Huawei Mate 20, 20 Pro, and 20 X hands-on review

16 October 2018
The new Mate 20 and 20 Pro duo not only packs the first 7nm Android chipset - the cutting-edge Kirin 980 chip with a brand new NPU, but it also revamps the iconic Leica camera.

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Anonymous, 17 Oct 2018You have no idea how much I appreciated that. I was looking... morebest part is that Huawei Super Charge needs only 68 min. to fully charge the phone (50 min. for 95%).

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    • 17 Oct 2018

    MadMel, 17 Oct 2018finally found video on YT about that sound on Mate 20 pro (... moreYou have no idea how much I appreciated that. I was looking everywhere for how that USB speaker was gonna sound. It really doesn't sound bad. I'm sure the 20X will sound better but it's not too shabby for what it is.

      I've read unofficial antutu scores, phone scores 264k barely 3k more than OP6. If that turns out to be true it will be a megafail of a SoC.

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        • S1c
        • 17 Oct 2018

        Great phone but I will not replace my S9+ though.

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          Tanjung perak, 17 Oct 2018Heavy as hell.....only lightest flagship is Lg V40....G7That's only 189 grams. That's still as light as a feather. My current phone weights 190 grams, it's not a heavy phone.

            How did Huawei make the bezel so small on the Mate 20's IPS display. Very impressive design.

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              • 17 Oct 2018

              Jack, 17 Oct 2018New Iphone is better, dont buy this brand! Check Benchmark... moreAs a user of both iPhone and Android flagships ther is NO difference in speed visible anywhere, except where IOS drives you crazy with its archaic settings.

                finally found video on YT about that sound on Mate 20 pro (true USB-C port)...it is good even when we charge the phone.

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpGWc3rdXRQ

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                  Tanjung perak, 17 Oct 2018Heavy as hell.....only lightest flagship is Lg V40....G7LG are phones are the worst quality and will be abandoned after a year , which is ok since mine never lasted for more than that.

                    Heavy as hell.....only lightest flagship is Lg V40....G7

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                      • 17 Oct 2018

                      How will the Mate 20 (base model) compare against the Galaxy A9 for photo's?

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                        AnonD-632062, 17 Oct 2018See. They Agree too. https://www.gsmarena.com/why_huawei... moreTo each their own. I stand by my points. Well Huawei didnt support SD card since Mate 10 pro & P20 series.

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                          Shui8, 17 Oct 2018Yeah those hybrid setup from Samsung is great, especially m... moreSee. They Agree too.

                          https://www.gsmarena.com/why_huaweis_nm_cards_essentially_means_nonexpandable_storage_for_the_mate_20-news-33785.php

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                            • 17 Oct 2018

                            Is sad. Bcos regular mate 20 don't have stereo. And it hold me to buying it.

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                              • 17 Oct 2018

                              Kev, 17 Oct 2018Huawei Malaysia has announced the price Mate 20 pro pric... moreAre u serious.. It's cheaper than expected

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                                • 17 Oct 2018

                                They are all great! I'd love a 20X. The large screen is really nice.

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                                  • 17 Oct 2018

                                  Would have been more interesting to see a ultra wide color sensor with a monochrome "normal" and a telephoto. That way for most photos the monochrome could have helped clean up the noise under low light. Would be interesting to see what approach they take for the next P series

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                                    • 17 Oct 2018

                                    Anonymous, 17 Oct 2018Huawei s cameras better than pixel3Best phones in history so far.
                                    Great job, Huawei.

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                                      Darko, 17 Oct 2018The first Camera samples of Mate 20 series is disappointing... moreYou are saying that for real? I see Pixel 3 underexposing the image to the level where details of buildings in the distance become eliminated, and messing up with ripple on the sea. Plus in the second set of samples Pixel 3's super res zoom is clearly struggling to catch up with optical zoom on Mate 20 Pro. Indoor shot is tied between two.

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                                        Jack, 17 Oct 2018New Iphone is better, dont buy this brand! Check Benchmark... moreExactly, Kirin 980 - the most overhyped 7nm SoC of the year yet falls flat. It barely beat the Snapdragon 845/Exynos 9810 which were on the 10nm process. Worse, it can't even beat last year's A11 Bionic. Next year's Snapdragon/Exynos flagship SoCs and Apple's A13 SoC will obliterate the Kirin 980.

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