29.10.2018

This phone is stunning and it's incredible that it only costs £380 (when i brought it). Although it's not perfect, it ticks the boxes that i would want out of a smartphone.Design:This phone's design is gorgeous, its so elegant and attractive to look at. It's nice and thin and i love that it has a slight curved edges. It's a very sensitive design that heavily requires to be protected with a case, thankfully there is a case provided in the box which is very nice.Display (6 inch 1080 x 2160 amoled display HDR10 compliant):This is my very first time owning an a smartphone with an amoled display and its beautiful especially when you enable vivid mode and FHD+.I love how the colours are so bright and vibrant on this phone and when you consider that its a 6 inch screen, watching media is a joyful experience.Speaker quality (stereo speakers):The speakers are outstanding!! It's crisp, loud and clear especially when you rotate it to landscape. I highly recommend enabling "stereo+" in the settings to experience the quality of the speakers when watching media content in landscape. Huawei does provide a type C earphones which is great and they do offer some features in the settings to enhance the experience. In terms of it's quality, when using the earphone indoors is very good, however when using it outside is not so good mainly because I find that it's very quiet and when enabling the "Huawei listen sound effects" it helps a little bit but not that much. So i used a third party in ear earphones and it performed much better than the Huawei's earphones.Battery and charging (4000 mAh battery):Another reason why you should consider this phone is the battery life. It's absolutely fantastic! I can easily get above 6h of on screen time at maximum brightness and the phone will still be above 50-60% (i am a faily light user). It's a joy having a smartphone that is able to last throughout the whole day without charging it. The phone also comes with Huawei's super charging and it charges very quick!Rear Cameras (12 MP, f/1.6 & 20 MP f/1.6 laser AF 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps) and Front facing camera (8 MP, f/2.0 ,1080p@30fps ):When it comes to the camera quality, it's brilliant! I love how quick it focuses on a certain item and having a monochrome camera is a great option to have. Video is also great as well, the optical image stabilization (OIS) is CRAZY SMOOTH! I just love how the camera focuses on the subject when recoding video. The interface is complex and there are ALOT of options, features, etc, so it's going to take some time getting used to how to actually use the camera to it's best ability. The front camera is pretty good, i haven't fully tested it but from what I've seen so far, it has a potential of being a fantastic front facing camera.Software (EMUI 8.0 Android 8.0):I have to say EMUI isn't that bad at all, it's relatively easy to navigate through the software. There are things that i dislike about this UI. One of them is the knuckle gestures, I find that it's a aggressive feature to use and it requires to really use your knuckles in an aggressive manner in order for the feature to work. Also, when receiving notifications on the lock screen, i can't seem to expand the notification and the only way to expand the notification is to unlock the phone which is quite annoying. But, once you get used to EMUI, it's a pretty good UI that has room for improvements.Performance (HiSilicon Kirin 970 GPU Mali-G72 MP12):Performance is great on this phone, it quick, smooth and its fairly reliable. There are some minor issues, lags, etc, but that can all be fixed with software updates so it's not too much of a concern.Other things:The fingerprint sensor is nice and fast and you can also use the fingerprint sensor for other things like to swipe down (on the fingerprint sensor) to get to notification panel, browse photos, answer calls, stop alarms, take photo or video, etc. Face unlock is fairly reliable to use, but sometimes it takes awhile to find your face (especially if you are wearing a hat or in a dark environment), call quality is very good on this phone, using mobile data absolutely fine and the vibration it's excellent on this phone. The phone is also IP67 dust/water resistant which means it can handle water up to 1m for 30 minutes, so getting this phone wet is not a problem. This phone does NOT have a headphone jack, however Huawei does provide a type C to 3.5mm headphone converter in the box so don't lose it :DOverall, this phone is a beauty and although it's a year old, it's a smartphone that should be heavily considered especially when you look at the price of this phone. It's a beautiful, stunning smartphone that can improve greatly with software updates. The only thing that's stopping me from rating this phone a 5 star is the software. Nevertheless, the Huawei mate 10 pro is a smartphone that i highly recommend.

15.10.2018

Update. The battery is something else. Not once in 3 weeks has it had to be charged during the day even with heavy use and the longer I use it the better it seems to get. Today it's now at 77 percent and has been off charge for 12 hours. That's with over 2 hours of screen on time. My previous phones would now be nearly flat.Also special is the night camera which is great for sunsets and moon light photography. It's not SLR quality but hand-held I cannot actually achieve better with an SLR and stock lens. Only by using a tripod or specialist lens could I beat the pictures this phone manages.Call quality and speaker quality also impress.What don't I like. The always on display is poor.Won't display 3rd party apps. And use it and battery takes a hit. The vibrate motor is noisy and not that forceful. Too tall for 1 handed use. Photos zoomed in not that good. White balance not great indoors. Use preset for better colour accuracy.Overall I'm very impressed. Maybe not quite as polished as some others but does everything well.This is basically a p20 pro without the zoom sensor on the camera. For 2/3 of the price. If you're a keen photographer perhaps the p20 pro is the best buy. For everyone else wanting a flagship for a good price this is a great deal. This phone truly excels in many areas and is found wanting in very few. The battery life is superb. I've been using it a lot recently, always have Bluetooth on, WiFi on, data on. Apps syncing, play games, listen to music, take and browse photos. Unplugged at 6.30am and have 47 percent left. That's typical. Screen on for 3 hours 20 so I could use it for another 3 hours screen on. You're looking at 6 to 8 hours screen on over a day or 3 hours a day over 2 days. That's double my last phone. The camera is good, but not quite great. Bit too much image processing going on. Bit over sharpened and colours not quite accurate. Still takes nice images indoors and out. Night mode allows for some impressive images that my camera cannot achieve. Bit noisy when enlarged but my camera couldn't beat it without tripod. Speaker is decent, perfectly listenable unlike some phones. Not the best but better than most. Same goes for screen. Lower resolution than my old LG GT but somehow nicer. Better colours and contrast. Oled looks good. And very battery efficient. No headphone jack and no expandable memory although 128gb storage decent. Supplied usb type c headphones reasonable. Or can use adapter. To avoid over use of charging port I'm tempted to go Bluetooth. Reason for this is probably space and waterproofing. The jack is an easy way to flood the phone. Some of the software feels garish and I've installed my own apps. The messaging app is particularly luminous. Prefer nova launcher. Using that has improved performance from very good to great. Absolutely no lag now. Even if some of the competition was the same price i would pick this. The lower screen resolution and large battery means better battery life. This phone will get android pie and GPU turbo. It'll become even better. The more I use it the more responsive it seems to get, polar opposite of most phones.

10.10.2019

This is, without a doubt, the best phone I have ever owned, and I've owned a lot as I change them quite frequently! I used this for nearly two years, whereas I have changed my phone each year (sometimes every six months!) before that.The only reason I "upgraded" and got a phone on contract is because I felt that by waiting another year, this phone would no longer have value as a 3-year-old, second-hand phone. I think the value of Huawei phones has taken a hit in 2019 because of people misunderstanding the Google Android issue (this runs android and you can use the Google Play store; the ban does not apply to this phone), so I wanted to make some money from it at least.I was still hesitant though as,looking around at the market, what phones are better than this? It doesn't have wireless charge, but other than that, what's missing from a 2019 flagship? It has everything you need and an IR blaster, which is not a gimmick: when you can't be bothered to get up and get that TV remote/air con remote/BR player remote from across the room, you can just pull this out and control what you want. Perfect for lazy days!PROSIt has a 4000mAh battery which lasts an incredibly long time. I use about 2 hours screen on time during the day at work, plus map my ride for an hour each to work and listen to music on this at my desk and I get home with 60-70% battery left! That is incredible. If you are coming from a Galaxy phone, you will be blown away by this battery. I got a Note 9, which also has a 4000mAh battery and that was practically dead by the time I got home. Ridiculous!The new Samsung Galaxy S10 doesn't have a 4000mAh battery either, and that is considered one of the best phones on the market! The Mate 10 Pro can still go toe to toe with it though, in terms of quality.The pictures on this are excellent, the camera app is expansive and the phone is still snappy with no lag, no crashes, even after nearly two years of use! I have never backed this up and re-installed the software or anything like that, I've just kept it running 24/7 and the battery and software are still the same as when I bought it. Incredible!The packaging is amazing and really gives you that luxury, Pro feeling.The bezels are thin and the build quality is just incredible. The design is still really modern and stands out. Everyone always wanted to know what camera I was rocking. That Leica branding on it as well put it well above all the other phones out there. That is a true sign of high quality.CONSThere aren't any really. It doesn't get the latest Huawei OS, but I prefer the look of this one, to be honest. My wife has the P20 and that OS looks a little cartoonish.Some apps, like MyFitnessPal don't sync with the in-phone pedometer. A minor issue as you can jsut install Samsung's health app.Poor choice of cases: it's an exclusive phone, so not many big companies do a range of cases, but check out my other reviews of the cases for these and you'll find some excellent ones!All in all, I would definitely recommend this phone. 10/10 and will be sorely missed.

17.2.2019

"I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review". This is my first Huawei phone and i must say that i am pretty satisfied with my purchase. From last 6 months, I was looking to find replacement phone for my current phone. After doing research, i finalized on buying Mate 20 lite. Initial impression on receiving package of this phone was that design is stylist, light weighted and sleek. It came with a manual, sim opening tool, headphones and USB C charger, all in a premium looking black box. After switching on phone, the 6.3 inch screen looks impressive with its 2340 x 1080 resolution. It's bigger than last year's Huawei smartphone model with thinner bezels but has a larger notch at the top to allow for the double front camera.

29.10.2018

Okay my LG G4 finally went bootloop after just over 3 years. So I needed a new phone. I'm never that much of a mug to pay more than £400 for a phone if I have to so took a look at what was going on Amazon for £250 to £400. So we had the Nokia 8 which looked great and super cheap but no notification light. Google Pixel XL MK1...great again but comes out of update support right now so no point. The LG G6 was looking solid if a little dull but I fancied a change maybe. Then the Mate 10 Pro was up. Great looking camera, half the launch price and plenty of storage. The other thing was the 4000mAh battery. If I can't change them at least I'll get a phone with a bigger battery.

25.2.2019

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review. Huawei who??? is where this review begins. Coming from brands that are well known but not that exciting anymore, I was itching for a change. The problem, phones aren’t cheap so experimenting is not an option, hence why many stick to popular brands. Huawei are doing things different, filling you with confidence with flashy ads. I ordered mine from Amazon and it arrived shortly afterwards. I was excited and nervous at the same time, trying to explain the brand to my other half who was not convinced. However the moment you open the box everything changes. It feels premium, no build quality concerns at all,

26.2.2019

“I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review”.First impressions: Feels big as soon as you pick it up from the box. The phone (or phablet?) has a 6.3 inch display but it's only 7.5mm thick and feels light. Very smooth with glass rear and aluminium edges. Surprised to find a screen protector in the box. Nice touch Huawei. Has two cameras at the front and two at the back. The front has 24MP and 2MP for depth effects. The rear cameras are 20MP and 2MP. With glass at the back I bought a case when ordering the camera. I am very happy I did this as it's very easy to drop the phone.The Mate 20 Lite has a 2.2Ghz Octa core Kirin 710 processor with 4GB ram and 64GB internal storage with Micro SD upto 256 GB,

18.10.2018

After buying a Huawei tablet (MediaPad M3 10 lit, 5*) and loving the build quality I decided to make my next phone Huawei. Decided on the Mate 10 Pro coz it had no notch and a 96hr battery rating on GSM Arena.What can I say? Awesome. Very good looks, solid build and it does have that great battery.The Emui skin is not too intrusive but I always put Nova Launcher on for my own customisation.It comes with a clear case, screen protector applied, fast charge brick and some USB-C earphones (and a 3.5mm to USB-C for normal earphones you may want to use).The screen is great. The new 18:9 ratio that most phones seem to have means it's taller but narrower,

13.3.2019

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased review where do I start, The Huawei Mate P20 Lite is one of the best phones I have come across, I have had the privilege of testing this Device in comparison to the Huawei Mate P20 pro, and can honestly say for the price difference there is not much in it I actually think that Huawei should consider making one dedicated model that has has everything rolled into one phone rather than having the Lite and the Pro, I love the fingerprint detection on the Lite where as on the Pro if you have a case on it the Pro won't recognize your finger print which is annoying I love that there is a phono jack on the Lite,

20.9.2019

I'm a great believer in choosing products that specifically suit my needs rather than obsessing about individual brands or specs that I will never need/fully utilise/care about whilst paying an extortionate amount of money for the privelege. This phone is perfect for me in every way. In fact, I'm quite bowled over by it. I work from home primarily and also consume a lot of media in my down time. This device is best for both worlds, its size being its crowning glory: ideal for the reading/editing and digital signing of documents (with the very kindly included M Pen!), and also tailor made for heavy media consumption, crisp,

21.10.2018

Have had the Mate 10 Pro for a couple of months and really like it. I am a very experienced smartphone user (just adding that as a lot of reviews for phones on Amazon are often by very clueless people) and have had numerous Android phones, and I upgraded from a Samsung S7 Edge.It has a nice 6" screen, but because of the small bezels it doesn't feel large in the hands or pocket at all. The cameras (colour and B&W) are really good, I am an experienced photographer with good cameras and lenses, and normally hate phone cameras, but this is the first phone I have owned where I will use it when out and about and not have to carry a camera with me all the time.

23.8.2019

I have an iPhone XS Max 256Gb & love it. I needed a good second phone & almost went for an S9 Pro but missed out on a deal from another retailer when the same deal I was looking at was on HotUkDeals - just as I was buying it, I got a phone-call - by the time the call ended they’d sold out - I was annoyed then but am actually happy that happened now. I’m also getting £100 cash back for a Huawei deal that is ongoing as I type this. All around its a much better phone except for 2 things in my opinion: 1) The speakers are fairly good - stereo - but nowhere near as good as the iPhones and from what I read, the S9’s either, 2) Whilst its dual-SIM which is a plus - in lieu of the second SIm you can instead buy a NM memory card.

6.6.2019

I've had Sony and Samsung phones historically, and then an iPhone 5 & 6 more recently. I have completely lost faith in the iPhone, as the battery life is appalling. I also found out after replacing the battery that the iPhone 6 was cobbled together from different phones and then sold as a factory sealed and unlocked unit.Anyway, the Huawei P10 Pro is everything I wanted in a phone. The major appeal being a keen photographer was having the dual Leica lenses, and boy do they rock! The screen is large, and is a joy to edit images in Lightroom on the fly.The finger print sensor is amazing. My old iPhone 6 sensor was sluggish and often I'd have to input my pin tomunlock it. The P10 Pro is instant.

15.2.2019

I have been using the Huawei Mate 20 Lite for several weeks now and have been absolutely mesmerised by the look and feel of this phone. The 20 megapixel rear camera with AI technology has proven to be everything expected and promised by Huawei. Just to see the AI on the camera identify my cat or flowers, etc, shows the camera on the Mate 20 Lite is a cut above all competitors. The 6.3” displays images in beautiful, bright clarity. Whilst the outstanding camera is the main selling feature of this mid-range Huawei phone you can’t overlook the other features that makes this phone a rival for its major competitors. The battery on this phone deserves a mention. The super quick charge time, via usb type c,

11.3.2019

I received this product as part of a review program in return for an unbiased reviewThe unboxing of the Huawei Mate 20 Lite was great I always feel that Huawei always take time to make sure the minute you receive your phone sealed in the box to the time you finally have the phone in your hand ready to use you have a nice experience The screen on the Huawei Mate 20 Lite is stunning and I love how warm and vibrant the colours the screen brightness is way higher than I expected. Another great feature of the Huawei Mate 20 Lite is the phenomenal camera your images come out looking amazing when its all said and done the camera really know how to capture the light and colours without you having to do much work at all.

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