Huawei P20 Lite (LX3) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)

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Side by side comparison between Huawei P20 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A53 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/19/2022 1:03 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 5:17 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy A53 X Huawei P20 Lite (LX3) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.8"
IPS

1080x2280

16
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

26Points Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB) Compare Huawei P20 Lite X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
AMOLED

1080x2400

64
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	vs	26 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
+145 grams (5.08 ounces)30% Lighter	vs	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)9% Thinner	vs	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front
+435 PPI	vs	405 PPI
+Proximity sensor	vs	Virtual proximity sensor
+3.5mm jack	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+FM (RDS)	vs	Not supported
2.36GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)
4GB LPDDR3	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X
32GB (22GB available)	vs	+128GB (100GB available)
eMMC 5.1	vs	+UFS 2.2
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
LTPS IPS LCD	vs	+Super AMOLED
1080x2280 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels5% Higher resolution screen
5.8"	vs	+6.5"12% Larger screen
(dual camera) 16MP + 2MP	vs	+(quad camera) 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP4 times Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilization
1/3.1" inches	vs	+1/1.72" inches
f/2.2 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)
(front) 16MP	vs	+(front) 32MP
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSA
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock
3000 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh
18W	vs	+25W
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.1 + A2DP/LE
Not supported	vs	+NFC
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5
Not supported	vs	+IP67 certified

22 Common items in both devices

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

BSI sensor

HDR photo on both cameras

Capacitive

+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Other model names	Huawei P20 lite ANE-LX3 32GB, ANE-L23, Huawei Anne	Galaxy A53 5G SM-A536E/Dual-SIM
Country or region available	South Africa, (Latin America), Brazil, Canada	(Latin America), Brazil, Philippines, India, Israel, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey
Brand	Huawei	Samsung
Release date	3/19/2018	3/24/2022, Announced: 3/17/2022
Depth	7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches)	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	71.2 x 148.6 millimeters (2.8 x 5.85 in)	74.8 x 159.6 millimeters (2.94 x 6.28 in)
Weight	145 grams (5.08 ounces)	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min
📲 Display
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Display type	LTPS IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.8" inches	6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~79.4% (screen-to-body ratio)	~85.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2280 pixels	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	435 PPI	405 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	800nits[typ] HDR10 Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 12
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 14
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0
⚙️ Processor
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Chipset	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm)	64bit: Samsung Exynos 1280 (5nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz	ARM Mali-G68 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 329802 (v8), 379313 (v9) Geekbench: 1891 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.1	128GB (100GB available) UFS 2.2
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 17, 28) VoLTE	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth f/2.4	(quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.4 5MP depth f/2.4
Main camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	10120x6328 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/3.1" inches	1/1.72" inches
Pixel size	1µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@60fps
📸 Front camera
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	28mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	25W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	17 hours	42 hours (1.8 days)
Standby	454 hours (18.9 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gold, Sakura Pink, Klein Blue • 2.5D curved glass back • EMUI 8.0	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Peach
☢️ Radiation rate
	Huawei P20 Lite (LX3)	Galaxy A53 (SM-A536E/DS 128GB/8GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.885W/kg (head), 1.597W/kg (body)