Got my P20 Pro two days ago and so far it's pretty faultless. It's lightning fast no matter what you do, the screen is stunning, the camera is just awesome and the details in the photos are just phenomenal. Compared to the latest Samsung & iPhone it's better in every department. The fingerprint reader and the facial recognition is amazingly fast. Talking about fast, if you need to take a photo quickly you don't even have to unlock the phone, just tap the volume down button twice and in only 0.4 seconds, you've taken a photo. Beat that Apple & Samsung ! The battery puts every other phone I've had to shame and my iPhone, iPad loving wife is even amazed by the P20 Pro. I could keep singing it's praises but you get the picture. The Huawei P20 Pro is a brilliant phone and well worth a look if your contract's up or if you need a cheap ish flagship phone. You really get a lot of bang for your buck and can't go wrong with the latest gem from Huawei.
Kenneth raiford, thanks for the comment. I've got the P20 Pro, my wife has an iPhone 8 and her mother has a Samsung S9 edge. Her dad has a Sony Xperia XZ but that's nowhere close to the quality. Like for like the P20 is a big step ahead of the S9. The detail on the P20 in real life is just astonishing, you need to see it for yourself. My wife is a Silversmith/Jeweller and takes all her own photos (with her iPhone 8 but now she wants to use my P20 Pro after seeing how phenomenal the photos are. I saw loads of reviews and comparisons before buying the Huawei (the camera was not why I bought it) but seeing the results in the flesh, honestly I've seen nothing that comes close. I have no reason to lie to you and my eyes have perfect 20/20 vision, I had an eye test last month. I would try to get a P20 Pro to play with and make up your own mind. Don't trust anyone ! Take care.
The only thing p20 pro as that's better then the s9+ is the camera (most of the time) and it's really nice looking colour and the faster fast charging brick that comes in the box. I would say the battery as well but considering that you only get about 15-20 min more battery life with a 4000mhp then a s9+ that has 500mph less( so ye better battery time but drains a little faster ) And you can also double press the lock button on s9 to jump over the lock screen and go straight to the camera. So it's already beaten p20 pro in that. And almost everything else is better on the s9+ (except for updates maybe)
Honor View 10 user here, coming from a Honor 8, battery that lasts for a day and still have juice for the next one no matter what you do (games, browsing, music youtube), outstanding performance from the Kirin 970, it's blistering fast and fast charge does its business in 90 minutes. And a 2018 device with headphone jack. Nice aluminum design, the blue really fits well in Honor devices, photos are very nice considering this is a budget flagship killer in terms of performance. Having it since February and 0 problems. Honor and Huawei are the Underdogs that slowly start to convert other massive companies like Samsung and Apple into their prey.
Watching this on my P20 Pro. It's such an incredible phone, I would definitely recommend this to anyone! I switch from a Huawei P-Smart which is also a great device.
I've had the P20 Pro for more than a month now and it's the best! It's already running in Android Pie and the EMUI updated as well. There's so much that I can do with this phone and I used to be an Apple user for years. I've watched so many reviews on TH-cam before buying this phone and I must say that it does so much more than what all these reviewers are saying about this phone. It's worth it and I don't regret purchasing it at all.
Why almost nobody talks about the Easy Connect desktop mode is beyond me. Samsung will rob you of 99$ for the bricklike DeX unit, while Huawei only needs a simple cable to connect to a screen. This is kind of a big deal for some of us.
I bought the pixel 2 xl than the galaxy s9 plus. Now I have the p20 pro. In terms of image quality all these phones are so near to each other but when it comes to details especially the night mode no one can come close to the p20 pro. As far as I experienced the pixel 2 has the best camera which gives the best results especially in day light and indoor shots compared to the galaxy s9 plus. However the s9 plus night shots were better when I compared them. Between the 3 phones the best speakers belonged to the s9 plus but I guess it had the worst battery which drained as hell. P20 pro speakers especially when you turn it side for the stereo performance sound clear as s9 plus but the basses are a bit better in the s9 plus. P20 pro has the best battery of 3 including my old iphone X . S9 plus 4k video quality is the best out of 3. After using all of these phones imo the p20 pro takes the lead. It has the night mode which is most important for an ISO maniac like me :) the best battery, a great looks and more ergonomic than the s9 plus edge screen. I never wanted to use s9 plus after handling the p20 pro. P20 pro is very fast in real life usage it felt faster than the s9 plus but the same as pixel 2 xl. I highly recommend it to everybody once you get it in your hands you will not look to buy another phone till Huawei makes the new one. (I used my mate 9 for more than a year which was a record for me :)
Kuthan Karakoç thanks for your experience and I have a Mate 10p and must admit I am very impressed. All flagship phones are pretty good and it’s more about subjective opinion and the features that are important that makes a great phone. A large battery and usability are my prerequisites and unfortunately until Samsung gets rid of their annoying Edge displays they are no buys. The HTC U11P is another I am currently testing and that is another b]very good underrated phone.
Now tell us how good the htc u11 plus is compared to the top 3 smartphones mentioned above. Otherwise we have to request our brother to help us by making a comparison btn p20 pro against htc u11 plus.
Juma Saidi 😀 I didn't have the chance for now but who knows of course I would like to share my opinions about u11. Maybe the only reason holding me back is the bad experiences like dead pixels or the overrated camera of the previous generations.
I've just had my new P20 Pro with me on a week's vacation. Hands down the best smartphone camera I've ever owned or seen. Got my "old" Galaxy S8 with me for comparison. It's no comparison. You'll get the best landscape and architecture shots with the "night mode" during the day! Don't worry about the 4 second shutter delay - EVERY SINGLE PHOTO comes out vibrant and sharp, with incredible surface/texture detail. And with night shots it's simply the best! AI can be overly invasive sometimes though.
I've the P20 Pro too !! I got it the 4 April and omg it's an amazing phone ! It is good in every domains !!! :D I WILL NEVER go back to an iPhone !!!!!
I was really wanting to get one but couldn’t see paying that much on eBay for a phone with no warranty...is that where you purchased yours? I’m a little jealous of you right now....lol
Was wondering: have you ever used a Huawei phone for an extended period of time? The thing is: whosoever has done so always think that Huawei phones are the best in NOT slowing down and deteriorating battery life over time. If that's actually the case, don't you think it's fair to say that EMUI is actually not only on par with Samsung's software, rather it's ahead of it (PS. looks are a thing of personal preference, so I wouldn't really count that). Samsung phones have slowed down till the S8, what guarantee is there that the S9 won't cause you to shake your head in the long run!?
مشعل الجخيدب lol I'm using my honor 7 for 4 years now, battery life is still good, never lagged, phone runs good as new, I'm totally blown away by the quality of Huawei. Camera is still beast even after 4years
I’ve got the Mate 10 and it’s got faster, not massively so, but it’s definitely improved. Now whether that’s the 3 or 4 software updates since launch or the AI is anyone’s guess. Battery is outstanding and so is the camera.
Redaan I had a s8 over years, speed slow down just a little sin new say no more than 5 to 10% and battery charge twice a days which not good enough. New just one charge a days! Now I sold my s8 3 week ago and got new p20 pro. My word it far better than s8 on battery last me 2/3 days depend how heavy you use it! I had 11 different mobile for last 20 years and none last a day before charge again and this p20 pro is best battery I ever own, speed faster than s8 by couple of second, and camera with plenty of setting choice, that where you can get a great picture once you work out the best setting to take a shot. Low light what can I say it best I see for last 20 years on mobile apart DSLR nikon that I own? Yes both s8 and p20 pro are a good mobile with weakness and good bit? It down how you want to use mobile for? As everyone got different point of views.
Android is turning into a 2-horse race between Huawei and Samsung. I have owned Samusng, LG and am currently on the Huawei P9. I was really impressed with its value and performance after 18 months now. M LG G3 really was a step below Samsung and Huawei, let's hope they can keep pushing each other as more Iphone users start to see the light that is Android.
Has been using more than a week and I'm totally in love with it. An excellent successor for my aging Nokia 808 PureView. The camera 📸 and battery life are impressive just the video 📹 kinda let down hoping software updates can fix it. Zooming in the video 📹 compromise the quality...
A manufacturer putting its own gallery app is not a con. Not everyone wants to use Google services. If someone wants only google services, there are the Pixel devices by Google themselves :)
when review is made not just after 1 week of using the phone then it becomes a real review...very good review..actually this is how a phone review should be
Emilien Durand Covering the notch via software is not the same like having a hardware bezel. Actually you are covering more screen real estate! For merely 70 pounds more I find no reason to choose the P20 pro over the S9+ which is a more complete and IMO even better looking phone.
Peto Pedro And yet it's not even called TouchWiz any more. Try again and next time be more convincing. Actually all the TH-camrs of renown have said that this version is ultra fast and the most mature and certainly faster than the Chinese offerings. That's quite impressive because the S8 last year was pretty fast.
panatha tube I'm not a fan of Samsung experience purely because I find it to be too animation heavy and there is a lot of bloat. Its obviously got better but it's no where near as clean or fast as the near stock launchers like Oxygen (OnePlus) and AndroidOne and the Pixel launcher. That's why I don't like it
This phone is a really good device, the camera is amazing, however the lack of 4k stabilisation is just unacceptable on a flagship phone, the 4k footage is unusable. The notch, bloatware and even the fake grill on the bottom of the phone I can deal with, but the lack of 4k stabilisation is unacceptable.
It has HDR. Software has to be adjusted, just like the s8 when it came out. But you can actually use HDR with a software that immitates an s9+ for youtube etc.
Well, they can add some kinda software stabilisation with a software update, but i agree that it's a bit annoying to not have it and yeah it will kinda make the 4K footages unusable, it also lacks 4K60 which i can live with actually. It's one of the biggest reason i have my doubts on the score of 109 given by DXOmark, it just doesn't seem fair. Anyway i do hope that we will get some kinda stabilisation on the 4K footages. I do tech based videos in a different style. If you got some free time please do give my channel a look.
You were Wondering Wait for it this is the kicker, DXO Mark does not review 4k footage, they only review up to 1080p video footage, this information is on their website, check it out. Huawei must have jumped for joy when DXO Mark said they will only review up to 1080 p video footage. A Renaissance in Photography a downgrade in 4k video stabilisation.
I got my Huawei p20 pro three days ago, the impressions are just gorgeous. Who thinks about what to buy or not, just buy not regret it. The camera and battery are very strong.
P20 rocks, best flagship on market with best value for price if people like replacing their DSLR or just do the usual stuff. Only drawback I see is IS not available under 4k Video mode but then who cares, HD is quality enough, 4k currently hype anyway. Best tiger in the cage, go for it, I done it with the Bose deal, looking forward HOPEFULLY to the noise cancellation wizard on top the Camphone and end up with a pretty good deal finally.
Just taken delivery of my P20 Pro three days ago and am moving back to Android from iOS, I instantly felt at home using it the operation the interface and apart from my iPhone's reluctance to give up my contacts the transition was seamless. Needless to say the exhibitionist in me adores the Twilight and I now go looking for them as I wander around,,,, All in I adore the phone and have no regrets in going Pro, over Iphone X! I hope the honeymoon period lasts but see no reason why it won't
Has the P20 Pro for nearly a week. Very, very good battery: 65% left after a day running GPS for 4 hours and fairly heavy use. No day has left me with less than 40%,so wireless charging irrelevant. Camera is best I've used to date. Hybrid 5x zoom is virtually indistinguishable from 3x optical zoom and low light photography class leading. I would have preferred a headphone jack and there was space for it on the bottom. I haven't shot any videos so can't comment. Face ID works very well and fast. Private Space is a great idea for work files. Essentially, if you unlock with a certain finger then you immediately access what seems like a new phone and can add sensitive apps like One Drive and save confidential client documents there. Unlock with your usual fingers and you get your normal home screen and apps. Simple, but very effective data protection.
Its about half the Price of a iPhone 10 in Denmark and Yeah its a lot for the money Just Got mine two weeks ago and until now i only had apple but Iam enjoying it
I got my P20 last monday and I am watching the reviews so far all reviews are perfect.. It works fast and manageable.. I am still exlporing it. Price is worth. God Job Huawei!!!..
The P20 Pro is for sure one of the best phone but it is also one of the most expensive phone, It cost more than S9 Plus ! I don't understand how people talk about it like it's an inexpensive one !
Tomorrow I will receive the black version. Everyone is hyped about twilight,but you can never go wrong with black,it's classy.The back of the phone looks outstanding.
Fantastic review Tom! You are really improving constantly! You mention all the important stuff, specs etc without talking too much about unnecessary things. Really enjoy watching you videos 😊✌️
okay first of all .dxo does not test video at 4k you should know that as a youtubers. second the front camera can record 1080p if you turn off the beuaty mode
Howard Z Have Sprint, & network not compatible as they use different network than Verizon & AT&T, sucks. But don't feel like switching as have good plan & rate. But, if there phone selection keeps going down, deff will look into switching than. Just not there yet...
I just got the P20 Pro. Switched from Apple (iPhone 7) and loving it. Perhaps its because I bought it 5 months later than most you guys... it only cost me SGD148 (82.29 pounds). Quite a steal. First time watching your video - while hunting for P20 video reviews and subscribed. Keep it up!
My iPhone 7 Plus died last week, and I needed a new phone. Can't see paying the ridiculous prices apple is now charging for inferior hardware, so I ended up with a P20 pro. Wow. I love it so much. It blows the doors off my old iphone in every way. Bye apple. When my MacBook dies, ill be getting a nice Huawei laptop to go with the phone.
Had my p20 Pro for a month and it's awesome. Just works and I like the fact it is so easy to change settings. Love the camera!!! And the fact it was so much cheaper than Apple and Samsung phones.
I'm very happy with the device. One thing I've noticed on pretty much every video on TH-cam, is the camera interface is different to mine. The night mode is in more and not on main option tab. It is a great device and most definitely one of the best devices I've used or seen
Hi! Great review and i have the P20 Pro myself and absolutely love it! One question though, you mention that the screen is not HDR but i noticed at the 7:44 mark that the 'HDR' badge was on Lost in Space while you were browsing the Netflix app. Can you confirm whether you get Netflix HDR or not please? In Netflix on my P20 Pro i don't get the HDR badge and i would love that support to be there! Thanks and keep up the great work :)
What about a review on P20 lite?!? No "big" TH-cam channel as done it and to be honest only 30% of general population can afford this laptop price phones lol
Because just like with Touch ID, Apple is the one that make those features mainstream. They released it on all their phones, they get all the hate from this new and weird technology every time and then everyone follows.
I returned my P20 Pro today because of GPS problems: when in the background it will stop tracking after a while (at least on my unit), probably because of some battery-saving strategy. I tried every setting but nothing worked. A real show-stopper. Also: you can hide the notch OK, but what people never talk about is that the notification icons remain absolutely tiny.. can be a problem if you're over 40-50..
I like the notch! Lol. I had the samsung galaxy s8 plus and now I have the note 8.. Thinking next to either get the s9 plus (as I preferred my s8 plus to my note) or Huawei p20 pro.. I used to have the huawei p9 but I didn't like it, but the p20 pro looks luxurious 😍 I think i'll go in store and play around with it to make my decision! If anyone reading this has tried both the s9 plus and p20 pro let me know what you preferred :)
I have both. Ignore dumb comments about slow Samsungs, many people buy slow cheap SD cards, then blame the phone. Now how do they compare? Both are great. In photography, too. Basically comparable, P20 Pro gets best results in certain situations, especially manual mode and night mode, which require more effort from the user, but it is more probable that you get better results from the S9+ in normal point & shoot, since everything is fast and easy with the S9+. Now for the really sole advantage of the P20 Pro: battery life. I have difficulty with the S9 battery reaching the end of a day of heavier usage - but IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO TWEAK EVERYTHING then you will get a day and a half from the P20 Pro's battery easily. In your hand, the glorious screen and the great finish of the S9+ are easy to feel, as well as the much better sound, so it's a hard choice. I use both, but I do walk the P20 Pro about 2/3 of the time.
IV now owned a Huawei p9, p10 and p20 pro, I can honestly say I have loved them all and will not go back to Samsung, IV had 2 Samsung phones fail and so I gave Huawei a try and it was the best thing I did in regards to phones.
I Didn't saw this phone yet live in my hand but all i get from TH-camrs that its a Very Good phone but only negative things are! 1) Unstable 4K video recording 2) No headphone 🎧 Jack 3). Display is Vivd but not much bright i was expecting but overall ok Positive Thing is! " It got best Still camera specially low light camera is just awesome & beat its competitors like Samsung, iPhone & Sony
The Brightness is as good as the S9+ without that additional boost that messes up the colors etc in auto mode. If you turn it on max brightness against my girlfriends s9 manually, the huawei is actually brighter by a little margin.
Smartphones are pretty much the same today....the only thing that makes a big difference between them is the camera and Huawei did it very well this turn...so the p20pro is the best right now.
Excellent review, thanks ! The P20 Pro is currently 499 CHF (£377) without a contract, from one of the main high street electronics stores here in Switzerland, so if anyone's coming skiing over here, don't forget to buy your electronics here. (Everything is expensive in Switzerland, except petrol and electronics... I've no idea why !)
Battery life is little better than flagship phones because it's not using a flagship soc. Biggest issue for me is mediocre video performance. It's not only missing stabilisation at 4k but also with 1080p 60fps. And 1080p isn't as good as competition when using stabilisation and research found out that bitrate is lower than normal.
Garret141076 it actually is a flagship soc, on par with the 835. And flagship socs are supposed to reduce energy consumption, so your point is not really valid. It's just the bigger battery and maybe some AI optimization.
Liviu Varlam correct. The Kirin 970 came out in October last year so is still only 6 months old. Kirin and Snapdragon are just on a different release cycle, that's all. I'm using P20 Pro and I agree, 4k stability isn't cool but I probably use the video 1 time per month if that so doesn't affect me much, others will be different. Camera and low light are next level to anything out there... And I've used EVERYTHING out there!
R SR you could not be more wrong and uninformed... Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960 → 100% Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 970 → 125% That's the average over multiple tests, but the 970 beat the 960 in EVERY SINGLE BENCHMARK. End of.
They have the same arm a73 cores clocked at the same speed. 970 was more for battery savings and graphic improvement. The cpu performance is nearly the same. Funny you use that average PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - CPU Tests 960 - 264076 970 - 202050 So not every single benchmark.
I got p20 pro the day it came out and it's now 3 or 4 months now and I'm still pretty in love with this sexy beast the battery is no joke I don't have to worry about lowing down the brightness the phone runs smooth didn't freeze on me since I purchased it the notch isn't a big issue what I'd say the biggest problem on this phone is the headphone plug but you also can live with it because the battery last for very long time so you can charge your phone when you go to sleep and listen to your music all day without worrying about the battery so its brilliant phone best one I've had so far, Go Huawei :)!!!!!
I've had iPhones for years and have never wanted to change to Android. A mate showed me his lower spec version and I was blown away with the way the phone can be customised and with the quality of the camera. I have now need loads of TH-cam videos on the P20 Pro and I cannot see any reason to stay with Apple. I just need to wait two months until my contract ends. Should I wait for a P30 Pro????? Great video!!
So the missing headphone jack is solved by a converter that is provided in the kit? Great, because I love my Sennheisers and can't use ear buds. No mention of where the slot is for the SD card. Is it tucked inside the phone like it is on the Samsung? People say why would you need it with 128 on the phone itself, but I take a LOT of photos, and having that SD card is a lifesaver!
Yep exactly, and the funniest thing is that it is true. Yesterday or the day before there was a leak saying that Samsung is planning to use Notch on her phones. Its really funny.
1411h super Rumours are great. But you can't buy a note 9. If it launches with a notch then come and talk to me. This HAS a notch , it's a fact not a rumour .
Derek Drummond Believe me, will be, at least Huawei developed a solution to the notch , the user can hide it in a very smart way, also the benefit of the notch is to put out screen alerts،، So if you hide the notch, the alerts will remain at the top next to the earphone, since the alerts do not take up an area of the screen, this is a smart idea from Huawei
Oh and I have been very happy with my battery life I went to bed midnight last night with 43 percent took off charge 7 a.m that morning. Sometimes only have 20 depending on what I'm doing so no complaints
Great honest review. I'm glad you didn't bang on about the notch on the screen because I swear many tech reviewers are obsessed with it! I can't imagine caring that much.
Got my P20 Pro two days ago and so far it's pretty faultless. It's lightning fast no matter what you do, the screen is stunning, the camera is just awesome and the details in the photos are just phenomenal. Compared to the latest Samsung & iPhone it's better in every department. The fingerprint reader and the facial recognition is amazingly fast. Talking about fast, if you need to take a photo quickly you don't even have to unlock the phone, just tap the volume down button twice and in only 0.4 seconds, you've taken a photo. Beat that Apple & Samsung ! The battery puts every other phone I've had to shame and my iPhone, iPad loving wife is even amazed by the P20 Pro. I could keep singing it's praises but you get the picture. The Huawei P20 Pro is a brilliant phone and well worth a look if your contract's up or if you need a cheap ish flagship phone. You really get a lot of bang for your buck and can't go wrong with the latest gem from Huawei.
gareth milton the photos r not better then the s9 I have seen comparisons to the s9 and the s9 was better
Kenneth raiford, thanks for the comment.
I've got the P20 Pro, my wife has an iPhone 8 and her mother has a Samsung S9 edge. Her dad has a Sony Xperia XZ but that's nowhere close to the quality.
Like for like the P20 is a big step ahead of the S9. The detail on the P20 in real life is just astonishing, you need to see it for yourself.
My wife is a Silversmith/Jeweller and takes all her own photos (with her iPhone 8 but now she wants to use my P20 Pro after seeing how phenomenal the photos are.
I saw loads of reviews and comparisons before buying the Huawei (the camera was not why I bought it) but seeing the results in the flesh, honestly I've seen nothing that comes close.
I have no reason to lie to you and my eyes have perfect 20/20 vision, I had an eye test last month. I would try to get a P20 Pro to play with and make up your own mind.
Don't trust anyone ! Take care.
The only thing p20 pro as that's better then the s9+ is the camera (most of the time) and it's really nice looking colour and the faster fast charging brick that comes in the box. I would say the battery as well but considering that you only get about 15-20 min more battery life with a 4000mhp then a s9+ that has 500mph less( so ye better battery time but drains a little faster ) And you can also double press the lock button on s9 to jump over the lock screen and go straight to the camera. So it's already beaten p20 pro in that.
And almost everything else is better on the s9+ (except for updates maybe)
check out some other sources... dxo mark gives p20 pro a 109, s9 a 99
Honor View 10 user here, coming from a Honor 8, battery that lasts for a day and still have juice for the next one no matter what you do (games, browsing, music youtube), outstanding performance from the Kirin 970, it's blistering fast and fast charge does its business in 90 minutes. And a 2018 device with headphone jack. Nice aluminum design, the blue really fits well in Honor devices, photos are very nice considering this is a budget flagship killer in terms of performance. Having it since February and 0 problems. Honor and Huawei are the Underdogs that slowly start to convert other massive companies like Samsung and Apple into their prey.
Got my p20 pro yesterday, switch from IPhone 7 and no regrets I really love it
Watching this on my P20 Pro.
It's such an incredible phone, I would definitely recommend this to anyone!
I switch from a Huawei P-Smart which is also a great device.
I've had the P20 Pro for more than a month now and it's the best! It's already running in Android Pie and the EMUI updated as well. There's so much that I can do with this phone and I used to be an Apple user for years. I've watched so many reviews on TH-cam before buying this phone and I must say that it does so much more than what all these reviewers are saying about this phone. It's worth it and I don't regret purchasing it at all.
Why almost nobody talks about the Easy Connect desktop mode is beyond me. Samsung will rob you of 99$ for the bricklike DeX unit, while Huawei only needs a simple cable to connect to a screen. This is kind of a big deal for some of us.
*you've made a mistake, the front camera can go up to 1080P!! its just a bit HARD to find that option, please do put a disclaimer*
By turn off the beauty mode right?
Yeah, you have to turn off beauty mode first. Kinda a pain but does do 1080p video on the front camera.
InterChannel the beauty symbol at the top. Once thats off you can change it to 1080
@@pridedyanky - can you get image stabilisation on the front camera aswell?
@@synergyvid no, just on the rear
It's not limit to 720p.
Go on the selfie cam, go on video mode, turn off beauty mode, and swipe right and you can change your resolution.
The "fake speaker" is actually a main microphone
Filip Hrmo good point!
so it is like people who think that alternator are turbos
@@Thetechchap they made it like that probably for symmetricality (not sure that's a word) reason which is nice.
@@shinemooon *symmetry
Lol that was what I was thinking
Got my p20 pro last week and love it
I bought the pixel 2 xl than the galaxy s9 plus. Now I have the p20 pro. In terms of image quality all these phones are so near to each other but when it comes to details especially the night mode no one can come close to the p20 pro. As far as I experienced the pixel 2 has the best camera which gives the best results especially in day light and indoor shots compared to the galaxy s9 plus. However the s9 plus night shots were better when I compared them. Between the 3 phones the best speakers belonged to the s9 plus but I guess it had the worst battery which drained as hell. P20 pro speakers especially when you turn it side for the stereo performance sound clear as s9 plus but the basses are a bit better in the s9 plus. P20 pro has the best battery of 3 including my old iphone X . S9 plus 4k video quality is the best out of 3. After using all of these phones imo the p20 pro takes the lead. It has the night mode which is most important for an ISO maniac like me :) the best battery, a great looks and more ergonomic than the s9 plus edge screen. I never wanted to use s9 plus after handling the p20 pro. P20 pro is very fast in real life usage it felt faster than the s9 plus but the same as pixel 2 xl. I highly recommend it to everybody once you get it in your hands you will not look to buy another phone till Huawei makes the new one. (I used my mate 9 for more than a year which was a record for me :)
Kuthan Karakoç thanks for your experience and I have a Mate 10p and must admit I am very impressed. All flagship phones are pretty good and it’s more about subjective opinion and the features that are important that makes a great phone. A large battery and usability are my prerequisites and unfortunately until Samsung gets rid of their annoying Edge displays they are no buys. The HTC U11P is another I am currently testing and that is another b]very good underrated phone.
Now tell us how good the htc u11 plus is compared to the top 3 smartphones mentioned above. Otherwise we have to request our brother to help us by making a comparison btn p20 pro against htc u11 plus.
Juma Saidi 😀 I didn't have the chance for now but who knows of course I would like to share my opinions about u11. Maybe the only reason holding me back is the bad experiences like dead pixels or the overrated camera of the previous generations.
how any phones do you use in on year and how can you afford all of them
Falcon Guess he bought one, sold it, got the next and so on. Like this he maybe payed each time 300-500 for the new mobile.
I've just had my new P20 Pro with me on a week's vacation. Hands down the best smartphone camera I've ever owned or seen. Got my "old" Galaxy S8 with me for comparison. It's no comparison. You'll get the best landscape and architecture shots with the "night mode" during the day! Don't worry about the 4 second shutter delay - EVERY SINGLE PHOTO comes out vibrant and sharp, with incredible surface/texture detail. And with night shots it's simply the best! AI can be overly invasive sometimes though.
This phone is the best phone I've ever had, and I've had a lot off phones over the years.,.
lego batman have you had s8?
Nathalie Hartmann some of my friends have them, and all they do is moan about it, but they can't get rid cause of the contract, samcrap sucks.
I've the P20 Pro too !! I got it the 4 April and omg it's an amazing phone ! It is good in every domains !!! :D I WILL NEVER go back to an iPhone !!!!!
Louis F me to.man me to!!
Hows is the audio quality, as I love listening to music?
William Kwil well it doesn't have a headphone jack, so there's that...
Jeppe Werring how listening music with p20 pro comparing to pixel 2xl or iPhone X
Is the music louder on the speaker and USB C headphones
I was really wanting to get one but couldn’t see paying that much on eBay for a phone with no warranty...is that where you purchased yours? I’m a little jealous of you right now....lol
Switched from iphone X to P20 pro. Best decision ever. Good job Huawei!!
Tech Chaps videos are always so chill and informative. Thanks mate
Yes, it's my new phone and was a good deal on contract. There's a lot to like about it.
Was wondering: have you ever used a Huawei phone for an extended period of time?
The thing is: whosoever has done so always think that Huawei phones are the best in NOT slowing down and deteriorating battery life over time. If that's actually the case, don't you think it's fair to say that EMUI is actually not only on par with Samsung's software, rather it's ahead of it (PS. looks are a thing of personal preference, so I wouldn't really count that). Samsung phones have slowed down till the S8, what guarantee is there that the S9 won't cause you to shake your head in the long run!?
مشعل الجخيدب lol I'm using my honor 7 for 4 years now, battery life is still good, never lagged, phone runs good as new, I'm totally blown away by the quality of Huawei. Camera is still beast even after 4years
My note8 haven't slowed down the 7+ months I own the darn thing, have yours?
I’ve got the Mate 10 and it’s got faster, not massively so, but it’s definitely improved. Now whether that’s the 3 or 4 software updates since launch or the AI is anyone’s guess. Battery is outstanding and so is the camera.
yeah I used the Mate 10 Pro for about 3 months
Redaan I had a s8 over years, speed slow down just a little sin new say no more than 5 to 10% and battery charge twice a days which not good enough. New just one charge a days! Now I sold my s8 3 week ago and got new p20 pro. My word it far better than s8 on battery last me 2/3 days depend how heavy you use it! I had 11 different mobile for last 20 years and none last a day before charge again and this p20 pro is best battery I ever own, speed faster than s8 by couple of second, and camera with plenty of setting choice, that where you can get a great picture once you work out the best setting to take a shot. Low light what can I say it best I see for last 20 years on mobile apart DSLR nikon that I own? Yes both s8 and p20 pro are a good mobile with weakness and good bit? It down how you want to use mobile for? As everyone got different point of views.
Android is turning into a 2-horse race between Huawei and Samsung. I have owned Samusng, LG and am currently on the Huawei P9. I was really impressed with its value and performance after 18 months now. M LG G3 really was a step below Samsung and Huawei, let's hope they can keep pushing each other as more Iphone users start to see the light that is Android.
Watching on my p20 Pro 😁
Kai Batoctoy how much it cost ?
Kai Batoctoy they said it will cost 750$ in iraq 🇮🇶 wich i live in
Kai Batoctoy #metoo 😂
Me too :P :D Twilight :-)
Me too:D p20 pro Black :D!!
Has been using more than a week and I'm totally in love with it. An excellent successor for my aging Nokia 808 PureView. The camera 📸 and battery life are impressive just the video 📹 kinda let down hoping software updates can fix it. Zooming in the video 📹 compromise the quality...
A manufacturer putting its own gallery app is not a con. Not everyone wants to use Google services.
If someone wants only google services, there are the Pixel devices by Google themselves :)
Have brought my own a p20 pro couple of weeks ago and its perfectly amazing, the camera and the design its awesome. Love it much btw.
same
Omg! I am in love with the Huawei P20 Pro.. definitely I need to change my Nexus 6P! Thanks for the review!! Regards from Chile
Yeah the Nexus 6p sucks bad
when review is made not just after 1 week of using the phone then it becomes a real review...very good review..actually this is how a phone review should be
Not a huge fan of that notch trend, I prefer to have a complete bezel on the top like on the S9+ or the Pixel 2.
Emilien Durand Covering the notch via software is not the same like having a hardware bezel. Actually you are covering more screen real estate! For merely 70 pounds more I find no reason to choose the P20 pro over the S9+ which is a more complete and IMO even better looking phone.
Peto Pedro And yet it's not even called TouchWiz any more. Try again and next time be more convincing. Actually all the TH-camrs of renown have said that this version is ultra fast and the most mature and certainly faster than the Chinese offerings. That's quite impressive because the S8 last year was pretty fast.
Emilien Durand 😂 I take it you haven't seen the latest news as both the Pixel 3 and Samsung have also just embraced Apple's iPhone X notch. 😱💯
nuyou21 I haven't seen any Pixel3 nor S10 being sold in the stores do you? you might just be confusing patents and information with reality.😂
panatha tube I'm not a fan of Samsung experience purely because I find it to be too animation heavy and there is a lot of bloat. Its obviously got better but it's no where near as clean or fast as the near stock launchers like Oxygen (OnePlus) and AndroidOne and the Pixel launcher. That's why I don't like it
pass years im a samsung and iphone user but i got positive feedbacks with this and got 1 and never regret with my new huawei P20 Pro..
This phone is a really good device, the camera is amazing, however the lack of 4k stabilisation is just unacceptable on a flagship phone, the 4k footage is unusable. The notch, bloatware and even the fake grill on the bottom of the phone I can deal with, but the lack of 4k stabilisation is unacceptable.
Jay J 1080 panel no HDR unacceptable
It has HDR. Software has to be adjusted, just like the s8 when it came out. But you can actually use HDR with a software that immitates an s9+ for youtube etc.
Well, they can add some kinda software stabilisation with a software update, but i agree that it's a bit annoying to not have it and yeah it will kinda make the 4K footages unusable, it also lacks 4K60 which i can live with actually. It's one of the biggest reason i have my doubts on the score of 109 given by DXOmark, it just doesn't seem fair. Anyway i do hope that we will get some kinda stabilisation on the 4K footages.
I do tech based videos in a different style. If you got some free time please do give my channel a look.
i guess it needs a higher than 4K camera to stabilize a 4K video. Imagine what does it take to stabilize it.
You were Wondering Wait for it this is the kicker, DXO Mark does not review 4k footage, they only review up to 1080p video footage, this information is on their website, check it out. Huawei must have jumped for joy when DXO Mark said they will only review up to 1080 p video footage. A Renaissance in Photography a downgrade in 4k video stabilisation.
I got my Huawei p20 pro three days ago, the impressions are just gorgeous. Who thinks about what to buy or not, just buy not regret it. The camera and battery are very strong.
P20 rocks, best flagship on market with best value for price if people like replacing their DSLR or just do the usual stuff. Only drawback I see is IS not available under 4k Video mode but then who cares, HD is quality enough, 4k currently hype anyway. Best tiger in the cage, go for it, I done it with the Bose deal, looking forward HOPEFULLY to the noise cancellation wizard on top the Camphone and end up with a pretty good deal finally.
Received Yesterday the Headset, Yippiee yei yeahhhhhh, what a deal.
Just taken delivery of my P20 Pro three days ago and am moving back to Android from iOS, I instantly felt at home using it the operation the interface and apart from my iPhone's reluctance to give up my contacts the transition was seamless. Needless to say the exhibitionist in me adores the Twilight and I now go looking for them as I wander around,,,,
All in I adore the phone and have no regrets in going Pro, over Iphone X! I hope the honeymoon period lasts but see no reason why it won't
front camera can go up to 1080p if you switch beauty mode off on your top left corner
Has the P20 Pro for nearly a week. Very, very good battery: 65% left after a day running GPS for 4 hours and fairly heavy use. No day has left me with less than 40%,so wireless charging irrelevant. Camera is best I've used to date. Hybrid 5x zoom is virtually indistinguishable from 3x optical zoom and low light photography class leading. I would have preferred a headphone jack and there was space for it on the bottom. I haven't shot any videos so can't comment. Face ID works very well and fast. Private Space is a great idea for work files. Essentially, if you unlock with a certain finger then you immediately access what seems like a new phone and can add sensitive apps like One Drive and save confidential client documents there. Unlock with your usual fingers and you get your normal home screen and apps. Simple, but very effective data protection.
Its about half the Price of a iPhone 10 in Denmark and Yeah its a lot for the money
Just Got mine two weeks ago and until now i only had apple but Iam enjoying it
htothejay its 1000$ i norway
Sidder og overvejere at købe den! Har du oplevet noget negative ting ved den, i den tid du har brugt den?:)
Yeah, I just bought mine for 300₤ (385$) paid over 24 months here in Denmark. At that price, it's a no-brainer.
It's the same price lmaooo
I got mine today, and so far I am loving it. I take a lot of on the go photos, so the camera features were the main selling point for me.
I like the design of P20 Pro, especially the back color.
I got my P20 last monday and I am watching the reviews so far all reviews are perfect.. It works fast and manageable.. I am still exlporing it. Price is worth. God Job Huawei!!!..
The P20 Pro is for sure one of the best phone but it is also one of the most expensive phone, It cost more than S9 Plus ! I don't understand how people talk about it like it's an inexpensive one !
And it comes with no warranty! That's fucked up!
Tomorrow I will receive the black version. Everyone is hyped about twilight,but you can never go wrong with black,it's classy.The back of the phone looks outstanding.
Fantastic review Tom! You are really improving constantly! You mention all the important stuff, specs etc without talking too much about unnecessary things. Really enjoy watching you videos 😊✌️
I appreciate you are doing your job with integrity, more youtuber should appreciate these underdogs
Why do you say notch is only Apple s first cellphone ? First notch was on a that mobile that has ceramic back essential phone
Thanatos i care about essential lol
Just got mine yesterday after using the S9 for the last 5 months - impressed so far
Seems like a good phone, just not at the same price point as the big players..
big players?? huawei was at 2nd place this year in world wide smartphone sales....
okay first of all .dxo does not test video at 4k you should know that as a youtubers. second the front camera can record 1080p if you turn off the beuaty mode
Wish was available in USA as I'd switch to it, but my carrier doesn't support it, even if we're to buy online from Europe, etc.....bummer
Aepek why not? i have a huawei p9 bring from china and i put my att sim card in and works fine
Howard Z Have Sprint, & network not compatible as they use different network than Verizon & AT&T, sucks. But don't feel like switching as have good plan & rate. But, if there phone selection keeps going down, deff will look into switching than. Just not there yet...
I just got the P20 Pro. Switched from Apple (iPhone 7) and loving it. Perhaps its because I bought it 5 months later than most you guys... it only cost me SGD148 (82.29 pounds). Quite a steal. First time watching your video - while hunting for P20 video reviews and subscribed. Keep it up!
My iPhone 7 Plus died last week, and I needed a new phone. Can't see paying the ridiculous prices apple is now charging for inferior hardware, so I ended up with a P20 pro.
Wow. I love it so much. It blows the doors off my old iphone in every way. Bye apple. When my MacBook dies, ill be getting a nice Huawei laptop to go with the phone.
You’re a pretty new new tech TH-camr huh. Your a good person, and you’re honest with your reviews. Good on you mate
Nice selfie tip there. I'll try that out next time!
Got my p20 pro yesterday and I gotta say the camera quality is beautiful, although it takes time getting used to the modes etc
Love the P20 pro! Can't wait to get it!
Ever since Huwei came out with p10+ I've been using Huwei phones. I got p10+ and p20pro. and so far I'm super loving it.
i would say that the fingerprint scanner is the fastest .
Lelouch V Britannia or maybe one plus
Facial recognition is definitely way faster than any other software out there for phones imo
Had my p20 Pro for a month and it's awesome. Just works and I like the fact it is so easy to change settings. Love the camera!!! And the fact it was so much cheaper than Apple and Samsung phones.
Looks awesome in almost everyway. Never knew you could remove the notch. Feeling the camera too. Another informative video ☺
Dಠɳ- 1ҽվҽ glad it helped :)
I'm very happy with the device. One thing I've noticed on pretty much every video on TH-cam, is the camera interface is different to mine. The night mode is in more and not on main option tab. It is a great device and most definitely one of the best devices I've used or seen
Hi hope you dont mind me not being a fan of the case but your videos well they are great with good info as ever me :)
Blue or Twilight ? Please help me choose which one's better
Great review brother.
Having had both iOS and Android phones before getting this, I can say that I am impressed.
Hi! Great review and i have the P20 Pro myself and absolutely love it! One question though, you mention that the screen is not HDR but i noticed at the 7:44 mark that the 'HDR' badge was on Lost in Space while you were browsing the Netflix app. Can you confirm whether you get Netflix HDR or not please? In Netflix on my P20 Pro i don't get the HDR badge and i would love that support to be there! Thanks and keep up the great work :)
just ordered one... pretty excited about my first "non-iphone" smart phone. I hope ive made the right choice
What about a review on P20 lite?!? No "big" TH-cam channel as done it and to be honest only 30% of general population can afford this laptop price phones lol
p20 will be my next phone for sure!
The iphone X looks like the essential phone.... Why is everyone talking about the notch as if apple did it first,...?
Hussein Barakat actually essential didnt make the notch first Oppo design it first
55 44 and which oppo model is it
mohammed nihal rehman I said design not released phone
royalbengal101 yeah but actually oppo design it in early 2017
Because just like with Touch ID, Apple is the one that make those features mainstream.
They released it on all their phones, they get all the hate from this new and weird technology every time and then everyone follows.
i got mine 2 days ago.. and im really happy and satisfied with it.
I returned my P20 Pro today because of GPS problems: when in the background it will stop tracking after a while (at least on my unit), probably because of some battery-saving strategy. I tried every setting but nothing worked. A real show-stopper.
Also: you can hide the notch OK, but what people never talk about is that the notification icons remain absolutely tiny.. can be a problem if you're over 40-50..
I picked mine up in Thailand last week. It was nearly £200 less than over here in the UK. I love it and have ditched my S9+
I got p20 lite and it's very nice..
Will be getting my Huawei P20 Pro soon and im excited.
Please review the Zenfone 5 when you get the chance :) I know you get a few Asus laptops so hopefully they will send you a phone for review
I picked up a P20 Lite and i love it! I miss my P9 which is still on par with the P20 spec wise.
I like the notch! Lol. I had the samsung galaxy s8 plus and now I have the note 8.. Thinking next to either get the s9 plus (as I preferred my s8 plus to my note) or Huawei p20 pro.. I used to have the huawei p9 but I didn't like it, but the p20 pro looks luxurious 😍 I think i'll go in store and play around with it to make my decision! If anyone reading this has tried both the s9 plus and p20 pro let me know what you preferred :)
I have both. Ignore dumb comments about slow Samsungs, many people buy slow cheap SD cards, then blame the phone. Now how do they compare? Both are great. In photography, too. Basically comparable, P20 Pro gets best results in certain situations, especially manual mode and night mode, which require more effort from the user, but it is more probable that you get better results from the S9+ in normal point & shoot, since everything is fast and easy with the S9+.
Now for the really sole advantage of the P20 Pro: battery life. I have difficulty with the S9 battery reaching the end of a day of heavier usage - but IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO TWEAK EVERYTHING then you will get a day and a half from the P20 Pro's battery easily.
In your hand, the glorious screen and the great finish of the S9+ are easy to feel, as well as the much better sound, so it's a hard choice. I use both, but I do walk the P20 Pro about 2/3 of the time.
Thanks for the review.. For now i'm waiting for my p20 pro.. Ordered it last week.. Can't wait to use it..
Hi! You are awesome 😉!
Just got the Twilight P20 Pro today and loving it!
Great video 👍😎💪 my dream phone 😎
Wow it is the same colour with mine and same product,I just received my own as a birthday gift from my boyfriend last month, August 17.
Great review! Will get mine in few days :)
I'm using P20 & I'm definitely say this is the best camera phone of 2018
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I use the P20 Pro as my main phone too and I totally agree with the slippery Ness of this phone luckily you get a case with the phone when you buy it
Can anyone help, Huawei Mate 10 Lite vs. Huawei P20 Lite
It’s all depend on you , I think mate is for business and luxurious people , p for young people
No question p20pro
IV now owned a Huawei p9, p10 and p20 pro, I can honestly say I have loved them all and will not go back to Samsung, IV had 2 Samsung phones fail and so I gave Huawei a try and it was the best thing I did in regards to phones.
I Didn't saw this phone yet live in my hand but all i get from TH-camrs that its a Very Good phone but only negative things are!
1) Unstable 4K video recording
2) No headphone 🎧 Jack
3). Display is Vivd but not much bright i was expecting but overall ok
Positive Thing is!
" It got best Still camera specially low light camera is just awesome & beat its competitors like Samsung, iPhone & Sony
The Brightness is as good as the S9+ without that additional boost that messes up the colors etc in auto mode. If you turn it on max brightness against my girlfriends s9 manually, the huawei is actually brighter by a little margin.
ooooh thank you
Smartphones are pretty much the same today....the only thing that makes a big difference between them is the camera and Huawei did it very well this turn...so the p20pro is the best right now.
Saying the only difference is the camera and that's why it's the best is actually pretty dumb
Excellent review, thanks ! The P20 Pro is currently 499 CHF (£377) without a contract, from one of the main high street electronics stores here in Switzerland, so if anyone's coming skiing over here, don't forget to buy your electronics here.
(Everything is expensive in Switzerland, except petrol and electronics... I've no idea why !)
Battery life is little better than flagship phones because it's not using a flagship soc.
Biggest issue for me is mediocre video performance. It's not only missing stabilisation at 4k but also with 1080p 60fps.
And 1080p isn't as good as competition when using stabilisation and research found out that bitrate is lower than normal.
Garret141076 it actually is a flagship soc, on par with the 835. And flagship socs are supposed to reduce energy consumption, so your point is not really valid. It's just the bigger battery and maybe some AI optimization.
Liviu Varlam correct. The Kirin 970 came out in October last year so is still only 6 months old. Kirin and Snapdragon are just on a different release cycle, that's all.
I'm using P20 Pro and I agree, 4k stability isn't cool but I probably use the video 1 time per month if that so doesn't affect me much, others will be different.
Camera and low light are next level to anything out there... And I've used EVERYTHING out there!
The Kirin 970 is no faster than the 960 and actually loses in some performance benchmarks. So the 970 is actually pretty old.
R SR you could not be more wrong and uninformed...
Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 960 → 100%
Average Benchmarks HiSilicon Kirin 970 → 125%
That's the average over multiple tests, but the 970 beat the 960 in EVERY SINGLE BENCHMARK.
End of.
They have the same arm a73 cores clocked at the same speed. 970 was more for battery savings and graphic improvement. The cpu performance is nearly the same.
Funny you use that average
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - CPU Tests
960 - 264076
970 - 202050
So not every single benchmark.
I got p20 pro the day it came out and it's now 3 or 4 months now and I'm still pretty in love with this sexy beast the battery is no joke I don't have to worry about lowing down the brightness the phone runs smooth didn't freeze on me since I purchased it the notch isn't a big issue what I'd say the biggest problem on this phone is the headphone plug but you also can live with it because the battery last for very long time so you can charge your phone when you go to sleep and listen to your music all day without worrying about the battery so its brilliant phone best one I've had so far, Go Huawei :)!!!!!
Nothing has pulled me away from Note 8 yet. Still the best phone at the moment.
Phone Daft note 8 battery is a joke
Renato Vizarreta I disagree. I've had mine since launch. Never had an issue. It could be better I agree but it's not a joke.
wait for explosion of note phones
Derek W you are a kid ore really stupid.
Aren’t they the ones that go on fire?
I've had iPhones for years and have never wanted to change to Android. A mate showed me his lower spec version and I was blown away with the way the phone can be customised and with the quality of the camera. I have now need loads of TH-cam videos on the P20 Pro and I cannot see any reason to stay with Apple. I just need to wait two months until my contract ends. Should I wait for a P30 Pro????? Great video!!
Too many phones? Free giveaway , maybe?
I've been using mid-range Samsung phones for years now, but my co-worker has one of these and I've been considering getting one myself.
Not digging Huawei at all!🙄, But this channel is excellent 👍.
So the missing headphone jack is solved by a converter that is provided in the kit? Great, because I love my Sennheisers and can't use ear buds. No mention of where the slot is for the SD card. Is it tucked inside the phone like it is on the Samsung? People say why would you need it with 128 on the phone itself, but I take a LOT of photos, and having that SD card is a lifesaver!
Now everyone Complain about that notch, but when Samsung note uses the notch , you all happy and praises the notch..
Yep exactly, and the funniest thing is that it is true.
Yesterday or the day before there was a leak saying that Samsung is planning to use Notch on her phones. Its really funny.
1411h super Rumours are great. But you can't buy a note 9. If it launches with a notch then come and talk to me. This HAS a notch , it's a fact not a rumour .
Derek Drummond
Believe me, will be, at least Huawei developed a solution to the notch , the user can hide it in a very smart way, also the benefit of the notch is to put out screen alerts،، So if you hide the notch, the alerts will remain at the top next to the earphone, since the alerts do not take up an area of the screen, this is a smart idea from Huawei
If you put a notch and a bottom chin make sure to make the top bezel symetrical with the side bezels or it will look horrible as the p20...
Just got my p20pro and it's awesome! I'm actually watching this video on my p20pro
Literally JUST got done watching hentai (not even joking this time) right in time for your new video. Man, today is great.💦
Oh and I have been very happy with my battery life I went to bed midnight last night with 43 percent took off charge 7 a.m that morning. Sometimes only have 20 depending on what I'm doing so no complaints
Great honest review. I'm glad you didn't bang on about the notch on the screen because I swear many tech reviewers are obsessed with it! I can't imagine caring that much.
I ordered the huawei p20 pro this week, and it will pick it up at Tuesday 😍