Our quick take

Huawei Mate 20 Pro - 5.0 / 5

Design & Display

  • 6.39in OLED display with curved glass edges, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 3120 x 1440 resolution, full notch Colours: Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Twilight, Black Glass body design, curved edges on every side No 3.5mm jack (USB-C headphones included) In-screen fingerprint scanner

Performance & Battery Life

  • Kirin 980 octa-core processor (2x 2.6GHz, 2x 1.92GHz, 4x 1.8GHz), 6GB RAM Qi wireless charging (bonus: charge other devices from the phone itself) 4200mAh battery capacity, SuperCharge fast-charging (at 40W)

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Software

  • EMUI 9.0 at launch (over Android 9.0)

Cameras

  • Triple rear Leica cameras (all colour, no mono): 40MP wide-angle f/1.8, 20MP ultrawide-angle f/2.2, 8MP tele f/2.4 Single 24MP front-facing camera (used with sensors for 3D Face Unlock) Super macro mode (2.5cm from lens focus) Master AI (artificial intelligence) modes 4K video capture

To recap

By combining the highest quality design, the best cameras at launch (still good by today’s standards, just no longer the very best) and superb battery longevity, the Mate 20 Pro asserts its position among 2018’s top flagship phones. It’s still a great buy in 2019 too.