Huawei Mate 20 Pro Review

1. Introduction2. Design & Display3. Performance & Software4. Camera & Battery5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

While Huawei has always been a big company in Asia, it is really starting to crack the western market. The P20 Pro, launched in March of this year, was very popular and generally very well received. Now, the Chinese giant is hoping to build on that success with the Mate 20 Pro – its most ambitious and feature-packed device yet. With a price of £899, this is up there with the most premium flagships of the year, so can it deliver?

While the P20 Pro was a definite step in the right direction for Huawei, the company is really taking things to the next level with the Mate 20 Pro. Not only does it sport an updated triple camera configuration, but the screen has been improved (and curved), there's an under-display fingerprint scanner, wireless charging support, a new feature called reverse wireless charging (more on that later), plus a massive 4200mAh battery with super charging support as well.

It certainly sounds like a beast on paper, but after using it for about a month, what's it like in practice? Let's find out.

Specification

Size	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm
Weight	Approx. 189 g
Color	Emerald Green Midnight Blue Twilight Pink Gold Black
Display	HUAWEI FullView Display 6.39″ curved OLED 19.5:9 DCI-P3 HDR display 2K+ (3120×1440) High color saturation High contrast ratio
Chipset	Kirin 980
	CPU: 2x Cortex-A76-based @2.6GHz 2x Cortex-A76 @1.92GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @1.8GHz
	GPU: Mali-G76 720MHz
	Dual-NPU
Operation System	Android P-based EMUI 9
RAM and Storage	6GB+128GB
Maximum Expandable Storage	256GB via Nano Memory Card
Camera	Leica Triple Camera: 40MP (Wide Angle 27mm, f/1.8) 20MP (Ultra Wide Angle 16mm, f/2.2) 8MP (3x Telephoto 80mm, f/2.4, OIS)
	Front camera: 24MP (f/2.0, FF)
Dual SIM	Yes
Battery	4200mAh (Typical Value)
Charging	40W HUAWEI SuperCharge

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