Midea 20L silver digital microwave review: 11 levels in a small box

The Midea 20L Silver Digital is our Best compact digital pick: 11 power levels, defrost by weight, and a child lock in a body under 44cm wide.

How well does it reheat?

700W output is the standard for a 20L cavity, so a plate of rice and ulam takes about two minutes. The 1050W rated input on the spec sheet is what it draws from the wall, not what reaches the food, which is a distinction worth remembering when you compare listings.

The control is where this one earns its place. Eleven power levels is at the top of what non-inverter microwaves offer, and more than the ten on the Condura digital or the five on most budget units. Fine steps matter when you’re softening butter, melting chocolate for a cake, or warming ulam without cooking the edges dry.

Defrost by weight and by time is the other genuinely useful feature. Punch in the weight of a frozen item and the oven works out the power and duration itself, instead of you guessing and ending up with edges cooked and the middle still solid. Six auto-menu functions and a 99.99-minute timer round it out.

Is it easy to live with?

Size is the selling point. At 439.5 x 323.6 x 258 mm and about 10.2kg, this is one of the smallest units in our roundup. It fits a narrow condo counter, a shelf in a studio, or a corner where a 28L or 30L unit simply won’t go. If you’ve measured your space and found most microwaves too wide, start here.

The silver finish shows fewer fingerprints than the mirror-glass models, and the child lock plus a 24-hour clock make it practical in a family kitchen.

Is the Midea 20L Digital sulit?

Around ₱4,900 as of August 26, 2026. Check the latest price on Shopee. Over five years of daily use that’s about ₱2.70 a day.

It sits in an interesting spot: cheaper than the Condura digital while offering one more power level and defrost by weight, but from a brand whose PH service network is smaller than Condura’s. The 4.8 rating from 623 raters is a solid, real sample. If your kitchen is tight and you want digital control, this is the strongest small option here.

Who the Midea 20L Digital suits

Buy this if counter space is your constraint and you still want proper digital control. It’s the right choice for a condo, a studio, a dorm, or a small family kitchen where a 25L unit wouldn’t fit. If you have the space and want a bigger cavity for the same money, look elsewhere in the list.

If the Midea 20L Digital is not right

The Condura Digital 20L is our Best Overall pick and the closest comparison: the same cavity and output with one fewer power level, but a nationwide PH service network and a much larger rating sample. If you have room and want more cavity for similar money, the Astron MW-2332D gives you 23L, 900W, and multi-stage cooking as of August 26, 2026.

See how it ranks in our best microwave ovens in the Philippines roundup, or match capacity to your kitchen with our microwave oven buying guide.