About a month ago, Huawei announced that it would release an update for the Mate 10 that would bring lots of new features such as 960fps slow-motion recording. That update has arrived as EMUI 8.1.

The Mate 10 series launched towards the end of last year with EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. Following its release, Huawei has regularly pushed out updates that brought new features to the device.

Back in March, Huawei pushed out an update that brought Face Unlock to the Mate 10. Then in May, another update brought the Huawei P20 Pro’s “long exposure without tripod” feature. June’s update came bundled with GPU Turbo for improved gaming and all-things graphics-related.

With the Mate 10, Huawei has shown that you do not have to buy the latest flagship to enjoy new features.

The latest update not only brings 720p 960fps slow-motion recording but also brings AI photography, 3D portrait light effect, and a smart gallery.

For AI photography, the update increases the number of scene recognition modes from 13 categories to 19 categories and total scene/o recognition to over 500. Now, the camera(s) can identify more scenes and objects.

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Owners of the Mate 10 can grab the update by heading to the Huawei Club app and register as an early adopter under Member Services. The update should then be pushed out to your device when done registering.

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Last week, Huawei announced that will soon open its beta testing program for the EMUI 8.1 for the users of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro smartphones. Now, the company has officially started rolling out the update which comes with Huawei’s GPU Turbo technology.

Earlier, the company said that the beta testing program was limited to 2,000 participants but it seems that Huawei has now started rolling out the update for all the users of the P20 series smartphones. To get this update, users can log-in to the member service application and navigate to the service section. In that, once the user opts to upgrade to the early adopters, the system will be upgraded to the version number EML-AL00 8.1.0.150 (C00).

Most of the changes for the EMUI 8.1 are minor but the update brings Huawei’s “breakthrough technology” GPU Turbo which promises double-digit gains in performance and efficiency. The company claims that the technology provides 60 percent better graphics performance and 30 percent better SoC power consumption.

Earlier, the company had officially announced the EMUI 8.1 beta testing for the customers using the Mate-series, P-series, Honor V10, Honor 10 and Honor 9i smartphones. After the P20-series, the users of Honor 9, Honor V9, Honor Play 7X, and Honor 9 Youth Edition will get their hands on this new feature.

The Huawei P20 Pro comes with a 6.1-inch AMOLED display that supports 2240 x 1080 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It is powered by Kirin 970 chipset, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. It is the first smartphone ever to feature a triple camera setup that includes a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

On the other hand, the Huawei P20 has a 5.8-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen with the same resolution and aspect ratio like P20 Pro. It is powered by Kirin 970 SoC along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It features a dual camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel RGB sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, this one too comes with a 24-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.

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Both smartphones are running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. While the P20 is powered by a 3,400mAh battery, the P20 Pro is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 4.5V/5A fast charging technology.

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Huawei has announced that it is soon opening its beta testing program for the EMUI 8.1 for the users of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro smartphones. However, the beta testing program is currently limited to the users in China only.

The company has also stated that in order to be eligible for the EMUI 8.1 Beta testing on P20 and P20 Pro, the device should not be rooted. The program is allowing 2,000 participants with the P20-series smartphones.

Most of the changes for the EMUI 8.1 are minor but the update also brings Huawei’s “breakthrough technology” GPU Turbo which promises double-digit gains in performance and efficiency. The company claims that the technology provides 60 percent better graphics performance and 30 percent better SoC power consumption.

Earlier, the company had officially announced the EMUI 8.1 beta testing for the customers using the Mate-series, P-series, Honor V10, Honor 10 and Honor 9i smartphones. After the P20-series, the users of Honor 9, Honor V9, Honor Play 7X, and Honor 9 Youth Edition will get their hands on this new feature.

The Huawei P20 Pro comes with a 6.1-inch AMOLED display that supports 2240 x 1080 pixels resolution and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It is powered by Kirin 970 chipset, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage.

It is the first smartphone ever to feature a triple camera setup that includes a 40-megapixel RGB sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, there’s a 24-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

On the other hand, the Huawei P20 has a 5.8-inch LTPS IPS LCD screen with the same resolution and aspect ratio like P20 Pro. It is powered by Kirin 970 SoC along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage.

It features a dual camera setup consisting of a 12-megapixel RGB sensor and a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, this one too comes with a 24-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.

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Both smartphones are running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. While the P20 is powered by a 3,400mAh battery, the P20 Pro is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 4.5V/5A fast charging technology.

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Just last week, Huawei announced that the Mate 10 series would get updated to EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo) in July. In trying to keep to its promise, it announced yesterday that it has begun recruiting beta testers.

The announcement was made via the official EMUI Weibo account and it includes a link to supported versions and instructions on how to enter for the open beta.

If you own any of the following models, you can register for the open beta:

1. Huawei Mate 10 ALP-AL00
2. Huawei Mate 10 ALP-TL00
3. Huawei Mate 10 Pro BLA-AL00 and Mate 10 Porsche Design
4. Huawei Mate 10 Pro BLA-TL00

Huawei says your phone should not be rooted if you want to join the beta testing program and that your device is currently on version B131. There is also the usual warning about third-party apps compatibility.

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Selected beta testers also stand a chance to win gift cards from JD.com worth up to ¥300 (~$46) depending on their contribution and feedback quality during the testing phase.

If you satisfy all the above-mentioned conditions and are fine with the risks, head to this page to enter as a beta tester.

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