Lower mid-range · 2018

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

From ₦148,300 to ₦200,000 · 9 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and water resistance.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, IP68 water resistance

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.39″ OLED · 60Hz

Kirin 980 6 / 128 GB

4200 mAh 40W charging

40 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

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In the Real World

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

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW, manual focus

No headphone jack — most rivals still have one

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.39″ · OLED · 1440 × 3120 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.39"

Panel type

OLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 3120 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

391,046

GeekBench

9,712

Graphics test

GFXBench 17 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.6 GHz

GPU

Mali-G76 MP10

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

40 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

40 MP f/1.8

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

20 MP f/2.2

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX600 Exmor RS, 1/1.74", 1µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

RAW, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

4200 mAh · 40 W wired · 15 W wireless

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

Capacity

4200 mAh

Lab endurance

85:00h

Wired charging

40 W

Wireless charging

15 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

No

Audio

Average (-28.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Average (-28.9 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

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

No

IR blaster

No

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

189 g · 8.6 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

157.8 mm

Width

72.3 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

Weight

189 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Face ID · fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro

Sensors

Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

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Independent Test Scores

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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

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1440 × 3120 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen

58% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 15 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

391k 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

189 g vs 177 g

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vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

40% larger battery capacity

40 W vs 15 W charging · 4,200 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Weaker display tech

OLED vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.39″ vs 5.8″ screen

Less stable camera

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

Heavier in hand

189 g vs 163 g

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Where to buy

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