Our quick take
Huawei Mate 20 X & Mate 20 X 5G - 4.5 / 5
The Godzilla of phones
- Glass front and back IP53 dust/water resistant 175 x 85 x 8.2mm; 232g
Media powerhouse
7.2-inch OLED display 1080 x 2244 resolution DCI-P3 and HDR10 compatible Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos tuning
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4G vs 5G: Goes all day, and then some
- 5,000mAh battery (4G) / 4,200mAh battery (5G) 6GB RAM/128GB storage (4G) / 8GB RAM/128GB storage (5G) 22.5W SuperCharge fast-charging (4G) / 40W SuperCharge (5G) Kirin 980 (7nm) processor (both models)
EMUI software is still EMUI - but it’s improving
- EMUI 9 reskin based on Android Pie operating system Digital balance app is useful Plenty of gesture options
Same great cameras
- 40MP f/1.8 wide primary lens 20MP f/2.2 ultra-wide second camera 8MP f/2.4 telephoto zoom camera 24MP front selfie camera
To recap
If you’re looking for a two-handed mega-sized phone then the Mate 20 X is a genuinely fantastic media powerhouse. It has a great (and, yes, massive) screen, further enhanced by great audio, and the battery just goes on and on whatever you throw at it.
