On the evening of March 27, Huawei released its flagship P20 and P20 Pro in Paris, France. The phones feature extraordinary photo-taking capabilities. The P20 Pro has a tri-lens camera set comprised of 40 MP (RGB, f/1.8 aperture), 20 MP (monochrome, f/1.6 aperture), and 8 MP (telephoto, f/2.4 aperture) cameras. The triple Leica cameras support autofocus (laser focus, deep focus, phase focus and contrast focus). The P20 Pro boasts a record high DxOMark score of 109 points, scoring 114 for photo and 98 for video.
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DxOMark
The Huawei P20 Pro scored 11 points higher than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and also much higher than the Samsung S9+ (99 points) and the Apple iPhone X (97 points).
Despite such a powerful camera system, the P20 is still very thin and aesthetically designed. How did Huawei make it? And what is the difference between the P series and the Mate series?
Gang He, president of Huawei’s mobile phone product line, answered these questions.
According to He, Huawei had been widely recognized for the thinness of its products from the P1 to P6 phones. At the beginning of 2017, Huawei held a technical conference to discuss plans for a breakthrough on the next generation of the P series. Huawei wished to have a near-professional camera on its smartphones. At the time, there were two major problems: 1. Poor quality photos in dark light. 2. Distant objects appear unclear in photos.
To solve the dark light problem, the P20 cameras use larger pixels and a bigger CMOS. To solve the unclear distant objects problem, Huawei adopted 3x optical zoom and 5x hybrid zoom.
However, the thicker camera lens on the P20 protrudes from the phone body. The P20 is a balance of body thickness, lens design and photography quality.
Huawei Mate10 Pro
Huawei P20 Pro
Excellent design sense and photography is the “DNA” of the P series. According to He, this DNA distinguishes the P series from the Mate series.
The target audience for P and Mate series are somewhat different. The Mate series focuses on pixels and processors, and tends to be ahead of other phones on having the latest processor. The P series targets those who are more concerned about the design sense, new colors and photo-taking capabilities.
He also said that the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro met the company’s expectations. Feedback from the channel providers, partners and consumers were positive, so Huawei thinks the overall product satisfies the market.
This article originally appeared in ifeng and was translated by Pandaily.
Huawei P30 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro: Is the better camera worth it?
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•April 28, 2019
The Huawei P30 Pro is the photography king of 2019 (so far). With four cameras and a massive arsenal of advanced features, it’s flashy enough to make you forget about Huawei’s other flagship, the six-month-old Mate 20 Pro.
Huawei P30 Pro review: A phone with superpowers
Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The best phone for power users
The Mate 20 Pro has almost the same features as the P30 Pro, except for the super advanced camera. On paper, the newer phone should comfortably win, but the Mate 20 Pro could be the better choice for most people due to one simple reason: it’s cheaper.
Let’s begin our Huawei P30 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro comparison.
The big picture
The Mate 20 Pro and P30 Pro are Huawei’s latest flagship phones. Released every fall, phones in the Mate series tend to offer the best performance and the latest technology from Huawei. Effectively, the Mate is Huawei’s answer to the Galaxy Note. The P series, meanwhile, is designed to counter the Galaxy S line, with one big twist — a strong focus on photography. Phones in the P series are typically built on the same platform as the previous year’s Mate.
Design
P30 Pro
158 x 73.4 x 8.4mm
192g
Mate 20 Pro
157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm
189g
P series phones used to be smaller than Mates, but the trend towards larger screens has chipped away at the difference. This year, the P30 Pro eclipsed the size of the Mate 20 Pro, which itself is quite a handful. On a side note, if you can’t stand large phones the Huawei P30 may provide some relief, though you won’t get quite all the bells and whistles from the P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro.
The P30 Pro is a millimeter wider than the Mate 20 Pro, and you can actually feel it. I find the Mate 20 Pro to be easier to hold and handle. Its top and bottom edges are pleasingly tapered. The P30 Pro’s bottom is much flatter, so it doesn’t sit as comfortably in the hand.
The Mate 20 Pro feels nicer in the hand, but the P30 Pro arguably looks nicerBoth phones feature notches, but they couldn’t be more different. The Mate 20 Pro’s notch is wide and packed with sensors. The P30 Pro goes the minimalist route and it’s an improvement, in my opinion. Visually, the small “water drop” notch is less intrusive and it doesn’t mess with the status bar as much. All your icons are in their “usual” place, which is not the case with the Mate 20 Pro’s cramped status bar.
The P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro both look like Galaxy phones a bit, thanks to their curved display edges, but there’s no mistaking them for any other phone if you look at the large, flashy camera modules on their backs.
The Mate 20 Pro feels nicer in the hand, but the P30 Pro arguably looks nicer thanks to its stunning color options. The most striking is the fiery-orange Sunrise, but I also really liked the Aurora model (pictured). The darker Twilight colorway on the Mate 20 Pro is still beautiful, but maybe not as fresh looking.
One more note on usability: the power button and volume rocker are a little too close together on the Mate 20 Pro, resulting in accidental presses. Huawei has addressed this small problem on the P30 Pro.
Display
P30 Pro
6.47-inch OLED
Full HD+ 2,340 x 1,080 pixels
Mate 20 Pro
6.39-inch OLED
Quad HD+ 3,120 x 1,440 pixels
The displays on the Huawei P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro are about the same size, but the Mate features higher resolution. That’s according to the spec sheet; in real life, the Mate 20 Pro runs in Full HD+ by default in order to save battery life. That’s the same resolution as the P30 Pro, and you’ll have to look very closely to see a difference in sharpness between the two.
I did notice a difference in the two panels’ color balance. The Mate 20 Pro’s screen is ever so slightly warmer and more yellowish than the P30 Pro. You can tweak both phones’ displays to your liking from the display settings.
The in-display fingerprint sensor on the Mate 20 Pro is hit and miss. It works correctly about 70 percent of the time. On the P30 Pro, the sensor is placed lower on the screen, and it’s also slightly larger and faster. I found it to be more reliable, but it’s still not as solid as a standard reader. The Mate 20 Pro scores a point here thanks to its laser-based face unlock system. It’s faster and more reliable than the P30 Pro’s camera-based version. It’s also more secure – you can’t bypass it by showing it a photo of the owner, like you can with the P30 Pro.
Performance
P30 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980
octa-core: 2 x 2.6GHz, 2 x 1.92GHz, 4 x 1.8GHz
Mali-G76 GPU
128/256/512GB of storage
6GB/8GB RAM
Mate 20 Pro
HiSilicon Kirin 980
octa-core: 2 x 2.6GHz, 2 x 1.92GHz, 4 x 1.8GHz
Mali-G76 GPU
128/256/512GB of storage
6GB/8GB RAM
You won’t see any real-life difference in performance when comparing the Huawei P30 Pro vs the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. That’s not surprising: both phones feature the same processor and memory, and very similar software. Modern high-end devices rarely have any performance issues to speak of, anyway.
In benchmarks, the P30 Pro pulls ahead of the Mate 20 Pro, possibly due to its new filesystem, which is supposed to accelerate app loading times and data transfer speeds. In Gary’s Speed Test G for instance, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro completed the course in 2m:01s, compared to the P30 Pro’s 1m:45s. In AnTuTu, the Mate 20 Pro hits around 280,000 points, compared to 290,000 for the P30 Pro. Respectable performances, though not something to write home about.
Battery
P30 Pro
4,200mAh
40W fast charging
15W fast wireless charging
Mate 20 Pro
4,200mAh
40W fast charging
15W fast wireless charging
Battery life is excellent on both the Huawei P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro. With both, you’re getting 7 to 9 hours of screen-on time. In my experience, I had slightly better screen-on time on the P30 Pro, though you could chalk up the disparity to different usage patterns.
Battery life is excellent on both the Huawei P3o Pro and the Mate 20 Pro.The two phones have identically-sized batteries and the same functionality. The highlight is, without doubt, the very fast charging. Using the bundled charger and cable, you can replenish the battery up to 70 percent in just 30 minutes. It’s truly impressive.
Both phones have reverse wireless charging, which can be useful for emergency situations or when you need to charge up small gadgets like wireless earbuds or smartwatches. It works with any Qi-enabled device, but it’s very slow. Don’t rely on it for anything critical.
Camera
P30 Pro
40MP f/1.6 standard
20MP f/2.2 wide
8MP f/3.4 telephoto with 5X optical zoom
Time-of-Flight sensor
Mate 20 Pro
40MP f/1.8 standard
20MP f/2.2 wide
8MP f/2.4 telephoto with 3X optical zoom
The P30 Pro is the camera phone of 2019, but don’t dismiss the Mate 20 Pro too quickly. It has many of the same features, and image quality is quite good.
Both the P30 Pro and the Mate 20 Pro come with a 40MP (pixel-binned) standard camera, a 20MP ultra-wide camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera. While the basics are the same, the P30 Pro pulls ahead thanks to better optical zoom and superior low-light performance.
Where the Mate 20 Pro is capable of 3X optical zoom, the P30 Pro goes up to 5X optical zoom (and up to 10X lossless zoom). The ability to really bring the subject close affords you a lot of creative freedom — not only can you capture more detail, you can also frame the subject in ways that are just not possible without optical zoom. The deep zoom is made possible by the P30 Pro’s use of a periscope-style design that rotates light towards a set of lenses hidden inside the body of the phone.
The P30 Pro is also the better phone if you take a lot of pictures in very low light. The phone has a very light-sensitive RYYB sensor (compared to the conventional RGGB sensor on the Mate 20 Pro), larger aperture, and better optics. Thanks to these features, the P30 Pro can almost see in the dark. You can get similar results using the Mate 20 Pro’s Night Mode. However, the P30 Pro delivers better pictures and is easier to use, as you don’t need to switch to the dedicated Night Mode to get good results.
Another key difference between the two cameras is in Portrait Mode. The P30 Pro features a Time-of-Flight sensor on its back, which lets it measure the distance to objects in the scene. This results in a more natural, progressive bokeh effect compared to the Mate 20 Pro. This applies to the cameras on the back – there’s no Time-of-Flight sensor on the front.
With either phone, you get some extremely versatile cameras that give you more ways to express your creativity than most any other phone out there. If you’re a “regular” user, both will serve you just fine, but if you really want the best camera, the P30 Pro is clearly the first option.
Huawei P30 Pro camera review: Next level optics, low-light king
Software
P30 Pro
EMUI 9.1
Android 9 Pie
Mate 20 Pro
EMUI 9
Android 9 Pie
Despite a change in version number from EMUI 9 to EMUI 9.1, the P30 Pro’s operating system is largely unchanged compared to the Mate 20 Pro. There are a couple of user-facing differences worth mentioning: the Always-on Display now shows notifications from third-party apps, not just calls and messages; and Google Assistant is now easier to access by pressing and holding the power button. Huawei also added a few integrations with third-party products on the P30 Pro, such as the ability to open and start your Audi with your phone (Audi sold separately).
Other than the small changes on the P30 Pro, EMUI is the same as always: feature-packed, customizable, and a bit unpolished.
The P30 Pro is the better phone all-around, by a small margin.Specs
Huawei P30 ProHuawei Mate 20 Pro
Display6.47-inch dual-curved OLED display
19.5:9 aspect ratio
2,340 x 1,080 resolution
398ppi6.39-inch OLED display
19.5:9 aspect ratio
3,120 x 1,440 resolution
538ppi
ProcessorKirin 980Kirin 980
RAM6GB/8GB6GB/8GB
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Nano Memory Card expansion128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Nano Memory Card expansion
Battery4,200mAh
40W Supercharge
15W wireless charge
Reverse wireless charging4,200mAh
40W Supercharge
15W wireless charge
Reverse wireless charging
CamerasRear:
40MP 27mm f/1.6 (RYB sensor)
20MP 16mm f/2.2 Ultrawide
8MP 5x optical periscope prism 125mm f/3.4
Huawei TOF (time of flight) camera
Front:
32MP f/2.0Rear:
40MP 27mm f/1.8 (RGB sensor)
20MP 16mm f/2.2
8MP 3x optical 80mm f/2.4
Front:
24MP f/2.0
IP RatingIP68IP68
AudioNo headphone jackNo headphone jack
SecurityIn-display fingerprintIn-display fingerprint
SoftwareEMUI 9.1, based on Android 9 PieEMUI 9, based on Android 9 Pie
Value for the money
Unsurprisingly, the newer phone comes out on top in this comparison of the Huawei P30 Pro vs the Mate 20 Pro. That said, the Mate 20 Pro plays catch-up when the price tag comes into discussion.
At the time of publication, the P30 Pro is available on Amazon for 899 pounds (~$1170). The phone is still brand new, so we don’t expect this price to go down by much in the next couple of months.
Meanwhile, the Mate 20 Pro costs 715 pounds (~$930) on Amazon. That’s 185 pounds (~$240) lower, which is enough spare change to accessorize your Mate 20 Pro with several nice cases or maybe to buy a Huawei Watch GT or a pair of wireless earbuds.
Huawei P30 Pro vs Mate 20 Pro: Our verdict
The Huawei P30 Pro and Mate 20 Pro are premium flagship phones that are packed with the latest mobile technologies. They rival the best products from Apple, Google, and Samsung.
The P30 Pro is the better phone all-around by a small margin. Get it if you want the best smartphone camera, or simply want the latest and greatest in mobile technology. The Mate 20 Pro is a step behind when it comes to the camera, but it’s arguably a better deal thanks to its lower price. Your call.
Huawei P-series vs Mate series
Huawei Mate series is all about processors and pixels. The main focus in the Huawei mate series has always been the latest processor and high-quality, ultra-clear pixels, whereas, in P-series, it is all about beauty, design, colors, and photo quality. Both series are pretty successful in the market.
Huawei P-series
The Platinum series is abbreviated as P-series. It refers to all the high-end, beautifully designed smartphones. List of some of the devices that come under P-series
Huawei P1-P6 series
Huawei P9, P9 pro and P9 lite
Huawei P10, P10 pro and P10 lite
Huawei P20, P20 pro and P20 lite
Huawei P30, P30 pro and P30 lite
Huawei P-Smart Z
Huawei P 40, P40 Pro and P40 Lite
Huawei Mate-series
The Mate series took its name from the word partner or companion, which implies trust and reliability. List of some of the devices that come under Mate-series
Huawei Ascend Mate and Ascend Mate 2 (4G)
Huawei Ascend Mate 7, Mate 8, and Mate S
Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, and Mate 9 Porsche
Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10 Porsche, and Mate 10 Lite
Huawei Mate RS Porsche
Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 Lite, and Mate 20 Porsche
Huawei Mate X and Mate 20X
Huawei Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 Lite, Mate 30 RS Porsche
Huawei Mate 40 Pro, Mate 40 Lite, Mate 40 RS Porsche
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It's all about aesthetic photos.
Huawei has launched many different devices in both the series. In the P1-P6 series, the devices were all about thinness and aesthetic body. With the Huawei P20 series, the company mainly focused on the photography portion and good camera quality in dull and dim light. The P20 series is slightly thicker than the previous series.
The company mainly focused on the complaints regarding cameras in its P20 series and improved the features like picture quality in dark mode, optical and hybrid zoom shots, etc. The P-series has always been about photographs and design.
Perfect for Technology Freaks and Gamers
The mate series is a perfect device for technology freaks. Huawei has made sure to insert up-to-date features and the latest processors in its mate series. The pixel quality is also on the front line in this series. The Mate series is a bit more expensive than the P-series because of being technologically ahead. Mate series devices contain the latest operating system and are faster.
The mate series is perfect for playing massive 3D games because of its high-grade CPU. The new mate series devices also support 5G network. They have ultra-sharp processing units. The camera quality of the new mate-series devices is also worth noting. You can take aesthetic Instagram worthy pictures with the new devices.
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Design and Features in P-series
The design of the P-series device is really mesmerizing. They look beautiful, made of good quality material, vibrant colour displays. The display has 16M colours. Huawei P series has a great battery capacity. You can use the device for longer hours without being worried about the battery.
The P-series has large internal storage, and the devices are available in many beautiful and decent colours like gold, black, blue, etc. The P-series is quite affordable but offers many great features. The new Huawei P-series devices P-40 and P-30 are perfect for someone who is all about photography but cannot afford a camera.
With a P-30 or P-40 in your hand, you can take aesthetic and detailed shots of everything. You can do landscape photography as well as take portrait shots. You can take Instagram worthy pictures with P-series. The new devices also support fast charging.
Design and Features in Mate Series
The design and body of the P-series are fancier and chicer as compared to the mate-series, but it also has its own class. The mate 30 series is a really high-end smartphone. The device is all about speed. You can also increase the storage capacity of the Mate 30 series by inserting a memory card.
Many aesthetic smartphones have been launched under the mate series. This series contains highly smart and up-to-date processing units. These smartphones are perfect for game freaks because of the heavy processor; every kind of game can be played without lagging. You can also watch movies on your smartphone in good graphic quality. The lenses installed in the mate series are made by a German company named Leica. The focal length and aperture are of excellent quality.
Huawei makes every kind of device from affordable to high-end. Both the series are perfect in their own way. Both have unique features that you won’t find in any other device. The upcoming models of both the series are made of highly advanced technology and the latest features. The new models also support 5G network connectivity.
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