Lower mid-range · 2018

Huawei Mate 20

From ₦125,000 to ₦155,000 · 4 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G

A dependable lower mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery and 64GB storage.

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh), 64GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

In the Real World

See how the Huawei Mate 20 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW

22W charging — slower than most at this price (40W typical)

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.53″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2244 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
6.53"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2244 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
359,889
v8
GeekBench
9,793
Graphics test
GFXBench 28 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
8 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
24 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 22 W wired

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

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
92:00h
Wired charging
22 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

188 g · 8.3 mm · IP53
Height
158.2 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
188 g
IP rating
IP53

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2244 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
360k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
33% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2244 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.53″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
360k vs 416k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 163 g