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

6.53″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Kirin 980 6 / 64 GB

4000 mAh 22W charging

16 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

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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

Full comparison

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

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Where to buy

4 sellers·Used from ₦125,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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