Advantages and disadvantages of the smartphone Huawei Mate 30 Lite

Is popularity always light? Huawei will try to answer this question.

The brand has an inexplicable craving for beautiful words. For example, the name of the company literally translates as "Chinese achievement", and the notorious sub-brand bears the name - "honor" (Honor).

But in 2019, the developers will have to seriously try to justify the poetic slogans in front of the fans. For the brand, the year was marked by a large-scale conflict with Google, an investigation by the CIA and accusations of surveillance of users.

The very existence of the company without the Android operating system is being called into question, as evidenced by the long pause before the release of new generation smartphones. More than a month has passed, and apart from presentations and loud announcements, China does not intend to show anything.

Where is the Huawei Mate 30 Lite, Ren Zhengfei?

Google and investigations

Cover your gadget's camera immediately! Reading this article can be regarded as aiding the Chinese government.

In May 2019, US security agencies conducted a massive investigation into the Huawei case. The result turned out to be deplorable: the brand was blacklisted in the country and lost any opportunity to cooperate with Google and be sold in America as a whole.

Of the reasons:

• The brand has repeatedly helped Iran financially, and, as you know, the States have a special relationship with it;
• There was also an illegal collection of information about phone users (this explains the 44% increase in sales in 2018);

Android has already found support in the total isolation of Chinese brands in the face of tech giants with world names, such as Qualcomm, Broadcom and Xilinx. Huawei, in turn, intends to do without outside help, and is currently working on chipsets and an operating system of its own production.

Appearance

Let's return to the romantic side of Huawei, which has prepared for fans a new smartphone in the color of a mermaid tail!

Seeing the beauty in the simple is not an easy challenge for companies in the age of phones with two screens, ten cameras and a built-in housewife function.

Contrary to fashion, there will be no Frankenstein's monster in the package. Huawei Mate 30 Lite is recreated in the tradition of rigor and minimalism. The die-cast body is made of aluminum with a matt finish. The device is presented in 3 colors: black, aurora (between scarlet and orange) and emerald green. In the latter version, it looks the most advantageous (the color is found with an enviable rarity).

83% - this is how much the screen takes up from the total area of ​​​​the phone.The rectangular shape of the novelty with rounded edges and a frameless tempered glass display are the result of painstaking work of designers, making the Mate 30 Lite not to be confused with a tablet, even at 6.3 inches. Dimensions did not affect the weight of the smartphone, only 178 grams.

Particularly noteworthy is the huge camera, which occupies a third of the rear panel.

The non-standard decision of the developers to reunite 4 sensors into one block turned out to be successful. In the wake of angry comments towards the design of the Iphone 11, the usual central location slightly raises Huawei's reputation in the market. But the front camera will have to look. Barely noticeable, she hid in the upper left corner, completely merging with the dark wallpaper. There is also a fingerprint on the case.

The general appearance of the device leaves positive emotions. No bust in accessories or features. Simple and tasteful.

Equipment

In addition to the gadget, the bright box also contains:

• Charger and adapter;
• Clip for sim card slot;
• USB cable (3.5 mm);
• Warranty card, instruction;

Characteristic

Screen

For 400 euros, users get a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels, 1080 Full HD quality, shockproof aluminosilicate glass of the latest generation Gorilla Glass 8 and an ultra-bright display with an LTPS IPS LCD matrix in one bottle.

Huawei Mate 30 Lite is equipped with a powerful screen with a density of 412 pixels. The figure is worthy of a premium class, because no matter how tilted the smartphone is, the image does not change at all!

Another good news is the IPS matrix, which is famous for rich color reproduction, durability and power consumption. Watching videos or taking photos - any activity with this new product turns into pure pleasure.

• Displaying a palette of 1 billion colors and shades;
• Quick response to touch;
• Used in professional filming equipment;
• Large viewing angle;

Operating system

"Advanced, innovative, leading!" ‒ The mystery operating system made the world freeze in anticipation. Huawei burned bridges to America, there seemed to be no turning back and autumn brings a unique Chinese platform, but Mate 30 Lite is still on Android 9.0 (pie). The system is certainly advanced, and a year has not passed since the release, but the resumption of cooperation between "sworn enemies" is quite unexpected.

Neural networks, automatic optimization, an improved anti-hacking system and smooth transitions are complemented by the author's EMUI 9.1 shell. turn, is extremely in demand among businessmen and journalists.

The process of pairing the phone with other gadgets has been significantly revised. The iPhone Health app and the creation of a home network between Huawei products are also implemented in the Mate 30 Lite.

Performance

A worthy competitor to the Snapdragon 730 processor belongs to Huawei. The release of HiSilicon Kirin 810, with a unique DaVinci architecture, took place this summer.

The chipset consists of 8 cores with a frequency of 2×2.27 GHz, providing 11% higher performance than Qualcomm. Development is entirely focused on the gameplay.

• AnTuTu test - 307,907 points;

The smart video processor Mali-G52 MP6 helps him in this, accelerating the smartphone by 30%. With the help of the chip, 4 cores work at once, while many processors activate a maximum of 3 out of 8. One of the main advantages is the ability to display 4K video at 60 frames per second. Note that not all laptops can do this!

Battery

Huawei Mate 30 Lite is equipped with a 4000 mAh non-removable battery. This figure has already become the world standard, the flagships perfectly withstand the whole day of active use. In the arsenal of the device, there is also an IPS matrix with a new processor, so the battery will last 2-3 days longer. The main battery comes with a 20-watt fast charge function.

• Standby time 97 hours;
• Working time in normal mode 2-3 days;
• Operating time with constant use 13-15 hours;
• Talk time 24 hours;
• Video playback time 13 hours;

Camera and memory

The highlight of the autumn line of Huawei lies in non-standard cameras. There are already 4 of them in Mate 30 Lite! They are organically enclosed in a monolithic square block on the rear panel, which gives the impression of a large professional camera lens.

The main camera at 48 MP produces a gorgeous picture in the daytime. Auto-correction enhances colors, removes glare and adds a pinch of clarity. The sensor handles detailed landscapes and portraits equally well. At night, the phone lacks brightness, and it interprets a poorly lit area as a Malevich square. Dim lighting improves the night mode to some extent, but objects still shine under the gun of a powerful flash and are chewed up.

Video is displayed in 1080p Full HD at 30fps. However, with proper settings, the device is able to display 4K.

An 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor will suit travelers who want to capture views in their true size, as well as a macro function. An added bonus is the depth of the frame.

The front camera is a real breakthrough in the world of selfies. Think about the numbers - 32 megapixels! Photos are colorful and clear. With Huawei, any celebration will be a vivid memory in 128 GB of memory, or in a 256 GB SD card (if suddenly there is not enough).

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Where to buy and at what price

There is still no official release of the smartphone, although the presentation took place in Munich on September 19th. Most likely, Huawei Mate 30 Lite will appear on the Megafon network this fall. Now the device can hardly be found in Chinese online stores with a price of 400 euros (28 thousand rubles).

Advantages and disadvantages

• Aluminium case;
• Advanced hull protection;
• Quality camera;
• Fast charging function;
• Separate slot for SD card;
• Powerful processor;
• High screen brightness;
• Full HD quality;
• Author's shell Huawei.

• Uncomfortable in the hand;
• Poor photo quality at night.

As it turned out, the smartphone is quite good. Meets the requirements of residents of the metropolis and the hinterland, has an acceptable price for the characteristics, and also looks presentable. The timely release of the device would certainly have rehabilitated Huawei, mired in scandals. Despite the workload and the crisis, the company coped with the task and the Mate line looks worthy on the equipment market.