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Huawei Mate 20 Pro LYA L29 Twilight 6GB RAM 128GB Storage
Last Updated: April 6, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.8
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/10
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269
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8 MP
PRIMARY CAMERA
24 MP
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6.39 meters
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Battery Life
48life, usage, hours, backup, day
+96%
-4%
" ... Camera quality, battery backup, speed etc all is top notch. ... "
" ... Crazy battery life, amazing crisp display and a camera so good that you will forget your digi cam or a dslr. ... "
" ... Battery: When it comes to battery this phone is King of Kings the metaphorical "Betaj Badshah"! ... "
" ... The Battery life is splendid, I forgot the time when I had to make sure I had to keep battery pn charge multiple times a day with other phones. ... This phone has the best camera quality, Awesome Battery life. ... "
" ... Battery: is really really awesome super fast charger with it is so awesome so much awesome it charges the smartphone in few minutes super happy ... "
" ... Super battery life(it's 2.5 days since charged , still got 30% juice ) ... "
" ... Good battery life, 3. ... My expectations were: good camera, good battery endurance (because of large battery and 7 nm process chip. ... Battery life: Difficult to comment as it's just 2 days, but it's very impressive. ... Yesterday with over 3.5 h screen on time and total time since charge of 16 hours, I was left with ~65% battery. ... "
" ... The battery goes for 2 days for me and thanks to the super charger, it hatsly takes 40 minutes to reach full charge. ... "
Camera
46best, awesome, phone, battery, amazing
+96%
-4%
" ... Extremely fast phone with outstanding camera. ... "
" ... Excellent phone, camera quality is just awesome. ... "
" ... very good camera ... "
" ... Beautiful phone just love the feel of it, the camera is so good I had to take like 80 pics at a marriage function as everyone love the pics coming out of the camera :) worth the buy + the free headphones is icing on the cake ... "
" ... Though it gets a bit warm during extended camera usage. ... Camera is super fast at clicking, focusing and switching between modes as well. ... Camera's artificial intelligence is amazing as it easily selects the best mode depending on the scene to be clicked. ... "
" ... The camera helps you to take the picture in 98% of situations in daily usage. ... "
" ... I'll say the camera is better than any other phone camera I've seen up till now. ... "
" ... Pross- Amazing camera and cam features. ... "
Display Clarity
36display, phone, green, battery, sides
+89%
-11%
" ... Size of the phone: Despite the screen size of ~6.4inches, the phone feels compact and well built ... "
" ... Display is great, I'm glad I got a BOE display and have no #Gluegate issue. ... "
" ... Great screen and Much better camera and battery performance ... "
" ... Display is amazing. ... Easily goes on par if not beyond pixel 3's capabilities. ... "
" ... The display though is same as galaxy s9 plus actually greater quality then that except the notch. ... "
" ... Display is one of the best. ... AMOLED really peaks your eyes with popping colours. ... Display options allow you to play with tones. ... I use navigation dock gestures for home screen, going back, close all etc . ... "
" ... One of the best mobile in terms of screen resolution ... "
" ... It is damn snappy and has amazing display . ... "
Charging
35battery, charger, charges, fast, reverse
+100%
" ... I haven't used the provided stock fast charger yet, so can't comment on the charging speed. ... "
" ... Superfast, great cameras, excellent screen, great battery and charging. ... "
" ... Very fast charging ... Plenty of clever tricks such as in-display fingerprint and reverse wireless charging ... "
" ... The reverse charging works pretty well but don't expect it to be fast. ... "
" ... Works full day however heavy user you are and the best thing is charges insanely fast! ... "
" ... Super fast charging. ... "
" ... Liked the camera, battery , super charger, screen resolution, speed ... "
" ... Ultimate processear, the best charger, exlant built quality, ... "
Software Platform
33huawei, emui, launcher, software, android phone
+91%
-9%
" ... I am not able to make video calls with default Dialer app i Dont know why . ... "
" ... A lot of things I used in the Samsung UI is missing{like 'secure folder' and a few other apps} and also some other features. ... Hope it'll come in the coming updates. ... "
" ... This is my first Android phone and money well spent!! ... "
" ... I'm fine with it as Huawei gave definitely toned down the heavy UI. ... You can see the difference when you click a picture from a different app and see for yourself. ... All in all amazing phone if you can live with the Huawei launcher. ... "
" ... 9.0 ui is smooth and fast ... Android pie experience ... Fully equipped and loaded device ... "
" ... Best phone of 2018 i was using samsung galaxy note 8 it is 10 times better then note's battery life but user interface is OK other than that phone is Owsem ... "
" ... Switching from a samsung phone, this one has significantly less bloatware. ... "
" ... Flexibility: Like every android phone . ... you can modify the phone as per your convenience.it will take a couple of days for you to understand the interface . ... I hope they update the OS soon . ... "
Device Compatibility
33iphone, mobile, phones, mate 20 pro, huawei
+100%
" ... I would love people using more of this than the costly IPhone! ... "
" ... All in one smartphone ... "
" ... I liked the mobile must. ... "
" ... It is an outstanding phone! ... "
" ... Best smart phone of 2018 ... "
" ... I’m coming from Blackberry to IPhone to Mate 20 pro ... "
" ... I use navigation dock gestures for home screen, going back, close all etc . ... It has all capabilities of iPhone XS Max but almost 50% less! ... "
" ... Really very nice phone better then samsung note 9 and iphone xs max ... "
Overall performance
22fast, kirin, 980, phone, smooth
+91%
-9%
" ... Operating speed or phone is excellent. ... "
" ... Product is beast in performance ... "
" ... and scrolling down and multi tasking in this phone is buttery smooth . ... "
" ... Best in class gpu. ... "
" ... the performance is slick and as good as any top flagship like Note 9. ... "
" ... 9.0 ui is smooth and fast ... "
" ... Upgrade from p20 Pro. ... "
" ... The phone feels snappy & fast. ... "
Night Photography
19pixel, mate 20 pro, light, low, camera
+95%
-5%
" ... In night mode, Mate 20 pro outputs pic which are sharp leading to more details. ... Pixel night mode outputs pictures which are soft, has more light and less noise. ... It is 9.5 to Mate 20 pro to 10 to Pixel for night mode alone. ... Daylight pictures, Mate 20 pro is better than Pixel for details. ... "
" ... Amazing camera, good stabilization and low light photos, ... "
" ... Camera is awesome especially the night mode. ... "
" ... Sun light visibility low, ... "
" ... Camera: It takes stunning portraits, Epic night shots, dazzling landscapes with its array of cameras! ... It's extremely fast and extremely accurate and secure all at the same time, works in multiple angles with multiple lighting conditions, even direct sunlight is no match! ... "
" ... The face recognition is damn fast but does not work in pitch black(It works very well in LOW LIGHT though). ... "
" ... specially in dark settings.i think they will tweak the camera settings soon and improve it as time goes by ... "
" ... Camera response is very good in day light. ... "
Fingerprint
17scanner, sensor, face, finger, finger print
+65%
-35%
" ... The InScreen fingerprint is really good. ... That's when the fingerprint comes in handy. ... "
" ... Fingerprint sensor can be improved . ... "
" ... Plenty of clever tricks such as in-display fingerprint and reverse wireless charging ... "
" ... The phone is really amazing especially its battery life but the only problem here is the fingerprint scanner and the facial recognition which needs to be updated doesn't work properly ... "
" ... Indisplay fingerprint scanner quite fast but face recognition is super fast. ... "
" ... Great Camera, Awesome charging speed, Lightning fast face ID and In Display Fingerprint Scanner, Best Display, Top quality Build . ... "
" ... onscreen fingerprint sensor doesn't disappoint. ... "
" ... I've been using it's iphone like Face ID more than it's optical fingerprint sensor inside the screen, as it is more accurate, quick and easy to use and unlock the device. ... "
Design
16design, look, hand, feel, back
+94%
-6%
" ... The mobile looks fantastic premium in hand. ... "
" ... 9/10 for design. ... "
" ... Good and futuristic ... "
" ... ITS A SOLID MIX OF BEAUTY & BEAST ... "
" ... Look and feel: The finish, feel in the hand, the gloss and gradient of Twilight color back are all great! ... "
" ... Boy this is so cool to look at. ... "
" ... Design/Look 10/10 ... "
" ... And still its slim and gives good feel. ... "
Price
14money, value for money, price, smartphone, buy
+93%
-7%
" ... Its worth every penny. ... "
" ... First of all I was skeptical about investing so much money . ... "
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... This is the best smartphones as of now in the market. ... "
" ... Verdict: I consider this phone worth 60k to 63k, but if you have the money to spend, just go for it. ... "
" ... For the price you won't find any better smartphone than the mate 20 pro. ... "
" ... Worth the buy! ... "
" ... worth buying it ... "
Features
13mode, phone, mobile, many, good
+100%
" ... Overall its a great phone with great features. ... "
" ... You can take miniatures in Super Macro mode ... "
" ... Features 10/10 ... "
" ... Lot of first in segment features. ... "
" ... Other features: Too many great features are an USP of this mobile. ... "
" ... No doubt that this is the Giant in any aspect of mobile functions. ... "
" ... Best mobile and best features. ... "
" ... Most of the features are very good, especially the camera. ... "
Apps
12huawei, ui, emui, user interface, launchers
+100%
" ... A lot of things I used in the Samsung UI is missing{like 'secure folder' and a few other apps} and also some other features. ... "
" ... Get a 3rd party launcher as soon as you get it. ... "
" ... All the apps working faster, ... "
" ... Bundled Software: huawei health, hi vision are too helpful. ... "
" ... You can see the difference when you click a picture from a different app and see for yourself. ... All in all amazing phone if you can live with the Huawei launcher. ... "
" ... Minimal bloatware apps thankfully. ... "
" ... Best phone of 2018 i was using samsung galaxy note 8 it is 10 times better then note's battery life but user interface is OK other than that phone is Owsem ... "
" ... Switching between apps. ... "
Color
12twilight, green, display, vivid, colours
+100%
" ... Want green color waiting to get released ... "
" ... Display: Amoled display is very bright and Vibrant. ... "
" ... AMOLED really peaks your eyes with popping colours. ... "
" ... Colours are very vibrant and punchy. ... "
" ... Also, i am not a big fan of the color, i really expected a standard black color option but huawei for some reason thought it's a good idea to enter the Indian market with a green and twilight color options with no standard ones. ... "
" ... colors are vivid. ... "
" ... Triple color will simply blow your colors. ... "
" ... Look and feel: The finish, feel in the hand, the gloss and gradient of Twilight color back are all great! ... There's also a 'vivid' color mode while capturing, but it makes the pictures look very artificial, but some might still indeed like it. ... "
Marketplace
11thanks, phone, delivery, received, product
+91%
-9%
" ... kudos to the Amazon delivery team . ... "
" ... I specially thanks amazon for giving me this phone. ... "
" ... Huawei Amazon thanks. ... "
" ... Thanks Amazon for one day delivery & Huawei for this masterpiece. ... "
" ... Received the product in three days as promised by Amazon. ... "
" ... Thank you Amazon for the next morning delivery. ... "
" ... I think the attached pics will say it all. ... "
" ... Thank you Huawei and Amazon ... "
Comfort
10hold, hands, use, twilight, love
+100%
" ... Proud to hold huawei on my hand. ... "
" ... Good feel to hold and almost reachable with some adjustment to that pesky upper left corner. ... "
" ... love to hold . ... "
" ... In the hands it looks bit tight, slightly lighter than Note 8 or 9, it's Notch definitely takes some amount of top display. ... "
" ... The mobile looks fantastic premium in hand. ... "
" ... It's an absolute head turner. ... "
" ... Look and feel: The finish, feel in the hand, the gloss and gradient of Twilight color back are all great! ... All in all, I'm very happy to have this phone, and some times I use it only because it feels so good to use it! ... "
Front Camera
9front, rear, selfie, good, problem
+89%
-11%
" ... Front camera is disspoiting . ... "
" ... Selfie camera is not upto the mark in this price range. ... "
" ... This is a beast when comes to performance, battery and rear camera. ... "
" ... Like everything except front camera performance. ... "
" ... Selfie camera needs to improve not as good compare to note9. ... "
" ... Rear camera is awesome . ... "
Sound Quality
8speaker, speakers, charging, quality, music
+88%
-13%
" ... As main speaker out put is through charging slot, sound quality drastically reduced once connected to charger. ... As sound output is through both main speaker at charging point and earpiece, there is a kind of sound distortion as both the source are not in sync while hitting ones ear. ... "
" ... Audio quality is also better than most flagship phones, but little low. ... "
" ... that the dual speakers are of very good quality but are just not loud enough ... "
" ... The audio quality is OK i guess, don't really bust rhymes out of the speaker much so wasn't affected by the speaker placement behind the type C port. ... "
" ... But I must say it is the master of all in comparison of Camera, Battery, Design, Sound. ... "
" ... Sound from external speakers. ... There's no exact standard to compare against, but I'm satisfied with the ringtone loudness and quality. ... I'd tried listening to few old Bollywood songs, and they sounded nice, but I felt iPhone SE's output had felt fuller. ... The pictures I've uploaded are from a very dark scene, and yet the details are good with very little noise. ... "
Delivery
8delivery, received, got, dec, product
+100%
" ... Thanks Amazon for one day delivery & Huawei for this masterpiece. ... "
" ... Thank you Amazon for the next morning delivery. ... "
" ... As far my experience with this Mate 20 pro was very satisfying, as it delivered the result as it was marketed . ... "
" ... Amazon was spot on with packing, security and delivery. ... "
" ... kudos to the Amazon delivery team . ... "
" ... Although my package got delayed a bit, is still super happy to have received it. ... "
" ... Received the product in three days as promised by Amazon. ... "
" ... Brought this beast on Monday right after its Launch and got delivered on Tuesday (4 the Dec) . ... "
Lens
8lens, quite, producing, portraits, one
+100%
" ... The camera is second to Google's photography but it definitely has it's optical advantages of the superior lenses. ... "
" ... Camera no complaints quite awesome macro shots ... "
" ... They are quite a few interesting filters and I guess more will be added to camera interface in the near future. ... "
" ... Camera: It takes stunning portraits, Epic night shots, dazzling landscapes with its array of cameras! ... The only phone even close to the quality is pixel 3 but that too only in terms of portraits and night sight. ... "
" ... It is IP68 rated for water resistant, it's AI capabilities in various things related to Face Recognition, Camera Portrait, Google lense a real advantage for auto focus etc ... "
" ... Huawei could’ve provided tempered glass / screen protector and camera lens protector ... "
" ... you have a lot of options as well .the wide angle lens . ... "
Product Reliability
7last, using, usage, p10, one
+86%
-14%
" ... One of My Fav ❤️ Smartphone of the Year 2K18. ... "
" ... I've been using this one for the past three days. ... "
" ... All the best and wishing you all a very happy new year! ... "
" ... I got last piece luckily . ... I am using samsung since 5 yrs . ... "
" ... I'll update my observation after using couple of days. ... "
" ... No other issues reported so far in 4 days of usage. ... "
Call quality
7whatsoever, quality, issues, phone
+57%
-43%
" ... It is an outstanding phone! ... "
" ... Call Quality: No issues whatsoever. ... "
" ... Call clarity and data reception up there with the best . ... "
" ... Call Quality: No issues whatsoever. ... "
Screen Protection
6one, green, edges, sides, light
+17%
-83%
" ... 1.The quality of front glass is too poor its easily get scratches. ... "
" ... My screen is cracked . ... "
" ... Today just one month passed to use this mobile, A pink line mark come on screen, may be it is defective part given by Huawei. ... "
" ... Left one clearly shows signs of discoloration on screen. ... "
" ... When I opened the next one , to my disappointment this piece to had a abrasion right at the centre of the screen , though not as big as the first one , yet noticeable. ... "
Build Quality
6case, use, mobile, feels, abrasion
+67%
-33%
" ... The mobile itself feels premium in hands with its colour (Twilight Blue rocks too bad you will end up covering it's gorgeous back with a case). ... You definitely need a strong case to protect this mobile as I see this could cost a fortune for your carelessness. ... "
" ... Build Quality : The phone looks premium and you need to check this yourself to agree to this point . ... "
" ... Phone feels very fast I regular use. ... "
" ... Phone feels optimally heavy and balanced, isn't very slippery (with case on), and not too bad to use with single hand because of its relatively narrow width. ... "
Ease of Use
5phone, features
+100%
" ... This phone has many features and easy to use. ... "
" ... Good user experience ... "
" ... I powered it on and it was very easy to setup this phone. ... "
" ... Especially, the 'back' feature used by swiping from either sides of the screens is very useful and intuitive. ... "
Headphones
5headphones, 550, wireless, well, pxc
+100%
" ... Headphone is good but I am not comfortable with the size so I am using the extension type c with audio jack. ... "
" ... Lucky to have got the free awesome PCX550 wireless headphone as well. ... "
" ... It was a Steal Deal with Sennheiser PXC550 Wireless Headphones. ... "
" ... I received my sennheiser headphones a day earlier than the phone and was totally impressed with them . ... "
" ... I strike jackpot at 71,990/- price with Senneheiser PXC 550 Headphones. ... "
Size
5compact, well, size, screen, feels
+80%
-20%
" ... Size of the phone: Despite the screen size of ~6.4inches, the phone feels compact and well built ... "
" ... Size of the phone: Despite the screen size of ~6.4inches, the phone feels compact and well built ... "
" ... Phone is very compact and light, best balance of overall performance and cost, for my requirements. ... "
Fit
5love, hand, case, use, hold
+100%
" ... Good feel to hold and almost reachable with some adjustment to that pesky upper left corner. ... "
" ... love to hold . ... The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a phone that you'll simply fall in love with. ... "
" ... Phone feels optimally heavy and balanced, isn't very slippery (with case on), and not too bad to use with single hand because of its relatively narrow width. ... "
Setup
4amazon
+75%
-25%
" ... Basically I am a technical engineer who lot of research on tech gadgets. ... "
" ... I powered it on and it was very easy to setup this phone. ... "
Gaming
4performance, gaming, excellent
+100%
" ... Whether you do gaming, watch Netflix it easily lasts for 6-8 hours. ... "
" ... You can play all high end games with out any lag. ... "
" ... Performance is excellent so far though I am no Gamer or heavy video user. ... "
" ... 3) I'm not into mobile gaming so no comments on gaming, but the performance of the phone is so fluid. ... "
Resolution
3screen, oled, gorgeous, display, beautiful
+100%
" ... Beautiful quad HD OLED screen, ... "
" ... Gorgeous Amoled HDR display. ... "
" ... Cript 4k videos as well. ... "
Zoom
3picture, lens, wide, performance, one
+67%
-33%
" ... Even pixel 3 cannot touch this phone in zoom performance, auto lowlights, details, resolution, wide angle, macros, flash performance, colour accuracy and edge detection! ... "
" ... I have uploaded 10x zoom picture of sun & mobile tower, the micro image of skin, micro eye image, night images without flash and pic of the phone. ... "
Network
3+33%
-67%
" ... The phone as such is great, but having severe signal issues . ... "
" ... Network is slow ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 6.39 meters
Battery
Battery Capacity: 4200 mAh
Memory
Memory: 6144 GB
Camera
Primary Camera: 8 MP
Secondary Camera: 24 MP
Calling
Dual Sim: Yes
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.92 GHz
Processor Type: Octa Core
Display
Resolution: Full HD 1080p
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8 MP
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6.39 meters
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