Huawei Mate 20 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Huawei Mate 20
  • Released 2018, November 188g, 8.3mm thickness Android 9.0, EMUI 9.1 64GB/128GB 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 515.2 USD
  • 6.53" 1080x2244 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM Kirin 980
  • 4000mAh Li-Po

Huawei Mate 20 overview

Huawei Mate 20 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2018, November. Huawei Mate 20 has 6.53 inch, IPS LCD, HDR10, a resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels screen. Huawei Mate 20 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. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Triple main camera, 24MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Huawei Mate 20 is about 515.2 USD.

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

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 77 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 88 / 100 points
  • Price: 56 / 100 points

Huawei Mate 20 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

HMA-L09|HMA-L29|HMA-TL00 / HMA-AL00
Versions: HMA-L09, HMA-L29 (Global market); HMA-AL00, HMA-ТL00 (China)

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
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP53, dust and splash resistant

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR10
Size 6.53 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~381 ppi density)
  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 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide)
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 Yes
  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 FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 22.5W, 58% in 30 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black, Emerald Green, Pink Gold
Models HMA-L29, HMA-L09, HMA-LX9, HMA-AL00, HMA-TL00
Price About 515.2 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 273913 (v7) GeekBench: 9793 (v4.4) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1415:1 (nominal), 3.052 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 74dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -85.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 92h

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