Huawei P20 Lite vs Motorola Moto X4
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei P20 Lite and the Motorola Moto X4, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Price | $39 | $59 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18W | 15W |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 5.84 in | 5.2 in |
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 145 g | 163 g |
| Released | Mar 2018 | Sep 2017 |
Summary: Huawei P20 Lite is ahead on wired charging, storage (max), screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Huawei P20 Lite is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) |
| Protection | Not specified (likely basic glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Platform
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie (Android One version available) |
| Chipset | Kirin 659 (16 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 | Adreno 508 |
Memory
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | — |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | — |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| RAM | — | 3GB, 4GB, or 6GB |
| Internal Storage | — | 32GB or 64GB |
| Card Slot | — | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot or dedicated slot, up to 2 TB) |
Main Camera
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Dual | 16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.0, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF (main)
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
| Auxiliary lens | 2 MP (depth sensor) | — |
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Single | 16 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) | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm (4MP adaptive low-light mode) |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Features | — | LED flash |
Battery
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Type | Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 18W fast charging | 15W TurboPower fast charging |
Body
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in) | 148.4 x 73.4 x 8 mm (5.84 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 145 g (5.11 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Water & Dust Resistance | — | IP68 certified (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Comms
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
Launch
| Huawei P20 Lite | Motorola Moto X4 |
|---|
| Announced | 2018, March | August 31, 2017 |
| Released | 2018, March 26 | — |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released September 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is lighter, Huawei P20 Lite or Motorola Moto X4?
Huawei P20 Lite — 145 g for the Huawei P20 Lite versus 163 g for the Motorola Moto X4.
Which is newer, Huawei P20 Lite or Motorola Moto X4?
Huawei P20 Lite — Mar 2018 for the Huawei P20 Lite versus Sep 2017 for the Motorola Moto X4.
Is the Huawei P20 Lite or the Motorola Moto X4 rated higher?
We rate the Huawei P20 Lite 7/10 and the Motorola Moto X4 7/10.
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