October is being a month of presentations, of new mobiles that jump to the present, renewing the line that they already marked with their first models. If we talk about Huawei The manufacturer has two of these very marked lines: the "P" and the "Mate". With renewal schedules also marked, the time has come to say hello to the new candidates for best mobile of 2018: the Huawei Mate 2o.
The Lite version has been on the market for a few months anticipating what was to come. The new Mate are committed to photography and also to include technological improvements in performance that come championed by a new SoC: the Huawei Kirin 980. This multiprocessor, first 7 nm commercial that we can try on Android, promises to raise the new Mate to the highest category in smartphones.
There are two models presented, something used by Huawei. On the one hand we have the base mobile, the Mate 20, a high-performance smartphone that stays a small step below thereby reducing the price; and then there is the most powerful of the two, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both are excellent mobiles, but this year the qualitative leap between the two is more noticeable than ever.
Huawei Mate 20 features
Let's go through parts that have a lot of hardware to detail. How is the Huawei Mate 20? Aluminum construction, double-sided glass, iconic rear camera module in square format, tiny drop-down front notch … And fingerprint sensor from behind, it is easy to recognize the "normal" Mate of the Pro.
Let's see how the Huawei Mate 20 on paper Next you have the technical sheet of the phone.
- Processor – Huawei Kirin 980.
- 2 x Cortex A76 at 2.6 GHz.
- 2 x Cortex A76 at 1.92 GHz
- 4 x Cortex A55 at 1.8 GHz.
- Manufacturing process in 7 nm.
- RAM: 4/6 GB.
- Storage.
- Internal: 128 GB
- Storage expansion: using NM cards (exclusive to Huawei).
- Graph: ARM Mali-G76 MP10.
- screen.
- Size: 6.53 inches.
- Resolution: 2240 x 1080 pixels.
- IPS LCD technology.
- Aspect ratio: 18.7: 9.
- Rear camera.
- Resolution: 12 Mpx, 16 Mpx and 8 Mpx.
- Others: Dual tone LED flash.
- Front camera.
- Connectivity: 4G / LTE up to 1.4 Gbps, Dual SIM, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, NFC …
- Others:
- USB C connector.
- 3.5mm jack
- Fingerprint sensor in rear area.
- IP54 certification.
- Drums: 4000 mAh with 22 W fast charge.
- System:
- Android version: 9 Pie.
- Manufacturer interface: EMUI 9.
Features of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
The "Pro" thing is not randomized since the superior model considerably improves the base Huawei Mate 20. The photographic capabilities receive a boost, also the capacity of its battery with super fast charging, improved security, the jump in screen quality and other details that make this mobile a tough opponent in the highest range.
The characteristics of Huawei Mate 20 Pro They are as follows:
- Processor – Huawei Kirin 980.
- 2 x Cortex A76 at 2.6 GHz.
- 2 x Cortex A76 at 1.92 GHz
- 4 x Cortex A55 at 1.8 GHz.
- Manufacturing process in 7 nm.
- RAM: 6 GB
- Storage.
- Internal: 128 GB
- Storage expansion: using NM cards (exclusive to Huawei).
- Graph: ARM Mali-G76 MP10.
- screen.
- Size: 6.39 inches.
- Resolution: 3120 x 1440 pixels.
- OLED technology
- Aspect ratio: 19.5: 9.
- Rear camera.
- Resolution: 40 Mpx, 8 Mpx and 20 Mpx.
- Others: Dual tone LED flash.
- Front camera.
- Connectivity: 4G / LTE up to 1.4 Gbps, Dual SIM, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac, NFC …
- Others:
- USB C connector.
- 3D Depth Sensor facial recognition.
- Fingerprint sensor under the screen.
- IP68 certification.
- Drums: 4200 mAh with super fast charging of 40 W; 15 W. wireless charging
- System:
- Android version: 9 Pie.
- Manufacturer interface: EMUI 9.
Two mobiles that aim to be crowned as potential kings
Huawei unveiled the Kirin 980 at the IFA of 2018 promising unprecedented performance in the field of mobile processors. One thing is promise and another is reality, but there is no doubt that it has possibilities; from raw power to neuronal processing capacity, photographic or gaming performance. And without overheating while consume less energy, 7 nm of the manufacturing process collaborate in efficiency.
The two share the processor, at this point there are no differences. Yes, there are distinctions in RAM memory: 4 GB for the Mate 20 and 6 GB for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. As we said with the Google Pixel 3 XL, the 4 GB seem somewhat short on a mobile that aspires to last several years. Nor is it that 6 GB of Mate Pro are to launch rockets with OnePlus or OPPO riding 8 GB in the high range, but we seem less sparing in capabilities.
Huawei again makes distinctions on the screens of the two models. On the one hand we have an IPS LCD panel in the most cropped mobile while the Mate Pro receives an OLED panel and higher resolution. On the other hand, Mate 20 «normal» It has a somewhat larger screen; and the Pro a wider width due to its screen ratio: 19.5: 9.
It's not just a matter of number: the Mate 20 cameras improve in performance
The photographic section cannot be neglected in mobiles that point to the top, hence Huawei gives everything with its Mate 20 Pro. Also with the Mate 20, but with droppers: in addition to being reduced the final size of the images, also the performance and optics of the cameras are cut with respect to the superior model.
Continuing with the great success that has been reported to Huawei the P20 Pro, the new Mate 20 bet again on the triple rear camera multiplying sensors and optics to achieve different effects without using software in the process. Yes you take advantage of the hybrid zoom that we already saw in the aforementioned P20 Pro: by combining telephoto optics, image clipping and AI, the Mate 20 manages to get closer to the target by losing the minimum sharpness.
He Huawei Mate 20 Pro It is the one that stands out in the photographic field. It has three cameras on the back (same as the Mate 20) including wide angle in two of them. Especially in the camera Ultra Wide 20 Mpx: manages to capture the scene in its entirety. And with the guarantee of Leica, which re-certifies the cameras (of both models).
Hybrid zoom with optical telephoto, enhanced macro (up to 2.5 cm distance), detection of more scenes using Artificial Intelligence to adjust the capture parameters automatically, the better 4D predictive approach to keep objects and people in motion in focus, optical stabilization and improvement of night photographs, video recording with cinema effect … And a recording mode we saw demonstrated in the presentation of the Huawei Kirin 980: AI detects in time real the person in the background and allows to apply effects with clipping, such as keeping the person in color and the background in black and white.
Quality construction with small notch and large notch, to choose from
The great differences at the level of exterior design are provided by the notch. What do you want small because you hate screen clipping? Aim for the Huawei Mate 20 and his mini eyebrow shaped like a drop. That you don't mind the notch and want your mobile to have 3D facial recognition? Yours is he Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It has an extra security: not only does it have its own «Face ID», it also incorporates fingerprint reader under the screen. Improved: Huawei says it is 20% faster than the previous Mate RS.
Symmetrical design with rounded edges, aluminum contour, large mobiles, front very well used and protected by hardened glass, same glass for the back side with microperforations for easy grip, the square detail of the camera set … And rear fingerprint reader if you choose the Huawei Mate 20, right where Huawei usually places it.
Both phones have protection against dust and water, but vary in the level of certification: IP54 for the Huawei Mate 20 and IP68 for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Fast wireless charging only in the second model (the one with more features), the first one has a headphone jack… Huawei has decided to distinguish the characteristics with precision.
The Huawei Mate 20 start as standard with Android 9 Pie and the new EMUI 9. The system improves in speed and fluidity while the manufacturer takes the opportunity to remodel the layer and adapt it minimally to Android 9. In addition, the PC mode also makes a leap forward since now no cable needed: Simply connect the mobile to a screen by Miracast to transform it into a desktop computer.
One last important detail is the size of the battery: since the Mate have always been a benchmark in autonomy, Huawei maintains the 4000 mAh in Mate 20 while raising 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both include fast charging, but the second level up with its included 40W charger: it is able to revive 70% of the battery in just half an hour. And, as we said, it also has fast wireless charging (up to 15 W). With a particularity: you can deliver cargo to another Qi mobile just by resting it on the back of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Price and availability of the Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro
The Huawei Mate 20 can be purchased from today October 16 at the following prices:
- Huawei Mate 20 4/128 GB: 799 euros.
- Huawei Mate 20 6/128 GB: 849 euros.
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro 6/128 GB: 1049 euros.
Apart from shops and retail stores, you can purchase them through Orange. The operator already offers them in different modes, both offered with fare and free.