Honor 20 Lite
Specifications
Secondary Camera: 32 MPix f/2.0, 0.8µm
Pricecompare
Average of 22 scores (from 41 reviews)
Reviews for the Honor 20 Lite
Honor once again challenges the market by attacking the lower mid-range segment. At less than 300 Euros (~$334), buyers receive a triple-camera as the main shooter, a full 32 MP on the front, lots of storage space and a turbo mode for the GPU. In this review, we try to determine how well the Honor 20 Lite fares in practice.
Source: Gadgetspeak Archive.org version
If you want a SmartPhone that can offer almost everything that the latest super offerings can do but at a lower price then this unit from Honor may well tick all the boxes. A lot of recent phones are sold on the cameras capabilities and this one has AI built in.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 100% performance: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Fudzilla Archive.org version
The phone is a smart looking little baby with more than adequate performance and certainly looks the part, even if it lacks all of the features its higher end cousins pack. In value for money terms, now the price has dropped to £210, I think it fits the bill.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/16/2019
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
A word on the current Huawei vs US Government situation: Google has confirmed that it will support Huawei and Honor smartphones that have already been released to market and that includes the Honor 20 series (Lite, Normal and Pro). It means that you are likely to see Android 10 and 11 - with full Google Services - land on these smartphones in the future despite the ongoing ban.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/08/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
The Honor 20 Lite is an affordable and well designed phone, bringing good looks with ample performance for the price. If you're looking to grab a SIM-free handset that'll do you proud this is a good option - but there is cheaper competition with similar feature sets out there.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The Honor 20 Lite is one of the funkiest-looking phones in its class. It has a classic Honor gradient finish, a very modern front-on appearance. And the triple camera array will make people guess you spent more.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/04/2019
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
Great-looking phones at affordable prices is Honor's raison d'etre. If you can't afford a proper flagship, but want similar styling punch and a few of the same features, Honor usually has something for you.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Tech Nave Archive.org version
For a phone that's RM949 with a triple rear camera setup, has nice gradient phantom colours and decent tech specs that are good enough to get by or get your game on, I think the HONOR 20 Lite is just nice for those who like taking landscape photos with their pretty new smartphone. But the tinny sound quality may make some users a bit put off, so if you're the type that watches or listens to a lot of high quality audio content, maybe you should plug in your 3.5mm headphone or earphones.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/10/2019
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
Honor has crafted another fine-all-round budget contender in the Honor 20 Lite, with a camera that’s capable of good things. However, it hasn’t advanced much beyond the Honor 10 Lite, and you can find better value elsewhere.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/10/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
With the Honor 10 Lite now costing as little as £169.99, you’re paying £80 more for the 20 LIte. And it could well be worth it if those cameras are important to you. But in most other respects, they are very similar phones with similar specs. Really, only a slight change in design and upgraded cameras differentiate the two.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/03/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: Hitech Century Archive.org version
The HONOR 20 Lite offers fair performance for its price range, generous storage capacity and a good rear triple camera shoehorned into a shiny looking package.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 68% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 70% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Chinahandys.net DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/13/2020
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%
Source: Smartphone Italia IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/21/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 80% display: 90% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Everyeye.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/07/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/03/2019
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 75% mobility: 85% workmanship: 65%
Source: AndroidWorld.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 71% price: 50% features: 75% display: 80% mobility: 80% workmanship: 75% ergonomy: 75%
Source: Androidiani IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Long battery life; nice cameras; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/06/2019
Source: Tablets Magazine NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: AndroidWorld.nl NL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent performance; elegant design; long battery life; 128GB ROM. Negative: Poor cameras; average display; only microUSB port.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/25/2019
Source: CNet France FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/16/2019
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Meilleurmobile FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 75%
Source: Frandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/23/2019
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
Source: Phonandroid FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/02/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Top for Phone FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive price; beautiful design; great built quality; nice display; high performance; long battery life. Negative: No USB-C; poor cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/05/2019
Source: Tabletowo PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/10/2019
Rating: Total score: 67%
Source: Antyweb PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price; nice performance; beautiful design; decent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/22/2019
Source: PC Lab.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; nice performance; decent autonomy; support NFC chip; good price. Negative: No LED notification; only MicroUSB port.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/21/2019
Source: Zoom RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; nice display; great cameras; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/15/2020
Source: CZC CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good price / performance ratio; nice design; great display; excellent cameras; solid workmanship. Negative: Mediocre speakers.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/20/2019
Source: TechZ VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/09/2019
Rating: Total score: 82%
Source: TechTimes VN VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/04/2019
Rating: Total score: 92% performance: 93% display: 93% mobility: 85% workmanship: 97%
Source: Danviet VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice triple cameras; good price; decent processor; stylish design.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/24/2019
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; nice triple cameras; powerful processor; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2019
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; powerful hardware; nice performance; great triple cameras; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/08/2019
Source: Danviet VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive triple cameras; premium design; solid workmanship; powerful hardware; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/12/2019
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice performance; great triple cameras.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/10/2019
Source: Danviet VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive cameras; smart AI mode; beautiful design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/08/2019
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive price; nice performance; excellent cameras.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2019
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; nice triple main camera; impressive selfie camera; good price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/24/2019
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive selfie camera; attractive price; beautiful design; solid workmanship.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2019
Source: Nghenhin Vietnam VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive selfie camera; decent hardware; attractive price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2019
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/15/2019
Rating: Total score: 66%
Comment
Model: The Honor 20 Lite was introduced as the alternate rendition of the original namesake model in the anticipated line-up of the Honor 20 series. It is meant to represent itself as an affordable option for customers who are both curious and keen to partake in the Honor brand’s latest technology and design while balancing on top of a budgeted expenditure. Be it the low price point or the unique aesthetic appeal, there is much to be discussed in the light of the Honor 20 Lite.
First and foremost, what catches the attention of the eye the most is the Honor 20 Lite’s colorful physical appearance. The Honor 20 Lite takes on an auroral perspective rather than the conventional matte or metallic sheen of a single color choice, which has seen their fair share of competition and lifespan in the industry. The color-shifting properties of the Honor 20 Lite’s physique is credited towards the advancement of 3D photolithography technology. Available in both Phantom Red or Phantom Blue variations, reflection of light upon the Honor 20 Lite’s framed structure ought to play colorful tricks to the eyes, thus making this particular smartphone model an ideal attraction for those who are looking to add gleams and lusters into their life.
For a budget palm-sized smartphone, the Honor 20 Lite offers more than adequate for its clientele’s satisfaction. The Honor 20 Lite comes equipped with 24 MP AI Triple-Lens Rear Camera which guarantees effortless snapshots. This camera features a f/1.8 wide-aperture lens and a Quadra CFA sensor, which functions as a medium to capture color information with precision. The AI feature of the Honor 20 Lite’s camera is capable of recognizing multiple background scenes, 22 categories of objects, and over 500 scenarios in a single snapshot, thus enabling professional-grade films to be produced with as little flaws as possible.
In addition, the Honor 20 Lite is powered by a Kirin 710 chipset. This chipset, fabricated on TSMC’s 12 nm process, features four Cortex-A73 big cores operating up to an impressive pace of 2.2 GHz. These cores are further accompanied by four other Cortex-A53 little cores that can work up to 1.7 GHz. The efficient collaboration of progress contributed from all these cores within the Kirin 710 chipset necessitates the fact that the Honor 20 Lite is more than capable of sustaining heavy editing apps which can potentially demand more raw power from the CPU. Web browsing and messaging apps will bear testimony to a smoothness in performance courtesy of the highly-efficient cores housed by the Kirin 710 chipset.
Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam
ARM Mali-G51 MP4: Integrated mid range graphics card with 4 clusters. Beware the results in the Mate 20 Lite, that detects benchmarks and boosts the performance.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Kirin 710: ARM based octa-core SoC containing four Cortex-A73 cores for performance tasks (up to 2.2 GHz) and four Cortex-A53 cores (up to 1.7 GHz) to save power. Furthermore, the SoC integrates an LTE radio (600 MBps down) and a ARM Mali-G51MP4 GPU. The SoC is manufactured at TSMC in 12nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
6.21":
It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.Honor:
In 2014 Huawei created the sub brand Honor and offers certain smartphone series under this name. Occasionally the products are also called Huawei Honor.
The market share of Honor products is manageable, but there are several reviews on Honor smartphones with average ratings (as of 2016).
76.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.