The Huawei P20 continues Huawei's impressive smartphone development with some eye-catching additional features, including a Leica camera renowned for its low-light capabilities.
Huawei's partnership with Leica has certainly given the smartphone company an edge when it comes to cameras, and the P20's camera is no exception. The enhanced sensor on the P20 absorbs more light than your average camera, allowing for better photographic detail than most smartphone cameras provide, particularly in low-light conditions.
Those all-important selfies look better with the P20's dedicated selfie-enhancing features including 3D facial modelling technology to follow the contours of your features, while 3D Portrait Lighting provides all sorts of studio-quality lighting effects to transform the humble selfie into a stylish portrait.
Huawei's new FullView display has won plaudits for its vivid display and sharpness, thanks to its LCD 2,240 x 1,080 px resolution. For all this, the FullView display is a battery-friendly feature and consumes less power. The edgeless fingerprint sensor with smart navigation instead of the virtual bar can offer an additional informative area.
While not as large as some of the batteries in flagship models, the battery in the P20 is still more than big enough at 3,400 mAh, while patented SuperCharge means you can charge in a hurry.
The Huawei P20 combines a lot of extras and fun, creative tools, yet the Kirin 970 chipset keeps them humming along and performance levels high to deliver a hassle-free smartphone experience.
Manufacturer: Huawei
A great device that can elevate your photography skills with the help of AI. It can power you throughout the day, be it watching videos, playing games or messaging friends.
Capable of taking great shots; Grooved power button
Camera bump; Fingerprint magnet
Huawei's introduction of the P20 and P20 Pro last month in Paris, France saw a huge positive response from consumers. For the first time in a long time, Huawei is seen as a strong global competitor that's able to match the innovations brought upon by the likes of Apple and Samsung.
* No water-resistance; * No wireless charging; * No Gorilla Glass protection (
The P20 is a little lacking when it comes to graphics processing, but the camera is amazing, the sound quality is good and you'll have an incredibly handsome phone to boot (though INQ takes no responsibility for damage done to your Huawei P20 by your foot).
The Leica camera; the sound; the slim; reflective profile; durable battery; responsive
Can't handle graphics-intensive tasks; picks up fingerprints like nobody's business; no IP67/68 rating; no Jack
I had originally wanted to review the Huawei P20 Pro because after all, it's the top of the line pro version… but I was sent the P20 and I'm happy to say that I haven't been disappointed in the least.
The camera shoots great pics; Comfortable in hand and pocket; Can connect the phone to a larger monitor or projector; Fast charging
Coming from the P10, the Huawei P20 has made a pretty significant jump even though it's not the greatest of the P20 lineup. But that doesn't necessarily mean that you should go ahead and buy the P20 Pro. The P20 for me is a better phone when it compared to the P20 money-to-specification ratio.
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