Huawei P20, P20 Pro and Mate RS hands-on review

27 March 2018
Huawei wasn't the first maker to use a dual-camera setup with the P9, but that's what became the spark of the multiple-camera revolution. The P10 series lost some of that momentum by focusing on experience instead of features, but with the P20 Huawei is back leading the camera race.

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  • 28 Mar 2018

Let me get this straight: there are people who hate the notch and prefer to have empty wasted space instead of a screen in that area, right?............

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    • AnonD-145316
    • CDG
    • 28 Mar 2018

    voltaire9, 28 Mar 2018So at the end of the day,are you buying a camera or a tel... moreLikewise it will be so dumb of you not buying a phone just because of a notch! And that will be trend of phones now whether we like it or not.

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      • AnonD-747764
      • Tq4
      • 28 Mar 2018

      P20 daul(+DXO CLICKBAIT SITE) and its fake cameras:
      ifrutX :
      https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AppleiPhoneX_IMG_E5839-1.jpg
      P20 fake:
      https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/HuaweiP20Pro_IMG_20071109_134129.jpg
      Look at this rubbish colors and blurred face! toy camera. + Fake DOF better on the ipX.
      Pixel 2 is better as well.

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        • Chrsjns
        • vgN
        • 28 Mar 2018

        This is a nicer beast than mi mix2s... Tbh, i will be waiting for the honor 20.... This will be too pricey...

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          • Anonymous
          • pp}
          • 28 Mar 2018

          AnonD-122899, 28 Mar 2018I dunno. But I feel like we are being cheated as a consumer... moreWhat about "entire screen"?????

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            • s334
            • xf5
            • 28 Mar 2018

            Sorry, That 40MP pictures on anything than bright light looks like water color painting, even those "10MP" ones. (Reminds me of 2012)
            If they had to do 40MP, They should've done it properly. (Like the pureview Nokia's, with >1.4um pixels)

            I think Samsung (and Google to large extent) have made the sensible choice this round.

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              • Anonymous
              • wce
              • 28 Mar 2018

              Is that an lg oled on the porshe edition, it's 2k would be a first for third party manufacturer if it's samsung panel? Good that they improved the camera on the regular version too. It would be a cop out if they just used the mate camera. The zoom looks really really good.

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                • AnonD-122899
                • QXN
                • 28 Mar 2018

                AnonD-743635, 28 Mar 2018Not only the 40MP photos doesn't appear to have any Noise R... moreIndeed! Somehow, I find the 40MP thingy is merely a gimmick. TBH, I think just the P20 regular cameras will be good enough. No need to go with the Pro version at all. From the sample shots in the articles, I find the P20 photos are better.

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                  • AnonD-743635
                  • LEy
                  • 28 Mar 2018

                  AnonD-122899, 28 Mar 2018Have you noticed the amount of noise level with the 40MP ph... moreNot only the 40MP photos doesn't appear to have any Noise Reduction applied to them, they're blurry at the pixel level also, the 10MP version not only are without noise, they seem to have more detail and a different exposure, much brighter.

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                    • AnonD-122899
                    • Gfx
                    • 28 Mar 2018

                    Shui8, 28 Mar 2018Lol not removed actually, just hide it via software. Looks ... moreI dunno. But I feel like we are being cheated as a consumer because of the stupid notch. I mean, we paid for the phone but in the end, we can't use the entire screen and now applying black areas to make the notch less prominent.

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                      • AnonD-687126
                      • vam
                      • 28 Mar 2018

                      voltaire9, 28 Mar 2018So at the end of the day,are you buying a camera or a tel... moreTruthfully, a camera.
                      I can get a functional telephone for very little money.

                      When I can considering spending modern flagship prices for a phone, the camera really really matters.

                      In the past I would not consider buying a Huawei. But I will be looking with interest at the reviews for these phones.

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                        • Shui8
                        • KZ8
                        • 28 Mar 2018

                        AnonD-122899, 28 Mar 2018The notch is a physical hardware. How can it be removed via s/w? Lol not removed actually, just hide it via software. Looks pretty nice, makes the front camera looks like under display.

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                          • AnonD-122899
                          • Gfx
                          • 28 Mar 2018

                          vrvly, 27 Mar 2018Though 40mp is beast, multiframe processing of that is mayb... moreHave you noticed the amount of noise level with the 40MP photo? Is very high!
                          https://cdn.gsmarena.com/imgroot/reviews/18/huawei-p20-p20-pro-handson/camera2/p20-pro/gsmarena_003.jpg

                          Try looking the JPEG at 100% and pan around the photo.

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                            • AnonD-122899
                            • Gfx
                            • 28 Mar 2018

                            AnonD-702634, 28 Mar 2018Can be removed via softwareThe notch is a physical hardware. How can it be removed via s/w?

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                              • md}
                              • 28 Mar 2018

                              tonymancs, 27 Mar 2018Is that really a 1/1.7" 40MP sensor? Because it's nowhere c... more808 had a 1" sensor, which is far larger than this. Of course it's not going to match that in available light.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • t7X
                                • 28 Mar 2018

                                voltaire9, 28 Mar 2018Huawei ,you just lost a fan of yours for following Apple's ... moreYou do know that there's an option to make the side ofthe notch have black background so it would all look like one bezel right?

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                                  • AnonD-702634
                                  • Q@}
                                  • 28 Mar 2018

                                  Hoffmann, 28 Mar 2018These phones are top notch ... Okay, I'll show my self out.Can be removed via software

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                                    • Shui8
                                    • KZ8
                                    • 28 Mar 2018

                                    voltaire9, 28 Mar 2018Huawei ,you just lost a fan of yours for following Apple's ... moreCheckout hands on video on youtube. Its software has an option to hide the notch, make it looks like the front camera under the display. Nice!

                                      Wow,that Mate RS beast is simply the best thing in the market now...no competition in sight.
                                      Fabulous design...I just wonder,if Huawei takes away that bottom lettering and that "P" logo at the back,maybe the price might be under 1000euro...,but then P20Pro should be 100-200 euros cheaper...
                                      I guess we`ll have to wait for the new Mate series...with all the goodies from P20Pro...

                                        AnonD-145316, 28 Mar 2018Dude you still talking about the notch?! Get over it that's... moreSo at the end of the day,are you buying a camera or a telephone?