THANK GOD you review this phone! I wanted you to review the p20 pro display calibration because yesterday I was on notebookcheck dot com and read the display review and they said it's on par as the iPhone x display calibration or a little better. Great timing on this upload Erica!
Having the finger print sensor on the front is a better way in my opinion. I don't have to bring up the phone to unlock when it is resting on the table in order to read incoming notifications.
I find it ok having the finger print sensor on the front with P20. I guess it is up to individual preferences. However, for myself I will prefer conveniences over cosmetic looks. Also, we still have no idea how good on-glass finger print sensor are at the moment. If users can accept the weird looking notches on top of the screens nowadays, I don't see why they cannot put up with the finger print sensor on the front. Just my 2 cents.
Mun Chee Hong I understand what you’re saying, but most people are using more real estate as the number 1 reason for having the notch. If that’s the case, then why have the notch in this phone because your losing real estate with the chin? Just a thought.
As much as I wish to agree with you, but having the notch is actually losing the actual real screen estate imho. For example, P20 Pro has a screen size of 6.1" diagonally - that's 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) according to GSMArena. However, within the 6.1", only the left and right side of the notch are used for displaying status symbols. If my understanding is correct, you will "lose" the left and right areas when viewing movies, gaming, etc in full screen, unless you prefer to have the movie or game clipped by the notch area. So, in the end do we actually still have a full 6.1" of usable area? That's something to consider. However, we are not losing any real estate with physical finger print senor at the chin area because that area is never considered as part of the displaying screen estate in the first place.
Since i have it i can tell that there is an update missing on your device. With the update the night mode would be one of the first modes and not under "more". Go to system update and search after the complete package. I also can tell that the camera does that oversharpening thingy sometimes. Thats why i shoot only in 40MP without AI. Pictures come out very natural and not sharpened. Please test this :)
I disagree. I love the idea of having the fingerprint reader at the front. I have the S8 + and I really want to unlock my phone without lifting it off my work desk, and nope I dont use the face unlock mechanisms due to eye damage scares listed on the web. Yeah I fancy this P20 plus phone.
Shoot I don't know. I might save up and get this bad boy off eBay around the end of the year or something. Plus that huge 4000mAh battery too? Yes please.
Catherine Adams Note 9’s battery runs down WAY quicker through the battery as it isn’t optimized as well as the P20 Pro, if you don’t believe me look at battery comparisons..........
@@liquidmist81 I got the P20 Pro and I'm soooo happy with it. Not very common but the battery... Holy moly. A battery has never lasted me 1 whole day. Ever. Now. I usually have 30 percent or something still, after the whole night and I use Bluetooth 24/7 (smart watch and headphones when studying or at work)
I don't understand why unboxings are so popular, especially with phones. The content in the box is near identical even across brands, so there isn't even a surprise waiting. It is the fingerprint sensor on the front that is attracting me to the P20 Pro. My phone sits on my desk and I like to be able to unlock it without picking it up or hunching over it for face unlock.
I am lazy when I am at my desk at home. I am on my feet and constantly moving while I am at work., I have no interest in doing more than I need to at when I am home. If I can get as great phone without having to mess about, the why not?
voteDC I'm on my feet 8-12 hours a day at work, and still have the strength to pick up my phone when I'm at home, so there's no excuse to pick up a device that is not even close to weighing 1lbs.
It is definitely an amazing phone for any android user out there, Huawei products have made leaps and bounds in terms of their quality in the last few years.
Kudos to you Erica for reviewing this phenomenal device. I’m loving this phone, especially the handheld night mode! Look forward to seeing your full review!
I would love to know the following in your full review: 1. Does EMUI skin affect the performance when it comes to RAM management and overall use of the device 2. What situations when doing nighttime photography does it excel, and when does it not do so? 3. How accurate is the screen when it comes to colour reproduction, accuracy, and vibrancy? Looking forward to the full review
Im currently looking into upgrading right now. I might wait on your full review for the P20 as it is in my list of phones to look at it. Would love to know more about how it handles being in the states network wise.
Hey Erica , I wonder when r u going to make in depth review for the p20pro? it is already 2 months since this unboxing video I hope u will make it soon
I’m loving this phone. Was thinking of importing it but I’m hesitant to because imported phones for the most part tend to not play well with the cellular bands from the US. I’m curious to hear your experience on this.
I find setting the colour profile to standard gives the photos a flatter/neutral look that many north americans prefer. But it is nice to be able to choose between that and vibrancy that's added automatically without having to spend the time in post-processing.
Just love the way how you review the display because bad display really is a deal breaker for me too. I subscribed your channel because these display reviews.
I've never used a Huawei phone but when I was in Japan last year my friend who lives there had one. I'm not sure what model it was but it was huge compared to the s7 Edge I was using at the time. It was gold colored if that means anything. It looked like a pretty nice phone if you don't mind one the size of a small tablet.
The example about the shadow clipping with a stat of sorts (6: 34) shows the Huawei does do more detail up to further into the dark, but the way the Samsung's shows what IS visible is a thousand times superior! Also, Erica might not like a fp scanner below the screen on the front, but most people dislike it when it's at the back.
I'd be very interested in a bit of a broader battery test - how does it hold up with more intense (high brightness, bluetooth & GPS turned on all day, stuff like that) vs more conservative use (low brightness, maybe only WiFi and data permanently on, maybe with battery saver enabled?). That comparison is one I always find myself wanting but never actually seeing in reviews!
Bought my P20 pro yesterday after 3 years of intensively using the P8. Huawei has bren making amazing phones, my P8 works as the first day i bought it and i expect nothing less from the P20 Pro.
try some really long exposure shots with a tripod, I want to see results for that, from what I've seen so far no other phone can touch it on camera if it is utilized properly, I'd say Pixel 2 is the closest experience in picture quality
Is the over sharpening and color correction happen in the RAW files or is it just in Jpeg mode? If it over corrects RAW you can just unovercorrect (not a real word) in Photoshop or whatever photo manipulation software makes you happy.
Apparently there is some pretty aggressive "beautifying" happening even if you disable it in settings. How do you find the portraits look? Does shooting in manual work around this?
been watching your phone reviews over any other i really love that you get into detail about things that others dont and i am not from the US some of your audience is from europe too! haha still undecided between this and the one OnePlus 6 x.x
No ear phone Jack or SD card slot? 128gb is plenty tbh thou, hmmm 🤔 I'm using Huawei P9 so I was thinking of upgrading to P20 as I love the Huawei brand since getting the P9, but after this I may hang fire. Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts with it
Nice review... I think that the US is trying to control the market, like they did with the Xperia's fingerprint sensor before... Speaking of which, you're so late to XZ2... When are you going to review it, Erica?
The IR blaster is what sold me on this phone, you know how convenient it is to not have to find your tv remote everytime you sit down or your teachers projector conveniently shutting down randomly during school presentation?
Did they fix 4k stabilization? I am thinking to pick it up bcs my s7 edge is just turned 2 years haha What do you think overall so far? s9+ for me in my country is 200 dollars more than this and i think this camera is better a lot.
Hi Erica! I heard you used Oneplus. I'm looking for a more affordable phone which is comparable to the samsungs and iphones out there. Do you think oneplus6 will be a good alternative? I read that it will have the 845 snapdragon. So will that do the trick?
WALLPAPER is Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Hintergrundbild Quick research in Google (climbing wallpaper anime) Lucy me heh, now is time to share ;)
Does the sharpening happen even with Master AI turned off? How long do 40mpx RAW images take to save? How do you find the forced beauty mode which apparently can not be turned off even when sliding the scale down to zero?
Ooohhh with the Sprint Tmobile merger possibly in the works, I would love to be able to get this device a couple months down the line. I love the camera but I won't switch carriers for it (I'm on Sprint right now). Glad to hear you're getting good speeds on their LTE bands.
Great review! I prefer the fingerprint sensor on the front as it means I don't have to pick it up to use it when it's on a desk and the areas beside the fingerprint reader allow you to pick the phone up without touching the screen
Please have also comparisons with the iPhoneX along with pictures and videos in the review since Huawei's P series tends to be look alikes of iPhones ever since Huawei's last iterations of it's P series, thanks.😁
How was the battery life? Thats one of the things that make me want to buy it.. :-) Oh, and does it have any kind of "Knock to unlock" function? Thats a must have IMHO when the fingerprint scanner is on the back!
Some things about the display of this phone REALLY surprised me! No black crush aka shadow clipping!
Erica Griffin Erica where can i ordrr one im in new york USA. 😂 The phone looks awesome!
Erica Griffin Glad to hear that, I'm getting tired of the black crush on my Pixel 2XL. Can't wait to see your full display test!
Anyhow...huawei are excellent product,they do serious in business...no issue heard in Malaysia..in all huawei range and HONOR handphone product also
raymond download screen balance on play store ,i got it on my s9 ,fixed everything
THANK GOD you review this phone! I wanted you to review the p20 pro display calibration because yesterday I was on notebookcheck dot com and read the display review and they said it's on par as the iPhone x display calibration or a little better. Great timing on this upload Erica!
Having the finger print sensor on the front is a better way in my opinion. I don't have to bring up the phone to unlock when it is resting on the table in order to read incoming notifications.
Mun Chee Hong negative front scanners need to be under glass so they don't take up space and look ugly like on this phone
I find it ok having the finger print sensor on the front with P20. I guess it is up to individual preferences. However, for myself I will prefer conveniences over cosmetic looks. Also, we still have no idea how good on-glass finger print sensor are at the moment. If users can accept the weird looking notches on top of the screens nowadays, I don't see why they cannot put up with the finger print sensor on the front. Just my 2 cents.
Mun Chee Hong Porsche Design already made a working under glass scanner
Mun Chee Hong I understand what you’re saying, but most people are using more real estate as the number 1 reason for having the notch. If that’s the case, then why have the notch in this phone because your losing real estate with the chin? Just a thought.
As much as I wish to agree with you, but having the notch is actually losing the actual real screen estate imho. For example, P20 Pro has a screen size of 6.1" diagonally - that's 155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm (6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) according to GSMArena. However, within the 6.1", only the left and right side of the notch are used for displaying status symbols. If my understanding is correct, you will "lose" the left and right areas when viewing movies, gaming, etc in full screen, unless you prefer to have the movie or game clipped by the notch area. So, in the end do we actually still have a full 6.1" of usable area? That's something to consider. However, we are not losing any real estate with physical finger print senor at the chin area because that area is never considered as part of the displaying screen estate in the first place.
Since i have it i can tell that there is an update missing on your device.
With the update the night mode would be one of the first modes and not under "more".
Go to system update and search after the complete package.
I also can tell that the camera does that oversharpening thingy sometimes.
Thats why i shoot only in 40MP without AI.
Pictures come out very natural and not sharpened.
Please test this :)
There is no update available for me. Hmm....
I am using the UK version...
Erica Griffin Maybe try the app firmware finder.
Its called the CLT L29 8.1.0.107 C432
It got shipped with the 104 i think.
CLT-L09 has no updates yet, unfortunately. I know because I have one. However, version 110 is coming soon apparently. We are currenlty on 103.
jaju123456 Oh. I guess that ends as a negative point in ericas review 😂
Stupid updates. 😐
This video is 4K. It might take time to process...
Erica Griffin much like
I love your work...keep going
Erica Griffin: You should get the lg g7
I will
great channel by the way, im new to this channel.
You always have unique findings! That's what distinguish you from the rest of TH-cam
agree on that, didn't found anything so far about the black clipping so far, something that would bother me if I bought a samsung.
I disagree. I love the idea of having the fingerprint reader at the front. I have the S8 + and I really want to unlock my phone without lifting it off my work desk, and nope I dont use the face unlock mechanisms due to eye damage scares listed on the web. Yeah I fancy this P20 plus phone.
Shoot I don't know. I might save up and get this bad boy off eBay around the end of the year or something. Plus that huge 4000mAh battery too? Yes please.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 also has a 4000 mAh battery
Catherine Adams Note 9’s battery runs down WAY quicker through the battery as it isn’t optimized as well as the P20 Pro, if you don’t believe me look at battery comparisons..........
@@Cormac11 But the S9 Plus is dying about 13 minutes earlier than P20 Pro.
So did you get this or did you buy the mate 20?
@@liquidmist81 I got the P20 Pro and I'm soooo happy with it. Not very common but the battery... Holy moly. A battery has never lasted me 1 whole day. Ever. Now. I usually have 30 percent or something still, after the whole night and I use Bluetooth 24/7 (smart watch and headphones when studying or at work)
I don't understand why unboxings are so popular, especially with phones. The content in the box is near identical even across brands, so there isn't even a surprise waiting.
It is the fingerprint sensor on the front that is attracting me to the P20 Pro. My phone sits on my desk and I like to be able to unlock it without picking it up or hunching over it for face unlock.
voteDC Wow!!!! Can you say lazy?
I am lazy when I am at my desk at home. I am on my feet and constantly moving while I am at work., I have no interest in doing more than I need to at when I am home. If I can get as great phone without having to mess about, the why not?
voteDC I'm on my feet 8-12 hours a day at work, and still have the strength to pick up my phone when I'm at home, so there's no excuse to pick up a device that is not even close to weighing 1lbs.
Yet why pick it up if you don't need to. Work smarter, not harder.
voteDC I'm with you 100% on this. Much prefer the sensor on the front 👍
No no no, don't remove the screen protectors. You're killing me...
It is definitely an amazing phone for any android user out there, Huawei products have made leaps and bounds in terms of their quality in the last few years.
Kudos to you Erica for reviewing this phenomenal device. I’m loving this phone, especially the handheld night mode! Look forward to seeing your full review!
You are honestly the only tech reviewer that pronounces Huawei the correct way haha
props for that detail!
I would love to know the following in your full review:
1. Does EMUI skin affect the performance when it comes to RAM management and overall use of the device
2. What situations when doing nighttime photography does it excel, and when does it not do so?
3. How accurate is the screen when it comes to colour reproduction, accuracy, and vibrancy?
Looking forward to the full review
cool huawei p20 pro cellphone did it work good erica and do you still have this cellphone
Thanks for reviewing this phone, huawei really did something special with the cameras.
Im currently looking into upgrading right now. I might wait on your full review for the P20 as it is in my list of phones to look at it. Would love to know more about how it handles being in the states network wise.
Best phone I've ever had.
Love how you go deep in the specks in the phone, I’m like that too when I’m purchasing a phone! It helps a lot of people too!
Best unboxing/review. You are the only one mentioning the notification led which is important for some people.
I've found the sound from USB C to wired headphones really bad, when headphones perform brilliantly on other 3.5MM jack phones...can you investigate?
Love your reviews! Always so informative, and I like that you compare it to the s9+, as that's what I am using now. Thank you
Hey Erica , I wonder when r u going to make in depth review for the p20pro? it is already 2 months since this unboxing video I hope u will make it soon
I’m loving this phone. Was thinking of importing it but I’m hesitant to because imported phones for the most part tend to not play well with the cellular bands from the US. I’m curious to hear your experience on this.
Erica. What do you do with all these phones? Do you sell them?
Hello Erica, nice review. Your way doing the videos makes you my favorite tech youtuber :)
*That Sound track while cutting was dope*
I like her taste in wallpapers
Donovan Hall I know right
Eagerly waiting for your invaluable review of LG G7 ThinQ... When can I expect to receive it??
I find setting the colour profile to standard gives the photos a flatter/neutral look that many north americans prefer. But it is nice to be able to choose between that and vibrancy that's added automatically without having to spend the time in post-processing.
It's coming to Canada in two weeks and I'm extremely excited to get rid of my note and its terrible battery for this!
Updates please ?
Clear cases let you put a bus pass in the back of your phone.
Just love the way how you review the display because bad display really is a deal breaker for me too. I subscribed your channel because these display reviews.
I've never used a Huawei phone but when I was in Japan last year my friend who lives there had one. I'm not sure what model it was but it was huge compared to the s7 Edge I was using at the time. It was gold colored if that means anything. It looked like a pretty nice phone if you don't mind one the size of a small tablet.
Phil Nolan maybe its huawei Mate 10 Pro...if that model...the camera is awesome...no 4 in da world on 2018..
Interested to see if you will notice any CAAB
The example about the shadow clipping with a stat of sorts (6: 34) shows the Huawei does do more detail up to further into the dark, but the way the Samsung's shows what IS visible is a thousand times superior! Also, Erica might not like a fp scanner below the screen on the front, but most people dislike it when it's at the back.
Why didn't you get the Purple gradient version? Hows the battery life?
Pros and cons with everyday usage between S9 Plus and P20 Pro? Notifications, battery etc?
Hi i just bought a P20Pro - yes late to the party! My question is can you turn off the automatic focusing on pics?? Great vids btw.
Which do you prefer the black or twilight?
I'd be very interested in a bit of a broader battery test - how does it hold up with more intense (high brightness, bluetooth & GPS turned on all day, stuff like that) vs more conservative use (low brightness, maybe only WiFi and data permanently on, maybe with battery saver enabled?). That comparison is one I always find myself wanting but never actually seeing in reviews!
Bought my P20 pro yesterday after 3 years of intensively using the P8. Huawei has bren making amazing phones, my P8 works as the first day i bought it and i expect nothing less from the P20 Pro.
How has the bluetooth connectivity been to things like headphones and the car? Any small annoyances?
try some really long exposure shots with a tripod, I want to see results for that, from what I've seen so far no other phone can touch it on camera if it is utilized properly, I'd say Pixel 2 is the closest experience in picture quality
Is the over sharpening and color correction happen in the RAW files or is it just in Jpeg mode? If it over corrects RAW you can just unovercorrect (not a real word) in Photoshop or whatever photo manipulation software makes you happy.
It's just the jpeg mode.
Hi Sean!!!
I figured that was the case. But always ask the expert when your not sure.
Love your vids Erica ❤️
What do you think between the s9, iphone x and p20 PRO
Erica, when is the full review coming up for huawei p20 pro?
Thank you for the review! Could you tell me if the phone takes micro USB card? Also if the photo is truly 40 mega pixel size? Thank you?
No micro sd card slot
Erica why not try the lil' one, the P20? it's overshadowed by it's bigger sibling.
You can add a button on the virtual navigation bar to get down the notifications
Can you still see that pentil fizz on the display like on the Mate 10 pro? Hope your feeling better? Kind regards Richard U.K
How you doing Erica?
Are you doing a Motorola G6 Plus review? Loved that old Motorola Moto G 2013 review from you. Greetings.
I will look into it
Looking forward to it :)
Thanks!
5:03 you cannot easily do that
you need high technology and money
Apparently there is some pretty aggressive "beautifying" happening even if you disable it in settings. How do you find the portraits look? Does shooting in manual work around this?
been watching your phone reviews over any other i really love that you get into detail about things that others dont and i am not from the US some of your audience is from europe too! haha
still undecided between this and the one OnePlus 6 x.x
Erica. How would you say this phone's camera setup compares to the Pixel 2 / XL?
How you check the notification bar with one hand？
Is it 4G LTE?
No ear phone Jack or SD card slot? 128gb is plenty tbh thou, hmmm 🤔 I'm using Huawei P9 so I was thinking of upgrading to P20 as I love the Huawei brand since getting the P9, but after this I may hang fire. Looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts with it
I would like to see you test the Honor view 10. It's a great phone I would like to know what your thoughts are. Your one of my top phone reviewers.
Nice review...
I think that the US is trying to control the market, like they did with the Xperia's fingerprint sensor before...
Speaking of which, you're so late to XZ2... When are you going to review it, Erica?
The IR blaster is what sold me on this phone, you know how convenient it is to not have to find your tv remote everytime you sit down or your teachers projector conveniently shutting down randomly during school presentation?
Is the always on display on settings ? If yes, does it show the missed calls, messages and app notifications? Thanks for your time!
Talk about how the 960 fps is not really 960 fps. They use software to slow down the video. Kind of like that slow motion app on the app store.
Did they fix 4k stabilization? I am thinking to pick it up bcs my s7 edge is just turned 2 years haha
What do you think overall so far? s9+ for me in my country is 200 dollars more than this and i think this camera is better a lot.
Should I buy it ? Like is it worth it ?
Great video.. p20pro looks grt price in india is its more expensive than s9 plus
Which phone launch r u looking for future?
Erica, how much is the phone?
Erica, the one on top is the 10MP camera - not an 8MP one.
Nope. It's definitely 8mp. These cameras all work together and the resulting photo for the telephoto lens is 10mp. Trust me.
You are the only one who unbox this with a case inside. What's up with that?
Is these this Phone can be use on Verizon?
Unfortunately these phones do not work with the CDMA networks. Just AT&T and T-Mobile here in the USA.
Unfortunately it won't work with any carrier in the US, cuz it got banned by the US government.
Aren't they available unlocked in the US at Best Buy?
its not a texture for looks, its a dot pattern to avoid the nasty watermarks of the clear case against the back of the phone
Yes, I'm well aware of that.
There is complaints on the p20 pro : while taking selfie with group of people more than 6, the phone will hang and blackout. Can verify this?
I love that background, I have that as a poster in my room
Hi Erica! I heard you used Oneplus. I'm looking for a more affordable phone which is comparable to the samsungs and iphones out there. Do you think oneplus6 will be a good alternative? I read that it will have the 845 snapdragon. So will that do the trick?
Hope to see this channel get 1million subs soon,,,great content
My next phone is between this and the OnePlus 6. Most likely oneplus 6
What did you end up going with? As I am now in the same position haha.
I would like to know what you ended up going for, since I'm in the same situation here.
Which one you end up with?
The Street Studio I chosed p20 pro because the camera, huge ass battery and the aesthetic
No headphone jack
You can turn down the animations to 0.5x in developer settings to get it more smooth.. 😅
Please tell me where did you got that wallpaper
Did you know that google exists?
if you are looking for „link climbing wallpaper phone“ on image search, you find that one
WALLPAPER is Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Hintergrundbild
Quick research in Google (climbing wallpaper anime) Lucy me heh, now is time to share ;)
Lukasz Killer thanks I appreciated it
I'm definitely picking up the p20 pro Erica cant wait for your full review I'm living in orange county calif
Will you be trying out the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s any time soon?
Does the sharpening happen even with Master AI turned off?
How long do 40mpx RAW images take to save?
How do you find the forced beauty mode which apparently can not be turned off even when sliding the scale down to zero?
Where did you get the wallpaper please tell please please please
WALLPAPER is Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Hintergrundbild
Great review Erica!
Wat a beauty phone at your hand. Wahhhh.. How many sim can put in huawei 20pro?
is the charger port and headphone jack waterproof??
Ooohhh with the Sprint Tmobile merger possibly in the works, I would love to be able to get this device a couple months down the line. I love the camera but I won't switch carriers for it (I'm on Sprint right now). Glad to hear you're getting good speeds on their LTE bands.
How many variants are there? Seems only two, and only difference is memory - 128 vs 256gb.
Erica, what brand / model of knife is that?
Should I sell my Note 8 to get Huawei P20 Pro?
Daniyal Najmi hahaha no, note 8 much better, note 8 has headphone jack and SD card slot and stylus pen
I must have that wall paper !
Where can I gets ?
what camera do you use to record your Review p20 pro?
Great review! I prefer the fingerprint sensor on the front as it means I don't have to pick it up to use it when it's on a desk and the areas beside the fingerprint reader allow you to pick the phone up without touching the screen
Please have also comparisons with the iPhoneX along with pictures and videos in the review since Huawei's P series tends to be look alikes of iPhones ever since Huawei's last iterations of it's P series, thanks.😁
What dialer are you using with the Nova launcher, or does it automatically changethe icon to look like stock Android?
How was the battery life? Thats one of the things that make me want to buy it.. :-)
Oh, and does it have any kind of "Knock to unlock" function? Thats a must have IMHO when the fingerprint scanner is on the back!
Do you get wifi calling on T-Mobile with the P20 Pro?
what is the launcher you used?