Huawei P20 Lite Unboxing & Full Phone Tour

Alongside the P20 and P20 Pro flagship phones, Huawei just launched a more budget-friendly P20 Lite handset. Here we give the Huawei P20 Lite our thorough unboxing treatment, followed by a hands-on review of the EMUI 8 software, hardware and camera tech.
The P20 Lite offers up a dual lens camera like the standard P20, this time without the Leica branding, Super Slow Motion and 4K video. Expandable storage and some reasonable specs for that £349 UK asking price round off the P20 Lite package.
Check out our in-depth Huawei P20 and P20 Pro reviews, and stay tuned for more P20 Lite coverage!
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[@RubyFreak]

Wait what, this one got expandable storage and a headphonejack, but if you buy a more expensive phone you don't? lol

[@afiqdanial2735]

Ruby Freak good point

[@leedaq7767]

I would buy this with no doubt

[@1Schnellbachniko340]

Ruby Freak 👍😎👍

[@AkesSamenos11]

Yeah, exactly!!! P20 doesn't have a card slot!!! 🙄

[@ethanwood7077]

Ruby Freak The reason why Huawei didn't include expandable storage on the higher end phones is that they already come with 128/256GB and on the RS Porche design 256/512GB so they gave the P20 light less storage to make it cheaper off the shelf therefore more affordable

[@taydan04]

Pro tip. Show the photos you take. :)

[@salvaahthesageofficial2457]

For me this phone makes more sense than the Iphone X tbh

[@DanRC69]

So....the CHEAPER version has MORE features??? (headphone jack & SD card support) ........This makes no sense whatsoever.

[@ntnlaaron770]

not as premium though

[@edwinho5008]

but it's stuck with a mali T830, it should have no problems in daily life use despite experiencing lags while gaming on FHD+.

[@philistine3260]

Makes perfect sense. They had to cram less power and functionality into it, so it was easier to dedicate some space for a headphone jack and sd card.

[@leentje6034]

The pro has there camera's and more gb and a homebutton

[@cynikl9708]

The other two are more premium in terms of photography and processing so eh

[@khizerkhan6477]

Love the way how u described this phone. Thanks

[@AyanAimal]

I'm actually getting this next week!

[@ramimxss]

I'm gonna buy this definitely

[@stevewho1043]

Always enjoy your videos Chris. Great job.

[@ismailshaik4173]

I like the Huawei p20 lite had it since new

[@2ndwednesday]

how did the photos turn out?! you should add them in

[@scousewillo62]

Just got this and am very impressed. This replaces a Samsung S6 and blows it out of the water in most aspects. The fingerprint unlock on the Samsung is clunky and has no face recognition. Cloned my phone with no problems and I was up and running with my contact less payment and Bank app in no time. I find the screen viewing angles more than adequate and the screen is bright and clear outdoors.

[@AnimaticsUK]

Are you still enjoying it, Roy. I hope so.

[@akapeegly6463]

is this a better purchase over a huawei mate se/honor 7x? hows the build quality and screen resolution?

[@ahsan.khan87]

Hi. I need help. Full screen youtube video (after pinch to zoom) is not playing in p20 lite ...please help if you have any option or way to make it full, as there are black bars at the speaker side after we pinch to zoom the screen

[@DollyMat]

Just bought one of these nearly new in cash converters for £199. Looking forward to using it.

[@MarshmelloLover-ky3pv]

I do like the dual camera but I would rather have them in the same lens cover than separate on the P Smart and I want a USBC I like less bezel as well. I think my mum will get an iPhone when I get this

[@blackstallion6755]

excellent phone.....amazingly elegent in look and performance. wanted an early upgrade with a mid ranged phone and was going to get a samsung a8...thank god i didn't...this is my first huawei phone and i would recommend it to all those looking for a mid ranged phone on a lot less prices than samsung or sony.

[@mohamedabouda6192]

i noticed the brightness is very low on this phone , is this a problem or it's just the video because i heared some complaints about this issue

[@flynnwatts]

Yay cant wait to get this phone. I ordered it!

[@itachiuchiha-fm4dr]

I got it its sick

[@chenks54]

Nice video. The only problem I had was that you were running through the features so fast I had to go into 'settings' and slow the video down to 0.75 in order to follow everything ! Then again I'm not 17 years old which is probably the age of the people this vid is aimed at, but approaching 67 years old. I expect that by the time you reach my age you'll have slowed down a bit too! Anyway , I've just bought a p20 lite so this video's been very helpful . Thank you

[@mattapplin3518]

What would you pick from p20 lite, moto g6 play or the honor p9 lite

[@clydesciberras5826]

Quick question: is the power brick the Quick Charger? On the plug it should say HUAWEI QUICK CHARGE. Thanks!

[@bobvjp1202]

when would u do unboxing of new nokia's 7plus, 8sirrocco

[@anandtechintelugu6511]

Sony Xperia xa2 ultra, Huawei p20 light camera test video upload please

[@wisenup4541]

Notch isn't iphone design it was taken from another maker

[@sameerist2597]

Please sir answer my questions How to enable NFC in Huawei P20 lite? Does indian variant(Huawei P20 lite) support NFC ?

[@chunkyslimboyfat8474]

I'm not up with all the modern tech but that being said the Huawei P20 lite does it have an QR scanner or do i need to purchase an app to do it and if so can you recommend one

[@hollygolightly8886]

I think "Klein blue" here isn't German for small but "International Klein blue" a color in which French artist Yves Klein painted :D

[@hollygolightly8886]

@@AtlasGainz12 my point here was not about which language it is, but about the name of that specific color 😅 but ok, good to know 👍

[@cresshead]

whats the audio like re the speakers and recording a band in a pub...re it's mic..does it distort..any level controls?

[@mdsabbirahmed6545]

Hi, how to transfer contact, call logs, messages etc from Samsung s7 edge to Huawei P20 Lite (if someone don't have google / any online backup)? Also, consider large number of contacts may be 1500+.

[@mrniceone17]

Wishing for a head to head battle with the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Thanks

[@AkesSamenos11]

I want to see some themes!!!

[@caporegime7492]

I clicked on this because I thought murr was doing a phone review 😂😂😂

[@znek4288]

Getting it tomorrow morning!

[@MelodyOfTheDead]

How is the battery? And does it overheat??

[@znek4288]

@@MelodyOfTheDead it rarely overheats and I use it allot for heavy gaming like infinite flight which unfortunately drains the battery in 3-4 hours but if you just watch KZbin all day long it's different and the battery will last very long! No complaints about this phone but what I don't like is that no video supports the screen aspect ratio which is 19:9 and you'll lose some stuff and what also don't like is that it does not show videos with the notch you'll lose some screen capabilities with it. Nevertheless an awesome phone with great pricing! But if you are looking for a phone to play games with all day long I advise you to get the honor play

[@mil0ify]

Can you hide the navigation bar and use gestures instead?

[@christopherhulse3722]

Only gripe is the notification bar at the top or lack of it...have to swipe down to see if you have any notifications...which is a pain

[@RandomT3chInfo]

Why was there two imei numbers? I noticed that too when I was in store. She said cause it was store model but it shows on your phone too

[@sarathkizhakkoott]

How to activate Volte feature in this phone?

[@strippinchicken7349]

Just got mine, looking really good

[@rowanhussein7304]

Strippin'Chicken can you hide the navigation bar?

[@strippinchicken7349]

Rowan Hussein yes

[@maxdj101]

Still waiting for mine😢

[@tomiwabawse316]

should i buy the huawei p20 lite or the honor 10 please reply

[@Shadowboxe]

Nice review, getting mine on Monday.

[@MelodyOfTheDead]

How is the battery? And does it overheat? Do you recommend it?

[@Shadowboxe]

@@MelodyOfTheDead Works like a dream for me. Love it.

[@OGredselena]

IS this the ANE-LX1 model? Does it have NFC?

[@Vinodsaini5852]

How to full notch video play in huwai p20 lite

[@aliyahchamberlain4118]

I've always ben an die hard apple fan and I switched to android and I realized that they are both great

[@janetwright2208]

Got this phone yesterday however everything is in Chinese . When I go to settings done know where to go to set it to English ! Please help

[@andyng0427]

Is tha back panel glass or just a glossy plastic

[@scottiefess8335]

Can you remove pre installed Huawei apps Chris?

[@ninaalex2906]

When I got my Huawei-p20-lite I was actually amazed how good a Chinese phone could work! I am very pleased with the phone, works great, is not slow, baterry life is long etc etc. The only unusual thing that I have found when I took it out of the box is a small square shaped sticker (when you obviously can not see such a thing in this review). I don't know why I am hesitating to take it off, maybe just because I don't know what it actually is or what it represents xD. Any ideas?

[@MariqStefan]

Which colour did you get?

[@piale1704]

I'm planning to get this phone (good features and good price), should I check on some others before rushing to buy it? thanks in advance.

[@hollyg7346]

Alex Thunderfun yes check out the Huawei Mate 20

[@hollyg7346]

And the blackberry DTEK 60

[@giabagiabanis5548]

check out xiaomi m 8 lite

[@damo6900]

So if I buy this phone now will there be earphones in it .?

[@malakhassan7868]

who else noticed it was in the 9 hour of the day it was 9 degrees AND it was the 9th of April. WOW

[@eddiemcdonagh_]

Honor 8x or p20 lite which is better

[@radmilaraca3600]

Hi, does he have assistant menu?

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

I think what they meant by Klein blue is baby blue like light blue colour

[@znek4288]

Should I take the blue or the black one?

[@hehepods6416]

Is it a good phone.... Is it with the note 9 and iphone x?

[@mxvickispeak]

Does this not let you schedule texts? Everything I look at seems to think that you can, but the directions are rubbish and doesn't actually seen to be able to. (I have a lot of people that keep their sounds on and it wakes them if I send in the off hours)

[@HARISMFHuq]

split screen feature is there???

[@lisadortman2780]

Has it double tap to wake up screen ?

[@jenneh4446]

which one? huawei nova 3e/ p20 lite huawei nova 3i samsung a8

[@meershah8251]

I’m instantly in love with this phone😂😂

[@DillonMeredith]

Me too...so much so that I'm getting it for my birthday next week 😂😂

[@leongeary8148]

Have u still got this phone and if so is it still working fine?

[@jeffreybarnaby4728]

I have brought the Hauwei p20 lite can I update the emui over 4G but I have not got Wi-Fi so how do I update it anyone plz help out here plz only got 4G

[@fahim7676]

@recombu please response. does this phone really stand out with it's price ? or it's over priced. what's better oppo f7 or Huawei nova 3e? thanks

[@maxdj101]

FAHIM SHAHRIAR i think 3e

[@briannjeru6342]

Does huawei p20 lite support dolby atmos??

[@dmc6210]

Please do a comparison between the Huawei p20 lite and Huawei Mate SE.

[@dmc6210]

I've been struggling to figure out which one is better and only the 32GB seems to be available unlocked online which is the one I need.

[@hollyg7346]

Praise the headphone jack

[@adilshareef8960]

Can you please check if you can turn of the notch like the p20 & p20 pro

[@jmfrank]

unfortunately you cant

[@jmfrank]

Alonso Gonzalo can u share how u turn off the notch, there is no option in display settings??

[@goncalogingeira6319]

Can you tell us how i bought P20 Lite and wanted to know

[@goncalogingeira6319]

Yes you can

[@acsuae]

What is the difference between p20 lite and Nova 3e?

[@harmanjitsingh8097]

Mohammed Abdul Aowal Nothing. In China name is Nova 3e and in rest of the world P20 LITE

[@spangledsky777]

Nice phone.😍

[@varunsingh9432]

its a nice looking phone, i have seen it today.. it looks really premium than Samsung itself . For this price its all good to go

[@boompit012]

Lg g6 or P20 lite?

[@KgothatsoMoagi]

Nokia 3 unboxing please

[@1Schnellbachniko340]

Kgothatso Moagi 👍😎👍

[@FeedYourSoul90]

What's the best color?

[@hollyg7346]

Would everyone recommend the P20 lite or Mate 20? I can not decide not sure if the Mate is worth the extra £100

[@jambowinniefell5091]

Holly have you decided which one to go for I'm in the same boat as just smashed my P9

[@darian_john]

Hey MR. Recombu , I just bought the p20 lite for 270$ and it doesn't have AR Lens mode , do I need to wait for an update ? Or send the phone back?

[@1Schnellbachniko340]

Darian John 👍😎👍

[@benmacvean4053]

I'm thinking of getting one of these to replace my oneplus 3t, would the p20 be worse or better?

[@steezy_o_856]

Better

[@benmacvean4053]

@@steezy_o_856 I forgot all about that.. lol

[@mohanareti7]

Please compare moto g6 and p20 lite

[@gretajuknaite7892]

Huawei P20 Lite or Samsung A5 2017? Which would be better? Especially for photos?

[@maxdj101]

P20 lite

[@shannonhughes458]

Greta Juknaite i have the a5 2017 model its crap phone x

[@jamesstephens3160]

Does anyone know why Huawei have fitted the p20 lite with a hybrid sim tray but forgot to add the software to allow you to use 2 sim cards? Just bought three of these and they all ignore the second sim!!!

[@maxdj101]

james stephens Its for a micro sd not for a second sim

[@cringemeister9417]

james stephens Stupid Child its a micro sd

[@hollyg7346]

Woof Jenkins harsh

[@liviu9181]

@@cringemeister9417 I think you're more stupid... The phone is dual sim... I'm using two sims right now.You can put one sim and a sd card or two sims and no sd card

[@bonrosales42069]

Do you do phone giveaways?

[@Mewier]

Mine can't view facebook videos, record videos on Snapchat, or pan and zoom in Google Maps without stuttering. Yours seems so smooth, I don't understand what's going on with mine.

[@arvid390]

Mewier thats weird mine works fine. You should probably look it up where you bought your device

[@legend-2728]

Well Mike work perfectly I don't know how to help you

[@fab947]

Thats strange because i have this phone and it never lags

[@cynthiaroesner1719]

Can't decide between usb-c and a notch or micro USB and a better battery with the Huawei mate se

[@cynthiaroesner1719]

@@DillonMeredith 😂😂😂

[@akakonoha]

On google & other reviewers are saying it’s water resistant?

[@blon.d34d]

How much is this in the uk?

[@robertmoran7711]

Hi which is best this p 20lite or the p smart 2019 models thanks

[@helderboutens]

Definitly p20 lite. I bought the Phone yesterday and I Am enjoying it a lot.

[@notjustphotography]

goes the phone have google contacts and sinks to gmail?

[@rickybojangles162]

Please change the place you do these. Can barely see the phone because of crappy lighting ❤️

[@1Schnellbachniko340]

Ricky Mason 👍😎👍

[@plumrains5010]

6:02

[@legend-2728]

You need glasses kiddo

[@daruskeat3295]

AlexM2K so stupid

[@qazwsxedcbob5791]

Are uhigh

[@pranavmakhijani2002]

Does it play Netflix in HDR ?

[@madyikmike]

Sir,does it have an led notification?

[@jmfrank]

yes

[@cringemeister9417]

Which colour? Blue or black?

[@user-rm8by9fm]

5.7 inch 18:9 ips lcd or 5.2 inch 16:9 super amoled

[@sudiptoghosh9065]

is it avaible in singapore?

[@niccykinz]

Huawei p20 lite or huawei mate 20 lite??

[@1Schnellbachniko340]

TOP Video 👍🙂👍 Thumbs Up ✓✓✓

[@paulowens9766]

I just wish you could use better lighting... I can't see some of the things you are showing us.

[@radesavkovic535]

It looks great, it works fine, have decent camera and okey battery life.. If you like it you buy it.

[@ZX-96]

Razor Radoki how long does it take to max battery??? Many complaints in Pakistan that it takes 4 hours

[@radesavkovic535]

Zx_Gaming i think its less than 3 hours, and camera is amazing for this price tag..

[@prakharisfine2433]

Fast charger or nit?

[@jaybevlogs1669]

Does the Phone turn on when you pick it up like the iPhone 6s etc?

[@fab947]

Yes you can enable it 1.go to settings 2. Scroll down and go to smart assistant 3. Click on motion control 4.click. On pick up 5. Then enable "wake up device" Thats all and this device has face unlock.

[@miahaskurti4539]

Which Is Better Apple Or Android

[@moc2292]

any update on the battery life. screen on time average etc?

[@San4311]

Heard people say with normal usage, you'll have 50% left after a normal day out. And even then you're likely to be near some form of electricity throughout a work/school day, so even if you use it a lot it shouldn't be an issue. The size of the battery isn't that different, if any different, compared to the Mate 10 Lite.

[@moc2292]

San4311 thanks for that. Not a power user so that sounds good.

[@mikiswordbreaker4805]

Wow..this 1 kinda nice from huawei..pretty looking device with 5.8 inch screen size like iphone x and s9..but with older chipset..i wish huawei make a new mid ranged chipset with 0.10 micron tech and apu built in..with the new midranged cipsets now in the market from qualcomm and mediatek..huawei need to catchup in midranged area as well..

[@ntnlaaron770]

indeed mate , nice statement

[@HKNYN1]

think ill get it as my second phone sounds great

[@ahmedshams8807]

What's your primary phone ?

[@HKNYN1]

@@ahmedshams8807 an iPhone I ended up getting the huawei mate 20 instead

[@ahmedshams8807]

@@HKNYN1 Your pick is way better than P20 lite. :)