Huawei has announced the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer’s latest flagship smartphones.
During a recent interview with MobileSyrup, Peter Gaudin, Huawei’s global senior product marketing manager, explained that the Mate series is for people who “see technology as a way of getting ahead of everyone else.”
Huawei is only launching the Mate 20 Pro in Canada and not the standard Mate 20.
The Mate 20 Pro, features a 6.39-inch OLED display with a 3,120 x 1,440 pixel resolution and a 19:5:9 aspect ratio.
The handset also comes stacked with a 3D depth sensing camera with an in-display fingerprint scanner.
In my experience, both unlocking methods work very quickly. And according to Huawei, the 3D sensing unlocking is 30 percent faster than the P20 Pro’s already impressive unlocking speeds.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei Mate 20
Display
6.39-inch OLED display, 3,120 x 1,440 pixels, 19:5:9 aspect ratio
6.53-inch LCD display, 2,244 x 1,080 pixels, 18:7:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Kirin 980
Kirin 980
RAM
6GB of RAM (in Canada)
4GB of RAM
Storage
128GB (in Canada)
64GB, 128GB
Dimensions (in.)
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm
Weight
189g
Rear Facing Camera
40-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, AIS)+20-megapixel (f/2.2)+8-megapixel (f/2.4)
40-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS)+20-megapixel (f/2.2)+8-megapixel (f/2.4,)
Front Facing Camera
24-megapixel f/2.2
24-megapixel f/2.2
OS
Android 9 Pie
Android 9 Pie
Battery
4,200mAh
4,000mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM/HSPA/LTE
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Sensors
In-display fingerprint, 3D face scanner, accelerator, gyro, proximity, compass,
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano Sim
Launch Date
October 16, 2018
October 16, 2018
Misc
Colours: Twilight, Emerald Green, Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Black | IP68 water/dust resistant
Colours: Twilight, Emerald Green, Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Black |
Display
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
6.39-inch OLED display, 3,120 x 1,440 pixels, 19:5:9 aspect ratio
Huawei Mate 20
6.53-inch LCD display, 2,244 x 1,080 pixels, 18:7:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Kirin 980
Huawei Mate 20
Kirin 980
RAM
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
6GB of RAM (in Canada)
Huawei Mate 20
4GB of RAM
Storage
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
128GB (in Canada)
Huawei Mate 20
64GB, 128GB
Dimensions (in.)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm
Huawei Mate 20
Weight
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
189g
Huawei Mate 20
Rear Facing Camera
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
40-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, AIS)+20-megapixel (f/2.2)+8-megapixel (f/2.4)
Huawei Mate 20
40-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS)+20-megapixel (f/2.2)+8-megapixel (f/2.4,)
Front Facing Camera
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
24-megapixel f/2.2
Huawei Mate 20
24-megapixel f/2.2
OS
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Android 9 Pie
Huawei Mate 20
Android 9 Pie
Battery
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
4,200mAh
Huawei Mate 20
4,000mAh
Network Connectivity
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Huawei Mate 20
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Sensors
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
In-display fingerprint, 3D face scanner, accelerator, gyro, proximity, compass,
Huawei Mate 20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
SIM Type
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Nano SIM
Huawei Mate 20
Nano Sim
Launch Date
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
October 16, 2018
Huawei Mate 20
October 16, 2018
Misc
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Colours: Twilight, Emerald Green, Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Black | IP68 water/dust resistant
Huawei Mate 20
Colours: Twilight, Emerald Green, Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Black |
Additionally, the phone is stocked with a Kirin 980 processor, 6GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. Huawei claims the Mate 20 Pro is 20 percent faster and 40 percent more power efficient than its predecessor.
Alongside more speed, the phone can livestream 4K video without buffering — depending on your Wi-Fi speeds — and is capable of achieving up to 1.73GB Wi-Fi throughput speeds.
Huawei Mate 20
Further, the flagship smartphone features a 4,200mAh ‘safety certified’ battery that Huawei says can charge up to 70 percent within 30 minutes. The phone is also compatible with other Qi wireless smartphones with its reverse charging function.
The Mate 20 Pro’s camera sports what Huawei calls ‘Master AI’ that’s capable of detecting more than 1,500 different scenes compared to the P20 Pro’s 500 different scenes. The phone can even detect 27 breeds of dog.
Video-wise the Pro features a 4D predictive focus that will attempt to focus on a subject even when it’s moving.
As for EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie, Huawei says it has reduced the settings by 10 percent in an attempt to make things more intuitive and straightforward.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro (L) Huawei P20 Pro (R)
The phone also features Easy Projection, functionality that allows the device to work as a desktop computer when connected to a display and a mouse. While this feature was available the Mate 10 Pro and Huawei’s P20 series, the Mate 20 lineup kicks things up a notch, allowing the phone to connect wirelessly to a display.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro will be available in Canada in Twilight and Black at launch. However, other markets will get their hands on Emerald Green, Pink Gold and Midnight Blue.
It’s currently unclear exactly which carriers will sell the phone in Canada and how much the smartphone will cost. We’ll update this story when more information is available.
Check out our hands-on of the Mate 20 Pro, here.
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