Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei P20 Lite and the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018), taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Huawei P20 Lite smartphone

Huawei P20 Lite

From $39
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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) smartphone

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

From $144
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Head to head

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Price$39$144
Our rating7/106/10
Battery3,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Wired charging18W10W
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Screen size5.84 in5.6 in
Main camera16 MP16 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)145 g162 g
ReleasedMar 2018May 2018
Summary: Huawei P20 Lite is ahead on our rating, wired charging, storage (max), screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Huawei P20 Lite is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Size5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)5.6 inches, 79.0 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)720 x 1480 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
ProtectionNot specified (likely basic glass)—

Platform

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0
ChipsetKirin 659 (16 nm)Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUMali-T830 MP2Mali-T830 MP1

Memory

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1—

Main Camera

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Dual16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF—
Auxiliary lens2 MP (depth sensor)—
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Single—16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), AF

Selfie Camera

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Single16 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/1.9, 26mm (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Features—LED flash

Battery

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
TypeLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging18W fast charging10W wired

Body

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Dimensions148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight145 g (5.11 oz)162 g (5.71 oz)
BuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frame—
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR4.2, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYesYes (market dependent)
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

Huawei P20 LiteSamsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
Announced2018, March2018, May
Released2018, March 26—
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2018, May

Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Huawei P20 Lite or Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)?

Huawei P20 Lite — 145 g for the Huawei P20 Lite versus 162 g for the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018).

Which is newer, Huawei P20 Lite or Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)?

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) — Mar 2018 for the Huawei P20 Lite versus May 2018 for the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018).

Is the Huawei P20 Lite or the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) rated higher?

We rate the Huawei P20 Lite 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) 6/10.

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