The Huawei P20 Lite turned out to be a pretty decent seller for Huawei last year. So much so that it warranted a successor – the Huawei P30 Lite – just a couple of months ago. But in an apparent bid to further capitalize on the Huawei P20 Lite’s success, yet another replacement model is being developed.
The Huawei P20 Lite 2019 comes as a major upgrade over the last year’s P20 Lite. First off, there’s a new 5.84-inch Full HD+ LCD display which features a hole punch on the top left corner, similar to the Honor View20 as well as the upcoming Honor 20 Pro. Compared to the HiSilicon Kirin 659 on the original P20 Lite, the 2019 variant is revamped with a Kirin 710 chipset. Along with it, there’s at least 4GB of RAM.
The smartphone will come with 128GB and 256GB options for internal storage, which will be backed by a micro SD card slot for expansion. Further, it carries the same 3,000mAh battery as the last year’s device.
Another major change over the dual cameras on the last year’s P20 Lite is the new quad-camera setup which has an orientation similar to the P30 Pro. The primary camera uses a 24MP sensor with f/1.8 aperture. We suspect the other two cameras in the array to be using telephoto and wide-angle lenses – even though there’s no information yet. We can, however, safely presume that the offset camera on the P20 Lite 2019 is a time-of-flight sensor. The specification of the front camera isn’t confirmed either but it can be expected to be either 16MP or 20MP, based on the leak.
It’s unclear at the moment when exactly the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) will be made available to purchase, but once it happens the device should be sold in a range of three colors that include Midnight Black, Chrush Blue and Charming Red. Regarding its pricing, information suggests it’ll start at €279 ($313).