The Mate 20 Pro is Huawei's contribution to the top-end of the smartphone market, and it more than holds its own in very esteemed company.
Huawei describe the Mate 20 Pro as "a forged masterpiece of 3D glass with smooth curves and seams that dissolve into the design. A streamlined symphony in the palm of your hand." In other words, it looks great! The slim design also means that it feels comfortable in your hand as well.
The Mate 20 Pro boasts the world's first 7nm mobile AI chipset in the form of the Kirin 980. This lifts speed and power efficiency to a level well above many other smartphones occupying this space in the market.
The new Leica Triple Camera is powered by AI, which gives you performance and features you can only dream of. The 40 MP main RGB lens captures amazing detail in everyday shots and the 8 MP telephoto lens gets you up close when taking long distance shots. Meanwhile, the new 20 MP Leica Ultra Wide Angle Lens comfortably captures everything you need it to in landscape photos and macro shots.
For all its beauty, the Mate Pro 20 is not a fragile device. The IP68 rated water and dust resistance means you can take the phone pretty much anywhere you want to go.
The larger 4200 mAh battery, with AI power management, gives you more ON time and less down time, while the 40 W2 Huawei SuperCharge lets you charge the Mate 20 Pro up to 70% in just 30 minutes.
Manufacturer: Huawei
The Mate 20 Pro is a powerful, feature-packed, exciting phone. It looks gorgeous, it feels great in the hand, and it runs solid software. It charges wickedly fast and can chug along for days on a single charge.
Gorgeous design Big; beautiful screen Huge battery Very fast charging Reverse wireless charging Solid software Versatile camera Good biometric features
Inconsistent low-light image quality No 3.5mm headphone jack Proprietary memory card Expensive
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!
Top-notch AMOLED with superb brightness and sunlight contrast; Kirin 980 has the fastest Android processor; Great security options - face unlock and UD fingerprint scanner; 40W wired and 15W wireless charging (reversed; too; Dependable battery; The triple camera is the best all-round setup on a...
When I first got hands on the Mate 20 Pro at a briefing session I was excited to try out the new and improved camera setup, especially considering that I am a big fan of mobile photography.
You've got Samsung , Apple , LG , Google , Razer , Samsung (again) and then - finally - Huawei . Even speaking as someone who writes about this stuff for a living, it feels like things are getting a little out of hand and overly-crowded.
Exclusive features; Top-tier smartphone camera
Expensive; Nano Memory isn't yet a standard
The tempo for major smartphone launches at the tail of the year is always a little hectic.
Taken as a whole, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a magnificent piece of tech.
Exclusive features; Top-tier smartphone camera;
Expensive; Nano Memory isn't yet a standard;
Huawei has done it again with the Mate 20 Pro - this is one of the best camera phones on the market, easily matching the Huawei P20 Pro for lenses and quality. Yes, we miss the monochrome lens but the pictures you can take are utterly impressive.
Superb lens setup; Fantastic portrait mode; Ultra-wide lens really works
HDR is vibrant but we wanted more; No monochrome lens
Huawei released our favourite phone of 2018 in the P20 Pro . Which means its bigger-screen cousin, the Mate 20 Pro, has all eyes fixed in its general direction to see if it can do the seemingly impossible: be even better.
Gorgeous design outshines even the Galaxy S9; In-screen fingerprint scanner is the best of its kind; Triple rear camera arrangement offers the best capabilities on the market; Huge battery capacity that lasts for an age; Fast-charging (40W) and Qi wireless charge
Square camera arrangement isn't pretty; EMUI software hiccups - audible 'click' in silent mode and notifications issues for some apps; No 3.5mm jack; Some AI camera features are overzealous; No Qi wireless charger in the box
This time last year, Huawei was laboring behind the scenes to secure its first carrier deal in the United States for its freshly unveiled Mate 10 Pro flagship phone. The plan was that Huawei would re-announce the device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, with AT&T as its star...
Battery lasts and lasts; Blistering performance; Gorgeous display; 3D face unlock is fast and reliable; Textured rear glass improves grip; resists scratches and fingerprints
Camera lacks the dynamic range of the Google Pixel; Master AI image processing isn't yet consistent enough to be trusted; Some software bugs and annoyances
I thought I'd run through my experiences so far – please bear in mind that I've got pudgy fingers and can't touch type on a smartphone. I could always attach my Bluetooth keyboard. I'm pondering attaching a display to it too, so I could use it as a portable PC. But then I'd need a mouse as well.
2018 is perhaps one of Huawei's most exciting years yet. Almost like the script for a Hollywood blockbuster, the year began with a tragedy that seemed like a death sentence for the protagonist. It left its hero in a period of limbo, its future uncertain.
Top notch cameras with impressive Night Mode; Quirky two-way wireless charging has potential; Beautiful design; manageable size and weight; Impressive performance and battery life
USB-C "speaker" can get blocked by charger; Not available in the US
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