Mid-range · 2018

Huawei Mate 20 X

Sold for ₦285,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

A solid mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

In the Real World

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

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Full specifications

What stands out

Supports pen input for notes, sketches, and precise edits

60Hz display — most rivals offer 120Hz

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, manual focus

Display

7.2″ · OLED · 1080 × 2244 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
7.2"
Panel type
OLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2244 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Kirin 980 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.6 GHz · Mali-G76 MP10
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
571,130
v10
GeekBench
2,519
Graphics test
GFXBench 29 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
optical zoom, RAW, manual focus
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

5000 mAh · 40 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Lab endurance
108:00h
Wired charging
40 W
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-25.5 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Very good (-25.5 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), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

232 g · 8.2 mm · IP53
Height
174.6 mm
Width
85.4 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
232 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

Independent 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.

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
88% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
571k vs 691k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
232 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Higher benchmark score
571k vs 416k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Lower mid-range tier
67% larger battery capacity
40 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
OLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2244 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 7.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Heavier in hand
232 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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