Huawei Mate 20 Pro specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Released 2018, October 31 189g, 8.6mm thickness Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1 128GB/256GB storage, NM
  • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G76 MP10 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 896 USD
  • 6.39" 1440x3120 pixels
  • 4MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Kirin 980
  • 4200mAh Li-Po

Huawei Mate 20 Pro overview

Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, October 31. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 6.39 inch, OLED, HDR10, a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Kirin 980 (7 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G76 MP10 GPU. Huawei Mate 20 Pro supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Huawei Mate 20 Pro has 4MP Triple main camera, 24MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Huawei Mate 20 Pro is about 896 USD.

Score the key features of Huawei Mate 20 Pro compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 97 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 100 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 90 / 100 points
  • Price: 84 / 100 points

Huawei Mate 20 Pro full specifications

VERSIONS:   

LYA-L09|LYA-L29|LYA-L0C|LYA-AL00 6 GB RAM|LYA-AL00 8 GB RAM|LYA-AL10|LYA-TL00 6 GB RAM|LYA-TL00 8 GB RAM
Versions: LYA-L09, LYA-L29 (Global market); LYA-AL00, LYA-AL10, LYA-TL00 (China, Hong Kong); LYA-L0C (Canada)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2018, October 16
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type OLED, HDR10
Size 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~87.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  HDR10

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset Kirin 980 (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G76 MP10

MEMORY

Card slot NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF
Features Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 40W, 70% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 2.5W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black
Models LYA-L09, LYA-L29, LYA-AL00, LYA-AL10, LYA-TL00, LYA-L0C
Price About 896 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 273913 (v7), 391046 (v8) GeekBench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 254000:1 (nominal), 4.965 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -28.9 LUFS (Average)
Audio quality Noise -87.7dB / Crosstalk -87.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 85h

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