Huawei Mate 20

Just loved the way it trolled charging latest iPhones wirelessly in reviews
 
Tsepz_011 said:
Must say I appreciate Huawei having SwiftKey built-in, I discovered that it has a Clipboard similar to what I have in the Galaxy Note, and one can Pin what one wants to keep in the clipboard for longer, which is great.
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A feature most useful when I'm posting in the birthday thread: Happy birthday to the following people :)


My contract only expires next year April.
 
Tsepz_011 said:
Must say I appreciate Huawei having SwiftKey built-in, I discovered that it has a Clipboard similar to what I have in the Galaxy Note, and one can Pin what one wants to keep in the clipboard for longer, which is great.
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Thanks. I was used to having this on my Samsung and didn't see it on the Huawei at first glance.
 
6 weird and wonderful Huawei Mate 20 Pro features that caught my eye

It takes a lot for me to sit up and take notice of a smartphone. And no, I’m not talking about flashy events with dubstep and Channing Tatum backup dancers.

I’m talking hard, innovative and actually bold features. I’m also talking about features that Apple would call “bold”. You know, features that don’t quite make sense but they’re pushed on you anyway?

Here are three of each from the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

Weird: Nano SD card

Companies that launch dual SIM phones in a market dominated by carriers that sneer at their consumers almost as much as their competitors are always welcome. But making the consumer choose between using the second SIM for data storage or for data connection seems daft.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s Nano SD card is positive in theory.

It fools networks from selling dual SIM devices, even if they hate the idea.

It decreases the number of openings on the smartphone, and it’s pretty fool proof to insert, but it’s not much smaller than the microSD card format it aims to replace.

However, with microSD cards sitting at the cheapest prices they’ve ever been, does launching an entirely new card storage format on a phone with 128GB on board make sense? Nope.
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Wonderful: Reverse Wireless Charging

There’s something wonderfully smug and humane about charging a friend’s Note 9 or iPhone XS with a Huawei smartphone.

Simply enable the feature in settings, hold a Qi-compatible charging device up against the back of the Mate 20 Pro, and charge the other device.

It makes sense that Huawei held off until it launched this feature too. The Pro has a 4200mAh battery, enough to revive your friends smartphone if anything.
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Weird: no headphone jack

Bluetooth is getting better and better, but when Huawei gives everyone who attends its event a pair of headphones with a 3.5mm jack, you’ve got to sit back and chuckle just a little bit.

Granted, I’m writing this piece with a pair of Bluetooth headphones on my head, but it’s still plugged into a headphone jack. Why? I’m not really interested in pairing a phone to headphones 33 000 feet above sea level.

Cut the fuss, plug in a jack, and instant audio gratification.
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Wonderful: the embedded speaker inside the USB-C port

Okay, this is pretty damn clever.

The company removed the lower smartphone speaker grille by somehow slotting a speaker into the USB-C housing.

I did not have a chance to test it at the launch, but the concept, again, is pretty admirable. Reduce the number of holes in the device, ultimately reducing the number of slots water could seep into the device (it’s rated IP68 too, btw).

We’ll leave audio quality judgements for the review itself, but I’m happy to applaud the novel idea alone.
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Weird: it feels like a Samsung Galaxy S9 with a notch

I suppose all smartphones look incredibly similar if you’re not studying them closely, but in the hand, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro feels a lot like the Galaxy S9.

The sharp edges, the tapered screen, the weight, the excellent OLED screen.

This comparison isn’t a negative though, but simply an observation I made while handling the Mate 20 Pro.
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Wonderful: the 2.5cm macro camera

Macro photography doesn’t get much love from smartphone makers who are all about wideangles and telephotos. But the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s killer camera feature is its macro mode.

Holding its own product sheet up to its backplate, I was able to capture text with the phone almost touching it. Sure, capturing text isn’t as demanding as a bee-adorned flower, but initial impressions leave a promising taste in my mouth.

The best camera phone, for me at least, is one that’s constantly in my hand and at the ready in case the perfect shot suddenly appears. And the Huawei Mate 20 Pro could be that device.
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Source:https://gearburn.com/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-features/
 
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If I'm honest, it seems like a really small reason for cancelling ;)

It ticks 9 of 10 boxes and pretty much the Android phone to have. I don't see any issue with EMUI - but if the screen is a big issue, I fully agree with you.
 
Dolby said:
If I'm honest, it seems like a really small reason for cancelling ;)

It ticks 9 of 10 boxes and pretty much the Android phone to have. I don't see any issue with EMUI - but if the screen is a big issue, I fully agree with you.
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Yeah it is I suppose, and at this point it's almost impossible to cancel the order it seems, maybe I should wait till it arrives. But that front camera is a disaster of note, not sure what they were thinking. Luckily I don't really take selfies
 
irBosOtter said:
Yeah it is I suppose, and at this point it's almost impossible to cancel the order it seems, maybe I should wait till it arrives. But that front camera is a disaster of note, not sure what they were thinking. Luckily I don't really take selfies
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That Verge review seemed very cynical. Other reviews I've seen have painted the phone in a much better light
 
Chingha said:
The Verge review is in:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/24...eview-kirin-980-processor-triple-leica-camera

TL:DR?
Better than the Note 9, not as good as the Pixel 3XL. Not entirely happy with the camera and too expensive.
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Adding another comment to the review, now related to:
My lock screen wallpaper changed by itself one time, then returned to my chosen image on the next occasion. I know this is marketed as an AI-rich phone, but I need that artificial intelligence to be predictable rather than spontaneous.
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I think the reviewer should be more familar with EMUI before writing anything about. From the manual of EMUI 8.0 (which was already for a while):
Set up Magazine Unlock
Magazine unlock displays a fresh image on your lock screen each time you unlock your device, so that you never get bored of the same old background.

To display the Magazine Unlock shortcut panel, swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

Subscribe to covers: Touch {icon1} and add the magazine types you like to the subscription list.

Add your own images as covers: Touch {icon1}. Touch {icon2} and select the images you want to add, and then touch {icon3}.
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Note that Magazine Unlock icon can be absent (making user customisation unavailable), it happens when installing 3rd-party themes which are incompatible with this feature. The reviewer should be aware of EMUI features when he mess up with weather widgets or at least read a manual.
 
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Yeah i saw that too, verge review of EMUI was coming from some-one that didn't really explore the UI at all.
I have not found any missing settings in EMUI coming from Samsung, OnePlus, LG, Sony. The ONLY gripe i have with it is the lockscreen notifications not being expandable. Other than that is has everything. Honestly i prefer EMUI over Samsungs (Never thought i would say that)

Not to mention this is not the final firmware version, but i don't think much will change. Excited to play with it tomorrow :D

More reviews trickling in
https://www.techradar.com/sg/reviews/huawei-mate-20-pro-review/1

https://www.t3.com/reviews/huawei-mate-20-pro-review

https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/huawei/mate-20-pro/648675/
 
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How long does telkom take to approve a contract and what's the procedure/applied for the pro
 
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