The Huawei P30 series launched in the Philippines a few weeks ago and one of its smartphones, the P30 Lite, is the most affordable in the bunch. Is it worth the upgrade if, let’s say, you have last year’s Huawei P20 Lite? What benefits are you going to get? Read on to find out!
Here are their detailed specs:
| Specification | Huawei P30 Lite | Huawei P20 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.15-inch FHD+ IPS display @ 2312 x 1080px | 5.84-inches 19:9 LTPS IPS LCD display @ 2280 x 1080px |
| CPU | Huawei Kirin 710 2.2GHz octa-core | HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core |
| GPU | Mali-G51 | Mali-T830 MP2 |
| RAM | 6GB RAM | 4GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 128GB storage | 64GB, 128GB internal storage |
| MicroSD | expandable up to microSD up to 512GB (uses SIM2) | expandable via microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2) |
| Rear Camera | 24MP f/1.8 (main) + 8MP f/2.4 (wide-angle) + 2MP f/2.4 depth rear cameras | 16MP+2MP rear cameras, f/2.2 with LED Flash |
| Front Camera | 32MP f/2.0 front camera | 16MP front camera, f/2.0 |
| SIM | Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano/microSD) | Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano/microSD) |
| LTE | 4G VoLTE | 4G VoLTE |
| WiFi | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WiFi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Biometrics | - Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock | - Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock |
| Port | USB 2.0 Type-C | USB Type-C |
| OS | EMUI 9.0.1 (Android 9.0 Pie) | EMUI 8 (Android 8 Oreo) |
| Battery | 3,340mAh battery | 3,000mAh Li-P battery |
Here are their benchmark scores:
| Specification | Huawei P30 Lite | Huawei P20 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu v7 | 101,112 | 87,639 |
| PC Mark | 5,433 (Work 2.0) | 4,808 (Work 2.)0) |
| Geekebench 4 | 1,518 (Single-Core) 5,084 (Multi-Core) | 925 (Single-Core) 3,675 (Multi-Core) |
| PC Mark Battery Test | 13 Hours and 3 Minutes | 8 Hours and 29 Minutes |
| Video Loop Test | 13 Hours and 7 Minutes | 10 Hours and 20 Minutes |
So what’s changed between the P30 Lite and the P20 Lite?
- Larger display
- 3D curved glass
- Better performing CPU
- Better performing GPU
- Larger RAM
- Larger maximum expandable storage
- Higher main rear camera resolution
- Wider main rear camera aperture
- Wide-angle lens
- Higher front camera resolution
- Wi-Fi ac
- Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box
- Longer-lasting battery life
The advantages are looking good overall. Not only that the P30 Lite has a larger screen, but its aspect ratio is taller than the P20 Lite. This kind of set up is better if you are fond of watching or streaming videos.
For performance, the P30 Lite got a significant boost as compared to the P20 Lite in terms of both CPU speed and gaming. In the AnTuTu benchmark score, the former received a 101K rating while the latter only got 87K. If the Kirin 659 can handle moderate to heavy graphics games, how much more with the Kirin 710? Not to mention, the 6GB RAM is way better than just 4GB.
The most significant change here would be the cameras, as the P30 Lite sports a triple rear lens setup that comes with a higher main resolution while the front shooter is twice the P20 Lite’s megapixel value. Since both of them come from Huawei, we can safely assume that the image quality of the former is better than the latter. Check out our sample shots here for the P30 Lite and the P20 Lite.
Lastly, the P30 Lite carries a larger battery capacity and thanks to the PC Mark battery test and our very own video loop test; we found that it lasts longer than the P20 Lite by a significant amount of time.
If you are a P20 Lite user and you are planning on upgrading to the P30 Lite, then I’d recommend that you do it. Not only it provides a better viewing experience, but increased performance as well. Aside from that, its cameras are more impressive which provides better photos.
The Huawei P30 Lite is priced at PHP 16,990 while the P20 Lite has a price of PHP 9,990. What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
