NotebookCheck | Mike Wobker

Honor 20 Lite presented itself as solid mid-range smartphone. While the performance level is just average compared to similar devices, the large internal storage and the handy triple-camera are definitely good arguments for a purchase.

ITProPortal | Desire Athow

The Honor 20 Lite is a capable smartphone with category-leading optics but let down by a few strange choices like the lack of 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

MobileTechTalk | Domenico Lamberti

Overall, the Honor 20 Lite isn't a bad phone, but it's not an interesting one either. ... you're getting a fast phone with great battery, a lovely design and a good (if a bit dim) screen, it's making the bare minimum of what a phone should be better, for less money.

Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe

The Honor 20 Lite is an affordable and well-designed phone, bringing good looks with ample performance for the price.

Stuff | Tom Morgan

Stripping back a few features sounds like a sound idea, but the Honor 20 Lite still feels beaten to the punch by its Huawei sibling. Still a steal at this price, mind.

Expert Reviews | Christopher Minasians

If the Honor 20 Lite cost the same as its predecessor, we might be looking at a winner. But... it's competing with Motorola's Moto G7 Plus, which delivers fantastic camera results and a clean, stock Android interface. The Honor 20 Lite's only real advantage is the extra storage and the fact that it looks prettier...That's the problem with the Honor 20 Lite: it isn't a bad budget phone at all, but next to its predecessor, and its rivals, it currently looks distinctly overpriced.

ZDNet | Sandra Vogel

The Honor 20 Lite is competent, if a little underwhelming. Battery life and performance are fair, the cameras do a good enough job, and there's enough internal storage, with the option of a second SIM or external MicroSD storage if required. On the other hand, Micro-USB for charging is something of an anachronism, the screen is LCD rather than OLED, and the speaker distorts when the volume is turned up.

TechRadar | Jon Mundy

Honor has crafted another fine-all-round budget contender in the Honor 20 Lite, with a camera that's capable of good things. However, it hasn't advanced much beyond the Honor 10 Lite, and you can find better value elsewhere.