Huawei P20 Lite
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Secondary Camera: 16 MPix
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Average of 48 scores (from 84 reviews)
Reviews for the Huawei P20 Lite
Mid-range P20 The Huawei P20 Lite is overshadowed by its big brothers and its competition is also well positioned at this price-performance ratio. Our review shows that buyers of this mid-range smartphone receive a good device regardless.
Source: Tech Advisor

Huawei’s P20 Lite is a good mid range smartphone. We like how lightweight and elegant it is, and has a very similar premium design to its more expensive P20 siblings. Plus, thanks to its facial recognition feature you can unlock the phone in an instant, another example of a high end feature making its way into the mid-range.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Techradar

The Huawei P20 Lite supplies a little iPhone X design magic at a third of the price, but with limited notch compatibility and sub-par performance it somehow manages to feel a little expensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

Huawei’s P20 Lite is a good mid range smartphone. We like how lightweight and elegant it is, and has a very similar premium design to its more expensive P20 siblings.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Trusted Reviews

The Huawei P20 Lite has some of the nicest fit and finish in the mid-range space, plus some powerful features that set it apart from the competition – but an older processor means its days are numbered.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% performance: 60% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor

Huawei’s P20 Lite is a good mid range smartphone. We like how lightweight and elegant it is, and has a very similar premium design to its more expensive P20 siblings.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: CNet

If $500 feels like too much for a phone, Huawei’s P20 Lite is a solid sub-$300 option.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
Source: India Today

The P20 Lite is trying, a little hard perhaps, to ride on the hype train of the P20 Pro. The P20 Pro is a fantastic phone, and even though some would say that it's expensive, it has every ingredient in the book to make rival flagship phones nervous. With the P20 Lite, Huawei is trying, to offer a more or less similar experience at a fraction of a cost. And it has the specs, at least on paper, to make potential buyers excited. And at least consider this phone, among a plethora of better phones.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/18/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Fone Arena

At a price tag of Rs. 19,999, the Huawei P20 Lite is just an average smartphone with a good display, attractive design and a worthy selfie camera, otherwise there is nothing unique about the device since this uses the same under-powered Kirin 659 SoC when we get smartphones with better SoCs at even less price. It also lacks fast charging which is disappointing. Hope Huawei will reduce the price of the smartphone in coming months to compete with other players since the mid-range smartphone war is heating up.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/08/2018
Source: Gadgets Now

For Rs 19,990, the Huawei P20 Lite is a smartphone that will generate curiosity but might not impress the lot. This is partly down to its looks and display as the camera doesn’t really get you excited. There aren’t faults with its performance but somehow the smartphone falls short of being the ‘real deal’. A part of it is also down to the fact that there are slightly lower-priced handsets that have similar – or better – features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a good example of being a lesser-priced phone which could match the P20 Lite. With Motorola about to enter the segment with its new G series of smartphones, the battle on Huawei’s hands is about to get uphill. The P20 Lite is a smartphone that we do recommend but do check out competition as well as you might just find a better deal.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/04/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: GSM Arena

The Huawei P20 Lite is riding the P20 hype wave, that's for sure. The screen with minimal bezels is probably enough to win lots of fans on its side as Huawei is among the few makers to offer such a high-quality piece in this segment. And if you fancy that, the P20 Lite is probably the smart choice.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 68%
Source: NDTV Gadgets

The Huawei P20 Lite is a compact and good-looking smartphone with a crisp and vibrant display, Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, and decent cameras. That said, its battery life is underwhelming at best, EMUI is still cluttered, and performance is below average.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 90% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Techniqued

The Huawei P20 Lite is priced Rs 19,999 and comes in both blue and back colors. P20 Lite is a good phone if looks are your primary criteria along with camera and selfie experience. The software is quite good with Oreo and EMUI, but where the device falls short is gaming experience and weaker GPU along with lack of fast charging and display protection at this price segment.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 79% price: 75% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 75% workmanship: 90%
Source: Think Digit

The Huawei P20 Lite is a sign of good things to come from Huawei. The company ignored the Indian market for the past few years, but returned with a bang with its two camera-centric offerings. It’s a phone meant for taking good photos, but when it comes to performance, it lags behind almost everyone in the mid-range segment.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 69%
Source: Yugatech

The Huawei P20 Lite is like the mix of the old and the new. It has the same Kirin 659 chipset, RAM, and storage capacity as the Nova 2i, but with a new design and premium build. It has a good, high-resolution display which is perfect for watching movies and viewing photos. If you like taking photos, the dual rear cameras and selfie camera are up to the task.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/28/2018
Source: NDTV Gadgets

With an edge-to-edge display, a feature-packed camera app, classy design, and Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box, the Huawei P20 Lite looks set to be quite a promising mid-range smartphone. We will have to test it extensively to see how it fares against the competition. Stay tuned to Gadgets 360 for updates, as well as our detailed review of the Huawei P20 Lite.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/25/2018
Source: Phone World

Huawei P20 Lite looks like a sibling of iPhone X because of its similar top-notch display. The device size is also same like iPhone X and it is a perfect device with perfect features in a perfect price range. We have used this device and it works smoothly, GO for it!
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 70% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80%
Source: Tech Advisor

Huawei’s P20 Lite is a good mid range smartphone. We like how lightweight and elegant it is, and has a very similar premium design to its more expensive P20 siblings.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Tech Advisor

Huawei’s P20 Lite is a good mid range smartphone. We like how lightweight and elegant it is, and has a very similar premium design to its more expensive P20 siblings.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Recombu

Although the P20 Lite sports a similar look to the fully-fledged P20 flagship, there are tons of differences between the two. The display isn’t as customisable, the dual-lens camera lacks that wow factor and battery life isn’t quite as strong.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Unbox

Huawei’s P20 Lite is yet another extremely solid smartphone release. From the looks of it Huawei can do no wrong with their new product launches lately, delivering phones with really solid specs and performance with fair pricing.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/16/2018
Source: Manila Shaker

All in all this phone is a good choice for those who want a not-so-expensive but good quality smartphone. Although they may have been flaws but still comparing this to other mid-range phones with almost the same price, this might be a better choice. Huawei P20 Lite is a bargain to those who want the P20 and P20 Pro but can’t afford one. It is not yet confirmed but it might arrive at a retail price of 15,990. Is it reasonable or not? We will find out on April 28.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/15/2018
Source: Manila Shaker

Though it’s still not confirmed, it might arrive with a PHP 17,990 price tag. What do you think of this new Huawei smartphone? Comment down below what you think! And oh, stay tuned for our full review and some comparisons!
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/13/2018
Source: Unbox

The P20 Lite looks like a legit challenger to the mid-range offerings of its fellow Chinese compatriots like vivo’s V9 and OPPO’s upcoming F7 smartphone. From the looks of it we’ll be seeing a three-way fight at the top of the sub 20K price bracket – we’ll see if the P20 lite can hold its own against its two rivals.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/08/2018
Source: Tech ARP

Huawei waited for the big Samsung Galaxy S9 launch to blow over before they launched their new flagship Huawei P20 family of smartphones.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 03/28/2018
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Rating: Total score: 85%
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Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 77% features: 75% display: 88% mobility: 73%
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Rating: Total score: 66% price: 93% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 72% features: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 83% performance: 70% display: 100% mobility: 60% workmanship: 100%
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Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 77% display: 74% mobility: 83%
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Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 82% features: 89% display: 95% mobility: 81%
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Rating: Total score: 73% price: 70% features: 70% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 75%
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Positive: Compact size; low price; nice design.
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Source: FAQsAndroid

Positive: Beautiful design; compact size.
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Positive: Large battery capacity; compact size; light weight; nice design; decent cameras; good price.
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 80% display: 100% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Positive: Elegant design; good speakers; nice triple cameras; compact size; light weight.
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Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 80% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 60%
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Rating: Total score: 78% price: 65% display: 85% mobility: 70% workmanship: 85% ergonomy: 85%
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Rating: Total score: 78%
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Rating: Total score: 83% price: 75% features: 80% display: 83% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 88%
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Rating: Total score: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 60%
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Positive: Long battery life; nice connectivity; good display. Negative: Easy getting fingerprints.
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Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Comment
Model: Let me start this review with a question: Do you believe in love at first sight? Because I do. Especially after holding the Huawei P20 Lite in my hands and playing with it a bit. Now, I only fall in love with its blue case, the others didn't catch my eyes that much. The haptics, the lightness, I just wanted to take it and be with it forever, but not after that I learnt what it was hiding from me.
Oh that light blue skin, beautiful screen, easy usage, nice placement of fingerprint sensor, all of that are too nice, but only on the outside. As all the “lite” devices, the P20 Lite does have trade offs compared to the P20. A modern but mediocre processor, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, which is expendable, compared to the P20 itself average cameras without Leica branding.
All that sounds good, right? But I am a bit devastated. Because at first I thought that’s it, this is what I am looking for, but then battery capacity shocked me. It is only 3000 mAh. It might last a whole day, but just a might. With its brilliant screen, I am not sure if it would and that kind a concerns me. Here comes the but, if you are not a very avid user, than it is not a problem for you. I live with my phone, check emails all the time, watch videos. So battery life really matters for me. Instead of 3000 mAh, if the capacity were to be lets say 3500 mAh, I would give it all thumbs up. But lack of capacity is, as I said, my main criticism. On the other hand, let's talk about cameras. Unlike its big brother, the P20, which is the first phone to have 3 cameras, the P20 Lite does not deliver with its cameras. It is really average. Nothing exceptional. If you use your camera time to time, then it is just fine.
Besides all my personal criticism, I think this phone is just beautiful. Again especially the blue case. It takes all the attention, it just shines amongst all other phones. Since it is the light version, it is also cheaper than the big brother. Who should buy this? Well if you want some modern screen, modern interfaces and smooth usage, then yes you should. But if you are a pro user or looking for the best cameras available, then go for the big brother the P20.
Hands-on article by Ümit Yılmaz Güneş
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Kirin 659: ARM-based octa-core SoC (4x Cortex-A53 max. 2.36 GHz, 4x Cortex-A53 max 1.7 GHz) with an integrated LTE modem (Cat. 13) and a ARM Mali-T830 MP2. In our benchmarks around 4% faster as the older Kirin 658.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
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