Huawei Mate 20 review

2 November 2018
Huawei Mate 20 or Huawei Mate 20 Pro? That's one very reasonable dilemma, but you don't have much of a choice, do you? If you are lucky to live in one of the few markets where both phones are available, then you can save some cash by getting the regular Mate 20. But it is one peculiar trade-off with some odd gains and losses. Let's find out if that's a deal worth making.

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Shui8, 03 Nov 2018UI is a personal preference, & i get that. But there ar... moreLol, nice.
Thats the way Android works ya (y)

    Hey guys, I couldn't find any info on the field of view of the ultra wide camera.
    How big is it ? I mean compared to the LGs, Axon 9 Pro and others ?

      is realy good

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        • Shui8
        • KZ8
        • 04 Nov 2018

        Chrsjns, 04 Nov 2018If it is sold by one of the telco in malaysia then the phon... moreYup got 3 local telco here sell the Mate 20 series at great price. I think here in Malaysia, since P9 series Huawei flagship always in our local telco list & yes, they are using global firmware.

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          • 04 Nov 2018

          Shui8, 02 Nov 2018See? Vanilla Mate 20 is a great choice. Excellent review... moreIf it is sold by one of the telco in malaysia then the phone comes with the global firmware? If you can get one with the global firmware this phone is a good buy....

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            • n4x
            • 04 Nov 2018

            Pinoy, 04 Nov 2018Made in ChinaSo the same build quality as iPhones!

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              • Gandalfdenvite
              • n4x
              • 04 Nov 2018

              "Unfortunately, volume was only average", my... problem is that volume is almost always too loud even on the lowest volume level, especially in a quiet environment!

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                • sxr
                • 04 Nov 2018

                Made in China

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                  • A1H
                  • 03 Nov 2018

                  Only two questions. Does it support wireless charging and the camera quality it is better than P20 Pro?

                    qqq, 03 Nov 2018Does this device have notification led? Yes, there is a small led light inside the notch.

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                      • 6u7
                      • 03 Nov 2018

                      To fix the standby battery drain, go to Settings>battery>app launch>untick manage app automatically.

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                        • KZ8
                        • 03 Nov 2018

                        damn, 03 Nov 2018Everytime I look at a review of a Huawei phone it reminds m... moreUI is a personal preference, & i get that. But there are hundreds of themes to choose from in EMUI, even can be customized. May i know what is your favourite UI/icon/interface theme? I'm looking on new themes for my phone. Any ideas?

                          Mate 20 X review please!

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                            • gGj
                            • 03 Nov 2018

                            Everytime I look at a review of a Huawei phone it reminds me how bad Huawei is at UI design. Color palette, homescreen, icons, toggles, grid, etc... everything looks so dated it hurts. Like using Android Gingerbread. The only one with similar ugly design is LG.

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                              • lyndino
                              • QHA
                              • 03 Nov 2018

                              Is this considered a flagship with no water protection?

                              And the Kirin chip is only top of the line for the Kirin Chips, Different than the A12 and SD845 chips. You really can't compare.

                              Aside from the lack of an IP68 rating this is a nice phone, even with the water drop notch as it seems relatively small. Not sure if I could go back to a flat screen after my edge as it just fells nice in the hands.

                              Nice honest pro / con list though.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Dkb
                                • 03 Nov 2018

                                Mate 20x review next.

                                  qqq, 03 Nov 2018Does this device have notification led? Yes

                                    one thing is certain...if you want good camera on phone Huawei is your mate.

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                                      • nUk
                                      • 03 Nov 2018

                                      Does this device have notification led?

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 03 Nov 2018

                                        Pros
                                        -Nice design with flat front and grippy glass back
                                        -Bright display with great contrast, small notch
                                        -Dependable battery with SuperCharge support
                                        -Top of the line Kirin 980 chipset with AI
                                        -All-round camera experience with great daylight and night shots
                                        -Excellent video stabilization
                                        -3.5mm jack as STANDARD. sounds like music to our ears
                                        -Waterdrop NOTCH, well still better than the FUGLY NOTCH on Mate 20 Pro, right?

                                        Cons
                                        -No water resistance
                                        -Low-quality top speaker
                                        -NM cards only! What is Huawei doing?! Huawei could have made the new slot compatible with microsd card!
                                        -No autofocus on the selfie camera
                                        -Abysmal low-light performance of the ultra-wide-angle camera
                                        -The 4K video quality could have been better
                                        -Display could have looked much BETTER WITHOUT NOTCH.

                                        There, editor, fixed it for you.