HuaweismartphoneLast featured Nov 2020
Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Exceptional hardware with a great camera and battery, but the lack of Google apps and Huawei's chip supply problems make it hard to commit to.
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- Price when I covered it
- £900+
- Featured in
- 4 videos · 2020–2020
- Category
- Phones · Flagship
What I liked
- Favourite finish ever
- battery lasts over 8 hours
- hardware he wants to recommend
- Best selfie camera with ultrawide front lens
- Strong 5x zoom
- Fun features like light painting and macro
What I didn't
- No Google apps
- software in limbo without Google apps
- Huawei's workarounds are not ideal
- Inconsistent colour and video quality
- Jolty video focusing
- No optical image stabilisation hurts night mode
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“paying full price for a phone without access to Google apps and a lot of the other apps that come as a result of that is a tough ask.”
“on balance it is the weaker camera system of the three”
“exceptional phone super exciting hardware really unfortunate situation”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
12:15The BEST Smartphone of 2020 🏆Impressive with a lovely finish, but lacking Google apps makes full price a tough ask.
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0:19iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Note 20 Ultra / Huawei / Xiaomi / OnePlus Battery Life DRAIN Test.Excellent hardware and battery life that finished fourth, but the software situation without Google apps holds it back.
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0:25iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Note 20 Ultra / Huawei Mate 40 Pro Camera Test Comparison.Fun, experimental camera with the best selfies and the biggest sensor, but the weakest camera system overall.
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0:00Huawei Mate 40 Pro Unboxing - WHAT.Exceptional hardware with a great camera and battery, but the lack of Google apps and Huawei's chip supply problems make it hard to commit to.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Camera nerd
“on balance it is the weaker camera system of the three”
▶ 15:16 - Design object
“i absolutely love the finish dare i say that for me this might just be the prettiest phone i've ever used”
▶ 0:56 - Actually innovative
“i couldn't believe how well it works”
▶ 4:28 - Battery hero
“the battery life is fantastic”
▶ 4:59
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