Mid-range · 2019

Huawei P20 lite (2019)

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available.

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

710 4 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2310 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2310 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 710 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G51 MP4

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Kirin 710 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

161,317

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Mali-G51 MP4

Process

12 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 4/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

178 g · 8.3 mm

Height

159.1 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

Weight

178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 2310 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,110 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

161k vs 816k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

29% larger battery capacity

4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh battery

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen

Lower performance tier

Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 16 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 178 g vs 150 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 11

Samsung Galaxy S10e

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