X versus 145 g for the Huawei P20 Lite.

Which is newer, Honor 7X or Huawei P20 Lite?

Huawei P20 Lite — Oct 2017 for the Honor 7X versus Mar 2018 for the Huawei P20 Lite.

Is the Honor 7X or the Huawei P20 Lite rated higher?

We rate the Honor 7X 7/10 and the Huawei P20 Lite 7/10.

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