Smartphone Huawei Mate 20 Lite - advantages and disadvantages

The new Huawei Mate 20 Lite is the junior version of the flagship smartphone of the Huawei line. The device has two dual cameras and an attractive design. We will consider its properties in more detail, and with them we will determine the advantages and disadvantages.

The main characteristics of the smartphone

Equipment

The package includes: the smartphone itself, a key for removing the SIM card slot, a charger, a USB Type-C charging cable, plastic earbuds and headphones.

Design

The screen is equipped with 2.5D glass and an oleophobic coating. The screen diagonal is 6.3 inches, Full HD +. On top of the IPS display is a monobrow and as a result the screen is 81% of the front panel. In the sun, the image is perfectly visible. The cutout houses the cameras and sensors.

The back panel is made of glass and metal, the edges are rounded. In the middle of the panel is a dual camera module and a scanner to unlock the device through a fingerprint. The dual camera and scanner are located in a striped block, the color of which differs from the main color of the panel. Camera lenses are voluminous and protrude above the surface of the rear panel.

The device is pleasant to hold in hands, as the side edges are rounded. Huawei Mate 20 Lite has three panel color options - blue, black and gold.

The bottom of the phone is equipped with a USB Type-C connector, a microphone, a speaker, and a headphone jack.

The right edge contains the power and volume keys.

On the left side is a card slot.

CPU

The gadget has a Kirin 710 processor, which consists of eight cores (four cores with a frequency of 2200 MHz are responsible for performance, four cores with a frequency of 1700 MHz are for energy efficiency). Suitable for games, providing a complete immersion in the atmosphere of the game. During games, artificial intelligence distributes resources in such a way that nothing distracts from the game (blocking notifications, only important ones come). Processors (image processing and discrete digital signal) are also built in, allowing the camera to work more efficiently.

The Huawei Mate 20 Lite smartphone runs on Android 8.1 operating system, EMUI 8.2 shell. The built-in memory is 64 GB, and the main one is 6 GB. The maximum size that a memory card can hold is 256 GB.

autonomy

The device received a battery with a capacity of 3750 mAh and support for fast charging. Phone charging time is 2.5 hours.

The battery life with inactive use of the Internet (social networks, video, mail, etc.), as well as SMS and calls, will be two days. Within one day, the phone will live if you play games, watch videos and actively use the camera. There is a power saving mode function.

Sound

The speaker is multimedia with a high volume level. Built-in FM radio.

Connection

There is support for Dual SIM. The smartphone works in 4G networks. Artificial intelligence with the help of an adaptive communication module guarantees the stability of the connection. This is due to fast signal recovery and dynamic optimization of network performance.

HUAWEI GEO 1.5 is designed for accurate positioning. There is noise reduction technology.

Camera

The rear camera consists of two modules - 20 MP and 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. The aperture of the camera is 1.8. With the help of artificial intelligence, shooting scenes are recognized (22 categories in total). This function allows you to change the camera settings according to a certain category, which improves the quality of your pictures. In the dark, the quality of photos is slightly reduced.

The front camera also turned out to be double and consists of a main module with a resolution of 24 MP and an additional one of 2 MP. Thanks to this selfie camera device, photos are of high quality. There is a function to create a bokeh effect.Built-in artificial intelligence allows you to choose the appropriate settings and determines the shooting scenario. There are eight scenarios in total: stage, beach, room, snow, flower, blue sky, night and plant. HDR Pro technology allows you to control the lighting in your photo. Artificial intelligence is used to ensure that colors and brightness are reproduced as naturally as possible. HDR Pro is only available for front camera shots.

Additional functions

Artificial intelligence has also found its way into the 3D Qmoji function. This feature provides the ability to create animated pictures and videos based on the facial expressions, gestures and voice of the smartphone owner. These images and videos can be shared on social networks.

For online purchases, the device offers a search function using images. To do this, you need to photograph or scan the item of interest and the phone will find it on the Amazon store website. To use this feature, you must download the Amazon app.

The photos in the gallery are stored according to categories, making it easy to find the pictures you want.

Comparison with Huawei Nova 3 smartphone

Previously released phone from Huawei has similar characteristics with Huawei Mate 20 Lite. You need to figure out how they differ. The table shows the main differences between the gadgets.

In terms of “camera” and “processor”, the novelty is inferior to Huawei Nova 3.

Otherwise, the models have the same or similar characteristics: a 3650 mAh battery, a dual front camera with 24 MP and 2 MP resolutions and aperture 2.0, an operating system, and more.

Huawei Mate 20 Lite price and release date

The Mate 20 Lite smartphone will not appear in US markets. In Europe, sales of this model will begin in some countries from September, and in others only in October.

The cost in Europe is approximately 400 euros (31,000 rubles; 171,975 tenge). Competitors of Huawei Mate 20 Lite are Moto Z3 Play, Samsung Galaxy A8, Honor 10.

Conclusion

Thus, Huawei offers customers a smartphone that is too similar to the previous novelty Huawei Nova 3. There are some differences and the user decides how significant they are for him. The smartphone has its advantages and disadvantages, which are presented below.

Pros and cons of the novelty smartphone Huawei Mate 20 Lite

• attractive appearance;
• selfie camera with dual module;
• the display occupies 81% of the size of the outer panel;
• productive processor;
• 6 GB main memory;
• significant amount of battery;
• unlocking the phone using the front camera and artificial intelligence, which increases the level of security.

• similar in many respects to Huawei Nova 3, but in some aspects the novelty is inferior;
• the glass case is why the device is fragile.