SpecEagle review · Huawei

Huawei P30 Lite review: A best-selling 2019 mid-ranger with a triple camera and dewdrop notch.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2019·$330
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#69 of 101
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The mid-range best-seller before the ban.

P30 Lite added an ultrawide triple camera and a sleeker dewdrop notch to the popular Lite formula, becoming one of 2019's biggest-selling mid-rangers. It was among the last Huawei Lite phones to ship with full Google services before the US trade ban changed everything.

01Display

66/100

66/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, dewdrop notch
Size6.15 inches
Resolution2,312 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

62/100

62/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2019.

Main24 MP, f/1.8
Ultrawide8 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie24 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetKirin 710 (12 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage128 GB · microSD

04Battery

62/100

62/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2019 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,340 mAh
Wired18 W

05Build

68/100

68/100 trails the 71-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2019.

06Value

68/100

68/100 puts it above the 66-point average for mid-range phones of 2019.

What works
  • Triple camera with ultrawide at a mid price.
  • Capable Kirin 710 with 18 W charging.
  • Glass design, dewdrop notch.
  • microSD + jack (with Google services).
What doesn't
  • 2 MP depth is filler.
  • Mono speaker.
  • Among the last Lite models with full Google apps.
  • IPS, not OLED.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi Mi 9T
$349 · score 78/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 101-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .