Huawei continues to strengthen its place in the premium smartphones market after its previous iteration of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro. The Huawei Mate 20 and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the next in line and it doesn’t disappoint. Speaking on the Pro version of the latest flagships, there is a number of interesting features like an in-display fingerprint scanner, reverse wireless charging to name a few. It also comes with a powerful camera and a very impressive display to compliment as well as other features.
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Huawei Mate 20 Pro Key Specs and Features
- 6.39-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 3120 pixels (538 ppi)
- Android 9 Pie
- Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 CPU with 6GB/8GB RAM
- 128GB/256GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with a Nano-Memory card
- Triple 40MP + 20MP + 8MP rear camera and a 24MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- IP68 water and dust proof
- Fingerprint scanner (in-display)
- 4, 200mAh non-removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
You can tell how good the smartphone looks from the pictures of it you see and the different finish available. Possessing some sort of patterned glass finish to improve the grasp on the smartphone with metals on the side.
Also, it has a nicely laid out camera box look on the back made of three cameras and a LED flash positioned centrally. Furthermore, the fingerprint sensor is in the display and is easily pointed out from the screen. There are several finish to choose from ranging from Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold to Black.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has got such a nice display with a whopping Quad HD+ resolution on a large-sized screen. Of course, the display type is AMOLED which is certainly punchy than the LCD counterpart.
In addition, it is curved at the side to blend with the frame.and as narrow borders. Unlike the Huawei Mate 20 which is bigger with the dewdrop notch, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is only 6.39-inch with an iPhone XS type of notch. It supports HDR10 and also has a DCI-P3 display with more colour gamut than your average RGB screen.
Battery and Camera
You are covered when it comes to the capacity the smartphone offers as it has a very much robust battery. Touting a 4, 200 mAh capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is sure good for day to day use even when you use it for numerous tasks at a time.
Like you might have guessed from it having a glass build, wireless charging is supported and can also wirelessly charge other smartphones. The USB Type-C port is also present at the bottom as well as fast charge tech present on the rest of the flagships.
In partnership with Leica, Huawei has been making some impressive camera smartphones and it continues the tradition on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Boasting of a 40MP primary camera at the rear alongside a 20MP wide-angle sensor an 8MP telephoto camera for 5X optical zoom.
More so, there is the 24MP camera which is capable of taking crisp looking selfies. There’s is the AI additions like scene recognition, live background blur adjustment, 4D predictive tracking and more.
Hardware and Software
At the core, is the same flagship SoC on the Huawei Mate 20 which is the most recent of their chipset and more efficient than the last. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor also has a neural engine for faster AI activity.
The Mali-G76 MP10 GPU has received a 40% boost and more efficient than the one before. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 6GB RAM with 128GB storage space with another 8GB RAM model having 256GB internal storage. There is the Nano memory card slot support for an additional 256GB space. You get the latest Android 9 Pie pre-installed and EMUI 9 too.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Price and Availability
Huawei Mate 20 Pro price in Nigeria starts at around 225,000 Naira depending on your location in the country. You can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in Nigeria.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Specs
Here are a few specs of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Oreo
- Processor: Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 980
- GPU: Mali-G76 MP10
- Memory: 6GB/6GB RAM
- Colours: Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
- Dimension: 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 189g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.39-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 3120 pixels (538 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera
- Rear Camera: Triple 40MP + 20MP + 8MP camera, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 24MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB/256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A Cat 21 1400/200Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB Type-C 3.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- Video Player: MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: –
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: Yes
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 200mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
