Smartphone Huawei Mate 20 - advantages and disadvantages

While the popular model at the price of the middle segment Lite, presented in May, has only a similar name, the Huawei Mate 20 smartphone, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article, is a really productive device with good opportunities in the mobile device market.

Review

The novelty in question is an advanced phone for active games with incredible functionality. The gadget was equipped with a trendy appearance, as well as wireless charging technology. The presentation of a reliable flagship from the best manufacturer of mobile devices Huawei took place in October this year.

Equipment

• Smartphone;
• Long USB type "C" cord;
• Clip to work with Dual SIM;
• Instruction;
• Warranty card;
• Headset;
• Charger.

Design and ergonomics

With a sleek display panel on the front and a fingerprint scanner on the back, the handy device looks just like any other Android phone. But these similarities are cut off by the upper side of the back cover of the smartphone, on which there is a square-type array consisting of a 3-module camera and a 2-by-2 flash.

This innovative look for phones is made with a purpose. During the demonstration, a brand representative said that the flash and modules made in this way distinguish the new product from other phones. It is worth noting that at one time LG did the same thing by equipping its device with three blocks horizontally.

The inexpensive Mate 20 doesn't have the curved display panels of its "Advanced" sibling, which makes the smooth front look typical.

In addition, the difference between the regular and advanced modifications is that the Mate 20 is made with a slight, but trendy ledge in the center at the top of the display. The company itself gave the name to this "chip" - dewdrop, which means "dew drop". It is in it that the front camera of the smartphone is hidden. In the reviews, users note that this is a good protrusion when compared with other products.

The novelty comes in 5 colors:

1. Black;
2. Rose;
3. Purplish blue;
4. midnight blue;
5. Emerald Green.

The first three variations have a brilliant execution on glass, but the last 2 are characterized by high volume, adding tactile sensations.

The company calls this approach the "Hyper Optical Display Pattern", which uses slightly raised stripes to improve print resistance.In addition, this method of execution in the design made it possible to increase grip, which was a good solution for people who use smartphones without an additional case.

The brand's own spokesperson said the feel is like a vinyl record, but users say the streaks are even smaller due to the phone still slipping out of their hands.

In addition, to be similar to more advanced phones, the device was equipped with dust and moisture protection according to the IP68 standard.

Screen

The gadget is actually equipped with a high-quality overall display, the diagonal of which is 6.53 inches. A Super AMOLED type matrix is ​​installed with breathtaking sharpness and contrast parameters. This QuadHD+ display delivers high-quality images with rich colors.

It is worth noting that the manufacturer managed to configure the picture “by default” with the highest quality. As a result, the owners of the new model will get their hands on a smartphone with the best screen, in which there are simply no cons. It is worth noting the effective oleophobic surface, as well as a specialized anti-reflective type coating, which saves users from “squinting” even in the sun.

Performance and Interface

The phone runs on Android Pie 9 from the factory, with a personalized EMUI 9 skin.

During the demonstration, representatives of the company partly boasted that they were able to eliminate a lot of shortcomings of the tenth Mate, so the new product is 10 percent smaller. But such a statement is hardly worth considering seriously, because as numerous tests show, the configuration of the phone is still quite complicated.

The novelty is not able to boast of the nimbleness of the advanced modification, however, both versions operate on the Kirin 980 processor, which is made with 8 cores. By the way, at the demonstration, representatives of the company said that this chip overtakes the advanced Snapdragon 845 processor from Qualcomm.

The 8-core Kirin 980 distributes resources across 4 small, 2 medium and 2 large cores, which in theory allows the phone to play with different combinations, which are much more suitable for games. This approach led to a reduction in battery costs by increasing efficiency. The device, of course, is suitable for watching movies in the best quality and many "heavy" programs.

In addition, the processor functions with a pair of neural-type blocks to control artificial intelligence processes. The innovative technologies consist of the brand's "smart" optics option, which is implemented in the camera software, capable of identifying people, places and even products like Google Lens.

From the RAM side, the novelty is available in two versions:

1. 4 GB;
2. 6 GB.

The device is equipped with 128 GB of ROM, but this capacity can be increased by another 256 GB, but only in the company's proprietary Nano SD format.

Users are given the opportunity to connect one of the carriers to the top or bottom of the innovative dual-sided Dual SIM connector, but in this case, one SIM card will have to be abandoned.

Sound and communication

At the bottom of the device are stereo speakers, by the way, the sound quality here is on top. It turns out bright and at the same time saturated. Even at maximum volume, the speaker does not distort the sound.There is an integrated amplifier, as well as a couple of personal technologies from the company that will significantly improve the sound. Listening to music in the headset is very pleasant.

The speaker is equipped with external noise suppression technology. This made it possible to fully improve the comfort of calls and communication in general. The device has an NFC block, Bluetooth version 5, and it also supports LTE, aptX HD and USB type “C”.

Camera

The 20th Mate provides an array similar to the Pro, consisting of three modules, but with a reduced number of MPs on two blocks. The rear camera has 12 MP optics with 1.8 aperture, 8 MP teleoptics with 2.4 aperture and 3x optical zoom (in combination with OIS), as well as a widescreen one with a resolution of 16 MP. There is autofocus.

The “front camera” of the novelty is a 24 MP optics with an aperture of 2.0, which guarantees bright pictures. All optics on the device are made by Leica. In general, the user will receive an "objective" trio, corresponding to similar flagships with 3 cameras. By the way, telescopic optics from Huawei looks much more interesting than the lens on the LG V40.

It is worth noting that the modules and options are not equipped with any "chips" of a triple frame, or something similar to the shooting mode in the process of moving with "cine" innovations. Instead, the smartphone modes are much more pragmatic, including the bokeh effect, as well as a mode with advanced configurations, including shutter speed, aperture and ISO. And, of course, the beauty regime without which now nowhere.

In general, most of the options are borrowed from the advanced modification, which conquers the ratings of high-quality mobile devices this year.

Photo examples

How to take pictures during the day:

How to photograph at night:

autonomy

The device was equipped with a powerful 4000 mAh battery. This is not the largest capacity in the universe of phones, but it is commensurate with its predecessors.

The novelty operates with 40W Super Wharge memory, but at a much lower speed when compared to the Pro version.

The device can recharge 70 percent of its battery capacity in just 30 minutes, but the company says the devices will recharge quickly.

Characteristics

Advantages and disadvantages

• Very productive chip;
• Fine design;
• Display fingerprint scanner;
• "Smart" camera, consisting of 3 modules;
• Large screen without borders.

• Many users did not like the "dewdrop" (protrusion);
• Pretty sliding sheath;
• High cost at the start of implementation.

What is the price?

• The average price of a 128/4 GB modification is 60,500 rubles;
• The average price of a 128/6 GB modification is 64,000 rubles.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the cutting-edge Mate 20 impresses in many ways.This is an extremely productive and nimble phone with a nice design. The gadget is equipped with many innovative technologies, which by itself pushes it to the leading positions in the top of the best smartphones of 2019.