Huawei Mate 20 128 GB / 4 GB

A smartphone that won't go out of date anytime soon

Huawei's Mate line is a direct competitor to the current generation iPhone Xs Max and Galaxy S9 Plus. A top-end smartphone that will appeal to both those who simply love technology and those who want to buy a smartphone for several years and not look for a replacement, without experiencing any serious shortcomings due to the fact that something is missing.

A big smartphone that doesn't feel big

Huawei decided to somehow highlight the model, so the Mate 20 used a teardrop notch. The rest of the space is occupied by a giant IPS screen with a diagonal of exactly 6.53 inches. Despite this screen diagonal, the smartphone does not feel gigantic. Either the designers perfectly adjusted the proportions of the body, or such dimensions have become more common.

Space speed

The Mate 20 (in fact, the Mate 20 Pro) uses the new HiSilicon Kirin 980 chip as a processor. The Mate 20 has 6 GB of RAM and it shows amazing speed in synthetic tests. In general, the smartphone scores 317,000 points in the Antutu test, showing truly astronomical performance. Moreover, this is noticeable not only in benchmarks, but also in real life, where the smartphone works very quickly, leaving behind the same P20 Pro.

Revolutionary triple camera from Leica

Some create devices with one camera, others with two, but Huawei decided to roll out a smartphone with three cameras. Moreover, not simple ones, but made by Leica. Each of the trio has its own responsibilities - the first camera is responsible for standard shooting, the second for shooting with zoom, the third for shooting panoramas. In terms of visual sensation, the camera shoots at the level of the Huawei P20, but with less noise. Considering the fact that the P20 had a DxOMark score of 102 (7th place in the final ranking), we can conclude that the Mate 20 has one of the best cameras on the market. In addition, this is the first smartphone on the market with wide-angle autofocus.

Smart processor is the photographer's best assistant

However, thanks for all this must be said not only to the three-module camera, but also to the “smart” processor, which coordinates the camera’s operation and also helps to adjust exposure, focus, white balance, adjust the depth of field or adapt the camera parameters for shooting at night. Apart from the camera, the AI processor helps in other aspects as well. For example, it can help you adapt the layout of icons on your desktop to suit you or adjust the power of your smartphone depending on the tasks so as not to waste battery power. Thanks to this, the Mate 20 can last up to 36 hours on a single charge. And this is with such and such a screen.

Well, don’t forget about a pack of useful things standard for a flagship, like fast charging, a fingerprint scanner, NFC and IP53 dust and splash protection.