Huawei P20 Pro long-term review

19 July 2018
It was an exciting flagship season this spring, yes, but once the dust has settled, there was only a handful of devices that left lasting impressions. On top of that shortlist is the tri-eyed beast that is the Huawei P20 Pro and it was high time we do a long-term review of this one while using it as a daily driver.

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  • 20 Jul 2018

fizzy, 20 Jul 2018i returned mine after 2 days the random over sharping on ph... moreYours photo skills are amazing.

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    • fizzy
    • my5
    • 20 Jul 2018

    i returned mine after 2 days the random over sharping on photos is WAY to over aggressive makes photos look awful and i did turn off AI. Huawei doesn't seem to be doing anything about it

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      • CDG
      • 20 Jul 2018

      Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018All the best phones in the world still have 3.5. you are ri... moreIt's okay dude you are so smart to buy a smartphone based on audio jack! A smartphone has other functionalities than just listening to music or watching videos. And by the way all those phones that do not have headphone jack include a dongle, so its not a big deal to people like me! So i guess you can judge who is a fool between me and you, lol....

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        • CDG
        • 20 Jul 2018

        Anonymous, 20 Jul 2018No headphone jack, No card slot = No BUY. Although the notc... moreDebate of No headphone is sooo 2017, wake up dude its a trend now and not a deal breaker!

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          • CDG
          • 20 Jul 2018

          PeterThePanda, 20 Jul 2018Most overhyped and overated phone of 2018. And this is comi... moreIt's not about DXO mark this beast just has an excellent camera there is no two ways about it! True you are a Huawei user but not a P20 pro user there is a difference there.

            Most overhyped and overated phone of 2018. And this is coming from a Huawei user. In terms of UI and experience it better than Samsung and LG and their bloated UX. The camera however is seriously overrated. People should stop looking at DxOmatk average scores nowadays because they focus too much now on useless gimmicky things like Bokeh and Zoom.

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              • Anonymous
              • PGq
              • 20 Jul 2018

              No headphone jack, No card slot = No BUY. Although the notch is not as obvious as iPhone X. This phone is just here to compete with iPhone X by convincing iPhone X users to buy this phone instead.

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                • Anonymous
                • pp}
                • 20 Jul 2018

                People don't talk any more that 3 cameras are gimmick.....i wonder why?

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                  • uFk
                  • 20 Jul 2018

                  [deleted post]"for closeup and macro photography and you get the answer (pixelete and oversampled shot -- good for bin)"

                  This is definitely not true.

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                    • Shui8
                    • KZ8
                    • 20 Jul 2018

                    [deleted post]Nope. What i said is base on facts and experience. P20 Pro is not perfect, but its funny when people bash it wrongly and i just corrected the statements that people gave illogical impressions without experiencing it.

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                      • uF0
                      • 20 Jul 2018

                      Anonymous, 19 Jul 2018It's also unexplainable why gsmarena doesn't criticize the ... moreHmm... looks like you need to read the article again, they clearly mention the drawback of night mode 🤔

                      "The Night Mode can't be used for shooting people though, you should have that in mind. It's sort-of a long-exposure shot after all and the subjects should remain still throughout the whole 3 to 6 seconds, which is impossible, especially if you are clubbing. For those occasions the Auto mode will yield better results."

                      And HDR+ doesn't show ghosting because the exposure time of each frame is a lot shorter (max 1/10s) than on night mode, and only up to 3 or 4 frames are stacked together in auto HDR+. Night mode uses different shutter speed for each frame and generally 9 or 10 frames are taken for each shot.
                      Night mode is generally much less noisy and can record higher dynamic range though it takes longer to shoot and process the photo.
                      Different purposes, different mechanism.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • S7x
                        • 20 Jul 2018

                        Josh, 20 Jul 2018Dude do you still complain about audio jack in 2018?? Are y... moreAll the best phones in the world still have 3.5. you are ridiculous for defending undefendable. And agreeing to be made fool. One day usb c audio won't be hell, mess, chaos. One day wireless audio will reach wired quality, availability, pricing and versatility. Till that happens, you are fool to buy a phone without it.

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                          • 20 Jul 2018

                          Anonymous, 19 Jul 2018I dont understand all hype about this phone. Except camera... moreDude do you still complain about audio jack in 2018?? Are you still on denial to accept P20 pro has a badass camera?? Get a life dude! This debate of Huawei GPU bla...bla..bla.. Is old now, use this beast in real life and see how it chews any intense graphic games like no one's business. About 4k stabilization I really wonder how this is a big deal to some people, I can't remember last when I used 4k resolution to take videos, I normally do that using 1080p resolution which is a charm and well stabilized. What I love about P20 pro is an all rounder smartphone, from lovely Amoled display, Exellent performance, magnificent Cameras, great build quality and class leading battery endurance.

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                            • 20 Jul 2018

                            Shui8, 20 Jul 2018I already check it, disagree with u and agree with other pr... morePls pass on some link , I would also like to see.

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                              • 20 Jul 2018

                              ravs, 20 Jul 2018I know what you mean, and thats what i am saying (not perso... moreI already check it, disagree with u and agree with other professional reviewers.

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                                • 20 Jul 2018

                                fab, 20 Jul 2018I think there's something very wrong with reviewers and thi... morePixel 2 XL 10x zoom better than P20 Pro 3x zoom? Lol u better get back to school. Even 3x zoom Pixel vs 3x zoom on P20 pro makes the Pixels looks very digitalized.

                                  ravs, 20 Jul 2018I know what you mean, and thats what i am saying (not perso... moreFor close-up and macro this phone is easily among the best thanks to larger sensor producing more pronounced background bokeh. Is this the answer you wanted?

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                                    • 20 Jul 2018

                                    Shui8, 20 Jul 2018Thats your opinion, not professional reviewer opinion.I know what you mean, and thats what i am saying (not personal feeling) , few aspects was not covered in professional review.

                                    Go check the phone , and you get answer what i mean.

                                      Tyrone1, 20 Jul 2018Nop, XZ2 camera destroy p20 camera en video And stabilitati... moreCan you read? I said many of issues with XZ2 Premium are because of AUBE, while those on P20 Pro can be mostly fixed by software update. And them I proceeded to compare XZ3 and Mate 20 Pro which will be released later this year. You can compare XZ2 and P20 Pro and say XZ2 is better at video recording as long as you want, but Mate 20 Pro is just around the corner and will dominate the smartphone camera segment if they can fix the 4K video recording.

                                        deadworms1620, 20 Jul 2018The night mode is over-hyped and overrated, all the reviewe... moreBecause Night Mode is really just there to extend dynamic range in low light and reduce noise level at pitch black conditions. Shoot in auto and you'll get photos miles better than those from iPhone X in every single category especially at night.