Huawei Mate 70 Air vs Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

The Huawei Mate 70 Air (2025) runs on the HiSilicon Kirin 9020A, while the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (2020) runs on the MediaTek Helio P35. By overall MobileRank rating, the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads — 64/100 vs 25/100 (a 39-point difference). Key differences: the Huawei Mate 70 Air has the bigger battery (6500 mAh vs 5000); the main camera is 50 MP vs 16 MP; the Huawei Mate 70 Air is faster in AnTuTu (1,504,969 vs 199,111); the Huawei Mate 70 Air has NFC for contactless payments, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite doesn't; the Huawei Mate 70 Air is thinner (6.6mm vs 9.2mm).

The Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 39 points (64/100 vs 25/100).

Profile comparison

Category scores

Huawei Mate 70 Air

Performance 69
Display 83
Camera 38
Battery 74
Portability 69
Value for money 46

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Performance 19
Display 39
Camera 12
Battery 43
Portability 47
Value for money —

What makes Huawei Mate 70 Air better?

  • Higher AnTuTu: 1504969 vs 199111
  • Better Geekbench Single: 1370 vs 476
  • Better Geekbench Multi: 4446 vs 828
  • Bigger battery: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Faster charging: 66W vs 10W
  • Better main camera: 50MP vs 16MP

  • Higher performance (69/100 vs 19/100)
  • Better camera (38/100 vs 12/100)
  • Longer battery life (74/100 vs 43/100)
  • Better display (83/100 vs 39/100)
  • Better portability (69/100 vs 47/100)

What makes Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite better?

  • Lighter: 200g vs 208g

  • Overall rating 25/100

Comparison verdict

Comparing the Huawei Mate 70 Air vs the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, the Huawei Mate 70 Air scores 39 points higher (64/100 vs 25/100). In the "performance" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads (69/100 vs 19/100). In the "camera" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads (38/100 vs 12/100). In the "battery" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air leads (74/100 vs 43/100). In the "performance" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (69/100 vs 19/100). In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (83/100 vs 39/100). In the "camera" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (38/100 vs 12/100). In the "battery" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (74/100 vs 43/100). In the "portability" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (69/100 vs 47/100).

Huawei Mate 70 Air: The Huawei Mate 70 Air is a better fit for active users.

Specs comparison

Specification Huawei Mate 70 Air Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Processor HiSilicon Kirin 9020A MediaTek Helio P35
AnTuTu 1504969 199111
Geekbench Single 1370 476
Geekbench Multi 4446 828
Display 7.0" LTPO OLED 6.5" IPS LCD
Resolution 1320x2760 720x1600
Refresh rate 120 Hz —
Battery 6500 mAh 5000 mAh
Charging 66W 10W
Main camera 50 MP 16 MP
Ultrawide 8 MP 0 MP
Telephoto 12 MP 0 MP
Front camera 10 MP 8 MP
RAM 12GB / 16GB 4GB
Storage 256GB / 512GB 64GB
OS HarmonyOS 5.1 Android 9.0 (Pie)
Brightness (peak) 4000 nits —
NFC yes no
Protection IP68/IP69 —
Dimensions 165.0×81.5×6.6 mm 164.9×75.8×9.2 mm
Weight 208 g 200 g
Launch price $555 —

Camera comparison

Huawei Mate 70 Air

  • Main: 50MP f/1.8
  • Ultrawide: 8MP
  • Telephoto: 12MP
  • Front: 10MP
38
camera

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • Main: 16MP f/2.0
  • Front: 8MP
12
camera

Display comparison

Huawei Mate 70 Air

  • 7.0" LTPO OLED
  • Resolution: 1320x2760
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz
83
display

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • 6.5" IPS LCD
  • Resolution: 720x1600
  • Refresh rate: —
39
display

Battery and charging

Huawei Mate 70 Air

  • 6500 mAh
  • Wired: 66W
  • Wireless charging: no data
74
battery

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

  • 5000 mAh
  • Wired: 10W
  • No wireless charging
43
battery

Overall performance score

We compared Huawei Mate 70 Air and Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Huawei Mate 70 Air HiSilicon Kirin 9020A
64/100
1504969 AnTuTu
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite MediaTek Helio P35
25/100 -655.8%
199111 AnTuTu

Huawei Mate 70 Air leads Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 655.8% in our overall performance rating.

Benchmarks

Launch prices and where to check today's

Huawei Mate 70 Air

$555

Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite

Price unknown

Detailed category analysis

performance

In the "performance" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (69/100 vs 19/100).

display

In the "display" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (83/100 vs 39/100).

camera

In the "camera" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (38/100 vs 12/100).

battery

In the "battery" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (74/100 vs 43/100).

portability

In the "portability" category, the Huawei Mate 70 Air notably outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite (69/100 vs 47/100).

Frequently asked questions

Which is better: the Huawei Mate 70 Air or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Huawei Mate 70 Air significantly outperforms the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite by 39 points (64/100 vs 25/100).

What is the rating of the Huawei Mate 70 Air and the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Huawei Mate 70 Air has a MobileRank rating of 64/100, the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite — 25/100.

Which has the better camera: the Huawei Mate 70 Air or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Huawei Mate 70 Air leads on camera score (38/100 vs 12/100).

Which is more powerful: the Huawei Mate 70 Air or the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Huawei Mate 70 Air leads on performance (69/100 vs 19/100).

Should you choose the Huawei Mate 70 Air over the Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite?

The Huawei Mate 70 Air is a better fit for active users.