You can currently get a 5G phones at a great price, even in the global market. We already published a comparison between affordable 5G phones sold globally: we compared the newly-announced Moto G 5G Plus with Realme X50 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite. Now, we decided to make another comparison in order to include the remaining affordable 5G phones sold in the European market. We are talking about the Huawei P40 Lite 5G and the Oppo Find X2 Lite, two other great choices if you need 5G on a budget. Let’s see which device has the highest value for money.
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Huawei P40 Lite 5G vs Oppo Find X2 Lite
| Motorola Moto G 5G Plus | Huawei P40 Lite 5G | Oppo Find X2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 168 x 74 x 9 mm, 207 g | 162.3 x 75 x 8.6 mm, 189 grams | 160.3 x 74.3 x 8 mm, 180 grams |
| DISPLAY | 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2520p (Full HD+), LCD | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 405 ppi, 20:9 ratio, LTPS IPS LCD | 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 408 ppi, 20:9 ratio, AMOLED |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, octa-core 2.4 GHz | Huawei Hisilicon Kirin 820 5G, octa-core 2.36 GHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, octa-core 2.4 GHz |
| MEMORY | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 4 GB RAM, 64 GB – micro SD slot | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – nano memory card slot | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB |
| SOFTWARE | Android 10 | Android 10, EMUI | Android 10, ColorOS |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS |
| CAMERA | Quad 48 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.2 + f/2.2 Dual 16 + 8 MP f/2.0 + f/2.2 front camera |
Quad 64 + 8 MP + 2 + 5 MP f/1.8, f/2.4, f/2.4 and f/2.4 16 MP f/2.0 front camera |
Quad 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.7, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4 32 MP f/2.0 front camera |
| BATTERY | 5000 mAh, fast charging 20W | 4000 mAh Fast charging 40W |
4025 mAh, Fast charging 30W |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | Dual SIM slot, 5G | Dual SIM slot, 5G, reverse charging | Dual SIM slot, 5G |
Design
Despite Moto G 5G Plus and Huawei P40 Lite 5G come with a punch-hole display and Oppo Find X2 Lite has a classic waterdrop notch, Oppo Find X2 Lite is my favorite handset when it comes to the design. It is more compact, beautiful, minimalistic, thinner, and lighter than its two rivals. It is very elegant and it is easier to use with one hand. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus is made with cheaper materials, but it is splash resistant, so it remains a very interesting device in terms of build quality.
Display
The Oppo Find X2 Lite wins the display comparison because it sports an AMOLED panel: it provides more brilliant colors and deeper blacks, for a more interesting overall image quality, as well as lower energy consumption. Right after, we got the Moto G 5G Plus which offers the HDR10 certification and a 90 Hz refresh rate, but it has a classic LCD display. Huawei P40 Lite 5G lacks both an AMOLED display and a high refresh rate, but it still comes with an above-average LTPS panel.
Hardware/Software
On benchmarks, the Kirin 820 chipset found on the Huawei P40 Lite 5G actually obtains higher results than the Snapdragon 765G by Qualcomm. However, a lot of people trust Qualcomm’s chipsets more for their stability, modding compatibility, and more. Further, Huawei P40 Lite 5G lacks Google services out of the box: instead, it comes with Huawei Mobile Services to replace them in the global market. If you do not mind about the above-mentioned disadvantages, then you can go for the Huawei P40 Lite 5G. But I would personally choose the Oppo Find X2 Lite with its Snapdragon 765G which offers 2 GB RAM more than the Huawei P40 Lite 5G.
Camera
You should not focus too much on the cameras while choosing between one of these devices. Not because they are bad, but because their camera departments are more or less at the same level. In each case, we are talking about above-average, but not high-end, camera phones. Note that with the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus you get the best front cameras: an ultrawide dual sensor with 16 and 8 MP resolutions.
Battery
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus lasts a lot more on a single charge because it sports a way bigger battery than Huawei P40 Lite 5G and Oppo Find X2 Lite. Huawei P40 Lite 5G wins the fast charging comparison with its 40W power, and it even supports reverse charging.
Price
In the global market, you can get the Motorola Moto G 5G Plus and the Huawei P40 Lite 5G for €399/$450 (4/64 GB and 6/128 GB respectively), while Oppo Find X2 Lite is priced €499/$564 in the configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. At the end of the day, we can not pick a definitive winner because it mostly depends on the user’s needs. Oppo Find X2 Lite has a great design and an AMOLED display, as well as very nice rear cameras and more RAM. Huawei P40 Lite offers higher charging speeds and reverse charging, as well as a great chipset. Motorola Moto G 5G Plus has pretty nice cameras and longer battery life, but in its base configuration, it has just 4/64 GB. Which one would you pick?
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus vs Huawei P40 Lite 5G vs Oppo Find X2 Lite: PRO and CONS
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus
PROS
- Bigger battery
- Ultrawide front cameras
- 90 Hz display
- HDR10
- Splash resistant
CONS
- Nothing particular
Huawei P40 Lite 5G
PROS
- Reverse charging
- HDR display
- 64 MP rear camera
- Faster charging
CONS
- No Google services
Oppo Find X2 Lite
PROS
- More compact
- Great cameras
- Very nice design
- AMOLED display
CONS
- Price
