Huawei has finally started selling the Huawei P30 Lite New Edition locally 3 months after it went live back in July. There are no major improvements to the normal Huawei P30 Lite that was launched in April except for camera upgrades. Here’s how it compares with the other regular Huawei P30 Lite in terms of specifications.
Huawei P30 Lite New Edition and P30 Lite Specifications
| Huawei P30 Lite New Edition | Huawei P30 Lite | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | Type | LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, dewdrop notch | LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, dewdrop notch |
| Size | 6.15 inches, 93.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.15 inches, 93.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2312 pixels (~415 ppi density) | 1080 x 2312 pixels (~415 ppi density) | |
| Protection | - | - | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 |
| Chipset | Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| Memory | RAM | 6GB | 4/8GB |
| Internal | 128GB | 128GB | |
| External | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Network | Technology | 4G LTE | 4G LTE |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Camera | Main | 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor | 24 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, 13mm (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Front | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm | |
| Battery | Size | 3340 mAh battery Fast battery charging 18W 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3340 mAh battery Fast battery charging 18W 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Colors | Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White | Peacock Blue, Midnight Black, Pearl White | |
| Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, FaceID | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, FaceID | |
| Price | Ksh 28,500 | Ksh 23,000 |
