Huawei P20 review

17 April 2018
A strange bird this Huawei P20 - a headliner without a spear. The omission of the triple camera is baffling, but as long as you give it a chance, you may be surprised. And if you don't dwell on what didn't make the cut, you should be able to see the P20 for what it is - one dazzling flagship.

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  • Anonymous
  • 7Xe
  • 27 Oct 2024

Had the Huawei p20 since 2020, and had an issue. First, when I was coming home from vacation, it started to restart by itself multiple times. I got it checked by a friend who knows his things about phones, but he's not a professional since we're still kids. We don't know what's the issue, but it tends to over heat, and we're suspecting that it's either the motherboard or the overheating. Either way, it's a great phone

    ### Review of the Huawei P20

    I have been using the **Huawei P20** for over six years, and I can confidently say that the phone has proven itself to be a powerful and reliable device without any issues during this time.

    ### Design:
    The phone features a sleek design made of glass and a metal frame, giving it a luxurious and modern appearance. The 5.8-inch **IPS LCD** display with a resolution of 1080x2240 pixels offers excellent display quality.

    ### Performance:
    It is powered by the **Kirin 970** processor, which provides strong and smooth performance, even when using heavy applications and games. The phone comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, making it sufficient for my needs without requiring additional external memory.

    ### Camera:
    One of the best features of the **Huawei P20** is its dual rear camera, with a 12-megapixel main sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. The photography is excellent, whether in normal light or low-light conditions. The 24-megapixel front camera is perfect for high-quality selfies.

    ### Battery:
    The battery capacity is 3400 mAh, which lasts a full day with normal use, and it supports fast charging, saving time when needing to recharge.

    ### Personal Experience:
    After more than six years of use, I have not encountered any problems with the phone. It still works efficiently, both in terms of performance and battery life. It’s a powerful device that has proven to be very trustworthy.

    ### Conclusion:
    The **Huawei P20** is one of the best devices I have ever used. If you are looking for a phone that offers excellent performance, great cameras, and a sleek design, this phone is a fantastic choice.

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      • Itdontdoit
      • n5y
      • 05 Oct 2023

      Had this phone for 3 years now, all of a sudden, on YouTube when you try type a comment the keypad freezes, which is ridiculous. Tried soft resetting it. Doesn't solve the problem..wouldn't recommend this shit phone

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        • Ziga
        • puk
        • 15 Jan 2022

        Happyernest, 09 Apr 2021I own this phone for almost 3 years now. Its incredible Im... moreSame here. After 3 years and one battery change it's an amazing device.

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          • Happyernest
          • nc%
          • 09 Apr 2021

          I own this phone for almost 3 years now. Its incredible
          Im really bummed Huawei got blocked from Google services because i really wanna buy only Huawei phones from now, its durable, doesn't lag, battery charges incredibly fast, haven't had any major issues with it whatsoever. I hope the harmonyOS will be useful outside of china.

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            • KingInTheNorth
            • TXu
            • 07 Sep 2020

            Anonymous, 12 Jul 2020Not recommended Need to take the phone to a service cent... moreSo like every modern phone battery ever ?

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              • Anonymous
              • CSU
              • 12 Jul 2020

              Not recommended

              Need to take the phone to a service centre to replace the battery. Deliberate design to charge for Labour as well as the battery.

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                • giorgi
                • SbF
                • 29 Oct 2019

                what is right distanse for self camera

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                  • JHE
                  • 7Xi
                  • 08 Aug 2019

                  not recommended phone

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                    • 1 year with the p20
                    • Kr7
                    • 15 Jul 2019

                    1 year with the p20, playing Pubg everyday with no problems. if u are not interested in photography buy the mate 10 pro, more battery and better screen (oled)

                      A great phone in many ways but one glaring problem. Notification and Ringer volume controls are not separate. And for whatever reason Huawei refuses to fix it, a known issue for at least 6 months. A basic feature on any Samsung, Motorola or HTC Ive owned. Returning my phone after 6 days of use.

                        At the beginning was ok. But now everyday i found a glitch. After fingerprint sensor replacement still not ok. After another 2 month it is loosing data connection des pite carrier sign is present. Need to toggle on and off with mobile data, and airplane mode. Huawei seriously???? So my trust in this device is gone.

                          Two weeks ago I have buy the p20 and by the first power on for activatiecode she update to Android pie verry fast. At this moment I have only compliments for these phone because the p20 work's so smooth and quick and she 's a beauty. The power time with one charge is for me verry good and the absolutely number one on this phone is the superlative awesome good camera. Never i have see so nice quality such as taken with the p 20. I have decide now that I have for the first time a phone without external sd card support that minimal 128 GB internal memory give's a much better, quicker and smoother phone experience. By example I explore that YouTube music starts directly up but when I used in the past with the downloads on external sd the app frozen continous and was slow.. My p20 have really surprised me and she work very great with the gorgeous Huawei watch GT.

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                            • hwei?user
                            • Pcp
                            • 19 Jan 2019

                            Helpmepls, 23 Nov 2018Can anyone help me: Huawei P20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro p20 way better..... redmit note 6 pro is better than p20 lite

                              Got my P20 4 months back and it is o.k. Just the home screen on the bottom when you type seems to be in the way and you always tap on it when typing, making it go out of the app to the home screen--frustrating. Then, the battery is losing too much power even in eco mode with back ground apps off-this is frustrating for such an expensive phone. Camera is good.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Njt
                                • 08 Dec 2018

                                Helpmepls, 23 Nov 2018Can anyone help me: Huawei P20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro P20 is better in everything
                                But how did you found them at the same price ?
                                Note 6 pro is a too cheaper

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                                  • Helpmepls
                                  • wc7
                                  • 23 Nov 2018

                                  Can anyone help me: Huawei P20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

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                                    • DocJameL
                                    • Nvm
                                    • 11 Aug 2018

                                    This is gud

                                      Hello, i disapointed in p20, because have a fake 3k video recording, When i post video on youtube i have just 1080p video recording. what can i do?

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                                        • greystorm
                                        • Sve
                                        • 02 Jul 2018

                                        Camera, design, test results…how about real-life test?

                                        This is the worst ever smartphone, according to business. The built-in email client is outdated by decades. There is absolutely no integration with cloud (except Huawei cloud). In order to sync both ways with cloud anything, you always have to use 3-rd party apps, which got killed by AI for battery sake… It turns out, you have to be software engineer to opt your apps not to get killed and keep running.
                                        What about the UI – slow, with lots of lags and bugs. If you wait enough (I mean lose time), labels for unread emails from the icon and status bar will go off, missed call to, so there will be no need to open the app 3-4 times, to realize you have already done these 5 times…
                                        Dual SIM… - Another outdated future. No default dial number per contact, UI and 3-rd party apps, interact only with SIM 1…
                                        Wake up HUAWEI!!! Software update is crucial, if you want to go ahead…