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Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The 2018 ultra-flagship — Leica triple and in-display fingerprint.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2018·€1,049
Overall
72/100
Class rank
#8 of 13
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A peak of the pre-ban Huawei era.

Mate 20 Pro pioneered in-display fingerprint and reverse wireless charging at scale. A historic 2018 flagship.

01Display

74/100

74/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2018.

TypeOLED, 60 Hz
Size6.39 inches
Resolution3,120 × 1,440 px

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.

Main40 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide20 MP
Telephoto8 MP, 3× optical
Selfie24 MP

03Performance

70/100

70/100 trails the 75-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2018.

ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.

Capacity4,200 mAh
Wired40 W
Wireless15 W + reverse

05Build

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2018.

06Value

68/100

68/100 puts it above the 65-point average for flagship phones of 2018.

What works
  • In-display fingerprint debut.
  • Reverse wireless charging debut.
  • Leica triple-cam.
  • IP68 with QHD+.
What doesn't
  • 60 Hz.
  • Stuck on Android 10.
  • No 5G.
  • Older Kirin chip.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 13-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .