Surprising compact design; Incredible camera versatility; Jam packed with tech;
No headphone jack; GPU not as impressive as CPU; Speaker could be louder;
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
Surprising compact design; Incredible camera versatility; Jam packed with tech;
No headphone jack; GPU not as impressive as CPU; Speaker could be louder;
Surprising compact design; Incredible camera versatility; Jam packed with tech;
No headphone jack; GPU not as impressive as CPU; Speaker could be louder;
Huawei Consumer Business Group and Huawei Australia recently announced the launch of their new Mate 20 Series mobile handsets. Utilising the power of the Kirin 980 processor, the new series is arguably one of the most advanced handsets out there.
Despite being frozen out of the US market due to political opposition, Huawei still managed to surpass Apple this summer to become the world's second largest phone maker behind Samsung.
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Welcome to T3's Huawei Mate 20 Pro review. I've been testing out the phone now for a couple of weeks and what follows is my considered take on the new flagship. And, for those who want a quick, immediate take away from this review, then you can consider the Huawei Mate 20 Pro to be a triumph.
Gorgeous; premium design; Bright and vivid OLED; HDR display; Kirin 980 CPU is insanely fast; Leica-made camera system is superb; Futuristic in-display fingerprint reader; Capacious 4,200 mAh battery; Android 9.0 Pie out of the box
None of note
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro feels, and looks, like a true flagship device, with an abundance of technology crammed into a stylish and relatively compact smartphone, considering the large 6.39inch screen.
Leica Triple Camera; Ultra-wide-angle 16mm equivalent lens; Master AI can produce some very good looking photos; Large 4200mAh battery; In-screen fingerprint reader; Stereo speakers
Focus issues with telephoto and standard lens at times; Strong purple fringing from the ultra-wide-angle lens; Selfie camera focus point; 4K video framerate alters; High price
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a masterclass in how to push phone tech to its limits. It has the most tech-packed camera around, fits an almost unfeasible amount into what is a bafflingly compact frame and is also one of the best-looking phones around. It really does have the lot. And the niggles? We’d love a louder speaker, a headphone jack and a more powerful GPU. But aside from that headphone port, those shortcomings are only obvious when you have all the rivals there for a side-by-side comparison.
Surprising compact design; Incredible camera versatility; Jam packed with tech;
No headphone jack; GPU not as impressive as CPU; Speaker could be louder;
Hot on the heels of the excellent , the Mate 20 Pro continues the Chinese company's impressive run of devices. This is a stacked phone, packed with three cameras on the back, an and the new, highly-efficient chipset.
The Mate 20 Pro brings three incredible rear facing cameras, secure 3D face identification, an amazing display and cool glass back design. It has everything you could want n a phone. Everything except a stylus, something the Note 9 has. It works amazingly and if you’re a note taker or illustrator it’s the phone for you. The Note 9 is more expensive than the Mate 20 Pro, too. Choose the phone based on the features you need most.
While some specs are similar to its less expensive counterpart, with both handsets boasting Huawei's latest Kirin 980 7nm processor, 128GB of onboard storage and 6GB of RAM, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is able to justify its higher cost with several impressive additional high-end inclusions.
In-display scanner works flawlessly; Reverse wireless charging; Class-leading camera
Proprietary expandable storage solution; No headphone jack; Power and volume keys too close
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