7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X targets gamers, Mate 20 Porsche Design is all about looks Huawei had a “one more thing” moment at its event and it brought the largest gaming phone yet – the Mate 20 X. The Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also took the stage to bring the usual high-priced flair. Huawei Mate 20 X With a 7.2” screen, we hesitate to call the Huawei Mate 20 X a phone. Semantics aside, it’s a flat OLED panel with 1,080 x 2,244px resolution and a teardrop notch. The X is a mix of Pro and non-Pro features in more ways than one. Huawei is also targeting Samsung’s Note flagships with the introduction of the M-Pen. The screen can sense up to 4,096 levels of pressure with one, but if large-screen note-taking appeals to you, you’ll have to buy the accessory separately. Worse yet there's no slot for it in the phone. A huge 7.2" flat OLED display • Which supports an M-Pen stylus Back to gaming. The Kirin 980 chipset is the first to use the powerful Mali-G76 GPU, which is 50% faster than a G72. Huawei’s GPU Turbo 2.0 tech promises fast, smooth game play. And to keep that promise, the Mate 20 X features Huawei Supercool – the company’s name for a vapor chamber cooling with a graphene film heat spreader. If the large screen sounds enticing for multimedia use, the Dolby Atmos stereo speakers seal the deal. The X has the biggest battery in the Mate 20 family,too, with a 5,000mAh capacity. Advanced cooling • The best Leica camera Huawei Mate 20 X uses the more advanced triple camera of the Mate 20 Pro instead of the Mate 20's slightly downgraded setup and it’s €150 cheaper than the Pro. This makes it the cheaper way to get the 40MP quad Bayer sensor, plus the 3x optical zoom of the 8MP telephoto camera and the 20MP ultra-wide angle camera. You can take extreme close-ups from just 2.5cm / 1in and rely on AI for some creative photo and video effects. The Huawei Mate 20 X will launch on October 26. The sizable gaming phone will cost €900 for its only 6/128GB version. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is a swankier version of the Mate 20 Pro. The back is clad in leather with a vertical strip of glass holding the Leica triple camera, it’s almost like a racing stripe. Note that this is handcrafted genuine leather we’re talking about here, you’ll find out why when you see the price. It’s available in Black and Red (the glass is always black). The Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is all about looks The Mate 20 RS lives up to its race car aesthetics with high performance parts. The Kirin 980 chipset has next-gen CPU and GPU. Then there’s the charging – 40W wired SuperCharge and 15W wireless charging to fill the 4,200mAh battery. Security is provided by a 3D face scanner and an in-display fingerprint reader.<doc-sep>With the reveal of the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X, Huawei’s new Mate 20 series is now complete, and the three new phones join the Mate 20 Lite. All four phones are powerful, A.I.-driven phones with prices to suit a range of budgets, and screen sizes for almost everyone’s tastes. But with four Mate 20 phones up for consideration, which phone is best for you? Should you splurge all of your money on the Mate 20 Pro, save some green with the Mate 20 Lite, or go for one of the two middle options? We took a look to find out. Specs Mate 20 Pro Mate 20 Mate 20 X Mate 20 Lite Size 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm (6.22 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches) 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm (6.22 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches) 174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm (6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches) 158.3 x 75.3 x 7.6 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches) Weight 189 grams (6.66 ounces) 188 grams (6.63 ounces) 232 grams (8.18 ounces) 172 grams (6.07 ounces) Screen size 6.39-inch AMOLED 6.53-inch IPS LCD 7.2-inch AMOLED 6.3-inch IPS LCD Screen resolution 3,120 x 1,440 pixels (538 pixels-per-inch) 2,244 x 1,080 pixels (381 pixels per inch) 2,244 x 1,080 pixels (346 pixels per inch) 2,340 x 1,080 pixels (409 pixels per inch) Operating system EMUI 9 (over Android 9.0 Pie) EMUI 9 (over Android 9.0 Pie) EMUI 9 (over Android 9.0 Pie) EMUI 8.2 (over Android 8.1 Oreo) Storage space 128GB 128GB 128GB 64GB MicroSD card slot No — expansion of up to 256GB via proprietary Nano Memory Card No — expansion of up to 256GB via proprietary Nano Memory Card No — expansion of up to 256GB via proprietary Nano Memory Card Yes, up to 256GB Tap-to-pay services Google Pay Google Pay Google Pay Google Pay Processor Kirin 980 Kirin 980 Kirin 980 Kirin 710 RAM 6GB 4GB, 6GB 6GB 4GB, 6GB Camera Triple sensor 40MP and 20MP and 8MP rear, 24MP front Triple sensor 16MP and 12MP and 8MP rear, 24MP front Triple sensor 40MP and 20MP and 8MP rear, 24MP front Dual sensor 20MP and 2MP rear, dual sensor 24MP and 2MP front Video 2,160p at 30 frames per second, 1,080p at 60 fps, 720p at 960 fps 2,160p at 30 frames per second, 1,080p at 60 fps, 720p at 960 fps 2,160p at 30 frames per second, 1,080p at 60 fps, 720p at 960 fps 1,080p at 30 fps Bluetooth version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2 Ports USB-C 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C Fingerprint sensor Yes (in-display) Yes Yes Yes Water resistance IP68 IP53 IP53 No Battery 4,200mAh Huawei SuperCharge fast charging (up to 70 percent in 30 minutes) Qi wireless charging 4,000mAh Huawei SuperCharge fast charging (up to 60 percent in 30 minutes) 5,000mAh Huawei SuperCharge fast charging 3,750mAh App marketplace Google Play Store Google Play Store Google Play Store Google Play Store Network support T-Mobile, AT&T T-Mobile, AT&T T-Mobile, AT&T T-Mobile, AT&T Colors Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold, Black Midnight Blue, Twilight, Black Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver Black, Sapphire Blue Price 1,049 Euros (around $1,220) 799 Euros (roughly $930) 899 Euros (roughly $1,050) 380 British pounds (roughly $500) Buy from Huawei Huawei Huawei Huawei Review score Hands-on review Hands-on review Mate 20 X news Hands-on review Performance, battery life, and charging The Mate 20 Lite is an early casualty of this battle, since it’s equipped with the least powerful processor here — the Kirin 710. The remaining three phones are equipped with Huawei’s new, super-powerful Kirin 980 processor, and have access to 128GB of onboard storage, and up to 6GB of RAM, making them similarly powerful. However, the Mate 20 X comes with an innovative cooling system that uses graphene and a vapor chamber to keep the phone cool. This should mean the Mate 20 X’s processor can handle more demanding tasks without having to slow down, giving it an edge in performance. Each of these phones also has a beefy battery, and they are all likely able to provide multiple days of battery life on a single charge. The Mate 20 X’s 5,000mAh battery is the biggest by far, dwarfing the large 4,200mAh battery in the Mate 20 Pro. Only the Mate 20 Pro comes with Qi wireless charging, but the Mate 20, Pro, and X get Huawei’s SuperCharge fast charging. Huawei claims the Mate 20 Pro can recharge up to 70 percent in 30 minutes — and the Mate 20 and X aren’t far behind this speed. While each phone does well in this category, we’re giving this to the well-cooled Mate 20 X with its huge battery. Winner: Huawei Mate 20 X Design and durability Previous Next 1 of 4 Mate 20 Pro Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Mate 20 Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Andy Boxall/Digital Trends Mate 20 Lite Andy Boxall/Digital Trends While we may have our qualms about whether the Mate 20 series is as good looking as the P20 Pro, these phones certainly have their charm. Being the cheapest, the Mate 20 Lite is probably the least attractive, with a traditionally chunky notch. That said, it’s a relative observation and it’s still an attractive design with a glass back. The Mate 20 Pro also has a huge notch where the 3D face-sensing tech lives, but it’s also the only phone with an AMOLED display that curves into the all-glass body. The Mate 20 and Mate 20 X have the best notch — the tiny Dewdrop design — and also have premium glass builds. That said, the Mate 20 X is utterly massive and almost impossible to wield one-handed. There is a clearer winner in durability. Each phone uses a potentially fragile glass build, but only the Mate 20 Pro comes with significant water-resistance with an IP68-rating. The Mate 20 has a splash-resistant IP54 rating, while the Mate 20 X has an even lower IP53 rating. The Mate 20 Lite is the worst off, with no water-resistance at all. It’s hard to rule a winner in design, and though we prefer the dewdrop notch of the Mate 20 and X, the Mate 20 Pro’s water-resistance is enough — for us — to bring it back to win this round. Winner: Huawei Mate 20 Pro Display There is a wide range of big displays here, from 6.3 inches to a massive 7.2 inches. But size isn’t everything, and it’s the Mate 20 Pro’s AMOLED display that is the best looking. The LCD displays on the Mate 20, and Lite are great, but they pale into insignificance next to the deep inky blacks and vibrant colors on the Mate 20 Pro. The 20 X might also have an AMOLED display, but the Mate 20 Pro is also the only phone with a 1440p resolution — the rest top out at 1080p — and it curves into the body. While it’s rudely interrupted by the large notch, it’s still easily the brightest, crispest, and most beautiful display here. Winner: Huawei Mate 20 Pro Camera The Mate 20 Lite was always going to be the weakest option here, and though its twinned 20-megapixel and 2-megapixel camera lenses do a good job, it’s not up to the standard of the triple-lens set-ups on the other three phones. The Mate 20 comes with a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, and an 8-megapixel 2x telephoto zoom lens. We’re expecting this camera to take some amazing photos — but not as amazing as the 40-megapixel wide-angle lens, 20-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens, and 8-megapixel 3x telephoto zoom lens in the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X. The Mate 20 Pro and X are equally matched in other areas, too, with the same 24-megapixel selfie lens, the same A.I.-tweaked settings and modes — including some amazing video modes that change your view in real time. They are even equal in pure video terms too, with both being able to take 4K video at 30 frames per second, and super-slow motion at 960 fps.<doc-sep>The Mate 20 Pro appears set to feature a triple-lens camera system FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. UPDATE SEVENTEEN: Huawei has announced pricing and availability for the score of products it announced during its London keynote this afternoon. The Huawei Mate 20 will come in at €799 for the 128 GB storage model with 4GB of RAM. However the second variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of memory will retail for €849. Both will be available from today. Huawei Mate 20 Pro will come in at €1,049 and will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of memory. The new flagship from the Chinese firm will be available from today. Huawei Mate 20 X will be priced at €899 and will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The colossal device will be sold from October 26. The Huawei Mate 20 RS will start at €1,695 for the model with 8GB of RAM with 256GB of memory but can be expanded to 8GB of RAM and 512GB of memory for €2,095. Huawei Watch GT will come in a Sport version that is priced at €199 and a Classic variant for €249. Huawei Band 3 Pro comes in at €99. UPDATE SIXTEEN: Huawei Band 3 Pro has been announced by the Chinese firm that aims to deliver similar fitness tracking to the Watch GT in a wristband-like format. The product appears to be launching a direct challenge to Fitbit. Huawei Band 3 Pro will deliver up to seven hours of battery life on a single charge, the company claimed. UPDATE FIFTEEN: The Huawei Watch GT has been announced by the Chinese tech firm. The new wearable is capable of delivering two weeks of usage on a single charge, according to Huawei. Huawei Watch GT is able to track fitness activities that range from outdoor running to swimming. Owners can also track hiking using the hardware's altimeter. Huawei Watch GT is also capable of tracking the sleep patters of users. Huawei Mate 20 Pro arrives with an ultra-wide camera sensor UPDATE FOURTEEN: Huawei has announced the Mate 20 X. The new smartphone comes with a colossal 7.2-inch OLED display at a 1080p resolution. Huawei appears to be aiming the smartphone at productivity. That is because the hardware supports the Huawei M-Pen that is a stylus. The Chinese firm declared the accessory can detect 4036 levels of pressure to make drawing and taking notes more convenient. A huge 5,000mAh battery is housed inside the device that Huawei claims is capable of delivering up to 23 hours of video playback. Huawei Mate 20 X comes with a vapour cooling chamber the firm insists will keep it cool during intense usage. And a "super bass stereo system" is present on the hardware that supports Dolby Atmos. UPDATE THIRTEEN: Huawei has announced the Porsche designed Mate 20 RS. The product comes with a unique look that stands out from the regular Mate 20 Pro. However, the device does feature a triple-lens camera system. Although the specifications of the product were not detailed, it is assumed the hardware is a more luxury version of the Mate 20 Pro. The rear panel is made from a combination of leather and glass Huawei claims represents a racing stripe. Huawei announced a score of new hardware at its event in London UPDATE TWELVE: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a unique speaker system. That is because the bottom of the device does not feature a traditional speaker. Instead sound will play from the USB-C port, according to the Chinese tech giant. Huawei insisted the Mate 20 Pro will provide excellent audio performance. UPDATE ELEVEN: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes pre-installed with Android 9 Pie. That means the litany of new features on the Google operating system are available straight out of the box. Google announced Android 9 Pie back in August - initially the software only released on Pixel hardware and the Essential Phone. UPDATE TEN: Huawei is emphasising its new privacy functionality in EMUI 9. The company showed off a feature dubbed "app lock" that allows certain apps to be only accessible if either the user's face or fingerprint is scanned. Huawei also showed off a new mode called "3D modelling calorie calculation" that allows owners to track calorie estimates by using the camera application on foods. The Chinese tech giant showed off a demonstration of the Mate 20 Pro counting calories simply by using the sensors on the hardware's rear. Huawei Mate 20 Pro supports wireless charging UPDATE NINE: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with the firm's new EMUI 9 software over Android 9 Pie. The tech giant showed off the new look of its software at its London keynote. Huawei was keen to show off the new gesture navigations present in the user interface. Such a feature means the standard Android home, back and multitasking buttons are no longer needed. UPDATE EIGHT: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a 3D depth sensing camera system on its front that allows for face unlocking. The Chinese firm claims the Android device can be accessed within 0.6seconds. The front-facing camera is 24-megapixels and Huawei claims selfies should be much improved, especially in low-light conditions. Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a 3D depth sensing camera system on its front UPDATE SEVEN: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with an underwater mode for its camera the Chinese firm claims will optimise shots taken when the phone has been dunked into liquid. The device also comes with an AI Colour mode that is able to retain colour on a subject and make the background of the shot black and white. UPDATE SIX: Huawei Mate 20 Pro arrives with an ultra-wide camera sensor. The new flagship from the Chinese tech giant comes with a 40-megapixel main, 20-megapixel ultra-wide and an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor. And the company has insisted the main sensor on the Mate 20 Pro is the largest it has ever produced. The wide-angle sensor should allow for incredibly unique photos to be snapped. The Mate 20 Pro also comes with a 3 times optical zoom, just like the P20 Pro. UPDATE FIVE: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a 4,200mAh battery that should easily deliver all-day battery life. Moreover the tech firm announced its new Lightning Speed charging method that promises to deliver 70percent of battery life in a 30minute charge. Huawei Mate 20 Pro supports wireless charging and is also capable of giving juice to other devices that sit on its rear panel. That means another smartphone can be charged using the new Mate 20 Pro. UPDATE FOUR: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with the firm's new Kirin 980 processor. And the Chinese firm claims the chipset is capable of providing up to 51 percent faster launch times for owners. The processor should deliver blisteringly quick speeds across Android. Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with the firm's new Kirin 980 processor UPDATE THREE: Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with a fingerprint reader underneath the device's display that will allow for futuristic unlocking. Such a design decision echoes that of OnePlus that has already confirmed its forthcoming 6T flagship will feature an in-screen scanner. Huawei Mate 20 Pro will arrive in emerald green, midnight blue, black, pink gold and twilight colours. UPDATE TWO: Huawei has officially announced the Mate 20 Pro. As leaks suggested, the device comes with a triple-lens camera system similar to the P20 Pro. The device comes with a curved 6.39-inch OLED display that comes in at a 1440p resolution. UPDATE ONE: Huawei's Mate 20 Pro press conference will begin in 15minutes. The Mate 20 Pro is expected to replace the Huawei P20 Pro as the Chinese firm's leading flagship smartphone. Huawei tease square camera housing for Mate 20 Pro<doc-sep>
There are very few flagships left to come this year, but some of the best may have been saved for last, as the Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro have just been announced and both come packing high-end tech and features alongside premium designs. However, they’re also quite different in a lot of ways and some of those differences are immediately obvious by looking at them. So with that in mind we’ve created this rundown of their key specs and features, so you can see exactly how similar – or not – they are. Update: The prices for the phones have been unveiled at the launch: €1049 (around $1215 / £920) for the Mate 20 Pro, and €899 (around $1040 / £790) for the Mate 20 in the 6GB and 128GB variants, showing how the cost has been brought down on the lower-spec Mate 20. Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro design We can’t talk about the design without talking at least a little about the screen, as it’s one of the most immediately obvious differences between these two phones. On the Huawei Mate 20 you get a flat screen with almost no bezel below it and just a tiny teardrop notch at the top, while on the Mate 20 Pro the screen is curved, but it has a larger bottom bezel and a more substantial notch as well. The rest of the design is not so different. Both phones have a metal frame and a glass back, with that back housing a big square camera block, with three lenses and a flash, though the position of the flash differs between them (it’s on the right on the Mate 20 and the left on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro). The Huawei Mate 20 on the left, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro on the right Beneath the camera you’ll find a fingerprint scanner on the Huawei Mate 20, while the Mate 20 Pro’s is built into its screen. Dimensions and weight also differ, though not by a huge amount. The Huawei Mate 20 is 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3mm and 188g, while the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm and 189g. So the Mate 20 Pro is ever so slightly shorter, but wider, thicker and a tiny bit heavier than the Mate 20. There’s no difference in the available colors though, with both handsets coming in Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight, Pink Gold and black shades. Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro display The Huawei Mate 20 has a 6.53-inch flat RGBW display with a resolution of 1080 x 2244, while the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a 6.39-inch curved OLED screen with a resolution of 1440 x 3120. So surprisingly the Mate 20 Pro actually has a smaller display than the Huawei Mate 20, which explains how the phone is slightly shorter despite the larger bezels. The flat Mate 20 on the left, the curved Mate 20 Pro on the right Whether you prefer the bezel-free look of the Mate 20 or the curved screen of the Mate 20 Pro will be subjective, but the display on the Mate 20 Pro both sharper and better. It also has a slightly different aspect ratio, with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro being 19.5:9, while the Huawei Mate 20 is 18.7:9, though both screens support HDR. Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro OS and power There’s very little difference here. Both phones have an octa-core Kirin 980 chipset, with two high-performance cores clocked at 2.6Ghz, two cores clocked at 1.92Ghz, and four cores running at 1.8GHz. They also both have a Mali-G76 GPU and dual neural processing units (NPUs). The only real potential difference in power is the amount of RAM each phone has, as while the Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes with 6GB of the stuff, the standard Huawei Mate 20 comes in two configurations – one with 6GB and one with 4GB. There's not much difference in the power or interface Storage is 128GB though whichever phone or model you choose, and they all have a nano memory card slot too to expand things up to 256GB - this is Huawei's proprietary format. There’s no difference in the operating system either. They both run Android 9 Pie overlaid with Huawei’s EMUI 9 interface. Huawei Mate 20 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro camera and battery Both phones have a triple-lens rear camera, but the specs aren’t identical.