This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Huawei Mate 20 Lite and OPPO A5i smartphones.
The Huawei Mate 20 Lite features a more compact 6.3-inch display, 3,750mAh battery and Kirin 970 chipset.
Meanwhile, the OPPO A5i features a larger 6.67-inch display, 5,100mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP54 dust & water resistance and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 chipset.
| Specs | Huawei Mate 20 Lite | OPPO A5i |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.3-inch FHD+ LTPS Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels 409 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.5D Arc Edges, Rounded Corners and Notch | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1604 Pixels, 264 ppi) with Twice Reinforced Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits max brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm | 165.77 x 76.08 x 7.68 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 186 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP54 dust & splash resistance, MIL-STD 810H shock resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Blue and Gold | Nebula Red, Starry Purple |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A5i The OPPO A5i has a larger display. It is also more durable, while the Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better build materials and is lighter and slightly thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 (11 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.1GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64GB | 64GB or 128GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with EMUI 8.2 | Android 14 with ColorOS 14.0 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 20 + 2 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash A.I. Scene Recognition |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 24 + 2 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - A.I. Beautification |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
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Huawei Mate 20 Lite
Huawei Mate 20 Lite has the more capable camera system with a wider-aperture main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer similar connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Huawei Histen 5.0 | Up to 300% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Huawei Mate 20 Lite
Based on the specs, it has Histen audio effects and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3750 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5100 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging (9V/2A) | 45W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC) |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A5i
The OPPO A5i has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | GBP 379.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱4,699.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱5,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 2018 | June 30, 2025 |
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