Weekly poll results: the Huawei Mate X6 has two major issues and neither are Huawei's fault

05 January 2025
Without access to the Google Play services and without a cutting edge chipset, the phone's high price tag becomes hard to justify.

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potato4k, 07 Jan 2025LOL. Have you seen how Chinese companies work? Look at the ... moreMy point was about how much ownership there was, I never said I didn't see the similarities in the designs, technology etc ;)

I've got no problem with either brand. If Honor is the westernised version of Huawei, fine by me.

    Lee 8V88, 07 Jan 2025I'm not sure they own enough of a stake in Honor these... moreLOL. Have you seen how Chinese companies work? Look at the hardware and OS, it’s all Huawei written all over it. The selling of the brand is only there to appease western governments. And I’m not complaining.

      UrwrongLookitup, 06 Jan 202510 EU countries banned Huawei. The US & West are not th... moreAt no point did I mention Samsung.
      I can completely understand why they'd want to protect their own enterprises, but banning others is not the way to do it.

      Theyre stifling the competition and ultimately the only real losers are the consumers.

        potato4k, 05 Jan 2025Man, I really don't understand why Huawei can't j... moreI'm not sure they own enough of a stake in Honor these days? I thought I read that they had sold a controlling percentage but I might be wrong as I've not looked recently.

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          UrwrongLookitup, 06 Jan 202510 EU countries banned Huawei. The US & West are not th... moreGet your facts straight.

          The ban on Huawei telecommunications equipment was placed by the Trump administration during their so-called "trade war" with China. Before that, Huawei's telecommunications equipment was used extensively throughout the US with no allegation of spying whatever. There is absolutely no evidence of Huawei equipment being used to spy on anyone. No EU spy agency ever confirmed that Huawei equipment had been used for spying. Britain's GCHQ even audited Huawei telecommunications hardware and found nothing involved with spying. Huawei was the leader in 5G networks and mainly targeted by the US government because they thought the ban may cause China to capitulate in the so-called Trump "trade war".

          The US then pressured allies into the Huawei ban on the unfounded allegation that Huawei telecommunication equipment may be used for spying and tried to pressure anyone else that would listen to them.

          In respect to Huawei phones, the US ban was placed after Huawei entered into contracts with US carriers to sell their phones. No doubt the ban was placed after intense lobbying by Apple (and most likely Samsung) to keep Huawei phones out of the US. Further sanctions were placed when Huawei started threatening Apple's worldwide sales which cut their access to Google Apps. And when Huawei replaced Apple as the No. 2 seller of smartphones and was about to replace Samsung as No. 1, more sanctions were placed on Huawei which cut their access to TSMC so their could not produce their Kirin chipsets and restricted them from purchasing mobile chipsets with 5G.

          And people here seem to think the problem is with Huawei and not with a corrupt US government.

            Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025It's a fast enough chip that, if you weren't star... moreIt is inefficient, it will be noticed.

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              Lee 8V88, 05 Jan 2025I don't think privacy was the USA's real issue. I... moreWhen Apple and Google are owned by the state like Huawei and Honor are, your argument will have merit

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                Lee 8V88, 05 Jan 2025I don't think privacy was the USA's real issue. I... more10 EU countries banned Huawei. The US & West are not the only ones to ban Huawei. The notion that Huawei was banned because of Apple and Samsung is nonsense. Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Costa Rica among others phased out or outright banned them. None of it had to do with market pressure or sales. Huawei has done tons of shady stuff and the shouting that google does it too! might mean something if google was owned by the US government like Huawei and Honor

                  Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025It's a fast enough chip that, if you weren't star... moreYou would notice it if you actually use your phone extensively. Also, as I said plenty of times before, the endurance is what ruins their phones. It's not as fast as most other phones, while lasting way shorter.

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                    Anonymousxe, 06 Jan 2025Ain't bragging there buddy, just stating facts. if you... moreHandle the fact, that huawei is worthless phone without google service?

                    Most of people can handle that, including me🤭

                      PetrovBG, 05 Jan 2025Of course not (I woudn't buy an american phone, but i&... moreGenerally, you are right. However, it all depends on how people define "flagship".
                      If a smartphone is only then a flagship when it has the fastest SoC, the largest battery, the brightest screen etc, then yes, you are 100% correct.
                      However, I know quite a few people who just want the best camera experience in a phone and don't care about other technical specifics.
                      Undoubtedly, Huawei had made name for itself as one of the best cameraphone makers - and they still deliver in this department. Huawei cameras are still among the very best on the market worldwide.
                      So, there is certainly a number of photo aficionados that represent a niche target group that would pay these high prices even without getting the latest SoC.

                        Hart932, 06 Jan 2025You are taking a phone designed for Chinese & Asian mar... moreThat would be true only for Chinese phones not sold globally and for western phones not sold in China.

                          BEN66, 05 Jan 2025P30PRO was priced at 899EUR for the 256 GB variant. 899 was the initial MRSP but street prices got lower over time.

                            Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025"No need to brag some unofficial and more difficult wa... moreThank you for putting him in his/her place.

                              Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025No need to brag some unofficial and more difficult way to u... moreAin't bragging there buddy, just stating facts. if you can't handle it, be gone

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                                Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025Since when Android OS is originated from Germany? Its li... moreIt's a reply to the claim that Google apps are not available on Huawei phones when they can be installed and work fine.

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                                  Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025"No need to brag some unofficial and more difficult wa... moreSince when Android OS is originated from Germany?

                                  Its like saying Samsung is from countries like Japan or Taiwan.

                                  Also, i will repeat my closing statement on my last reply:

                                  "By bragging about using Google on Huawei, just show that Huawei phone without google apps is already worthless to begin with."

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                                    Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025No need to brag some unofficial and more difficult way to u... more"No need to brag some unofficial and more difficult way to use Google on huawei."

                                    Android is an open platform with alternative appstores and microg was developed with the support of the German government as an alternative to GMS. There is no official or unofficial way of installiing apps on an Android phone, despite Google's attempt to lock down Android so that it resembles Apple's walled garden.

                                    Fact is that there are alternative methods of installing Android apps on any Android phone including Huawei phones for those who need them.

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                                      Anonymousxe, 05 Jan 2025GSMARENA, why do you guys always lie about google apps can&... moreNo need to brag some unofficial and more difficult way to use Google on huawei.

                                      It is like bragging that Steamdeck or smartphone can also be used to play Nintendo switch games.

                                      Also, by bragging about using Google on huawei, just show that any Huawei phones is worthless without google to begin with.

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                                        Anonymous, 06 Jan 2025It's a fast enough chip that, if you weren't star... moreSometime all these people pretending they can sense every single bit rate of performance. but while their own company providing company phone not better than SD780.

                                        Like me using 8 elite phone now, but its bluetooth music seem like a bit issue will periodically shuttering, this doesnt happen on my previous kirin 9000 phone

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