Huawei Mate 10 review

28 October 2017
The fall may as well be the season of phablets. Apple, LG and Samsung are the usual suspects but Huawei wants in too – as a front-runner, mind you, not an also-ran. Like its illustrious rivals, Huawei is also yielding to the pressure and the new Mate 10 is trying hard to please the fickle crowd.

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  • 29 Oct 2017

Masterman, 29 Oct 2017Wow that is some garbage sunlight contrast ratio numbers fo... moreYeah i just saw that. It means its gonna be really bad in direct sunlight. I Wonder hiw other lcd screens with such score fare in real life

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    • Masterman
    • 2Iq
    • 29 Oct 2017

    Wow that is some garbage sunlight contrast ratio numbers for Mate 10...... huge ass downgrade from Mate 9. Kindna hard to justify switching from Mate 9 to Mate 10. Mate 10 Pro would have looked a lot more attractive if not for no headphone jack....

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      • S7 Edge user
      • 6uW
      • 29 Oct 2017

      AnonD-708970, 29 Oct 2017Very nice overview maan. 16:9, no on screen buttons, fully ... moreThank you. I forgot to say complete 5.9" without the invasive nav bar. Anyway, it has all welcome improvements for a top level in 2017 (Camera, Bezel-less, size reduction) without removing 3.5mm jack, 16:9 format, battery life, easy-accesible fingerprint reader. In my opinion it is the greatest surprise of 2017, I was confident that LG V30 or Pixel 2 XL would be a great substitution for my s7 edge byt after its prices and reviews...

      I have used EMUI with nougat in a P9 and P10, and probably it is not a rocket like pixel or OP, but it is at the same level than Galaxy's Grace UX. It is very similar to MIUI with its apps for controlling app access, notifications, in background execution, etc.

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        • Anonymous
        • J7J
        • 29 Oct 2017

        The only near bezel less phone with 16:9 screen. And no wasting screen space with curved edges.

          AnonD-96745, 29 Oct 2017Small sensor yes, but it performs good and one of the best ... moreI mean using all kinds of processing to make dslr like results is what I miss, they depend too much on using 2 sensors, but color one makes overal results bad. Pure W sensor results are great, but not enough for this colorful age. Again, would do better if they used r+g+b 3 sensors with same resolution, for that kind of processing. Not that its bad, its just not the best.

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            • Xqui
            • 8t5
            • 29 Oct 2017

            Anonymous, 28 Oct 2017Only 82h with 4000? This is too weak. You can bring your car charger for backup.

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              • 35Z
              • 29 Oct 2017

              S7 Edge user, 29 Oct 2017I got the same opinion at the end reading the conclussion. ... moreVery nice overview maan. 16:9, no on screen buttons, fully usable 5,9” screen. Never had a huawei, but i am thinking of switching from iphone 7 plus (previous phones in no particular order op3t, op5, edge7+,mi5). How is huawei/emui in terms of ram management, scrolling smoothness and overall performance?

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                • AnonD-708970
                • 35Z
                • 29 Oct 2017

                S8+ does not have a bigger screen. Its just longer and usable area considering the on screen buttons is smaller. 18:9,5 aspect ratio with on screen buttons vs 16:9 with possibility to remove on screen buttons is actually no competition and only because of this i am leaning towards switching from iphone 7 plus, because i need that screen estate and with mate you actually do get an upgrade in screen size. With them 18:9/18:9.5 phones advertised screen sizes (6-6,2”) is just a gimmick and basically a cheat towards dumbass consumers who dont understand the aspect ratios, side bezels, on screen buttons, cropped/zoomed in videos to fit in and all other shit that is important to evaluate screen size and its actual usability.

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                  • 6uW
                  • 29 Oct 2017

                  AnonD-96745, 29 Oct 2017When S8 come out, 'what an innovation!' So much hype. When ... moreI got the same opinion at the end reading the conclussion. For me it is an excelent product arriving at the end of 2017:
                  - Reduced bezels.
                  - 5.9" high res screen in reduced size with 16:9 format.
                  - Kirin 970 in the top of high performers.
                  - Camera in the top 3 of this year.
                  - Keeping excellent battery life.
                  - Dual Sim option.
                  - Best fingerprint reader they have tested and in the best position of all flagship, in the front.
                  - Keeping 3.5 mm jack.

                  Probably from mate 9 it doesn't worth update, as it is from s7 edge to s8, but they do not have the emotion of seeing how a top product as mate 9 becomes even better in nate 10 and without removing any aspect of previous generation (which has happened with s8, note 8 with battery and fingerprint reader...)

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                    • KZ8
                    • 29 Oct 2017

                    [deleted post]Knock knock! In what age do u live man? Such an arrogant pathetic yet stupid. Why Huawei sales beat apple? Because people start to realize the quality of it for less dollar. I didnt say apple and samsung werent good, is just that for the same specs, features and quality people can get this beast. U just too arrogant to admit it.

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                      • kcM
                      • 29 Oct 2017

                      why dont they review the pro instead

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                        • Anonymous
                        • B1L
                        • 29 Oct 2017

                        What are the compatible LTE bands that this phone has? Will we be able to import it to the US and use it on GSM networks? I really want this phone and not the pro version

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Nyj
                          • 29 Oct 2017

                          AnonD-96745, 29 Oct 2017When S8 come out, 'what an innovation!' So much hype. When ... moreWe live in a bias world.

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                            • Kih
                            • 29 Oct 2017

                            Good work Huawei! You brought out a wonderful product. I am just sceptical about the product range... It seems that you are adapting HTC strategy which proven to be a failure...

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                              • 7P0
                              • 29 Oct 2017

                              It's cam same on 10 and pro or their is difference

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                                • KZ8
                                • 29 Oct 2017

                                vrvly, 28 Oct 2017Seems like small sensor what is shame for such phone(same a... moreSmall sensor yes, but it performs good and one of the best image quality daylight and maybe the best image quality for low lights. It was all about software tweaks.

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                                  • KZK
                                  • 29 Oct 2017

                                  When S8 come out, 'what an innovation!' So much hype. When mate 10 come out, near bezelless phone, world 1st cpu AI, new design, great bright camera over mate 9, then it says 'minor improvement over mate 9'. Wtf what about S7 to S8? Its about the same thing but story becomes differently when it comes to Huawei.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 6uW
                                    • 29 Oct 2017

                                    WOrld1, 28 Oct 2017It clearly talks in Euro so check the Europe price before s... moreIt os possible to buy the S8+ for only 600€ in Europe? I doubt it...

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • LQX
                                      • 28 Oct 2017

                                      AnonD-145316, 28 Oct 2017Poor battery really???? Do you even understand what you are... moreFor 4000mAh is not good.
                                      95h would be fair.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • LQX
                                        • 28 Oct 2017

                                        s4f786, 28 Oct 2017I think they could have done better with the battery life t... more6.2" 18,5:9 does not look bigger than 5.9" 16:9.