Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite launch highlights: P20 Pro, P20 Lite announced in India, price starts at Rs 19,999

We have had the chance to review the Huawei P20 Pro and in our review we have called it a challenger to the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9+. The reason: The phone sports a smooth performance,  much better battery life than most flagships, and yes a camera that puts entry-level DSLRs to shame. Read our review here.

Both the Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite will go on sale in India from May 3.  Both phones are available on Amazon India. They will be exclusive to the platform for online sale. 

Huawei P20 Pro price in India is Rs 64,999, while the P20 Lite costs Rs 19,999. Both the smartphones will be Amazon exclusive and will go on sale starting May 3.

Huawei P20 Lite, which is a mid-segment phone has also made a debut in India. The phone features dual rear cameras. Huawei P20 Lite is a mid-end smartphone, featuring a 5.84-inch FHD display. There's a notch above the screen as well. The smartphone’s camera is 16MP and 2MP. The battery is 3,000mAh with fast charging support.

On the front, there's a 24MP front-facing camera with AI beautification and 3D portrait lighting.

Huawei P20 Pro comes with support for 3x optical zoom (or 5x hybrid zoom). Super slow motion video mode is also supported, like the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. Huawei P20 Pro is equipped to captures low light photos with up to ISO 102400.

Huawei P20 Pro, the world's first smartphone with a triple-camera setup, has been launched in India.  The setup consists of a 40MP RGB sensor, 20MP monochrome lens and an 8MP telephoto lens.  Huawei P20 Pro has been co-developed with German camera maker Lieca. Huawei P20 Pro uses a 1/1.7-inch sensor, which is significantly larger than the sensor in any smartphone right now.

P Sanjeev, President Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group, India, takes the stage. Huawei is the world's third-largest smartphone maker in the world, behind Samsung and Apple. The company sold 153 million smartphones last year.

Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite launch event is being held in New Delhi. The company will not be live streaming the event, though it will be posting updates on its official Twitter handle. The launch event is expected to start soon. We will bring you minute-by-minute updates from Huawei P20 Pro, P20 Lite launch event, including Amazon sale date, price in India, and more. Stay tuned. 

Huawei P20 Pro gets a 24MP front shooter with f/2.0 aperture and it supports fixed focal length as well as 3D Portrait Lighting. The company says the P20 Pro's front camera uses 3D facial modeling technology, which is driven by AI to make the selfies better. 

Huawei P20 Pro has Leica-branded triple cameras at the back with Color Temperature Sensor and flash. The 40MP RGB sensor has f/1.8 aperture and supports 5x Hybrid zoom. The secondary lens is 20 MP monochrome with f/1.6 aperture and there's a third 8MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. The camera supports AI image stabilisation, which helps in clicking blur-free, handheld shots in low-light. Users can also shoot 960 fps Super Slow Motion videos.

Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite have been listed on Amazon India ahead of launch, suggesting the smartphones will be exclusive to the e-commerce site. Whether the devices will be sold via flash sale model and offline as well remains to be seen. Interested users can click on 'Notify me' option on Amazon to get notified when the P20 Pro and P20 Lite become available.