Huawei Mate 20

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Chee Khuan
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26 Feb 2019

Sudhi, 25 Feb 2019Im thinking to buy mate 20. htc 10 user. Pls tell me, is... moreYes, definitely a good choice!

I am a former SAMSUNG user for more than four years, but last year I have moved to HUAWEI.

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Sudhi
pXj
25 Feb 2019

Im thinking to buy mate 20. htc 10 user. Pls tell me, is this a good choice?

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ALEK$
8cJ
25 Feb 2019

No USA Warranty?

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Zz
ijs
25 Feb 2019

Ramy Romyu, 22 Feb 2019which better nova 4 , huawei mate 20 honor view 20 , hon... moreHuawei mate 20 is way better.. Good bettery life, leica camera.. Latest chipset

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Raj88
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24 Feb 2019

Raj88, 24 Feb 2019For me mate 20 is good... The only problem that I encounter... moreIt's click... Typo error

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Raj88
tue
24 Feb 2019

For me mate 20 is good... The only problem that I encountered is whenever I want to lick my screen with the power button I end up pressing both the volume down and power button together which eventually captures my screen most of the time 😭

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Ramy Romyu
fkr
22 Feb 2019

which better
nova 4 , huawei mate 20
honor view 20 , honor 8x
samsung a9

i have galaxy note 5 and i need something same as it is

can anyone help me

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Shui8
KZK
22 Feb 2019

patty, 22 Feb 2019I've been using Iphone for 4 years.. for me iphone is ok wi... moreSave your budget and go with vanilla Mate 20. Best device i ever had, dont want to take the risk about green tint screen on the Pro version.

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patty
RIE
22 Feb 2019

I've been using Iphone for 4 years.. for me iphone is ok with lasting battery but I wish they have bigger ram instead of only 2gb and I'm tired of ios update.. now I want to change to huawei.. I read huawei review is quite good and have bigger ram but I was torn between Mate 20 or Mate 20 Pro.. can u guys help me to choose which one is better? TQ

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wilson
vaM
22 Feb 2019

Hi. Mate 20 has a screen protector installed out of the box. Any comments regarding the quality of the screen protector?

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Anonymous
tR6
19 Feb 2019

Askeee, 18 Feb 2019THANK YOU :) All in all, if everything is collected and ta... moreWell, according to the key features that you want out of a phone, i would say S9+ will be the best fit for you. AMOLED screen, Good battery life (not the best, but good enough), great overall camera and video recording quality (both front and back), notchless, has audio jack and user-friendly UI. However, if you can fit a little bit more into your budget, Note 9 would be even better. Note 9 is like a S9+, but better (bigger battery, better cameras, S Pen etc)

I myself own a Mate 20 (non-pro), as I value its superb battery life, versatile triple camera setup (not the best, but still pretty good, takes great photos both in the day and at night) and audio jack. Im not particular about the screen (IPS/AMOLED) as Mate 20's screen is one of the better ones for IPS Display. I'm also not particular about front camera which is admittedly not as good as other phones out there (but I'm not a selfie person). EMUI will take some time to get used to (not the best UI, but much better than what it was in the past), but as long as you familiarise yourself with it, it's really not that big of a problem as what other people say. It all boils down to personal preference and how much people are willing/able to accept/adapt to new things, as most android users are already used to using Oxygen OS or Samsung UI.

In my opinion, if all 3 are of the same price, I will go with Mate 20 (non-pro), primarily due to its battery and ultra wide angle camera. Just go with what you want out of a smartphone and what features you value most. Or, you can just buy the P30 series or Salaxy S10 series phones, if you can wait that long. Cheers.

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Askeee
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18 Feb 2019

Anonymous, 18 Feb 2019Between Mate 20 (non-pro), P20 Pro and Galaxy S9+, 1) Ba... moreTHANK YOU :)
All in all, if everything is collected and taken away, looking at the three things I'm looking at, the win will take you s9+ ? or some fourth model, to that price range? :)

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Anonymous
tR6
18 Feb 2019

Askeee, 17 Feb 2019I want to buy one of these three models, so I'm wondering w... moreBetween Mate 20 (non-pro), P20 Pro and Galaxy S9+,

1) Battery: Mate 20 hands down (13h average screen on time). P20 Pro and S9+ have very similar screen on time, with P20 Pro having an edge over S9+. Kudos to S9+ though, as it has a smaller battery but still able to compete with P20 Pro. Good to mention that Huawei Phones have quicker fast charging technology compared to Samsung Phones, but battery of Samsung Phones are in no way inferior, but degrade a bit faster compared to Huawei ones.
1st: Mate 20 2nd: P20 Pro 3rd: Galaxy S9+

2) Selfie Camera: Galaxy S9+ (Selfie cam for the Huawei phones are generally not as good compared to other smartphones out there, as they do not have autofocus unlike the S9+)
1st: Galaxy S9+ 2nd: Mate 20 or P20 Pro (they have the same front camera)

3) Rear Camera:
- In terms of photography, all are amazing and great, but I would give it to P20 Pro due to its phenomenal Night Mode, and brilliant Aperture Mode (Mate 20 has them too!)
- In terms of video recording, Galaxy S9+ (It has 4k@60fps and undoubtedly better stabilisation)
- In terms of versatility, Mate 20 (the triple cam setup is very useful for certain types of shots using its ultra wide angle camera)
1st: Personal Preference (But I would give it to S9+ for great overall photo and video quality)

Some things to take note are that P20 Pro is the only phone out of the three that does not have an audio jack if you want it. And S9+ offers MicroSD Expansion, whereas Mate 20 offers NanoSD Expansion (albeit more expensive and limited availability), while P20 Pro does not have any.

P20 Pro vs S9+ https://www.tomsguide.com/us/p20-pro-vs-galaxy-s9,review-5342.html

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Askeee
snP
17 Feb 2019

I want to buy one of these three models, so I'm wondering who is better:
Huawei P20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 (non-pro)
Samsung S9+

The following items are only important to me:
1. Battery
2. Selfie camera
3. Rear camera

I would like to hear your personal experiences.

Best regards

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Flowerwae
tR6
17 Feb 2019

In summary, get Mate 20 if the key features that you want in a smartphone are:

- Amazing Battery Life (13h to 14h Screen on Time, aided by lightning fast as well as power
efficient Kirin 980 processor. Excellent for everyday use and even heavy usage)
- Versatile Tri-Cam Setup (A regular main camera, a telephoto camera, and most notably an
ultra-wide angle camera) It does not have the best main camera out there, but it's still pretty
great. Only a few other smartphones offer such a wide versatility right now (Mate 20 X, Mate
20 Pro, LG V40 etc)
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack (It's getting rare nowadays for flagship grade phones to include
them, as more companies start to remove them from their phones)

Of course, if you can handle the large size and more expensive price, Mate 20 X would be the phone for you, with superior tri-cam setup similar to the Mate 20 Pro and also AMOLED screen. Or, you can just wait for the upcoming ones coming out during the first half of 2019 that will feature flagship grade triple or even quadruple cam setups (P30 Series, Galaxy S10 Series), if you can wait that long that is.

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Suomynona
tR6
17 Feb 2019

MirzaSohail, 10 Feb 2019Huawei Mate 20 ,Honor View 20, Samsung Galaxy S9+ OR One Pl... moreThese are my views as a user of Mate 20 (non-pro). I will list the top phone for each category imo

1. Battery Life: Mate 20, with OnePlus 6T a close 2nd.
Bigger Battery don't necessarily mean better battery, and the Oneplus 6T is proof of that. I can use Mate 20 with 12~13 SOT easily on average, consistent web browsing and watching videos. https://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Mate-20-battery-life_id111032

2. Camera: Mate 20 in terms of versatility (triple camera setup), Galaxy S9+ in terms of overall quality (see 6.) Bigger numbers don't necessarily mean better cameras, there are other factors including focal length and sensors etc.
The ultra wide camera is very useful in certain situations. Night mode is pretty good too, but the overall camera quality is admittedly inferior to that of top grade phones such as Mate 20 Pro, Google Pixel 3 series, Iphone, Note9 etc. The camera of the other three phones are of great quality as well, but none offers the versatility of Mate 20 series. Take note that this applies only to rear cameras.
As for front camera, Mate 20 front camera is not very good as it does not have autofocus, compared to other phones such as S9+. Even OP 6T has a better front camera. But I dont buy Mate 20 for front camera as I dont take selfies often.
Mate 20 and 6T Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vToXt72tC4I
Another Mate 20 vs 6T https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxY5t2OkKaw

3. Software Experience: Oneplus 6T
Coming from a person who is used to and fine using EMUI, I got to say, Oxygen OS is fluid and nice af after trying it out using a friend's OP 6, and admittedly as well as obviously better than EMUI, though I am not particular about it. Samsung's interface is very good and user friendly as well, but I'm used to using EMUI. It boils down to personal perference and familiarity with the UI

4. Gaming Experience: Snapdragon 845 (S9+ and OP 6T)
In terms of mobile gaming, all of these phones are great (its essentially a battle of processors imo, between Kirin 980 and SD 845). But if you are into emulator gaming (PS2, PSP, Wii U, Gamecube etc), SD 845 has the edge. Take note that Samsung phones in some countries do not use SD 845, but use Exynos chipsets (like my country), which will have inferior chipset and gaming performance compared to SD and Kirin chipsets imo. If you want to game for longer periods of time, I would say Mate 20 would be the better one compared to the other 3 phones, due to its superb battery life and power efficient Kirin 980 processor and its system adjustments, such as automatically lowering the screen resolution when battery is low, so as to preserve battery life, just to name one.
Mate 20 vs Oneplus 6T Dolphin Comparison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txXah7lQcmM
Mate 20 vs Oneplus 6T PS2 Emulator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBTRwoNpVl8
Mate 20 Kirin 980 vs S9+ Exynos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5RNs2y538E

5. Build Quality: All are great, personal preference (All use glass back design if Im not wrong)
Design-wise, Honor v20 be looking fine and flashy with the eye-catching v design for the back. I can imagine people buying it just for the look. Good to point out that all of the phones have audio jack except OP 6T. OP 6T has in display fingerprint reader while the others have rear mounted ones. OP 6T and Mate 20 have teardrop notch, Honor View 20 having punch hole design while s9+ not having any notches (if you are particular about this). Like I said, personal preference
5. Brand Value: Idk, as long as its not Huawei
In terms of reputation, I guess Huawei is at the bottom compared to Oneplus and Samsung due to obvious reasons. I would say resale value of Oneplus would be the best due to its reputation. As for samsung, not so much, as the battery of its smartphones degrade fairly fast (Two of my friends use S8 and Note9 respectively, and they have proven it)

6. Video Recording: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Oneplus 6T
S9+ and OP 6T can record 4K@60fps and has OIS, but in terms of overall video recording and its quality, S9+ is the clear winner. Mate 20's video quality is admittedly not the best out there, but still of good quality with EIS and comparable to the ones mentioned above, sans the 4k@60fps, just not the best. Honorable mention would go out to LG who produce some of the best phones in terms of video recording quality (eg. V30 and V40 Series. I actually was tempted to buy LG V40 myself, but it wasn't available in my country at the time despite aleady being able to be bought in selected countries)

7. Display Quality: Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Oneplus 6T
In my opinion, it boils down to personal preference between AMOLED and IPS. AMOLED smartphones have a few exclusive benefits/features such as 'Dark Mode' snd 'Always On Display'. Personally, I'm not particular about this as well as both types of screns are beautiful and great. To compare between S9+ and OP 6T, I would pick S9+. Samsung Displays are one of the best looking ones. Between Mate 20 and Honor View 20, Mate 20 is the clear winner in my book in terms of colour accuracy and max brightness.

8. Customer Service Support: Idk, I don't live in the UAE. You will have to find this out through your local stores and service centres. There's dedicated apps and hotlines for Customer Service and Warranty enquiries for all Smartphone Companies (HiCare App for Huawei. Sorry.

9: Software Updates Support: Idk, cant really compare.
As for Huawei EMUI, they update fairly frequently for the past 3 months. Mostly just some bug fixes and patches, occasionally some system upgrades (eg the super macro mode one where you can toggle it manually, good for taking close-up shots with ultra wide camera)

10: Stereo Speaker Quality: S9+ (Honor V20 and OP 6T do not have them)
Mate 20 Stereo Speaker Quality is bad compared to the smartphones out there, but I dont buy Mate 20 for its stereo speaker.

One important factor that you didnt talk about would be price. Right now I would assume that Oneplus 6T has the most value, with the Honor View 20 being a close 2nd due to it being the newest phone out of the 4, and so it will understandly be slightly more expensive than OP 6T. But since the s9 series has being out for almost a year, its price would also have dropped considerably. It's dependent on the country that people live in. If all 4 phones were of the same price, I would pick S9+ (Overall Best) or Mate 20 (Versatile Triple Cam, Best Battery). But realistically, best value will be OP 6T (Best Android UI, Very Good SOT) vs Honor View 20 (Audio Jack, Better Camera than OP 6T hands down)

For me, I bought the Mate 20 due to its superb battery, versatile triple camera setup (not the best, but still pretty good), audio jack, expandable storage via nanoSD card (albeit more expensive compared to microSD ones) as well as great and power efficient Kirin 980 processor, just to name a few. Go with what you want out of a smartphone. Feel free to comment, and point out anything that I may have missed out. Cheers

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Suomynona
tR6
17 Feb 2019

jewel, 16 Feb 2019mate 20 or p20 pro?Coming from a person who has used Mate 20 (non-pro) for the last 3 months, I would recommend the Mate 20.

Mate 20:
- Bigger Screen, Much Smaller Teardrop Notch compared to P20 Pro's notch (If you are
particular about it)
- Able to expand storage via NanoSD Card (if you buy them). P20 Pro cant use NanoSD
Card despite being Dual Sim due to not having NanoSD Card reading technology
- Better Processor (Mate 20 has Kirin 980 while P20 Pro has Kirin 970, but P20 Pro is still
pretty fast)
- Ultra Wide Angle Camera (Very useful for certain photos such as views and landscapes)
- Headphone Jack
- FM Radio (If you use it)
- Better Battery Life despite equal battery size with P20 Pro (Tested and verified on many
youtube videos and tech websites, Mate 20 has one of the best battery life among 2018
smartphones) https://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Mate-20-battery-life_id111032

P20 Pro:
- AMOLED Screen (Mate 20 has IPS, but both of them are pretty good. It's down to personal
preference. Take note that the AMOLED Screens have a few benefits such as Always on
Display etc)
- IP67 Water Resistance Rating, able to take underwater photos safely (Mate 20 only has
IP53)
- Slightly smaller Screen and more compact phone size (Personal Preference)
- B/W Camera (personally I feel its not really used and needed)

In terms of Camera Performance, they are of very good quality and are very similar. Its down to personal preference once more. Take note that higher numbers dont necessarily mean better cameras. It is also dependent on factors such as focal length and sensors etc.
- Mate 20: Triple Cam (12MP Regular, 8MP Telephoto, 16MP Ultra Wide Angle)
- P20 Pro: Triple Cam (40MP Regular, 8MP Telephoto, 20MP Black/White)
You can refer to this video for a real-life comparison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfEIgwRAcJA

Go with what you want out of a smartphone (eg. Phone size, battery, phone screen, Waterproof rating etc). I chose the Mate 20 because it offers a large number of features that I want in a smartphone (verstaile camera setup especially the ultra wide cam, audio jack, big screen and superb battery life everyday use/watching videos/playing games etc, cheaper price compared to P20 Pro in my country).

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James
t7W
17 Feb 2019

Joe, 12 Feb 2019Can anyone tell me, is there any Face ID unlock, NFC, and W... moreFace ID : yes
NFC: yes
Wireless Charging : no

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jewel
t7V
16 Feb 2019

mate 20 or p20 pro?

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Shui8
KZ8
16 Feb 2019

Fiss, 12 Feb 2019Is this case very common or rare? I think its common for IPS display, especially with the big screen. But its hard to notice it, only slightly appear on some colors background.

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