Lower mid-range · 2018

Huawei P20

Name: Huawei P20
Brand: Huawei

From ₦115,000 to ₦130,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and 64GB storage show its age.

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3400mAh), 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.8″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Kirin 970 4 / 64 GB

3400 mAh 22W charging

20 MP 2 rear · 24 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Huawei P20 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, laser AF, manual focus

960 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

5.8″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2240 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

5.8"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2240 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 970 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G72 MP12

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

346,000

v10

GeekBench

6,739

Graphics test

GFXBench 23 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

4x Cortex A73 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Camera

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

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Camera

20 MP f/1.6

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW, laser AF, manual focus

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3400 mAh · 22 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3400 mAh

Lab endurance

75:00h

Wired charging

22 W

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

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

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

165 g · 7.7 mm

Height

149.1 mm

Width

70.8 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

Weight

165 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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.

Camera

102 / 200

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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.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

3,400 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2240 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

346k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 4 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2240 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

346k vs 416k AnTuTu

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

3 sellers·Used from ₦115,000

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

Jiji.ng Used

Lugas Hub

₦115,000

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Lexo Gadgets

₦120,000

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Rex Gadgets Store

₦130,000

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