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Our quick take
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Software and apps
EMUI 10 based on Android 10 No Google apps like Gmail and Maps Huawei’s AppGallery is limited at present Support for Android 10 gestures
Android 10 features, news, and release date
Design
- Colours: Emerald Green, Cosmic Purple, Black, and Space Silver Dimensions: 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 mm / Weight: 198g Metal and Gorilla Glass 6 front-and-back IP68 water- and dust-resistance No 3.5mm headphone jack
Display
- 6.53-inch OLED ‘Horizon Display’, edge-to-edge with curved ‘waterfall’ sides 2,400 x 1,176 resolution (409ppi), 18.5:9 aspect ratio, HDR10 support Optical under-display fingerprint reader
Cameras
Main: 40MP 1/1.7in SuperSensing (RYYB) sensor, f/1.6, 26mm equivalent, OIS ‘Cine’ ultrawide: 40MP 1/1.54in (RGGB) sensor, f/1.8, 18mm equivalent Telephoto: 8MP 3x optical (80mm equiv.), f/2.4, OIS 3D Depth Sensing lens (Time of Flight)
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Performance and battery life
- HiSilicon Kirin 990 processor, 8GB RAM USB-C, 40W wired charging 27W wireless charging Reverse wireless charging No 3.5mm headphone jack 256GB storage, NM card slot 4G and 5G handset options
To recap
While this is an incredible smartphone for all it does with cameras, battery life and design, the lack of Google apps out of the box is a massive problem. How can stores, networks, or we recommend it against the P30 Pro or a competitor? It’s a success in China, but unless something dramatic changes then the Mate 30 Pro just doesn’t make sense for a Google-commited audience. That’s the sad truth.
