Huawei’s new flagship smartphone, the Mate 20 Pro has finally arrived in India. It’s one of the three smartphones which the company debuted a few months back in London.
The Mate 20 Pro packs some powerful internals like the company’s latest and greatest 7nm Kirin 980 chipset and a triple-camera setup and more, in a sleek body that’s on par with most other flagships out there, as you can see in our hands-on images below.
Huawei Mate 20 Price & Availability
The Mate 20 Pro starts at Rs 69,990, which is higher than the P20 Pro. It will be available starting December 3, and you’ll be able pick one up from Amazon India, as well big-brand retailers in either Emerald Green or Twilight color. Check out the Twilight back of the Huawei Mate 20 here:
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Specs
The Mate 20 Pro sports a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3,120 x 1,440 pixels. The display is curved on both edges, and it also features an in-display fingerprint scanner. As you can see, it also has a notch that houses the dedicated facial recognition hardware.
Internally, the phone is powered by a 7nm Kirin 980 chipset with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. You can also get it in 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The internals are powered by a massive 4,200 mAh battery, which can be topped up easily with the help of a SuperCharge compatible fast-charger that’s included in the box.
Coming to the optics, the Mate 20 Pro has a 40MP Wide Angle 27mm, f/1.8 shooter, a 20MP Ultra Wide Angle 16mm, f/2.2 lens, and an 8MP 80mm 3x Telephoto f/2.4 lens with OIS. There’s also a 24MP f/2.0 camera for selfies.
Here’s a quick recap of the specs:
| Display | Huawei FullView Display; 6.39-inch curved OLED panel; 3120 x 1440 pixels; 19.5:9 aspect ratio, DCI-P3 HDR support |
| SoC | Kirin 980 SoC (4 x Cortex-A76 at 2.6 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz) |
| GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB + Nano Memory Card support |
| Primary Camera | Triple Rear Cameras (40MP f/1.8+ 20MP f/2.2 + 8MP f/2.4) |
| Rear Camera | 24MP Front Camera |
| Battery | 4,200 mAh with 40W Huawei SuperCharge support |
| Connectivity | USB Type-C, NFC, No headphone jack |
| Software | Android 9 Pie, EMUI 9 |
The Mate 20 Pro is running on EMUI 9 that’s built on top of Android 9 Pie. The phone is packed with a ton of features like support for fast wireless charging, reversible wireless charging to charge other Qi-compatible devices, etc.
So, what are your thoughts on Huawei’s new Mate 20 Pro? Do you think it’s a fair price for the phone? Let us know by dropping a comment down below.
