Huawei Mate 20 Lite (2018)

Big, sharp screen ; Great selfie camera ; Solid rear camera ; Decent real-world battery life

Honor alternatives are better value ; CPU is distinctly mid-range ; Overly aggressive power management

A solid, long-lasting mid-range Android but competition from sister-brand Honor is strong.

Nice sleek design ; Strong 6.3-inch screen ; Decent AI-enhanced camera

AI camera feels a little gimmicky ; Chipset a bit of a drawback ; You can get more for less

The Huawei Mate 20 Lite is a handsome phablet with an attractive and all-encompassing display and some impressive dual-camera tricks. However, its performance is only alright, and there are some tantalizing alternatives for similar or even less money.

Solid design brings big screen in a small footprint ; Significant battery life ; Dual cameras front and rear

Honor Play is more powerful and £100 less ; Shonky software is a step back for Huawei ; Lite isn't a logical device in the Mate series

One look at the Mate 20 Lite's neat and tidy exterior design would suggest it's a great phone. But it's let down by context: the Honor Play is £100 cheaper and that phone is far more powerful and stable. Plus the whole idea of the Mate series is for...

Properly premium look and feel ; Camera copes well for the cash ; An honest-to-goodness headphone jack. In 2018!

Specs a bit meh once you get beyond the gloss ; Huawei’s own sub-brand does better for less money

A design step up isn’t enough when both rivals and rangemates offer better specs for less. A misstep for the Mate sub-brand

Lovely design and build.

ASUS ZenFone 5 has a slightly better camera configuration.

The Mate 20 Lite is a decent mid-range phone from Huawei. It isn’t going to blow your socks off, but it generally does everything fairly well.