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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
They will have to compete with the iPhone XS and XS Max.
The Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro announced at the presentation in London are very similar in appearance. But in terms of cameras, screens and other features, there are many differences.
Cameras
The design of the photomodules is similar, but the sensors themselves in smartphones are different. The Mate 20 has a 16MP primary lens, an 8MP telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom, and a 12MP secondary camera for wide-angle shooting.
The Mate 20 Pro has a 40 megapixel main sensor, an 8 megapixel telephoto sensor for 3x optical zoom, and a 20 megapixel lens is designed for shooting with a 120-degree viewing angle.
The cameras of both smartphones have Leica optics and optical image stabilization.
The front cameras of the flagships are identical, at 24 megapixels. True, in the Mate 20 Pro it is supplemented with sensors for 3D face recognition, which are triggered in 0.5 seconds. That is why it has a lot more "bangs" than the Mate 20.
Screens and housings
As for the displays, there are also a lot of differences. The Mate 20 received an IPS-matrix with a diagonal of 6, 53 inches and a resolution of 2,244 × 1,080, while the Mate 20 Pro was equipped with a curved OLED screen with a diagonal of 6, 39 inches and a resolution of 3,120 × 1,440 pixels. Both models support DCI-P3 color profile and HDR.
Smartphones received cases with metal chassis and glass back panels. Both have fingerprint scanners: the Mate 20 has it on the back, while the Pro version has it built right into the display. The Mate 20 Pro also features IP68 water and dust resistance.
Filling
Both flagships received the latest proprietary Kirin 980 processor, made using the 7-nm process technology and equipped with a dual neuromodule. The former focuses on AI-based operations, while the latter focuses exclusively on performance improvement and optimization.
The Mate 20 can be equipped with 4 or 6 GB of RAM, while the Mate 20 Pro comes with 6 GB. The volume of internal memory in both cases is 128 GB.
Both devices support expansion cards of the new nanoSD standard, which are noticeably more compact than classic microSD cards.
Batteries
Huawei Mate 20 received a 4000 mAh battery with support for SuperCharge fast charging via the USB Type-C port. In just 30 minutes, the smartphone can be recharged by 58%.
The Mate 20 Pro has a capacity of 4,200 mAh and in the same half hour the battery is charged by 70%.
In addition, the Mate 20 Pro supports round trip wireless charging. It can not only receive energy from the Qi-base, but also give it away, charging other smartphones and accessories.
Other features
Both models support NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi b / g / n / ac MIMO. For the Mate 20 Pro, the ability to work in LTE Cat 21 networks with a data rate of 1, 4 Gbps is also announced.
Among other features that are relevant for both flagships, it is worth highlighting stereo speakers, a dual-frequency GPS module with more accurate location determination and an updated PC mode with wireless connection to the monitor.
Smartphones are running fresh Android 9.0 Pie with a proprietary shell EMUI 9.0.
Prices
- Huawei Mate 20 (4 + 128 GB) - 799 euros.
- Huawei Mate 20 (6 + 128 GB) - 849 euros.
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro (6 + 128 GB) - 1,049 euros.
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