Smartphone Huawei Mate 20 X - advantages and disadvantages

How to choose a smartphone so that it is not obsolete before the warranty expires (in a year)? There are many high-quality devices at a high price, in which powerful functionality is constantly growing thanks to the latest developments. But these models also age quickly. What then is the best company to give preference to? And here a lot depends on which selection criteria to use.

If we take the popularity of models, then you can buy a reliable and productive smartphone with excellent parameters, overpaying for the brand. Many people do just that. Those who first of all look at the price of the phone when buying do not pay much attention to the popularity of the company or concern, they look mainly at the characteristics and where it is profitable to buy than at the brand, paying for their expensive advertising and the cost of the name. We will talk about what criteria should be evaluated using the example of the Huawei Mate 20 X smartphone, considering its advantages and disadvantages.

Overview of the flagship Huawei Mate 20X

Users of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro models can boast a pioneering chipset. But the Mate 20 X has a faster and more feature-packed KIRIN 980 chip with a better Mali-G76 MP10 GPU. This equipment is designed not only for active games, but also for the operation of browsers on the Internet, which are “stuffed” with many different applications. Therefore, in practice, the Huawei Mate 20 X smartphone can show high performance on the Internet and overtake absolutely any brand. This is really something to be proud of.

Specifications

CPU

At the time of writing this article, in terms of technical parameters, this processor is the most powerful mobile chip in the world.

It consists of: 2x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.6GHz; 2 of the same cores with a frequency of 1.96 GHz and 4 more Cortex-A55 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz. Plus - a powerful graphics accelerator Mali-G76 MP10.

Since the chip is flagship, then the cooling for it is not on a classic copper substrate, but on a vapor chamber with a graphene film. Such a system removes heat energy better and is called Huawei Supercool.

Display

The Huawei Mate 20 X smartphone uses a 7.2-inch diagonal AMOLED screen with a capacitive sensor and 16M colors. Full HD+ resolution 1080 × 2244 pixels. Aspect ratio: 9:18.7.

Modern technology for manufacturing touch screens with increased resistance to scratches has been applied. It consists in the chemical tempering of glass. The screen has an oleophobic coating to prevent fingerprints.

Connoisseurs of this kind of technology consider the lack of clarity of the picture at this resolution and on such screen sizes as a minus. In their opinion, in such cases it would be more appropriate to use a WQHD + matrix.

autonomy

Of course, for the operation of a powerful device, a capacious power source is needed. Therefore, a non-removable Huawei Super Charge 2.0 battery with a capacity of as much as 5000 mAh is used. and a voltage of 4.5 volts.

With an average workload, the battery lasts for one and a half to two days. But even if you play or be on social networks, then it will work for a day without recharging.

The downside is a weaker adapter for fast charging - 22.5 watts. Although the predecessor Mate 20 Pro has a more powerful adapter - 40W. There is also no wireless charging option.

RAM - ROM

RAM brand LPDDR4X is 6 GB. Many smartphone models boast 8 GB of RAM, but in practice this gives only a slight increase in performance, and 6 GB is enough for mobile applications. Built-in 128 GB solid-state memory, plus expandable via memory card, up to a total of 256 GB. The memory card slot is hybrid.

cameras

Compared with the younger model, this smartphone has similar camera parameters as the Pro version. And now more about this.

rear camera

This smartphone has 3 cameras. The main one consists of a 40 MP 1 / 1.7-inch diagonal matrix with f / 1.8 aperture and a focal length of 27 mm.Uses electronic image stabilization. Also, a technology was used that allows to greatly reduce the amount of noise and increase image detail - FusionMind, by combining 4 pixels into one. This enhances the quality of the image taken in low light.

The second camera with f / 2.2 aperture and a focus of 16 mm, a resolution of 20 MP increases the viewing angle to 120 degrees. The diagonal of the matrix is ​​​​1 / 2.7 inches, the zoom is 0.6x.

The third camera is f / 2.4 with a focus of 80 mm and a matrix diagonal of 1/4 inches, contains 8 MP. Used for portrait photography.

It has 5x hybrid zoom and 3x optical zoom. Already at a distance of 2.5 cm, the camera begins to shoot a high-quality image. Camera modules have phase autofocus plus laser autofocus. In total, in practice they have the possibility of almost 6-fold increase.

There is an application of artificial intelligence software that recognizes objects and makes them more juicy and colorful. Small objects appear more clearly, the shadows are natural. This feature can be disabled if desired.

Leica optics, dual color LED flash.

Video Dimensions: 2160p × 30fps; 1080p × 60fps; 1080p × 30fps; 720p × 960fps.

Front-camera

This camera contains 24 MP, f/2.0 aperture and 26mm focus. There is also a vertical laser emitter for fast scanning and recognition of facial contours. This method is already used in the new iPhone. This camera is able to determine the calorie content of certain foods.

Video 1080p × 30 fps.

How to photograph at night:

How to photograph during the day:

Sound

Audio formats MP3 and WAV with 32-bit system and 384 kHz discrimination frequency. There are built-in stereo speakers and a headphone output, a 3.5 mm jack.There is active noise cancellation with a dedicated microphone.

Ports

The advantages of this smartphone model in all communication channels. True, there was still a minus, and probably the only one - Wi-Fi only works at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.

In the 4G LTE network, this device is capable of downloading files at a speed of 1400 Mbps. Upload speeds up to 200 Mbps.

Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac technology has modern quality and speeds. Also Bluetooth version 5.0.

Pleased with the presence of a modern high-speed wired USB 3.1 port.

WLAN channel provides high-speed Internet of Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards. Recall that the Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, operating at a frequency of 5 GHz, provides Internet speeds up to 1 Gbps.

Bluetooth version 5.0 for wireless headsets, keyboards, mice, stereo subwoofers, Internet of Things (IoT) controllers or set-top boxes and smart home. The aptX HD standard allows the transmission of 24-bit audio signal with a discrimination frequency of 48 kHz. Supports A2DP profile.

GPS navigation standards A-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS and QZSS.

NFC - wireless secure communication at close distances. Compared to Bluetooth, it has an instant, millisecond setting.

Infrared port for interfacing with devices that use an infrared beam to transmit data. With the appropriate software, it can replace the IFK remote control to control various devices: TVs; satellite converters; DVD players; air conditioners and fans. And also for receiving and transmitting data to old devices with an existing Infrared port.

USB 3.1 will provide wired connectivity at speeds up to 10 Gbps. On compatible ports, a 10 GB file can be transferred in 7 seconds.This is 2 times faster than USB 3.0 connectors and 20 times faster than USB 2.0.

Communications

SMS messages can be viewed as a stream.

MMS messages are supported. If there are no operator restrictions, then you can send messages of the MMS 1.2 standard up to 300 KB in size or MMS 1.3 standard up to 600 KB in size. Provided that the receiving device supports the appropriate standard.

Email, Push Email email support.

IM messages in real time for communication and discussions.

Other features

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual stand-by).

There is a fingerprint scanner (on the back).

There are accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope and compass. There is a hall sensor, proximity sensor and light sensor. There are also features such as autofocus and radar.

Document editing software. Convenient photo editor, as well as audio and video editors.

Dimensions 174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm. Weight 232 grams.

Interface

This smartphone comes with the latest Android 9.0 Pie OS. A feature of this system is the inability to install a later version of the mobile operating system. Even in Android Oreo, during installation, it is proposed to turn on the prohibition of rolling back to the old version. In Android 9.0 Pie, Rollback Protection is installed by default. This is done, probably for the purpose of better application compatibility, stability and security.

Compared to its predecessor, Android 8.1 Oreo, this OS contains more improvements and changes. There is support for applications for screens with cutouts. Information on such screens will no longer be closed.

The new "adaptive battery" feature extends the operating time of the device through the use of machine learning.Also adaptive function Adaptive Battery monitors the work of frequently used applications, studying the user's habits. Accidentally enabled and not disabled applications will stop.

Serious changes have taken place in the system of privacy and security. If the application runs in the background, then access to the microphone, video camera and other devices is closed. Also, each access to the call list occurs only through a request. Now no software application can make a single call without the knowledge of the user. This may add some inconvenience, but it will reliably secure the smartphone.

Navigation buttons have been changed. They are replaced by a single button that supports gestures. The back button appears when necessary.

The multitasking screen has become more interactive. Now app images are tied to software. You can easily copy text or play an audio or video file.

The use of special App Actions activators will make it easier to apply frequently recurring functions.

New Android Dashboard with a timer for time spent on a specific app. It is convenient when taking into account the time spent on social networks, as well as for correcting gaming habits and for the convenience of parental control. Now it will be easier to plan time when working with certain applications. You can then compare the results.

Someone can and will use the Wind Down function to generate willpower, which after a set time switches the display to black and white.

A convenient “do not disturb” mode is very necessary. During its operation, there will be no display of notifications on the screen. They can be viewed when you exit this mode, or a little later.

The automatic brightness setting has also been updated, the application menu has changed, the notification panel has changed. The volume control icon has been changed and other changes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• Huge screen with FullHD + resolution;
• Powerful 8-core processor;
• Triple camera with FusionMind technology, Leica optics and AI software application;
• Powerful battery that can withstand long-term load;
• New version of Android 9.0 Pie OS with EMUI 9.0 shell;
• Oleophobic sensor coating and chemically tempered glass;
• high speed ports.

Flaws:

• Relatively large weight - 282 grams;
• Insufficient pixel density of the matrix for smartphones of this rank;
• Only 22.5W fast charging adapter, no wireless charging.

Equipment

1. Telephone.
2. Type-C USB cable.
3. Charger with fast charger adapter, 22.5W.
4. Wired headset.
5. Silicone Case.
6. Spatula for extracting the SIM card.
7. Instruction manual (multilingual).

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the average price of a smartphone in Russia is 70,000 rubles.