Huawei Mate 20 Lite in for review

18 September 2018
The phone has a larger screen and larger battery than previous Lite models from Huawei and has a strong focus on photography and AI features.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 20 Sep 2018

Anonymous, 20 Sep 2018A software bug that google can fix maybe report it at their... moreMaybe a bit better,
but still a Kirin
with all that known disadvantages,

by similar prices a phone with a Snapdragon SoC is nearly always a better choice!

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    • Anonymous
    • wce
    • 20 Sep 2018

    3ig, 20 Sep 2018Got this baby for my wife the other day. It's a gorgeous de... moreDoes it have the p20 style night mode? I'm pretty sure it's the same camera as honor8x, they can probably add it if it's not there now.

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      • Anonymous
      • wce
      • 20 Sep 2018

      Rick, 20 Sep 2018Before I forget to mention (sadly, I had already clicked on... moreA software bug that google can fix maybe report it at their forum. Don't buy the older lites, they use outdated 659. 710 is much much better(a bit better than snapdragon636). Even budget phones should have big cores in 2018.

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        • 3ig
        • MqV
        • 20 Sep 2018

        Got this baby for my wife the other day. It's a gorgeous device. I'm really impressed with the camera setup, both front and back for this price. The SOC is plenty powerful for her needs (gpu is weak but she doesn't play games). Superb mid-ranger all around.

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          • Kgt
          • 20 Sep 2018

          thisgu, 20 Sep 2018so....wheres the review?? that was just a specs list...When they say "in for review", it means they just got the phone and are working on the review, which will be published in a few days or weeks. Kind of a baitclick i guess..but still nice to know the review is coming soon

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            • Scram
            • xtS
            • 20 Sep 2018

            Whackcar, 19 Sep 2018If your budget is limited, then i would recommend you to bu... moreiOS users know this. Android users think it's sacrilege. It's part of the reason why support is lacking.

            Why support a 2-3 year old flagship still relevant today and competitively priced, when folks will rather buy underpowered mid range with substantially inferior camera instead because it's a new release?

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              • Rick
              • Pv9
              • 20 Sep 2018

              Rick, 20 Sep 2018Before I forget to mention (sadly, I had already clicked on... moreSorry. Typo.

              *options

              (Not "optiond")

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                • Rick
                • Pv9
                • 20 Sep 2018

                Rick, 20 Sep 2018Trying to decide (I did this test a few months ago) between... moreBefore I forget to mention (sadly, I had already clicked on "Submit" in the previous post *before* I remembered to type this): I didn't try this on just 1 YouTube video. I tried this on *dozens* of YouTube videos, [each and] all of which had 1080p as one of the options and/or that I know [for a fact] the video was filmed in 1080p.
                And sadly, the result was always the same. [The menu-option for changing the resolution of the YouTube-video, did not have "1080p" as one of the optiond, in the phone that had the notch.]

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                  • Rick
                  • Pv9
                  • 20 Sep 2018

                  Trying to decide (I did this test a few months ago) between the Huawei Mate 10 Lite and the Huawei P20 Lite (which a friend recommended to me) and the Huawei Mate 20 Lite (which I'd have to wait for until it's released), I decided to do a test. I know that the notch covers [part of] full-screen videos (that's a given), but I wanted to see how much it changes the resolution of full-screen videos, (especially, those you are seeing on the YouTube app and/or on the Mobile-version of the YouTube.com website).

                  I went to the YouTube app and I opened a YouTube-video that I *know* is in 1080p (and that I know you can change the resolution on the video to its maximum of 1080p, not just on a friend's Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace, but also, on a friend's iPhone 6S Plus, a different friend's iPhone 7 Plus, a different friend's iPhone 7S Plus, a different friend's latest-version-of-the "Google Pixel" cellphone, a cousin's Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime, a 1080p-resolution-screen circa-2016 laptop computer, a circa-2018 [4K-resolution-screen with top-of-the-line dedicated graphics-card] Graphic-Design build-it-yourself (what in the 90s was called a "clone" [desktop computer]) desktop computer, on a Huawei Mate 10 Lite (which I *know* the resolution is *beyond* 1080p), and on a Huawei P20 Lite (which I *know* the resolution is *beyond* 1080p).
                  The result was: the Huawei P20 Lite, in the menu [of the YouTube-video] for changing the resolution, did not have "1080p" as one of the options.
                  All the other devices had "1080p" as one of the options in the menu [of the YouTube-video] for changing the resolution. (Even on the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, all the Samsung Galaxy cellphones, all the iPhones, and the latest-version-of-the "Google Pixel" cellphone). And each of every one of all the devices had all the latest software[/firmware] updates etcetera etcetera. (In case you were wondering).

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                    • Anonymous
                    • wce
                    • 20 Sep 2018

                    Wonder does this have the night mode like honor8x, the cameras have same specs.

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                      • RadarJammer
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                      • 20 Sep 2018

                      I've handled it in a store: the display was unevenly illuminated, not very bright at max and the Mate 20 lite does not support the Bluetooth LDAC codec, despite Oreo.

                        That's fast.
                        Camera module looks like the Porsche design.

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                          • Ben
                          • dQ9
                          • 20 Sep 2018

                          Add another £30 and you get superb mate 10 pro. No brainer.

                            Whackcar, 19 Sep 2018If your budget is limited, then i would recommend you to bu... moreTrue, though midrange tends to have better batteries and are more modern nowadays. It is up to personal preference though, since I'm mainly a guy who likes flagships and upper midrange smartphones

                              So true! That's why I opted for a LG V20 over a Samsung Galaxy a8 2018

                                thisgu, 20 Sep 2018so....wheres the review?? that was just a specs list...Yeah not sure the point of this artlce..

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                                  • 20 Sep 2018

                                  so....wheres the review?? that was just a specs list...

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 20 Sep 2018

                                    Whackcar, 19 Sep 2018If your budget is limited, then i would recommend you to bu... moreThats true if you buy a samsung, Huawei midrangers are much better

                                      If your budget is limited, then i would recommend you to buy 1-2 year old flagships rather than the latest mid-ranger. You see, flagships are feature-packed & don't miss out on any features & have the best cameras. Mid-rangers often miss out on some things & usually have mediocre cameras. Just my opinion.