HUAWEI MatePad 12 X (2026) Review
A month after their monumental launch in Paris, the P20 series is finally gracing Philippine soil. Huawei officially releases the P20, P20 Pro, and P20 Lite on the local market today. Along with it is a juicy trade-in program for the P20 and P20 Pro.
The P20 series made a whole new mark into smartphone photography with their revitalized Leica cameras. Not to mention, their beautiful designs and respectable performance. We’ve actually already reviewed the P20 Pro here or you can watch its video below. As for the P20 and P20 Lite you can read our hands-on and first impressions of both devices here (P20, P20 Lite).
Huawei P20 Pro specs:
6.1-inch OLED FullView display @ 2240 x 1080 resolution, 408ppi
3D Glass
Hisilicon Kirin 970 octa-core processor
4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz + i7 Co-processor
Mali G72-MP12 GPU
6GB RAM
128GB internal storage
40MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome sensor + 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens triple Leica cameras w/ Huawei AIS, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilization, LED flash
24MP front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting
4K and 960fps video recording
AR support
4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)
Single/Dual-SIM
GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA
USB Type-C
Bluetooth 4.2
IP67 certified
Fingerprint scanner
Infrared Remote Control
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)
4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management
155.0 mm x 73.9 mm x 7.8 mm
Approx. 180 g
Twilight and Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue
Huawei P20 specs:
5.8-inch 18.7:9 FHD+ FullView LTPS IPS display @ 2244 x 1080 resolution, 429ppi
3D Glass
Hisilicon Kirin 970 octa-core processor
4 x ARM Cortex A73 2.36GHz + 4 x ARM Cortex A53 1.8GHz + i7 Co-processor
Mali-G72 MP12 767MHz
4GB RAM
128GB internal storage
Mali G72-MP12 GPU
12MP f/1.8 1.55 um + 20MP f/1.6 monochrome lens dual Leica cameras with Huawei AIS, 5x hybrid zoom, w/ LED flash
24MP f/2.0 front camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting
4K and 960fps video recording
AR support
4G LTE Cat. 18 (1.2Gbps)
Single/Dual-SIM
GPS with GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, DLNA
USB Type-C
Bluetooth 4.2
IP53 splash resistance
Fingerprint scanner
Infrared Remote Control
Android 8.1 Oreo (EMUI 8.1)
3,400mAh battery with SuperCharge and AI battery management
149.1 mm x 70.8 mm x 7.65 mm
Approx. 165 g
Twilight, Pink Gold, Black, Midnight Blue, Champagne Gold
Huawei P20 Lite specs:
5.84-inches 19:9 LTPS IPS LCD display @ 2280 x 1080 pixels
2.5D Curved Glass Display
HiSilicon Kirin 659 2.36GHz octa-core processor
4 x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex A53
ARM Mali-T830 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB, 128GB internal storage
expandable via microSD up to 256GB (uses SIM2)
16MP+2MP rear cameras, f/2.2 with LED Flash
16MP front camera, f/2.0
4G VoLTE
Hybrid Dual-SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS with aGPS support, GLONASS
Fingerprint Scanner
Android 8 Oreo with Huawei EMUI 8
3,000mAh Li-P battery
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4mm (dimensions)
145 grams (weight)
The P20 series have the following price tags:
Huawei P20 Pro – Php44,990
Huawei P20 – Php34,990
Huawei P20 Lite – Php15,990
Those who pre-ordered the P20 and P20 Pro from April 21-27 may now claim their units at their respective stores today, including their free Canon Selphy CP1300 worth Php 8,998. While the P20 Lite will come with its own Huawei bundle.
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