Entry-level · 2018

Huawei P20 lite

Name: Huawei P20 lite
Brand: Huawei

From ₦75,000 to ₦100,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.84″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Kirin 659 3 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 16 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

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

Full specifications

What stands out

32GB storage — half what rivals offer at this price

Display

5.84″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

5.84"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Kirin 659 (16 nm) · 8-core 2.36 GHz · Mali-T830 MP2

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Kirin 659 (16 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

161,317

v10

GeekBench

3,756

CPU

8-core, 2.36 GHz

GPU

Mali-T830 MP2

Process

16 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.36 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.2 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera

16 MP f/2.2

Front camera

16 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

1.25µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

77:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

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

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

145 g · 7.4 mm

Height

148.6 mm

Width

71.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm

Weight

145 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro (except LX2, AL00) · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, 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.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

161k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

161k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

32 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·Used from ₦75,000

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

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Goodlife Brand

₦75,000

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CITY-MOBILE GADGETS

₦75,000

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₦80,000

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₦95,000

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₦100,000

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