Huawei Mate 20 Pro review

27 October 2018
We love fall and it's not only for the beauty of nature's colorful cloak. It is also the season for all the big fat makers in the industry to pull the wraps off their latest smartphones. And what a blast these couple of weeks have been! And there is still plenty more to see before the month of Techtober is over but today we're focusing on the new Mate 20 series, which is bound to leave a mark on the industry.

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  • Anonymous
  • LQX
  • 28 Oct 2018

So, sometimes the shots are not on pair with p20 Pro, I bet that's why they don't want to have Dxo score out.
Maybe it got lower than 109.

    Kiyasuriin, 28 Oct 2018I actually do. but I always seek a better device. I have th... moreMine's SM-960F Exynos 9810, 8/512 One.. The Perfect Smartphone Right Now.. But Still Dying Get It's SDM 845 Version..

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      • pRB
      • 28 Oct 2018

      are you gonna do a review of the normal mate 20?

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        • Tmf
        • 28 Oct 2018

        r33fd, 28 Oct 2018I feel disappointed about their kirin 980. Not only it d... moreBigger screen resolution eill affect frame rate, my uneducated friend.

          Imperator Neubaticus, 28 Oct 2018Lol this phone is a joke. Huawei boasts of a "large" batter... moreHahahaa yes yes crap 4200mah battery and low quality.

          I was expecting its better around 95hrs to 100hrs... See what happend effect of their arrogance. Lol

            Imperator Neubaticus, 28 Oct 2018This only goes to show this pathetic company is all bark an... moreyes indeed....hahahaha

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              • r33fd
              • mEA
              • 28 Oct 2018

              I feel disappointed about their kirin 980.

              Not only it does not achieve comparable results to Apple like Huawei claimed but it's even looses to Snapdragon 845 in graphics.

              Next year snapdragon will surpass it big time.

                Anonymous, 28 Oct 2018My Mate 10 Pro gets 15h20m while web browsing, just saying... Mate 20 Pro also has a larger higher resolution screen, 3D face scanning and an in-screen fingerprint reader. Just saying..

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                  • am6
                  • 28 Oct 2018

                  Where's the camera comparison studio shots?
                  Would love to see if/how Huawei's image processing has improved!

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                    • Nwp
                    • 28 Oct 2018

                    ryballs, 28 Oct 2018Why is everyone saying the M20 Pro has poor battery life wh... moreMy Mate 10 Pro gets 15h20m while web browsing, just saying...

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                      • D0Y
                      • 28 Oct 2018

                      Kirin CPUs are in between Snapdragon and Exynos processor. Not perfect and also cannot unlock the bootloader so a bad choice for custom rom enthusiasts..

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                        • Anonymous
                        • wvR
                        • 28 Oct 2018

                        Huawei Mate 20 Pro is an awesome smartphone, no doubts. Generally the only problem with it is the price. In the end of the day it's a hugely overpriced Chinese phone. And I'm pretty sure that "old" iPhone X is a way more advanced piece of technology and overall better quality phone for less money right now.

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                          • 28 Oct 2018

                          ryballs, 28 Oct 2018Why is everyone saying the M20 Pro has poor battery life wh... moreBecause they are always obsessed with Artificial numbers! Every youtube reviewer who has extensively used the Mate 20 pro was amazed by the Mate 20pro battery. Despite that lovely screen and all that tech that mate 20 pro has, still manages to blow most of the flagships! I admit i haven't used Mate 20 pro yet but i can base my facts from many YouTubers who have actually used the Mate 20 pro, and all of them have praised its battery capability.

                            Why is everyone saying the M20 Pro has poor battery life when it gets 14 hours while web browsing? As web browsing/apps are what people mainly use their phones for nowadays, that's the number I'm mostly interested in. Compare the M20 Pro's 14 hours to other flagships with similar display size: Note9 only gets 12.5 hours and iPhone XS gets even less at 11 hours. Of course M20 Pro gets less battery life than the M10 Pro, it has a bigger screen with higher resolution and many additional features that all eat up the battery life. Considering all that I think the 14 hours web browsing battery life is great. Also to those people complaining about OIS, if the photos are still class leading without it and the video has great EIS, who cares?

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                              • 28 Oct 2018

                              Wait, what? No OIS in a $1000 phone? Is that a joke?

                                Shanti Dope, 28 Oct 2018I've tried the Mate 20 in real life, and I was surprised to... moreR5+ display is sharper than Huawei Mate 20 only on paper and just by 22 ppi - no human could tell that difference.

                                Also, I compared my R5+ to Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) - just the same sharpness of everything, and no imaginary "pentile artifacts".

                                And no, 500 ppi and QHD resolution are not necessary for any smartphone screens. Not to mention that overwhelming majority of video-content (especially tv series) is in 1080p, if not less. And download speeds had not pumped up that high to provide same time for downloading QHD or UHD.

                                  Lccy, 27 Oct 2018I've switched from a 1440p LCD screen (LG G3) to a 1080p ph... moreLG G series has IPS, not OLED which is in V series.

                                  I haven't seen any "pentile artifacts" on Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) in front of my eyes.

                                    Anonymous, 27 Oct 2018Even Phone Arena that hates Sony says they could notice dif... moreOn a smartphone display? That's some bs.

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                                      • 28 Oct 2018

                                      Imperator Neubaticus, 28 Oct 2018This only goes to show this pathetic company is all bark an... moreIt's not their fault in penetrating the US market,but rather paranoic nature of the US government towards Chinese government. If you happen to know about the trade wars between China and US you will understand what am talking about.

                                        Josh, 28 Oct 2018Sorry to dissappoint you, you will never get a perfect smar... moreHence my quest. I will keep looking. (And meanwhile stick to my beloved device. the Note 9) Until I will find a better alternate. SO FAR. the note answered all my needs. I kinda expect to the 10. but the 3.5mm jack removal worries me.

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