Mid-range · 2020

Huawei P40 lite

Name: Huawei P40 lite
Brand: Huawei
Price: 130000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦90,000 to ₦130,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No Google Play, No more updates

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.4″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

810 6 / 128 GB

4200 mAh 40W charging

48 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Huawei P40 lite looks and feels in everyday use.

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

Brightness

515 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 810 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.27 GHz · Mali-G52 MP6

Light-use CPU

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

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

411,024

v10

GeekBench

1,862

Graphics test

GFXBench 18 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.27 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.27 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.88 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services · 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 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

OnePlus 8 , OnePlus 7 Pro

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired

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

Capacity

4200 mAh

Lab endurance

121:00h

Wired charging

40 W

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.0 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.0 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

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 BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B6, B8, B19

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

183 g · 8.7 mm

Height

159.2 mm

Width

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

Weight

183 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

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 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 20 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2310 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

411k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦290k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

Faster charging

40 W vs 25 W charging

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2310 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

411k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 183 g vs 163 g

Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦130,000·Used from ₦90,000

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Jiji Used

₦90,000

Lowest of 3 Fair for used

Primetech Phones

19 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

Amprex ventures ltd

6.4 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦130,000

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Chizoba Juliet

1 feedback · 128GB

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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