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Review of the Huawei P30 Lite after over a week of 'daily driver' use. I've been playing with this budget-friendly smartphone for a couple of months, but only now got around to fully testing the everyday experience. Unfortunately the EMUI launcher doesn't play well with Android, and Google's Pixel 3A is a stronger handset in most areas, including the camera tech and future updates.
Although boasting a triple-lens rear snapper, the P30 Lite isn't quite as good as the Pixel for night shots, HDR photos and video. Huawei's mobile isn't as slick on the performance front either, although the GPU Turbo feature means PUBG Mobile and other supported titles still play smoothly. Meanwhile this budget blower struggles when it comes to battery life, occasionally not making it through a full day.
Check out my full review of the Huawei P30 Lite and you can see my thoughts on the best cheap smartphones of 2019 so far in my round-ups.
You can grab the phone on contract in the UK from Vodafone, starting from £34 a month:
www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/phones/pay-monthly-contracts/huawei/p30-lite

[@celticwarrior3354]

Although it isn't a water resistant I can confirm ive dropped mine in a toilet and a paddling pool and it's survived both

[@aethersky4000]

You dropped it in the toilet?

[@virdiid8621]

@@aethersky4000 he eats and poops phones

[@UncrownedRapKing]

@@aethersky4000 he's the Celtic warrior. He can do as he please.

[@issa_the_ghost1257]

I second that because I spilled tea on the phone an its all good.

[@ejazali4]

I've dropped it into the toilet too 😂 I got so scared but luckily it survived

[@konz2891]

Don't agree with your battery review, mine lasts all day even if I do push it.

[@ian1104]

Just bought the P30lite after having a iPhone for 10 yrs+ nice phone just getting used to Android but cant see me going back t expensive I phones

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

Way to go ,man. Midrange phones does pretty much the same as expensive ones .

[@stanaiman768]

So how was it? So far so good?

[@ian1104]

@@stanaiman768 yes brilliant phone I have sold my old iPhone X and apple watch it was so out of date. Love my new phone and all its features

[@ANabih-uo3zy]

@@ian1104 what about the camera?

[@scottwesterman221]

Ian hope you don’t mind me asking if you are still happy with the phone. I’m a iPhone 6s Plus user and looking to switch for better battery life, better cameras and screen. Have you been disappointed in any way leaving Apple ? I just won’t spend ££££ on a flagship device

[@tonyworrall5791]

There's a big price difference between p30 lite and Google pixel now, £190 for the huawei and £300 for pixal.

[@AQ-101]

Yes

[@RetroAlex125]

That's alot of quid

[@1911loaded]

It does have fast charging just not super charging. It comes with an 18w charger. No wierd issue with mine. It a qood phone and I can whale on this thing all day 10 hours and I'm down to around 30 ‰ battery. I run it on the cricket network no issues

[@eddiekimani114]

That's why he said super charge not fast charge

[@patrickwcowley]

Thank you for your reviews!! You are so smart, highly analytical and great sense of humor. You helped me choose the pixel 3a last year. Thank you so much for your reviews!! Wishing you all the very best and i really appreciate your reviews!!

[@terry35ish]

Good review as usual. My sister has the P30 lite about eight months now. She loves it as it does everything she wants it to do. I've borrowed it and I must say it is a decent machine. I use a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and a Huawei P30 Pro. Thanks again for the great reviews.

[@stavlyy572]

which one do you think is better? i need a new phone and i cant decide 30p lite or 8 pro?

[@AQ-101]

@@stavlyy572 what 8 pro? Do you mean the oneplus 8 pro, because if is, then the kneplus the way to go

[@Sebelia58]

What is better to take: Moto G8 Plus or Huawei P30 Lite?

[@paulclark7927]

Get the distinct impression, having watched nearly all your reviews, you have an obvious dislike of anything Huawei!

[@spaghettimafia1472]

@Sean Lock no p30s are not affected

[@rensunico1866]

No he likes the p30 pro

[@riyathapa9561]

May be by giving bad review to Huawei he gets more money from CIA than KZbin? Not all the review has to be positive but giving negative future prediction that nobody knows yet (possibly not even Trump himself knows) make me feels bias review.

[@aleksandar8283]

@@riyathapa9561 cause cia spends time watching youtubers. Pretty sure they didnt ban huawei cause of their phones.

[@zs24689]

So impressed with my huawei p30 lite I absolutely love it. And enjoy using it. Maybe if could of been bothered I would of went higher and gone for the p30 Pro however there's every chance its just as good and I didn't feel I had to pay £530 at the time

[@Jon.666]

I picked up the P30 Pro. It makes google Android OS fast vs Google phones. Must love Leica glass. Very sharp! Overall I love my new phone. Can't wait to try. 20 X 5g

[@hughwhitla7930]

Yes I have this phone and I love it and really enjoy the weight of phone etc.

[@mielel3781]

We got Huawei p30 lite last weekend. Pretty good phone and for that price and function, it is good.

[@courabalde6326]

What about the camera? Are the pictures good?

[@mielel3781]

coura baldé : yes, pretty good. We are so glad that we bought this phone. Has been for over a week, so far so good. The sound, the pictures are both good.

[@courabalde6326]

@@mielel3781 thank you!

[@garyoconnor6131]

Hi Really enjoy your reviews and presenting style. Thank you

[@insecurestudio7516]

I'm in the market trying to find a new phone to replace the P30 Lite, has lasted me for around the 4year mark and still is! Main reason I bought it back in the day was because it had Li-Po battery when all the rest had the Li-on batteries that would simply become unusable (need changing) after a year or two. This on the other hand still gives a full days use on basic social media use, whereas it is true that for satnav I do keep it plugged in the car. Which isn't an issue as that seems to be necessary for the Android carplay anyways. Long story short it really was worth the money I spent and only now towards the later months I had a screen issue where it unglued itself (totally understandable given how much hot summers it has faced) which was fixed by a cheap glue. Then USB-C felt like wasn't working fully as every small movement would stop it from charging but then found a suggestion to just use something like a toothpick to scrape the insides and I was amazed how much stuff came out. In the end the USB-C was fully resurrected to its original standards. And then, all was fine until the power button decided to stop working. It's as if it wants me to buy a new phone as I quite literally sorted those two issues out. Sadly to fix the button I need to undo the rear and play about with small parts, I'm not certain I will be able to put it back together how it was. I found a workaround but its not ideal. Anyways, so far looks like it is hard to find a good upgrade as everyone seems to either overjudge or underjudge the phones and this is why I came to this video to compare. The mentioned negatives in this video made me realize I didn't at all find it a problem in all these years so I guess can't take all these negatives as a massive con for the phone. It is a very good phone for the price, but now despite the technical issues there is also the soon to come issues of ''updates that won't come'', and also the slow upgrade over to 5G that has massively decreased the 4G speeds over the years. So feels like it is time to upgrade again.

[@kljmaq]

Which phone did you end up getting?

[@katekennedy7224]

I'm getting one tomorrow I'm so excited

[@dorianfaur5702]

Hey, you still here? How is the phone? Is it whort it? Is it affected by "google" problems?

[@finnk1289]

@@dorianfaur5702 I'm wondering the same thing. Considering getting one used but I only want to get something that will work with the play store

[@Melodyixo]

Do you mind reviewing the Hauwei lite New Edition?

[@iammohsin2111]

After 2 years still going good, no battery problem till now, as i am heavy user

[@peterscott1411]

My P30 lite still going strong after buying it 20 months ago, can't complain good for another 12 months

[@Ross.Corn06]

Watched this morning as I needed new phone now I'm commenting on this later this evening on this phone 😊 phone is good 👍👍👍

[@yoanda2395]

I want to buy this phone, but are they really don't have the google play store? :/

[@yellabu1131]

what is the best Samsung alternative for the Huawei P30 lite?

[@bobbiroberts3240]

Am watching this video using my brand new Huawei P30 lite.

[@FeministCatwoman]

Personally I love mine! Considering getting the new edition of the p30 lite when it comes time to update.

[@bobbiroberts3240]

You should get one the P30 lite is a very nice phone

[@Takeactionbros]

I am using a p30 lite too

[@diffchannel9783]

It sucks when you use it for one year

[@ivanpetrovsky.]

I actually found this P30 lite in perfect shape, not a single scratch, I'm gonna use this one for about a month, then I'll change to Xiaomi Redmi 9

[@shadowthunder1239]

Which phone should I buy Oppo a72 or p30 lite

[@swumimobile5843]

does this mean we will see cheaper prices in EU ?

[@TheRABIDdude]

Hello, it is I, THE FUTURE. Yes you will. Despite the Huawei P30 Lite being relaunched as a "New Edition", it'll still only be selling for £200 while the Pixel 3a continues to sell at nearly £300. You have a heck of a year ahead of you. Put all your shares in Zoom and buy a home gym. Bye bye now.

[@TheSentinel909]

Cheers on the metal interlude \m/.

[@alinea8239]

foREVer DEATHBAT

[@twentythree84]

Very nice phone for the price, phone jack and SD slot. Still growing strong after two years but I decided to upgrade my phone. My issues with this phone: 1) I have cheap/internet at home so the phone receiver isn't picking up the internet 2) my screen gets stuck on emails and wouldn't go back to inbox 3) fitbit app can't connect to my fitbit 4) have issues opening pdf files

[@ZR3TR0Z]

well i got it on a black fryday for only 280$ was it worth it tho?

[@insuoridge3181]

What will happen if emui10 has come?

[@micourevic2760]

For anyone looking for a reliable and convenient device in the middle price range, I think this is a good choice. Very good camera, fast and fluid interface, quite enough memory. Globally, the device has good specs.

[@rbemuscle6058]

Is the back glass or plastic? Thanks

[@DuggyDarko]

Didn't he used to run the Pineapple Dance Studio?

[@georgiaphoenix7912]

Nooo😂😂 that was Louis Spence I think his name was

[@sadiejackson5320]

😅🤣😅

[@saqibijaz9465]

Excellent effort and elaborated very well.... Keep it up....

[@daytonarce1993]

I bought it and couldn't log into my Google accounts at first. An error kept popping up. The key board swipe behaves strangely. It types extra letters and words for some reason.

[@alpha.0]

does anyone know the answer to the question that why P30 lite has a cat6 modem despite the fact that it has a kirin 710 which supports up to cat 12 I think I searched almost anywhere without any answer thanks in advance

[@elliottgreenwood5543]

Can you hide the notch?

[@aryanbahremand2388]

I like ur background on ur Phone. Where can i get the same or how?

[@john2baptist]

How to change the icon shape of applications?

[@uhlelimdingi6757]

The Katie Hopkins joke at 3:50 onward was hilarious

[@joakim1462]

Haha that slippery part cracked me up!

[@moisean4119]

Great reviews! My GF is looking for a budget phone. Would you go for the P30 lite at £200 or the HUAWEI P smart 2019 at £135? Many thanks!

[@angrymumcooking4137]

sean christie p30 lite is way better compared to old model p smart

[@hingto9470]

Get the P30 lite New Edition 6gb RAM 256GB in black from Argos for £190!!!

[@dorianfaur5702]

Someone still here? Is worthy to buy a P30light right now? Is it affected by "google problem"?

[@eddiekimani114]

@@dorianfaur5702 no don't get it get the p30 or p30 pro they are way better and they all have Google

[@elizabeth36264]

please tell me how to change the swiftkey keyboard to normal on my Huawei P30 lite.

[@marley5853]

You can do this by downloading a keyboard app such as gboard which I'm currently using.

[@nickychimes4719]

Using honor10, no problems at all with anything Android

[@terryhodgkinson3109]

Some of us don't like oled and burn in we love our IPS lcd display

[@brethart4938]

I bought this p30 light huewai it's amazing phone the battery last long very good work with airpod pro as well so 60 features its it got size is good also camera is sick takes good pictures. Budget phone 📱 price is good I think apple wants to stick number one that's why there's issue between apple and Huawei brand.

[@ZaGaijinSmash]

But the Pixel 3a has bugger all storage space.

[@bitburn]

Good review. Thanks.

[@ramukadali1264]

This phone comes with Dolby Atmos ??

[@mjmusictest2434]

No it doesn't. 👌🏾

[@marknorman4389]

Hi all, since they've released the P30 Lite New edition, have they resolved the issues with 'resetting' etc? Cheers

[@gazbadman3350]

What's the new edition cause I'm going to buy one off Amazon

[@marknorman4389]

@@gazbadman3350 I bought the Huawei 5T instead 👍

[@hingto9470]

@@gazbadman3350 New Edition is 6gb RAM 256gb, in black £190 at Argos

[@edwardgrafton4663]

I have had the Huawei P30 Pro before I thought that it was a very good phone and I have had the Huawei P20 lite before it was a good wee phone too.

[@tanyamariebarlow9284]

I’ve been an iPhone user since iPhone 3.. I sold my iPhone X it wasn’t good enough for the price I paid.. anyway I wanted to see if I could actually be happy isn’t a low budget phone... I love it! I won’t be buying a phone from apple unless they bring something new to the phone that makes it worth the price.

[@aaadddd4602]

Tanya Marie Barlow me too I’m Thinking to upgrade to this my Phone company have suggested it I have been a Apple customer for years

[@tanyamariebarlow9284]

fifi flowerpot defo go for it! I don’t regret it at all.

[@saadkhalid7734]

@@tanyamariebarlow9284 do you think the small notch might be distracting?

[@tanyamariebarlow77]

@@saadkhalid7734 hey I'm replying back from my other account. Trust me you don't even notice it. Its a brilliant phone and I will never go back to apple apple phones again. Its not slow or anything.

[@saadkhalid7734]

@@tanyamariebarlow77 I have been thinking about the regular mate 20 which has the same notch but then again the us ban makes things way harder I will wait until the issue is resolved

[@terryhodgkinson3109]

It's my next phone in a couple of weeks ☺

[@PARONTHE]

None of these reviews mention anything about Miracast feature. Been looking for a phone that has this, and not all new phones have this option. None of these Motorola phones do, nor does the Samsung A12, along with a few others.

[@ivanivica6827]

I have a 30 lite with 128GB memory , it charges from 30mins to an hour always, but it waists battery a bit more than it should I don't use it that much cuz I have to out on all the accounts in it , but I charge it every 4 days and I'm cool with it

[@markymark9176]

Glitchy - connected it to android auto, and called mum, as I was talking the phone was randomly switching between car audio and back to phone, using the out the box cable; the usb c port seemed more wobbly compared to my iPhone 6. Software seems overly complicated for satnav use. Bought to upgrade to dual sim, like these features, but also to use in car - so if it’s not going to work it’s a deal breaker.

[@GingerbreadGirl1983]

How do I get a close up photo for example close up of eye make up. Cos it looks so blurred I'm going insane trying to figure it out

[@GingerbreadGirl1983]

Plz someone help

[@leoleo5737]

with the front camera? I'll probably get this phone soon, if you want I can then help you when I try to camera out myself

[@leoleo5737]

the*

[@meriembtl5653]

use other apps to zoom, I rely on instagram to shoot close up selfie.

[@ritalegrange1064]

How can I have a clock set on my screen lock.? I have a p30 lite

[@adeldawood4256]

Does it have google play?

[@joaolopes9165]

I bought one for my wife for her birthday and i think its a good phone i think i will buy one for me also

[@yazansakran3326]

Asking Alexandria, and Dance Gavin Dance? I love this guy 😂🤣

[@moonsorrow77]

I have been an iPhone user since it finally came out,should I switch to Android phones like this one..Huawei brands..please help me decide..☹️☹️☹️☹️

[@cherrinabradley8783]

Definitely go samsung! You won't regret it

[@sallyellis-williams5048]

does the P30 lite have a notification LED??

[@husalexandru8420]

yes. a small one in the speaker grill

[@morneyssel684]

I have been using my p30 lite for a couple of months no no problem what so ever I feel this man what ever his stupid chanel he has is down playing and putting the p30 lite down so what ever decide for your self if it is good or not

[@tintintb1980]

So you just decided to watch this review for confirmation bias and was disappointed when you didn't get it?

[@sameehaseedat1446]

Will my Google play account still work?

[@justfood6478]

Yes

[@Malkeviah]

HI,where did you get yours?I mean on Huawei website,there's no NFC.And you have it on the reviewed device... Thank you.

[@ruveerapunchihewa]

Malkeviah nfc available mate

[@saadkhalid7734]

@Geoff Lupton wow.. we are in 2019 and still some phones don't have NFC

[@RetroAges]

Does anyone know if this supports EMUI desktop mode when connected to a monitor?

[@JETJOOBOY]

It appears NOT on my particular iteration... there are so many random versions.. complete mess......

[@pizzasaurolophus]

P30 lite can be bought outright for like $315 cad, Pixel 3a is $530 cad . . .

[@kayskreed]

Exactly! The prices aren't comparable. With that extra $200 you could buy a secondary albeit simple phone.

[@gavinmyloff2230]

Hey folks, just looking for a bit of advice, what is a fair price to sell a Samsung galaxy s8 plus in good condition, I don't want to be greedy but also don't want ripped off, thank you 🙂 ✌️

[@Qrvishon]

350 quid you can buy Mi9 which dominates both P30 lite and Pixel 3a. And i say it as P30 pro user

[@raulvictor100]

can the p30 lite wirelessly connect to a samsung smart tv?

[@Bilalkhan-lk9hv]

I have huawei honor 8 lite it connects with my firestick via Bluetooth or wifi, i just ordered p30 lite its awesome

[@jamieclements6050]

I got Honor 9X its got wireless projector to tv so this Huawei and Honor is same company.

[@bomerkosta1155]

brother... honesly is it nokia 7.2 better than this???... couse they are same prize at the moment...

[@tinashemakoni1187]

Hey can you say it's normal for this phone to overheat from the very same day you buy it?

[@2play4win10]

No

[@tinashemakoni1187]

Thanks I have another question about how to restore my WhatsApp video call to appear while I am typing or out of the what's up app, it just disappeared it no longer appear when lm chatting

[@2play4win10]

@@tinashemakoni1187 you are welcome. I haven't try this yet..

[@kelvinchanda7733]

google pixel is not sold in Africa thats the prob

[@brachbrach]

will the huawei p30 lite still get updates please please can ene one tell me

[@luckyzombie3968]

It's on Android 10 that's all I know at this point in time

[@brazilasmc7416]

My Huawei turned off this video.

[@wajeehajaved4453]

What wallpaper you have used in this phone? It looks cool.

[@f.b.i9305]

Default

[@AF-ei5yi]

Lite by name, Light by nature

[@btmiller14]

erm in europe the google 3a is a good 130 ish euros more i wish reviewers would not do this compare with other phone about the same price this does my head in.

[@ikillfh844]

I fully agree... Plus hes comparing the phone price ON CONTRACT. like who the fuck gets a phone on contract these days

[@celticwarrior3354]

@@ikillfh844 contract is cheaper

[@ikillfh844]

@@celticwarrior3354 it's absolutely not, do the math

[@celticwarrior3354]

@@ikillfh844 so how much would unlimited data calls and texts be on pay as you go ? I pay £20 for unlimited on three

[@ikillfh844]

@@celticwarrior3354 in that case you're extremely lucky because in Canada a plan like that with a phone on contract would run you about 80-100 CAD

[@shamesamay1307]

Which is best honor 8x or p30 lite? Help pls

[@mjmusictest2434]

I prefer the 8X for the largest battery life. 👌🏾

[@alexisrojas3584]

Do an update to this , now that the Huawei ban is lifted

[@mr.tyrone254]

really?

[@drillasbarbies]

@@mr.tyrone254 yea

[@mr.tyrone254]

@@drillasbarbies just checked cewl

[@user-mc5xr9ku6x]

@@mr.tyrone254 was only for 90 days. Its back now. Also existing huawei devices still have Google services

[@mr.tyrone254]

@@user-mc5xr9ku6x umm thanks already knew for a while now

[@ashleybishton742]

i had p smart till it died it was doing very well up until it died the other day this is a considerable upgrade to the psmart il be happy

[@agnesmafoko1504]

Why do some Huawei P30 lite have 48mp rare camera and some have 24mp rare camera

[@vanmacabio276]

48mp with 6gb RAM are the new edition of P30lite

[@bikerkevv4692]

@@vanmacabio276 wrong.. UK gets only 48mp camera .. some places are 24mp..on the standered p30 lite

[@duncanbrown9112]

What would you say is better pixal 3a xl or p30 lite. I got a pixal 2 at the moment should I just keep this

[@cli.jumper]

Keep the pixel, wait for pixel 4a to release

[@cormg8958]

Just got rid of my S10 Samsung and bought one of these. 😁

[@AIDEDDD]

Well you downgraded 😂

[@cormg8958]

@@AIDEDDD not really since the s8 had a cracked screen and was almost unusable lol

[@AIDEDDD]

@@cormg8958 s8 you said s10 ?

[@cormg8958]

@@AIDEDDD OK just saw that s8 it was yeah

[@alimostofa967]

Battery life probably crap. As it has only 3340 battery. Probably doesn't last a full day with heavy usage.

[@sourthoughts4932]

Oh wait u have the 4gigs of ram one I have the 6g ram but it does have supercharge it doesn't lag tho

[@allexcorebass6741]

3:05 Asking Alexandria

[@cormg8958]

🤣

[@JomesG]

As much as I want a Pixel, why is everyone saying the Pixel 3A is about the same price? It's more than double the cost of the P30 Lite. I'm on a tight budget, but many channels are making me doubt my decision to get the P30 Lite.

[@zaryabkhan8951]

Get it..p30 lite petfomnce is way better

[@JomesG]

@@zaryabkhan8951 ye I got it and I'm really happy with it!

[@kickitdanb1607]

I'm a normal person pictures sure music sure do I care if its amazing not really how is this phone for college use

[@brachbrach]

should I get a huawei p30 lite or the huawei p40 lite I don't now

[@vladimirputin5671]

30

[@ColinSpringall]

P30 range still sopports Google play store the p40 range do not

[@jonathangayagoy8305]

Can you have a giveaway challenge for that Smart Lovely Phone?

[@CALI909]

Just got one but I dont know the year...

[@joshua7015]

We are currently in 2023

[@ThereLmves]

Wdym im using it and it grate comoeared to sanmsung s20 (for me) pls dont hate on me

[@DrSleep00]

Loved my P30 pro was sad when had to sell it.

[@celticwarrior3354]

It's a great phone and Google isn't even close to it the best camera on any midrange phone got mine for £100 I'm very happy with it

[@fittyharlen49]

From where?

[@celticwarrior3354]

@@fittyharlen49 three phone company 👌

[@HartleyTopTips]

i had this exact same sliding on flat surfaces!!!

[@isaaclyonsf1]

You don't use a case?!

[@fasn279]

@@isaaclyonsf1 i cant live without a case!

[@Omar-sm1jz]

Doesn't seem that bad

[@God-T]

America is just salty cuz huawei has cheaper phones 📱🤣...

[@tomroberts5805]

I owned a pixel 3a and it was indeed very good, sadly i recently destroyed it in an accident. I want to buy another but they are still hard to get below £350-£400 and Carphone warehouse are doing the p30 lite for about £250ish now.

[@mateuszadamcio7143]

Make a best huawei p smartphones vid

[@JETJOOBOY]

F***ing GREAT, I just bought this.. somehow.. Apparently it for SOME reason doesn't support the installation of ARCore on Play Store????! Can I get Straight ~Vanilla ANDROID on it without mucking about#? ie' ROOT the twat ?

[@johnsampson9961]

The P30 Lite does not support 5ghz wifi, which sucks.

[@tinamakoni1105]

Is it curved edges???

[@eddiekimani114]

No