HuaweismartphoneLast featured Oct 2020
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
His favourite phone of the year on hardware, camera and battery, held back only by the US ban on Google services.
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- Price when I covered it
- 1099 euros
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- 13 videos · 2019–2020
- Category
- Phones · Flagship
What I liked
- Nice uniform bezel
- Face-scanner auto rotate
- Longest battery life in the test
- Aggressive battery management software
- Textured matte-to-gloss finish
- Much more affordable
What I didn't
- asymmetrical front design less to his liking
- Google uncertainty from US ban
- no Google apps out of the box
- Weaker dynamic range in harsh light
- Cine camera has a narrower field of view
- Colours shift between lenses
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“that leaves Huawei with 8 hours and 46 minutes as the king of this battery comparison”
“both are absolutely phenomenal”
“the much more affordable huawei mate 30 pro”
“my favorite phone all year in terms of hardware camera battery”
“during the day the iPhone 11 Pro is the most consistent and usually the most impressive camera”
“Huawei it just about takes it on balance”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
2:51Huawei Mate 40 Pro Unboxing - WHAT.Last year's model, mentioned for its tidier bezel and for introducing smarter auto rotate.
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0:07Samsung S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max / Note 10 Plus / Huawei Mate 30 Pro Battery TestWon the battery test with 8 hours 46 minutes, just ahead of the iPhone 11 Pro Max.
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9:51Dear Smartphone Makers.Its emerald green version, with a textured matte grip fading to gloss, is called a great idea.
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1:28I used a $2,500 SuperPhone - This is what happened.The standard model the Mate 30 RS is based on, with near-identical software and a more affordable price.
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11:11Top 20 BEST Smartphones of 2019.His favourite phone of the year on hardware, camera and battery, held back only by the US ban on Google services.
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7:08Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Review - 108 Megapixel Madness.Mentioned as a phone whose battery life made him forget about charging, similar to the Mi Note 10.
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0:00Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max / iPhone 11 / Samsung Note 10+ Battery TestSecond-best battery he has tested, at 8 hours 13 minutes, though it ships without Google apps and was on pre-release software.
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0:00Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Note 10 Plus Camera Test Comparison!Wins the comparison narrowly thanks to its zoom, night photography and low-light video, though the iPhone is better in daylight.
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0:00Huawei Mate 30 Pro is SO good it hurts.Hugely impressive hardware, especially the video camera, battery and charging, but held back by the lack of Google services and a very high price.
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What you didn't know about Huawei.Named only in the description as the upcoming phone that prompted the video.
5:56Why I'm not using the Samsung Note 10+The phone he has been eyeing up for a long time, though the potential lack of Google services worries him.
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0:06How Huawei CAN beat the US banUpcoming phone that looks exciting on paper, with most components unaffected by the ban, though its future depends on the chip and software situation.
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1:36Can Huawei's new OS fight the US Ban?Mentioned as the phone that might launch alongside the new OS this autumn.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Battery hero
“that leaves Huawei with 8 hours and 46 minutes as the king of this battery comparison”
▶ 8:32 - Battery hero
“this is an easy two days of use”
▶ 11:41 - Camera nerd
“the mate 30 Pro is really good in low-light”
▶ 7:48 - Camera nerd
“This new camera means it can now also record 4K video at 60 frames per second”
▶ 3:38 - Premium tax
“wow is this expensive.”
▶ 7:04
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