Huawei Mate 20 Pro hands-on: It’s a beast!

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro was finally just announced. This device has popped up several times in the last few months and now it is official. Our friends over at Pocketnow got some hands-on time with the Mate 20 Pro. Check out the video below to get an idea of what this beastly phone has to offer.

The highlights of this Huawei Mate 20 Pro include the 3 rear cameras, beefy 4,200 mAh battery, reverse wireless charging, in-display fingerprint scanner, 40W Super Charge, and a whole lot more. Check out the full spec chart below (along with the Mate 20 specs).

Category	Huawei Mate 20 Pro	Huawei Mate 20
Dimensions and Weight	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6mm, 189g	158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3mm, 188g
Colours	Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Twilight Black	Pink Gold, Midnight Blue, Emerald Green, Twilight Black
Software	EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie	EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie
Display	6.39 inch curved OLED, 1440×3120 resolution, 19.5:9 ratio, HDR	6.53 inch LCD, 1080×2244 resolution, 18.7:9 ratio, HDR, 820 nits
System-on-chip	8-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 with Mali-G76 GPU	8-core HiSilicon Kirin 980 with Mali-G76 GPU
Co-processor	Dual NPUs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980	Dual NPUs on the HiSilicon Kirin 980
RAM and storage configurations	from 6GB RAM + 128GB up to 8GB RAM + 512GB; up to 256GB Nano Memory Card for expandable storage	from 4GB RAM + 64GB up to 8GB RAM + 512GB; up to 256GB Nano Memory Card for expandable storage
Battery	4,200 mAh	4,000 mAh
Rear Camera Sensors	40 MP, f/1.8, wide-angle lens 20 MP f/2.2, ultra-wide angle lens 8 MP, f/2.4, telephoto lens OIS, HDR, dual-tone flash	40 MP, f/1.8, wide-angle lens 20 MP, f/2.2, ultra-wide angle lens 8 MP, f/2.4, telephoto lens OIS, HDR, dual-tone flash
Front Camera Sensor	24 MP (f/2.0)	24 MP (f/2.0)
Ports	USB 3.1 Type-C, nanoSIM or dual-SIM	USB 3.1 Type-C, nanoSIM or dual-SIM, 3.5mm jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 EDR/LE NFC, GPS, LTE Category 21 (1.4Gbps)	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 EDR/LE NFC, GPS, LTE Category 21 (1.4Gbps)
Charging	Wireless charging up to 15W, 40W via USB-C charging, wireless discharging	Wireless charging up to 15W, 22.5W via USB-C charging, wireless discharging
IP Rating	IP68 – Water and dust resistant	IP68 – Water and dust resistant