Starting this November, Huawei is officially rolling out the stable release of its latest and greatest HarmonyOS 3 OS upgrade to the brand’s flagship device users in China. 

According to the HarmonyOS software development team’s official Weibo account, the stable update will be available to Huawei’s latest releases as well as the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro 5G smartphones, which were released 3 years ago back in 2019.

The full list of devices eligible to upgrade from HarmonyOS 2 to HarmonyOS 3 is as follows:

1. Huawei Mate 30
2. Huawei Mate 30 5G
3. Huawei Mate 30 Pro
4. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
5. Huawei Mate 30E Pro 5G
6. Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design
7. Huawei Mate Xs
8. Huawei P40
9. Huawei P40 4G
10. Huawei P40 Pro
11. Huawei P40 Pro Plus
12. Huawei Nova 9
13. Huawei Nova 9 Pro
14. Huawei Nova 10
15. Huawei Nova 10 Pro

In addition to the stable release rollout announcement, Huawei also shared that it has opened applications for its public beta programme for HarmonyOS 3.0 to Huawei MatePad 10.8-inch, Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8-inch and Huawei MatePad Pro 5G 10.8-inch users, as well as an early access closed beta programme for Huawei Nova 6, Nova 6 5G, Nova 7 5G, and Nova 7 Pro 5G users for Huawei fans who cannot wait to experience the latest HarmonyOS 3 features before a stable release.

The new HarmonyOS 3 upgrade brings several next-generation software updates that range from decently cool to life-changing. One particular highlight is that in HarmonyOS 3, HarmonyOS devices don’t need to be on a shared Wi-Fi network for seamless interconnectivity to work, the devices can now sense each other. One example is a Huawei tablet next to a Huawei phone will be able to let you answer calls and will display SMS messages as if they were the same device.

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Huawei has released the EMUI 12 update for some of its flagship-level offerings, namely the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro with a number of new features.

The update for all of the devices carries version number 12.0.0.218 and comes with a package size of 1.04GB.

According to Huaweiblog (via Huawei Central), users currently on EMUI 11 can update to stable EMUI 12 easily through the said OTA update. EMUI 12 beta testers, on the other hand, will receive another EMUI 12 stable build sometime later.

EMUI 12 brings along a number of goodies such as granular adjustment for font, updated system UI, smart folders, cooperative authentication function between cellphones and laptops, and multi-device file management. The complete changelog has been given below.

Font:

Supports more flexible font adjustment, in which you can adjust the font size and width with a slider.

Neuromorphic Design:

Applies the concept of neuromorphic to UI elements. Simple colors, tones, shadows, and highlights are used to achieve a more realistic effect.

Smart Folders:

Supports pressing and holding app folders on the home screen to enlarge them and make the apps within them easier to access.

Notification Panel and Control Panel:

Allows you to swipe down from the top left of the screen to access the Notifications panel to view notifications, and swipe down from the top right of the screen to access the control panel for shortcuts.
Adds an audio control area to the control panel to make it easy to switch between different audio devices and apps. Allows you to quickly activate cross-screen cooperation by tapping symbols for Huawei laptops and tablets in the “Device +” area of ​​the control panel.

Cooperative Security:

Adds a cooperative authentication function between cellphones and laptops, which allows you to unlock your phone by entering the screen unlock password for the phone on Huawei laptop when the phone and laptop are connected through cross-screen cooperation are.

Multi-device file management:

Supports access to documents or pictures on the phone via a laptop without connecting the two devices with a data cable.

Huawei Share:

Improves the transfer speed of Huawei Share for faster file sharing between Huawei phones, tablets, and laptops

All in all, the OS is now nearly identical to the China-specific HarmonyOS 2. Huawei hasn’t said anything on what Android version EMUI 12 is based on but it’s likely Android 10 or Android 11.

It is mention-worthy here that the EMUI 12 update rollout for the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, Mate 40 Pro, and Mate 30 Pro is still in its initial stages, so it may take a while to reach your unit.

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Huawei had released the EMUI 11 update earlier this year, which is based on the Android 10 operating system from Google. After rolling out the update to its current-generation flagship devices, the company has now started rolling it out to more users.

The latest EMUI 11 update is now being available for the Huawei Mate 30 series devices, including the Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro, and Mate 30 RS Porsche Design. However, first, the update is being rolled out to those users who registered for the beta testing.

The update, which is being rolled out to the users over-the-air (OTA), is about 630MB in size. Here is a list of models that are eligible for the latest update.

• Mate 30 (4G) — TAS-AL00
• Mate 30 (4G) — TAS-TL00
• Mate 30 (5G) — TAS-AN00
• Mate 30 Pro (4G) — LIO-AL00
• Mate 30 Pro (4G) — LIO-TL00
• Mate 30 Pro (5G) — LIO-AN00
• Mate 30 RS Porsche Design — LIO-AN00P

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The update comes with several new features, including support for large file flash transfer and smart payment. It also brings the November 2020 security patch and fixes the WeChat clone function issue while sharing.

Despite going through tough times because of the sanctions and restrictions imposed by the United States, the Chinese giant continues to make substantial progress. After releasing EMUI 11 earlier this year, the company recently confirmed that within three months of the release, it is now powering over 10 million devices.

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Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei has just commenced the rollout of its EMUI 11 stable for the Huawei P40, P40 Pro, and the Mate 30 Pro, respectively. A screenshot of the update was posted by the Turkish blog Huawei Ailesi. Though the changelog is in Turkish, we can see some of the notable updates, which are not too different from what has been available on the Beta version.

The most notable changes are certainly the subtle ones that further signify Huawei’s reliance on Android is a switch to Huawei’s Harmony OS. For example, in the boot-up screen, the EMUI splash display still comes up with the statement “Powered by Android” but has now jettisoned the green Android logo previously seen on start up.

The other important change is in the wording of the security patch level, which now gives the statement “Security patch level” thereby leaving out the word ‘Android’, as was the case previously.

Some new air gestures that were introduced on the Huawei Mate 40 series have now been extended to the P30 with the present update. Also, there is now a new EMUI theme called ‘Starry Night’ that is now available in all the stated models.

The update has version number 11.0.0.151 and will take up around 1.1 GB of memory space. With the subsisting US embargo on Huawei and its subsequent inability to secure a Google Services license, EMUI 11 is expected to be the last version of “Android” for this set of Huawei smartphones, and the first release of Harmony OS is set to be its successor. EMUI 11 lays the groundwork for some of the Huawei brand’s most popular smartphones to be updated to Huawei’s new Google-free OS.

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Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced EMUI 11 as the latest version of its mobile operating system in September. Since then, the company has been beta testing this software on a number of its devices. Last week, the firm even began to roll out stable builds to HUAWEI P40 & Mate30 series in China. Now, the stable update is also available for HUAWEI Mate30 Pro in global markets.

For those unaware, apart from running a beta program in its home country China, Huawei has also been running a similar initiative in select global markets for HUAWEI P40, HUAWEI P40 Pro, HUAWEI P40 Pro+, and HUAWEI Mate30 Pro. Now, weeks later, the last device in the list has become the first to get EMUI 11 stable in international markets.

The information regarding the availability of this update was shared by Twitter user @RODENT950 (via XDA Developers), who is known for his HUAWEI and HONOR-related leaks.

The latest system update for HUAWEI Mate30 Pro brings all the new features of EMUI 11 as it is a flagship smartphone. However, the update does not bump up the Android version to 11. That’s because EMUI 11 is based on Android 10 just like EMUI 10 and EMUI 10.1 before it.

Anyway, Huawei has promised to bring select Android 11 features to the EMUI 11 eligible devices before upgrading them to HarmonyOS next year.

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Last week, Huawei shared EMUI 11.0 and Magic UI 4.0 update timeline for eligible devices. Based on that, the company has started rolling out the stable update to the first batch of devices consisting of models from the HUAWEI P40 series and the HUAWEI Mate30 series.

As per the roadmap released by Huawei, a total of 10 devices should receive EMUI 11 stable update in early November. But however, the company has begun to seed the builds only for 8 devices leaving out the two tablets – HUAWEI MatePad Pro and HUAWEI MatePad Pro 5G.

That means the EMUI 11 stable update is currently live for the following devices.

• HUAWEI P40
• HUAWEI P40 Pro
• HUAWEI P40 Pro+
• HUAWEI Mate30
• HUAWEI Mate30 5G
• HUAWEI Mate30 Pro
• HUAWEI Mate30 Pro 5G
• PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate30 RS

Having said that, the update is currently limited to China only. Above all, even in the company’s home country, it is only available for certain users. That’s because the builds are being pushed in batches. Also, if the user is already running the latest open beta release, then they have a high chance of getting the update first.

Anyway, Huawei is yet to release EMUI 11 and Magic UI 4.0 rollout schedule for international markets although beta testing has begun for select high-end smartphones in certain regions.

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Huawei officially announced EMUI 11 earlier this month at the HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2020. Initially, the beta builds of the company’s latest mobile software were limited to certain devices in China. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker has begun to recruit beta testers in Germany, Russia, Turkey, and the UK.

EMUI 11 is the ninth iteration of Huawei’s mobile operating system. Unfortunately, it is based on Android 10 due to the US ban. However, the company has promised to bring select Android 11 features to its devices before updating them to HarmonyOS later next year.

That said, the company has rolled out beta builds of the new version of its Android skin to a plethora of devices in its home country China. Thankfully, it has now started beta recruitment for global markets as well.

Currently, the registrations for the EMUI 11 Beta program is live in Germany, Russia, Turkey, and the UK for the following four smartphones.

• HUAWEI P40
• HUAWEI P40 Pro
• HUAWEI P40 Pro+
• HUAWEI Mate30 Pro

We expect Huawei to soon open global beta registrations for more handsets as well as tablets in the coming weeks. 

Anyway, it is worth noting that this initiative is purely for beta builds that may contain severe bugs. So we would recommend you to stay away from it if you don’t know what you are getting into. 

Further, although the Chinese telecom giant will begin to seed beta builds to selected users in a few days from now, the stable rollout may take time.

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EMU 10.1 debuted on the Huawei P40 series in the last week of March 2020. A few days later, the Chinese telecom giant announced a number of devices eligible for the update. Now, the first batch of devices like Mate 30 series and P30 series are receiving the closed beta update of EMUI 10.1 in China.

The latest version of Huawei’s mobile software, EMUI 10.1 is an incremental update for the EMUI 10 released after Google announced Android 10. As of now, most of the Huawei / Honor smartphones/tablets released within a time period of year or two are running the EMUI 10 software, however, only a few of them are guaranteed to get the EMUI 10.1 update so far.

For now, the brand has rolled out the first EMUI 10.1 closed beta update for the following devices as per the schedule.

• Huawei Mate 30 Series

  • Mate 30
  • Mate 30 5G
  • Mate 30 Pro
  • Mate 30 Pro 5G
  • Mate 30 RS Porsche Design

• Huawei P30 Series

  • P30
  • P30 Pro

The Mate 30 series is receiving the EMUI 10.1 closed beta update with version 10.1.0.119, whereas the update for the P30 series comes with version 10.1.0.118.

EMUI 10.1 brings a number of new features such as Huawei’s own Celia AI Voice Assistant, Huawei MeeTime video calling app, cross-device photo gallery, new improved AOD, multi-window, and others. Check out our coverage on EMUI 10.1 launch to know more about it.

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The long awaited Android 10 based EMUI 10 update is finally being rolled out to the Huawei Mate 30 series of smartphones. The major update brings various new features and improvements and was officially announced earlier this week and details a total of five mobile models receiving the update.

For those unaware, EMUI is a heavily modified custom skin from Huawei that is based on Google’s Android OS platform. Thus, the latest EMUI 10 is based on the Android 10 OS and also features much of the same improvements and functions alongside proprietary features from the Chinese tech giants as well. The custom skin arrives with a unique UI and is currently being used by more than 50 million users worldwide.

The latest EMUI 10 update is currently being tested for five flagship smartphone models from Huawei, including Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 5G, Mate 30 Pro, Mate 30 Pro 5G and the special edition Mate 30 RS Porsche Design. Since its a major update, the new software brings new features and performance improvements across the board. A notable example is a new system wide Dark Mode function alongside Xiao AI voice assistant and the new HMS service applications.

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The upgrade also arrives with Android’s latest security patch for the month of January in 2020. This brings fixes to known bugs and also arrives with other quality of life improvements, like a smoother and more stable app launch, the addition of GPU Turbo 4.0 and the 2nd generation of Ark compiler. The beta version of the EMUI 10 being tested in the Mate 30 series also brings multi screen functions to boost productivity.

The registration period for the internal testing was only from 19th February to 23rd February 2020. So if you are looking for applying now, it might be too late, but for the lucky 1000 users that did get selected, you will receive the EMUI 10 update. Notably, those that are selected do not need to flash or root their devices but returning to the stable build can only occur after the beta program concludes.

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Huawei‘s latest Mate 30 Pro flagship has really not blossomed to full capacity. That isn’t because the device isn’t an amazing phone. Damn, it is! But the US ban on Huawei has made it impossible to ship the phone with Google Services onboard. That has, in no small way, hampered the sales of the phone outside China. Despite the ban, the phone has been released in some regions and is now set to make its entry in the UK.

The Mate 30 Pro will go on sale on February 20 in the UK and would be sold exclusively online by Carphone Warehouse. Intending buyers can register their interest already ahead of the sales. In order to attract more buyers, Huawei is offering the Mate 30 Pro bundled with a pair of Huawei Watch GT 2 and the Huawei FreeBuds 3 earbuds. This amazing offer will be valid while stock last. Of course, we don’t expect the stock to last for a very long time.

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Even without the mouthwatering offer, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro presents with an amazing 6.53-inch ‘waterfall’ edge-to-edge screen called ‘horizon display’. The device packs four rear cameras in a circular housing and a large front-facing notch housing a trio of selfie cameras. It is powered by a flagship Kirin 990 chipset which brings along 5G compatibility. Keeping the light on is a 4,500mAh battery.

The Mate 30 Pro will adopt a retail price of £899, which is not unheard of for a flagship phone of this calibre but combined with the smart accessories, it becomes a true bargain. We can’t say for sure if the decision to bundle the Mate 30 along with some valuable freebies who attract the needed number of buyers. We’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro smartphone, the Chinese giant’s flagship smartphone, has received good reviews overall, but unfortunately the device has been made available in select regions only because of the US-China trade war.

The highlight of the Huawei Mate-series phones has been the camera performance and the Mate 30 Pro doesn’t disappoint. Now, JerryRigEverything conducted several durability tests on the phone which suggests that the phone doesn’t break and has great build quality.

In the scratch test on the phone’s display, we can see that the it starts scratching the screen from level 6 and 7, indicating high resistance to scratches. For those who are unaware, the phone comes with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 6 on top. Further, the most of the front side is covered with the display as well as around 50 percent of the sides, thanks to the curved display.

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The other 50 percent of the sides have aluminium frame, which seems quite thin and on scratching off the aluminium, the glass panel seems to be lying underneath. When Jerry subjects the phone’s screen to burn test, the screen recovers pretty fast, leaving no burn marks on the display.

Although the phone is made up of glass, when the smartphone is bent, the phone doesn’t break and the glass panel also remains intact without shattering because of its stiffness. This indicates great built quality given that the OnePlus 7T, which is made up of the same material, doesn’t pass through this glass durability test.

You can check out the video of this durability test below.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro was released late last year and became the first Huawei model to be launched without google apps preinstalled. The Mate 30 Pro presented with EMUI 10 based on Android 10. Huawei has now started rolling out a new update for the model. The latest version EMUI 10.0.0.195 system update brings the virtual camera key to support flexible drag on the left and right sides, Bluetooth connection stability and optimization of the screen operations.

The update which is available to users in China only has a file size of 590MB. Here are the Mate 30 Pro EMUI 10.0.0.195 update changelogs:

Camera:

The position of the virtual camera key can be adjusted according to the shoots, and flexible dragging on the left and right sides is supported.

Bluetooth:

Optimize the Bluetooth connection experience in some scenarios and enhance the connection stability between Bluetooth and the device.

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Screen:

Optimize the touch screen operation experience of some game scenes to make your touch screen operation smoother.

To download the  EMUI 10.0.0.195 update, just tap on Settings > System > Software update > Check for Updates > Download. Or, You can also get this update via the Hicare app: HiCare > Update > Check for updates. Alteratively, open the HiCare app > Log in > Select country/region > Agree to the User Agreement and Privacy Notice > Update > Request update > Apply > Checking for new system update > Download and install.

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The Mate 30 Pro is one amazing flagship model from Huawei. Apart from the spectacular screen technology at play on the model, the device comes with a spectacular rear camera design that stands out from the crowd. The rear panel also complements the camera to give the Mate 30 a unique shape. Sadly, the Mate 30 Pro doesn’t come with Google apps, no thanks to the trade embargo placed on Huawei by the US government. But a new protective case has been listed online which literally transforms your Mate 20 Pro to look like the Mate 30 Pro and it costs just 29.8 yuan ($4).

As can be seen in the picture above, this protective case looks like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Vegan Leather Orange variant (pictured below). The protective case comes in orange and has the same vegan leather finish. Apart from the texture, the rear camera module is designed in the same circular form in such a way that the square-shaped design of the Mate 20 Pro looks like what is housed in a circular module. The case even features a dummy flash at the top left corner in the same position where the Mate 30 Pro’s camera sits. Recall that the Mate 20 Pro has three rear cameras with the fourth entity inside the module being an LED flash.

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The Mate 30 Pro isn’t the first flagship model to have got such a cheap makeover. There is an iPhone 11 lens sticker that transforms the dual cameras on the iPhone X to the 11’s matrix camera design.

To recall, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has glass on both the front which provides it with an elegant look. The handset features a 6.39 inch AMOLED display that has QHD+ resolution of 3120 x 1440 pixels. It also features an in-display fingerprint sensor and waterdrop notch above the display which houses a 24 MP camera.

The Mate 20 Pro is kitted with the Kirin 980 SoC and it is powered by a 4,200 mAH battery which supports fast-charging up to 40 W.

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Huawei‘s 2019 flagship Mate 30 series was heavily affected by the trade ban imposed by tech US government on the tech giant. Thus, it was sort of a surprise when Huawei announced back in October that it had shipped over 7 million Mate 30 series models. The models are apparently selling amazingly well as a report by Chinese blog Sina has shown that the Mate 30 series sales figure has reached an amazing 12 million units.

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This should come as a surprise as there were fears the shipment would be affected by the US ban which ensured the models shipped without Google Mobile Services. That also meant the phone was only available in limited supply outside China even in Huawei’s strongholds like Europe. That means most of the sales have emanated from China and rightly so, a report in October revealed the Mate 30 and 30 Pro were selling pretty well in China.

Huawei’s goal with the Mate 30 lineup is to top the 20 million shipments mark which seems like an attainable goal judging by the current sales volumes.

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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is set to go on sale in Spain on Friday, December 13. Pre-orders are already live on the major retail sites and there is a pretty nice free gift for those who pre-order.

If you pre-order the Mate 30 Pro from Amazon Spain, MediaMarkt Spain, or PcComponentes, your phone will ship with a free MediaPad M6 10.8-inches. Yes, you read that right.

The Mate 30 Pro sold in Spain is the 8GB RAM + 256GB version and it is priced at €1099. The MediaPad M6 10.8-inch shipping with the phone is the Titanium Gray 64GB version with 4GB of RAM. PCComponentes says if you order today, you can get your order tomorrow while MediaMarkt says the available stock is limited. So we advise you to hurry if you don’t want to miss out on this deal.

Do note that both devices do not ship with Google Mobile Services but there are ways to get it installed. If you do not use GMS, the better for you. The Mate 30 Pro and MediaPad M6 ship with the Huawei App Gallery where you can download some of the apps you need. You can also download apps from other trusted sources.

The MediaPad M6 actually sells for €349, which means you are practically paying €750 for the Mate 30 Pro.

The MediaPad M6 has a 10.8-inch 2560 x 1600 display. It is powered by the Kirin 980 processor and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. It also has a 13MP rear camera, an 8MP selfie camera, quad speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, and packs a 7500mAh battery.

The Mate 30 Pro, on the other hand, has a 6.53-inch 1176 x 2400 display with a notch at the top. It is powered by the Kirin 990 processor with 8GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of expandable storage. The flagship phone has 40MP + 40MP +8MP + 3D ToF quad rear cameras, 32MP + ToF dual front-facing cameras, face ID, NFC, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Its battery capacity is 4500mAh and it has support for 40W fast charging, 27W wireless fast charging, and reverse wireless charging.

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Huawei has today announced that the company’s flagship smartphone — Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G will now be available in Green color variant for the 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage model from 12th December.

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G 8GB + 128GB model is priced at 6,399 yuan which roughly converts to $909. When launched, the company had announced two color variants for the device — Vegan Leather Orange and Vegan Leather Forest Green.

The smartphone is powered by Kirin 990 5G, a 7nm + EUV processor. It not only has a built-in 5G modem but its NPU chip has two big cores and one small core which are overclocked while the regular Kirin 990 has one big core and one small core.

The Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G each have a total of 21 antennas, 14 which are for 5G, more than double the 6-antenna design of other 5G phones. Both 5G phones come with support for both SA and NSA 5G dual-mode, adapting 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G frequency bands of the three major domestic operators.

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This flagship smartphone series is apparently doing extremely well in its home country. The company recently reported that it has already sold over a million units of the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro since the phones went on sale in China on September 26. This is pretty impressive considering they achieved it in less than a week.

Apparently, Huawei managed to reach this goal in the span of a three hours, as Richard Yu made the announcement during the opening of a Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen. Including the online orders, Huawei was bringing in CNY 500 million a minute, implying a rate of 100,000 sales per minute. Now those are some pretty big numbers.

It’s noteworthy that the Mate 30 series comes without support for Google apps and services. While it may be a big deal in other markets, it isn’t so in China where most Android phones don’t come pre-installed with Google Play Services.

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The launch of the Mate 30 series coincided with news that Google won’t give Huawei license to use the official Android with Google Services. This was as a result of the trade ban which the US government imposed. Despite the restrictions, Huawei did announce recently that it had sold 7 million units of the Mate 30 series. Most of the units would definitely have been sold in China but the flagship model was also released in limited quantities in some countries. The United Arab Emirates will soon join the countries where the Mate 30 series have gone official.

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Huawei has confirmed via a teaser on its official UAE website that the Mate 30 Pro will be available for pre-order on December 1. The teaser also suggests the company will make an announcement on that day, possibly revealing the launch date. You can even register your email address to get notified when the pre-order opens on Sunday. The teaser also reveals the Mate 30 Pro purchase will come with additional perks which include an extended warranty, screen protection, smart view flip cover or SuperCharge wireless car charger.

The Mate 30 Pro is undoubtedly an amazing smartphone both in terms of the design ad hardware. It is powered by the home-brewed Kirin 990 chipset but the snag is that it doesn’t ship with official Google Services.

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Google, Xiaomi and Huawei put a lot of efforts into the camera department of their latest flagships. Well, you can not define the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 as a complete flagship given its chipset, but it is still the most expensive Xiaomi phone released globally. The Pixel 4 XL brought important improvements and innovation on the camera side and even the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the most performing camera phones out there. For this reason and also because these are three amazing high-end phones for everyone, we decided to compare the specifications of Google Pixel 4 XL, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Design

If you are really searching for the most stunning design, then you should give a chance to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. Its Horizon display is simply unique. In case you never heard of it, we are talking about a panel with extremely curved edges which makes physical keys unnecessary thanks to the side touch technology. Even Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a curved screen and a beautiful design, but not as curved as the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and it lacks the side touch technology which replaces physical keys. Google Pixel 4 XL has too thick bezels and an iPhone 11-like square-shaped camera module on the back, it is not my favorite design. Google Pixel 4 XL and Huawei Mate 30 Pro are both waterproof with the IP68 certification, while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is not.

Display

The most amazing display panel belongs to the Google Pixel 4 XL. First of all, it has a higher definition thanks to the Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3040 pixels. Further, it has a 90 Hz refresh rate making the viewing experience smoother, unlike the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. Last but not least, it features full DCI P3 coverage and supports the HDR standard. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro offer bigger displays, but with inferior quality.

Hardware/Software

None of these handsets is powered by the most powerful processor in the Android market. But Google Pixel 4 XL and Huawei Mate 30 Pro still come with flagship-class chipsets. The best one is the Huawei Mate 30 Pro as it boasts the more recent Kirin 990 and it even features optional 5G connectivity. The Google Pixel 4 XL takes the second place with its Snapdragon 855 chipset, while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is just an upper-mid-ranger with its Snapdragon 730G. Talking about the software, both Google Pixel 4 XL and Huawei Mate 30 Pro come with Android 10 out of the box, but Google Pixel 4 XL updates faster to the latest versions and security patches as it is a Google phone. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is still based on Android 9 Pie.

Camera

Despite it is not a flagship, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is the best camera phone of this comparison alongside the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. It features a 108 MP Penta-camera, while Huawei Mate 30 Pro has an amazing quad camera with two 40 MP sensors. Both capture a huge level of detail, even in low light conditions. And we can tell the same about the Google Pixel 4 XL, but it lacks an ultrawide sensor, it only provides a secondary telephoto lens besides its 12 MP main shooter. Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Google Pixel 4 XL are superior when it comes to selfies.

Battery

The 5260 mAh found on the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 makes it a champion of battery life. It does not support reverse wireless charging like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, but there is no way other flagships can actually compete with the Mi Note 10 in terms of battery life.

Price

Google Pixel 4 XL costs €899/$899 globally, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a €599/$661 price tag and Huawei Mate 30 Pro costs about €733/$810 in Asia. If you need the most complete device you should go for the Huawei Mate 30 Pro since it has great cameras and amazing performances, as well as optional 5G, water resistance and reverse wireless charging. Google Pixel 4 XL has better performance, frequently-updated stock Android and a better display than Mi Note 10, but the Mi Note 10 has a higher value for money, a better camera, and a bigger battery. However, it just comes with a mid-range hardware. I would personally go for the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

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Google Pixel 4 XL vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

PROS

• Horizon display with side touch
• 5G (optional with integrated modem)
• Reverse wireless charging
• Face ID
• Android 10
• Waterproof

CONS

• Big notch

Google Pixel 4 XL

PROS

• More updated software
• 90 Hz refresh ratio
• Android 10 out of the box
• Face ID
• Radar

CONS

• Worse cameras

Xiaomi Mi Note 10

PROS

• Best cameras
• More affordable price
• Biggest battery

CONS

• Lower-end hardware

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Xiaomi officially unveiled the Mi CC9 Pro alongside its Pro Premium Edition and launched them in the European market as the Mi Note 10 and 10 Pro. The strongest point of these smartphones is the camera department: they are already considered as the best camera phones by a lot of people, including experts from DxOMark. But is it true and is it worth choosing the Mi Note 10 Pro instead of other camera phones? Here we will try to let you find out by comparing it with the other best camera phones released recently: Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+!

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

Design

In my opinion, the Horizon display found on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro and the punch-hole screen of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ make them much more attractive than the Mi Note 10 Pro, if we talk about the design. Despite it has a wider notch, I personally prefer the Huawei Mate 30 Pro because of its Horizon display with extremely curved borders allowing the absence of physical keys since they support the side touch technology. Note that Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ are waterproof and dustproof with the IP68 certification, while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro does not provide any kind of water and dust resistance.

Display

There is no doubt about the fact that Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has the most advanced display. First of all, it supports a higher Quad HD+ resolution. Second, it has a wider diagonal and the support to the HDR10+ standard which is not supported on Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro. Last but not least, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ supports the S Pen for handwriting and drawing with up to 4096 pressure levels. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has one of the best AMOLED panels you can find on a mobile device.

Hardware/Software

Besides boasting the best display, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ also comes with the most advanced hardware side. It is powered by either the Snapdragon 855 or the Exynos 9825 chipset, it boasts up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage which you can furtherly expand with a micro SD. The Note 10+ also comes in a 5G variant, just like the Mate 30 Pro. Talking about the Mate 30 Pro, Huawei’s flagship takes the second place with its Kirin 990 chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM. In terms of hardware, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is just a mid-ranger due to its Snapdragon 730G chipset, and this is its weak point.

Camera

While there is no way Xiaomi can compete when it comes to performance, it sports the most impressive camera department. According to DxOMark, it is the best camera phone ever alongside the Huawei Mate 30 Pro. The Mi Note 10 Pro sports a 108 MP rear penta-camera with 5x optical zoom, while the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a quad-camera with two amazing 40 MP sensors. While both are superior when it comes to rear cameras, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is able to take better selfies.

Battery

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is the winner even when it comes to battery life since it boasts a mammoth 5260 mAh battery. Unfortunately, it does not support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, unlike Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 will start from €599/$662 globally, Huawei Mate 30 Pro is still not available globally, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ starts from €1129/$1099. The most complete device is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, despite Mi Note 10 Pro has a higher value for money.

• Read More: Samsung made it even harder to repair the new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

PROS

• Horizon display with side touch
• 5G (optional with integrated modem)
• Reverse wireless charging
• Face ID
• Android 10

CONS

• Worse display

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro

PROS

• Not excessive price
• Best cameras
• Huge battery

CONS

• Worse hardware

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

PROS

• Best and bigger display
• Reverse wireless charging
• S Pen
• 5G (optional)

CONS

• Big dimensions

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The Huawei Mate 30 series is now up for pre-order in yet another market: Philippines.  Both the models are available for pre-order, with 8GB RAM + 128GB Mate 30 variant priced at PHP 34990 (~$685) and the 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM Mate 30 Pro priced at PHP 50,990 (~$999).

If you were planning to purchase the new Mate 30 devices, this pre-order period would be a really good time to get it. Huawei is throwing in the SuperCharge Wireless Charger and the SuperCharge Wireless Car Charger with your pre-orders for free. Both clubbed together are worth PHP 5580, nearly $109. Note that only the 4G variants of the Mate 30 series are available in the Philippines.

This launch in the Philippines comes after Huawei launched the Mate 30 series in Singapore (invite-only) and Malaysia. So it looks like the company is initially focused on selling its devices in the South Asian market, with a gradual release in the other regions. A recent report reveals that the European Mate 30 series release could happen around mid-November. But unfortunately, we can’t confirm the information.

The Huawei Mate 30 series is selling really well in China. The 5G variants of both the models also went up for sale recently. Alongside the 5G variants, Huawei also released its first foldable, the Huawei Mate X 5G with availability starting from November 15 in China.

UP NEXT: Huawei says the Mate X global launch plans still ‘under review’

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A few days ago, Google launched the Pixel 4 series composed of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. They are incredible devices not only for their specifications but also because they are phones able to take advantage of all the most recent and advanced features based on artificial intelligence. The Pixel 4 XL is the most powerful model of the series and given the impact that the new line-up had at Google’s event, we decided to compare it with the actual most advanced Android phones in the market: Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. Does it make sense to grab a Google device instead of a flagship from the most important smartphone brands? This comparison will clear your ideas.

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Design

I am not a fan of Google Pixel 4’s design. It has a very thick bezel on the upper part without even boasting a notch, and that iPhone 11-like square camera module on the back never convinced me. I appreciate much more the aesthetics of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro which boasts a Horizon display with side touch and no physical keys, as well as an original round-shaped camera module on the back. But the most minimalistic phone here is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ with its full borderless punch-hole display and a very clean glass back. However, the Galaxy Note 10+ is definitely too big for an average user. That is why Huawei Mate 30 Pro is more special.

Display

Due to the support of the HDR10+ standard, the S Pen, very high color accuracy and a wide 6.8-inch diagonal, I would choose the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ without thinking twice, if I had to choose the best display. But the Google Pixel 4 XL is still amazing with its 90 Hz refresh rate and full DCI-P3 coverage, as well as the HDR support. Huawei Mate 30 Pro is inferior due to its Full HD+ resolution and its lower color accuracy, but it still provides a great display for a flagship.

Hardware/Software

Despite Snapdragon 855+ has been in the market for a while, Google decided to equip the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL with the older Snapdragon 855. Even the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ in its U.S. version is fueled by the Snapdragon 855. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a more recent Kirin 990 chipset and it guarantees better performance than Snapdragon 855. Further, the Kirin 990 is the first chipset with an (optional) integrated 5G modem, so 5G connectivity guarantees better performance in case you choose the 5G variant. But it is not all about the chipset: there is also the RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has 12 GB of RAM, while Mate 30 Pro has just 8 GB. Further, the European version has a different chipset: Exynos 9825, and up to 512 GB of internal storage, unlike the Mate 30 Pro which stops at 256 GB. So, at the end of the day, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ wins the hardware comparison. Google Pixel 4 XL is better when it comes to the software since it has Android 10 out of the box and more advanced features.

Camera

Huawei Mate 30 wins the camera comparison with a quad camera setup composed of two 40 MP sensors, a TOF camera, and a telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. It provides the most astonishing camera quality with excellent and professional detail in every scene, as well as an amazing quality in low light conditions. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has a better selfie camera. Google Pixel 4 XL is still an amazing camera phone, but not at the same level as the Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

Battery

The bigger battery, the Full HD+ display, and the Kirin 990 chipset allow the Huawei Mate 30 Pro to last more on a single charge than Google Pixel 4 XL. It lasts more or less like the Galaxy Note 10+, but the latter seems to provide a longer battery life in some important scenarios thanks to better software optimization.

Price

Google Pixel 4 XL costs €999/$899 globally, Huawei Mate 30 Pro starts from €1099/$1225, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ from €1129/$1099. Overall, the winner of the comparison is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ due to its better display, long battery life and S Pen support, but we think Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a better camera phone.

• Read More: Samsung made it even harder to repair the new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Horizon display with side touch
• Big battery
• 5G (optional with integrated modem)
• Reverse wireless charging
• Face ID
• Android 10

CONS

• Worse display

Google Pixel 4 XL

PROS

• More updated software
• 90 Hz refresh ratio
• Android 10 out of the box
• Face ID

CONS

• Worse cameras

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

PROS

• Amazing and bigger display
• Reverse wireless charging
• S Pen
• 5G (optional)
• Great cameras

CONS

• Big dimensions

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Last month, Huawei released its new flagship model, the Mate 30 Pro, which is one of the most important smartphones of 2019, featuring a powerful hardware and camera setup. However, there’s a HUGE obstacle that this phone has to overcome to be successful in the international markets.

Huawei is essentially banned from using Google services on its new smartphones like the Mate 30 Pro. Despite Huawei’s promise of creating a vast app library with replacements for Google apps, it would still be hard for users to give up on essential services like YouTube. There are workarounds to add Google services on the device, but they are not straightforward.

However, unlike the global market, domestic users in China can use substitutes for most google apps. And it’s a 1.4 billion people’s market, which why Huawei is still confident they can make their new flagship without google services.

If you keep the Google issue aside, the Mate 30 Pro is an excellent 2019 smartphone. We would definitely recommend it to our readers, and here’s why!

Note that our review video is shot entirely by the Mate 30 Pro! It should give you a fair idea on how the phone performs in the video department.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro Design

Let’s start with the design of Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro, which comes standard with a 6.53-inch edge-less curved screen. Our source revealed that the leading suppliers for the display are BOE and Samsung. The instant visual experience of the fully-covered curved display is quite remarkable.

And although it looks pretty cool, some users still have concerns like accidental edge touching and color deviation around the edges. But you don’t have to worry about that much. 

After several weeks of use, I can say that the colors on the display are a bit dark around the curved edges, but it’s not distracting at all. Also, Huawei cuts almost all the touch functions on its edges. But the edge does reserve a few useful but limited features. For example, because they removed the physical volume button, you can adjust it just by double-clicking the edge. So, no matter how you hold it, there are no accidental touches. Plus, there’s also an option to adjust the display aspect ratio which won’t cover the edges, if that’s what you want. This can be handy during times like gameplay, as the buttons and the display won’t move over to the sides of the screen. 

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Editor’s Pick:  Huawei Mate 30 Pro update brings camera and video optimizations

Huawei Mate 30 Pro Camera Review

The circular cameras on the back resemble the Nokia Lumia 1020, which was one of the best camera smartphones of its time. And the round combination protrudes up a bit, so I worry whether it will get scratched soon and affect the image quality. But so far, the cameras have remained unscratched.

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is equipped with a super-sensitive Leica quad-camera combination. There’s an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom (5x hybrid zoom and 30x digital zoom), a 40-megapixel super sensing camera with a larger standard sensor, a 40MP cine wide-angle camera dedicated for video use, and an additional 3D depth-sensing camera. 

Thanks to DAVINCI’s dual-core, independent NPU neurons, the image capture and review is indeed much faster than the previous Huawei phones. The Mate 30 Pro was able to reproduce the rich colors of an object in full daylight. Even in backlit scenes, it was able to suppress the brightness and preserve the details of the characters.

The super night scene further enhances the resolution of the photos in low light environments. The results are pretty close to the effect that you get with long exposure on professional cameras, but here you don’t need a tripod, just your bare hands!  Honestly, even in the standard photo mode, most night scenes came out well lit and detailed. So, the super night mode can be reserved for those extremely low-light conditions. But it does come in handy sometimes especially when regular mode mess up the exposure in some night scenes. 

One of my favorite things about the Mate 30 Pro’s camera is the color reproduction. You probably have your own opinion about how Huawei handles saturation, but it’s hard to deny that such color reproduction is unique among all smartphones. The uniqueness is probably because of Leica’s contribution to the phone’s camera.

The samples come out pretty emotional and dramatic. So I would definitely recommend it for those who are into travel photography and humanistic photography. It’s really hard to explain why I like the Mate 30 Pro’s camera, so it’s best that I allow the below samples to show you what I’m talking about. 

Huawei MAte 30 Pro Camera Samples

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Now let’s talk about the telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The equivalent focal length is around 81mm. This sensor is really convenient when you want to have to shoot portraits or focus on a distant object. I do have to add that Mate 30 Pro’s telephoto camera was not as good as we expected in backlit scenes. This is especially true when we compared it with the photo shot by 2x zoom telephoto camera on Samsung Galaxy Note 10.

If we have to pick up one highlight of this camera setup, it should be the 40MP cine camera, which is the first step for Huawei to target the video market. It has a wide-ratio sensor with an 18mm equivalent focal length. The high resolution makes it one of the best wide-angle cameras in the market right now. It won’t disappoint you at all. I used it more frequently than the primary camera as it reserved the same-level detail and captured more objects in landscape photography. 

The 3D depth-sensing camera measures the depth-of-field as an additional piece of information for the three other cameras. So, when you shoot it in portrait mode, the sensor helps in simulating the blurring effect. The additional information from this sensor helps to make the subject stand out of the background and get an excellent blurred effect.

But the Huawei Mate 30 Pro’s camera isn’t without flaws. For example, the white balance detection is pretty weak and unstable, even under the same lighting conditions. The white balance shifts between the three cameras under the same lighting. And when using the 40MP high-resolution camera, the zoom option is no longer be available in its wide-angle mode. 

Huawei Mate 30 Pro Videography Review

Traditionally, we have focused on the photography skills of a smartphone camera but not much on their videography skills, mainly because smartphones were not great in shooting videos. But things have changed in 2019.

Huawei and Apple flagships have excellent filming capabilities. We’re working on a comparison of their videography skills in an upcoming video, so please stay tuned. But in this video, we want to focus on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which can shoot up to 4k 60fps video. 

First of all, I have to say the color reproduction is improved quite a lot thanks to the wide-ratio sensor. But it’s unstable at times as you might experience some flicker when it shoots the same scene. And such color flickers often exist when switching between different zoom cameras. Mate 30 Pro’s inconsistent video color solution makes it quite hard to edit a video in a unified color style that combines multiple shots with different zoom options. The main culprit could be Huawei’s auto AI detection.

Meanwhile, the white balance can also be an issue in videos. Sometimes it’s not easy to have the correct white balance under some complicated lighting conditions. Please check out review video above for video samples. 

Remember how terrible the stabilization was on the P30 Pro? But this time, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has fixed it well through image cutting and OIS. We found both the moving shots and the stabilized shots were smooth with excellent stabilization. It even remained quite stable when we were holding the phone for 3x zoom filming. 

From the video samples shot by the wide-angle cine camera, we did see the ambition of Huawei in the video department. The dynamic range was improved significantly. Again, thanks to the RYYB pixel arrangement, it reserved an excellent brightness under most lighting conditions. But under strong contrast, the images were not sharp enough with the loss of darkness detail. As we used the telephone camera for a closer shot, the detail loss problem is much more apparent due to its 8MP resolution.

Overall, right now, the Mate 30 Pro is not able to challenge those professional filming machines. If you want great video quality, you probably need some accessories or equipment for extreme conditions.

Professional filming would include some smooth zoom-in or zoom-out shots. Unfortunately, the Mate 30 Pro is still not able to simulate it smoothly. There were visible image stutters and color changes.  

The official camera app features a dual-view mode for filming, but it is limited among the rear cameras. Unfortunately, we cannot use the front and back cameras at the same time. This could have been a fabulous feature for vloggers, but note that Huawei can still add it via a future update. So, we’re looking forward to seeing more features in the camera app. 

I would also like to add Huawei has killed a few bugs in the Mate 30 Pro’s camera in the recent update. So, if you have any issues with zoom or wide-angle modes, please update your phone. 

The 256x/7860fps Slo-motion video of Huawei Mate 30 Pro. Not a bright outdoor condition.#HuaweiMate30Pro #7680fps pic.twitter.com/MbHfqFJ9DZ

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The Mate30pro also supports 7,680 frames of ultra-high-speed photography in slow motion, making it the most powerful Huawei smartphone for video recording. And we will have a special video to introduce it to you soon.

So that’s all the essential details that you need to know about the Mate 30 Pro.

Is the Huawei Mate 30 Pro leading the camera competition in the smartphone market? Yes, at least for now. 

For general users or most vloggers, the overall quality of the quad-camera combination is very powerful. However, if compared with professional filming machines, the drawbacks would impact your outcomes quite significantly. 

To conclude, the Mate 30 Pro is one of the best camera flagships in the smartphone market right now, especially for photography!

For our detailed review of the Mate 30 Pro including its battery and performance, please check this article.

UP NEXT: The upcoming Huawei P40 could dual boot HarmonyOS and Android & that’s probably the Right Way Forward

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At the first event related to the 7T series, OnePlus unveiled just the OnePlus 7T leaving a lot of fans a bit disappointed. But a few days ago, the OnePlus 7T Pro was finally made official alongside its McLaren Edition. So, now we got the top-tier OnePlus flagship of the second half of 2019. The OnePlus 7T Pro is one of the best top-tier flagships out there and we believe it is worth comparing it with its most expensive rivals. For this comparison, we chose the most powerful flagships from the most important smartphone brands in the actual market: Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.

OnePlus 7T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Design

Each smartphone present in this comparison adopts an innovative form factor, so which one has the best look mostly depends on your tastes. OnePlus 7T Pro comes with a notch-less and hole-less display and a high screen-to-body ratio thanks to its motorized pop-up front camera. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ adopts a curved punch-hole display. Huawei Mate 30 Pro has an even more curved Horizon display thanks to which there is no need for physical keys: the device boasts the innovative side touch technology which replaces them. I define the Huawei Mate 30 Pro more suitable for most of the people when it comes to aesthetics and builds quality because the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has big dimensions (due to its 6.8-inch display) and the OnePlus 7T Pro lacks water resistance.

Display

Despite it lacks the high 90 Hz refresh ratio of the OnePlus 7T Pro (which is amazing for gamers), Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ has the most complete display. It has an amazing color reproduction, a very high brightness, a larger diagonal (6.8 inches) and the support to S Pen for handwriting and drawing. OnePlus 7T Pro still offers one of the most amazing panels you can find on a smartphone, while Huawei P30 Pro is evidently inferior as it only comes with a Full HD+ resolution and it does not support HDR10+ (just HDR10).

Hardware/Software

We still did not test the OnePlus 7T Pro thoroughly, but judging from the specs on the paper, we can tell you that OnePlus 7T Pro should be the device with the highest performance, at least in its higher-end configuration with 12 GB of RAM. However, it does not have a 5G variant, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Huawei Mate 30 Pro do. It even lacks a micro SD slot to expand the internal storage, unlike its two opponents. In its 5G variant, Huawei Mate 30 Pro should offer the best 5G connectivity thanks to the Kirin 990 chipset which comes with an integrated 5G modem. But the Mate 30 Pro does not even have a variant with 12 GB of RAM, so Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ should win when it comes to performance. Note that Huawei Mate 30 and OnePlus 7T Pro ship with Android 10, while the Galaxy Note 10+ has Android 9 out of the box.

Camera

The quad camera department found on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro should have no rivals in the Android market in most of the situations. It boasts two 40 MP sensors with OIS and 3x optical zoom, as well as an additional 3D TOF camera. On the other hand, if we talk about selfies, Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is superior despite having a lower front camera resolution. There is no way for the OnePlus 7T Pro to compete with Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ and Huawei Mate 30 Pro in the camera section.

Battery

The presence of a bigger 4500 mAh, a more efficient chipset built at 7nm+ and a smaller Full HD+ display allows the Huawei Mate 30 Pro to last as much as the Galaxy Note 10+ in a lot of scenarios. It even supports very fast wireless charging technology with a 27W power.

Price

Huawei Mate 30 Pro starts from €1,100/$1215, and that is the same for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. OnePlus 7T Pro’s official price is €859/$948 for the global market. The presence of the S Pen, a bigger and better display make the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ a much better device for productivity, but if we exclude the fact that it won’t come with Google apps, Huawei Mate 30 Pro may be better for a lot of normal users due to its amazing cameras and more compact dimensions. OnePlus 7T Pro is overall inferior to the Galaxy Note 10+ for a lot of users (it has inferior cameras, it lacks water resistance, expandable storage, wireless charging, and a 5G variant), but it offers better performance and even higher value for money if we only consider listing prices.

• Read More: Samsung made it even harder to repair the new Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

OnePlus 7T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Huawei Mate 30 Pro: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 30 Pro

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Horizon display with side touch
• Big battery
• 5G (optional with integrated modem)
• Reverse wireless charging
• Face ID

CONS

• Worse display

OnePlus 7T Pro

PROS

• 90 Hz refresh ratio
• Best performance
• Innovative design
• Value for money

CONS

• Worse cameras

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+

PROS

• Amazing and bigger display
• Reverse wireless charging
• S Pen
• 5G (optional)
• Great cameras
• Reverse wireless charging

CONS

• Price

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Today is October 14th and it’s time for UMIDIGI’s latest budget flagship, UMIDIGI F2, to start its global sale journey at the discounted price of $179.99. The company has teamed up with AliExpress to launch the UMIDIGI 8 Years Sale until October 16th and the promo price will be available until then. In the meantime, the company released an unboxing video of the phone.

But that’s not the only offer. The first 1000 units of UMIDIGI F2 will also come with a free truly wireless earbuds Upods as a gift. In addition, more models are on offer during the event. There is a “Flip ‘n’ Win” game ongoing where you can participate to win store coupons and you can play twice per day.

Also, store coupons will be available under the UMIDIGI 8 Years promotion during the activity period. If you win a special coupon while playing “Flip ‘n’ Win”, you can use it to get a free UMIDIGI phone (prizes include the new UMIDIGI F2 and UMIDIGI A5 Pro) or commemorative USB Flash Drive for the company’s anniversary.

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The killer feature of UMIDIGI F2 is the quad-camera setup that consists of a 48MP main sensor, a 13MP wide-angle sensor, a 5mp mono lens, and a 5MP portrait lens. At the front, the smartphone comes with a 32MP selfie camera.

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The device sports a 6.53″ FullView display with FHD+ resolution and is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70 SoC coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage. The phone is packed with a 5150mAh battery with 18W fast charging as well as NFC support. Oh, it runs the latest stock Android 10 and comes with triple card slot, side-mounted fingerprint scanner and global bands support, too.

Other noteworthy discounts for some of their hot-selling phones like the recently announced UMIDIGI X and UMIDIGI A5 Pro are also available. UMIDIGI X is the most affordable phone with an in-screen fingerprint sensor while the A5 Pro is the cheapest phone with an ultra-wide triple camera and now costs just $90. To see all the deals just visit the promotion page or use the direct links below if you already know what you want.

• UMIDIGI F2
• UMIDIGI X
• UMIDIGI A5 Pro

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VIDEO REVIEW

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We have been using the Mate 30 Pro and we think it is easily the best phone Huawei has ever made.

It’s absolutely gorgeous, it ships with one of the most sophisticated camera setups we’ve seen on a smartphone, the phone’s display is beautiful to look at and it has almost a 90-degree curve on each side but… it has one major flaw to consider – the Mate 30 Pro does not ship with Google Play services, yet, or at least officially. 

What can you do about that? Install them manually! It literally takes less than 2 minutes to do that and there are even several ways to do that. My Mate 30 Pro works with all Google apps I’ve tested it with. That means that even if you buy the Mate 30 Pro from China it will work fine in your area as far as Google Services go. 

Another thing you can do – wait until the phone is launched in your region and Huawei will push Google Services as soon as this entire political (US-China trade war where the US is “punishing” China) thing is over. Huawei is quite confident that they will find a solution to sell their phones with Google Services pretty soon. 

Otherwise, they would not have announced the European pricing of the phones. By the way, the devices won’t be cheap as you need to be ready to shell out more than 1000 EUR, just like for any other high-end flagship these days. Huawei has also a very ambitious backup plan of replacing Google services altogether by further developing its own AppGallery which already has plenty of apps but we will see what happens in the near future. 

A massive investment of 1 billion dollars shows how serious Huawei is about its smartphone business. In fact, I shared my experience on the AppGallery in a dedicated video last year and I thought it was pretty good. 

DESIGN, FEATURES, BATTERY LIFE

Now let’s take a look at the Mate 30 Pro and see what it has to offer. I honestly believe this is one of the most beautiful and powerful devices you can get.

It all starts with a sharp and colorful Horizon display that has industry-leading almost 90-degree curves on each side. Initially, I was skeptical about palm rejection but after using the phone I can say there are no issues with accidental touches and things of that nature. Those curves look really beautiful and you simply have to see them yourself. 

The panel itself is one of the best we’ve seen on a phone, despite the fact that on paper, it does not have the highest resolution. The screen is tack sharp, it has vibrant colors and deep blacks. 

There was space only for one button on this phone. As a result, you need to double-tap on the edge of the screen to open up a virtual volume rocker that has a nice tactile feel to it. I still prefer physical keys but I have to say this solution works really well in practice. 

The notch is still here but it’s now narrower and it is, what Huawei claims, the most sophisticated notch we’ve had on a phone. It houses a selfie shooter, a dedicated depth sensor, gesture, proximity, and ambient light sensors. The face unlocking feature works really well in any light. Under the display fingerprint scanner is really fast and accurate too. 

The earpiece-less design should not worry you at all as call quality has been excellent all the time, just like all other connectivity options on this phone. 

The device looks and feels really premium thanks to a metal frame, nice curves on the sides and good weight distribution despite the fact it houses a massive 4500 mAh battery that supports super-fast wired, fast wireless and reverse wireless charging. 

So far I’ve been really impressed with the battery but I’m not surprised as all of the previous generation Huawei models were one of the best in this department. I could get over 11 hours of screen on time even while using the phone intensively, for example, I took more than 300 pictures, shot a lot of videos and used max. screen brightness setting quite a lot. Excellent battery life. 

The phone does not have a headphone jack and it’s got only a single bottom-firing speaker but it is so good that it can easily rival any dual stereo speaker systems. 

There is no LED notification light but we have a highly customizable always-on display. Other little but important features: there is an IR blaster and storage expansion option via Huawei’s nano memory card. The Mate 30 Pro comes in a variety of colors and finishes including vegan leather if you are tired of glossy, slippery and fragile glass. 

If you have more than 2000 EUR to spare, there will also be a Porche edition model with a real leather finish, highest hardware configuration, and a custom skin to let you know… that you have a very expensive phone. 

PERFORMANCE

There will be 4G and 5G versions of the Mate 30 Pro and both of them are powered by the home-brewed Kirin 990 CPU which has significant improvement in terms of performance and power efficiency. There are also 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. In other words, the device can handle pretty much anything you throw at it whether it would be the latest 3D games or just using the phone for the basic stuff. The 5G model is said to break mobile internet speed records but we will see when it’s actually released.

CAMERAS

Huawei further improved its camera system which is now embedded into this circle which is a signature element of the design of the phone – whether you like it or not. I personally love but it is the matter of personal preference.

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The camera setup consists of 40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm wide camera (1/1.7″, PDAF, OIS), 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm telephoto lens (1/4″, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom), 40 MP, f/1.8, 18mm ultrawide shooter (1/1.54″, PDAF) and 3D TOF camera.

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Huawei phones have always been one of the best when it comes to image quality. I took quite a few shots and so far I’m really impressed with the results despite the fact the phone runs on a very early software build. 

There is still no one that can beat Huawei in optical or hybrid zoom and night mode delivers stunning results. 

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7680fps makes the Mate 30 Pro the new slow-motion video champion. We’ve never seen anything like that on a phone but Huawei made it possible and the results are quite impressive. In fact, you may even find objects or subjects moving too slow in the video that you may want to switch to 960fps mode that produces nice quality video. 

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The Mate 30 Pro can finally shoot 4K at 60fps videos that are very smooth and stable, and there is plenty of detail.

Overall, the Mate 30 Pro’s camera is really impressive and it’s easily one of the best out there. 

USER INTERFACE

Huawei has always been criticized for the EMUI but the Mate 30 Pro ships with a completely redesigned user interface that is built on top of Android 10. Now the UI looks cleaner, more polished and it’s very smooth.

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Despite all the features and customization options, the phone is super fast and I’m yet to see it stutter or lag. In fact, the Mate 30 Pro is one of the fastest phones we’ve tested this year. Really impressive overall performance. 

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, I really like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro for a lot of reasons, despite the fact that it does not ship with the Google services pre-installed but, as I said in the review, it takes just a minute to do that and they’ve been working absolutely fine.

I also love the Mate 30 Pro for its beautifully curved and sharp display, premium design, killer cameras, excellent overall performance, probably the best battery life among flagship phones and improved software. 

The shortcomings? No LED notification light, no headphone jack and… no official launch date in Europe just yet.

Despite that, I still think the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a killer phone and it’s easily one of the best and most feature-packed flagships of 2019. 

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Today, UMIDIGI officially announced the price of its latest budget flagship smartphone the UMIDIGI F2 and it is a truly unbelievable price: just $179.99 on a limited deal from October 14th to October 16th! The device is the successor to the successful UMIDIGI F1 and it will hit the market on October 14th, 7 AM GMT on Aliexpress. The company also released a first look video of the device.

The killer feature is the quad-camera setup of course. Since the Xiaomi’s sub-brand, Redmi, released the Note 8 Pro recently, it’s easy to tell that the F2 is the perfect competitor. Considering the overall quality and performance, which one has a higher value for money?

Display

Design is subjective and since both come with a 6.53″ FHD+ IPS panel, the F2 has an advantage since it drops the annoying notch and adopts a hole-punch front camera.

Camera

Until we see real-life reviews of the camera we can’t be totally sure about which is better. On paper, the UMIDIGI F2 is better since it comes with a 32MP flagship-category selfie shooter while the Note 8 Pro hosts a 20MP sensor. One the back, both have a multi-function quad camera setup. The Note 8 Pro sports a higher resolution main camera but the F2 has a better ultra-wide camera.

Performance & Battery

The Note 8 Pro comes with the more powerful Helio G90T SoC but the Helio P70 on the F2 is no slouch either. Also, both come with the same 6GB/128GB memory configuration but the F2 costs more than $100 less than its rival. Definitely, the CPU power difference doesn’t justify the huge price difference.

In terms of battery, the UMIDIGI F2 has a bigger battery (5150mAh) than Redmi Note 8 Pro (4500mAh) while both support 18W fast charging as well as NFC with Google Pay.

Design

Both phones come with a beautiful glass back cover but the F2 has a cleaner and more consistent design thanks to the side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Note 8 Pro still comes with the old-fashioned back-placed fingerprint sensor.

Operating System

Only a handful of devices have adopted Android 10 which is Google’s latest OS. UMIDIGI F2 is one of them and comes with stock Android 10 while the Redmi Note 8 Pro features MIUI 10 based on Android 9.0.

Price

The promotional price of the UMIDIGI F2 at $179.99 is amazing during the global sale that starts on Monday. After the promotion, it will go up to its original price of just $199.99. On the other hand, the Note 8 Pro 6GB/128GB version costs $299.99, making the UMIDIGI F2 a better VFM device. UMIDIGI is also running a 10-unit giveaway which you can join here. Also, don’t forget to add the F2 to your cart so that you won’t miss the offer and you will receive a free pair of UPods as well.

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Besides the flagship devices of the company that recently gained another member -UMIDIGI F2- with excellent specs and price tag, the Chinese manufacturer is also very famous about its entry-level Power series that comes with a massive battery and pretty affordable price. Currently, there is only one member in the Series but according to leaked information, the company is getting ready to add another.

Strangely, the new model isn’t going to be named Power 2 but they will skip a number going straight to UMIDIGI Power 3. As you can see in the photo, the 6000 mentioned should be the capacity of the battery and it’s going to sport a quad-camera setup on the back. The rest of the specs are still undisclosed so we’ll have to wait until UMIDIGI officially announces the device or another leak surfaces. Until that happens, you can visit their official website to check out their latest flagship UMIDIGI F2 and their new smartwatch and wireless headset.

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It took a lot of time for smartphone manufacturers to realize that colorful devices appeal to consumers. Even Apple that is considered to be the most design-driven company out there, insisted on Black and Silver colors for a long time until this year that a wide color palette was added to iPhones. But even now, monochromatic pastel colors are used in most cases. The new UMIDIGI F2 thinks otherwise and features the company’s all-new “Holographic Design” which is industry-leading craftsmanship that is not easy to find in the budget segment.

The 3D shimmering effect is achieved by using a depth layer containing millions of shimmering, microscopic prisms with curved textures, and on top of that, a 2.5D curved glass layer. Combined together, make the light virtually dance across the back of the phone as you move it around. Two colors are chosen: Phantom Blue and Midnight Black. The adjectives “Phantom” and “Midnight” are ideal to describe the gradient effect that evokes the appearance of a dynamic pattern or a twinkling night sky.

The clever design isn’t just restricted to color. UMIDIGI’s design innovations are hardly restricted to color. As you can see in the photo above, instead of using a notch or a pop-up camera the company went with the third solution by cutting a 4.5mm punch-hole into the top-left of the display to house the 32MP selfie camera. That, along with the side-placed fingerprint sensor results in a comfortable skinny phone with a nearly bezeless 6.53’” FHD+ display.

One the back, the quad-camera that hosts the 48MP main sensor along with the ultra-wide and macro cameras is laid out in an L-shape instead of the traditional I-shape—leaving more room inside for a 5150mAh big battery with NFC. What’s more, the phone comes with high-end specs like the Helio P70 SoC backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 fast storage as well as Android 10.

The phone will go on global sale next Monday on Aliexpress with its price being undisclosed for now. We expect it to be below $250, though. Also, judging from the fact that the Chinese manufacturer is celebrating its 8th Annual Sale, the promotional price should be a surprise. So you’d better add the F2 to your cart now at the UMIDIGI Official Store on Aliexpress in case you miss the deal.

Lastly, as always, the company is running a big giveaway to recruit 10 trial users that will help improve the user experience. You can check out the full specs of F2 and join the giveaway on their official website.

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Folks in Singapore will soon be able to purchase Huawei’s latest flagship Huawei Mate 30 Pro, though there are a surprising slew of caveats involved in the process.

First off, there’re only a limited number of Mate 30 Pros available — only 200 customers will be chosen to be part of an exclusive group who’ll be able to test out and purchase the phone in a private event. And if you do want to be one of the lucky few invited, you’ll have to first register your interest for the Mate 30 Pro on the Huawei website before Oct 16.

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This variant of the Mate 30 Pro comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It will be available in Black and Space Silver, at a retail price of S$1298. Huawei said the Mate 30 Pro is an “exclusive model” with limited quantities in the region, and only 200 people will be selected at random to purchase the device at a private event this month.

Anyone who buys a Mate 30 Pro during these events are entitled to a bunch accessories worth S$463. These consist of the DJI Osmo Mobile 3 Combo, a wireless car charger, a phone case and a power bank. The phone will also come with services, such as door-to-door repair pick-up and delivery for a year, two-year warranty, and a free screen replacement within the first three months of purchase.

If you can get past the fact that you won’t be able to use Google apps and services (though the loophole suddenly reopened again), then the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the best devices currently available on the market.

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The latest and greatest feature out of the Huawei labs is the brand new Huawei HiCar. The name first appeared last August, where Huawei claimed they were developing a new feature that would essentially allow a user to control their car via smartphone. While at the time there were no specifics, the feature is now almost here and we’ve got more detail on just what exactly it does.

There are several features that Huawei HiCar makes available to the user. For starters, you can basically control most autonomous functions of your car from the app. This applies to things like air conditioning, windows, wipers and car locks. On top of that, it can also user the car’s cameras to take pictures or videos, which could be useful in a lot of ways. There’s also an option to share those pictures and videos, which isn’t as useful but still interesting.

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When the smartphone and the car connect, the central control screen on the car will display the options available on special cards, such as those dedicated to planning reminders, navigating to a destination, playing music, answering calls and to the voice assistant functions. This central hub allows you to make changes easily and quickly. If you’re curious, the answer is no, you cannot drive your car with you smartphone.

This feature will be coming to the Mate 30 line of devices first, which is to be expected. According to Huawei however, only flagship devices from the company will be getting the feature from this point on, which essentially means just the Mate and P-series devices. It’s not very surprising, though we would’ve liked to see this feature on some of the cheaper devices as well.

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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the more impressive devices available as of right now, and the company’s been consistently pushing out updates since its launch. The latest update brings new camera optimizations, as well as a few important fixes to things like dark mode and super slow motion video.

The update brings a few more touches to EMUI 10, with more lock screen styles now being available. The dark mode also got fixes, which means it now applies to more applications on the device. There’s a new AOD display feature which is essentially a screenscaver, and there’s even a fix for the Bluetooth compatibility as it seems the Huawei Mate 30 Pro was having trouble connecting with some cars.

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Between this update and the news that the LZPlay workaround still works, things are looking up for Huawei Mate 30 Pro users. Huawei‘s future hinges on the success of this device, so it makes sense that the company would want to properly support the device to retain customers and avoid problems.

Earlier this week, the smartphones were put on sale in Malaysia and now they have made their way to Romania. Huawei’s slow roll out of the Huawei Mate 30 series has been allowed them to slowly adjust to all the problems they’ve been facing successfully. This has been one of the most interesting years for the company, and we’re eager to see what’s next.

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Huawei launched the next-generation Mate 30 series flagship smartphones last month in China, making them the first set of devices from the Chinese giant to come without support for Google apps and services because of the ban on the company from the United States.

But there was a workaround available which enabled users to install Google apps and services on the Mate 30 series phones. However, a report published last week raised concerns related to the security issues by using the workaround and soon after that, LZ Play app, which was the workaround for installing Google services was shut down.

Now, in the latest development, it is being reported that the Google Mobile Services on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro can still be installed easily and successfully. It claims that all the applications got installed and worked immediately and are continuing to work perfectly without any issues.

The report also addressed concerned about Google Pay service not working. It claimed that the issue is related to EMUI, the custom user interface from Huawei. It adds that Google Pay conflicts have been reported on other Huawei devices as well, including those phones which are running full Google Mobile services.

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However, the report has not mentioned that it’s the same workaround which has been shut down. If so, it has not mentioned how they got access to the LZPlay given that the website LZPlay.net is still down.

Till now, Huawei Mate 30 series smartphones were limited to China only and thus, there was no issue about the absence of Google Play services on the devices. However, the company has not started rolling out devices to other markets, starting with Malaysia. Access to Google services outside China is crucial and most Android users rely on its apps and services for various day-to-day tasks.

In the absence of support from Google, Huawei is pushing developers to work for its own app store which is called Huawei App Gallery. The company is also ready to pump in over $1 billion to establish its app store. In remains to be seen if this new experiment from Huawei becomes successful because many companies have tried to make their own app ecosystem and have failed.

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Slowly and steadily, the newly launched Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are making their way to different regions except for China. Earlier this week, the smartphones were put on sale in Malaysia and now they have made their way to Romania.

Instead of selling the smartphone via Huawei‘s official website, the company has partnered with Quickmobile.ro which is an established online retailer in Romania.

The Mate 30 starts at 3,600 Lei (€760) for the base 6 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM variant whereas the Mate 30 Pro starts at 5,000 Lei (€1,050) for the base variant with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB ROM. In addition to these, higher memory and storage variants of the two handsets are also available in the country for which the prices are as follows:

• Mate 30 (8 GB + 128 GB): 3,800 Lei (€800)
• Mate 30 Pro (8 GB + 256 GB): 5,500 Lei (€1,160)

These prices are slightly lower than expected as they were previously reported to start at €800 and €1,100. Talking about delivery details, they will be delivered within 7 days of placing the online order.

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Noteworthy, none of the Mate 30 variant launched in Romania support 5G, as of now, they are limited only to the Chinese market.

As a reminder, the Mate 30 smarpthones are not shipped with Google Play services, therefore, out of the box, users cannot get hold of popular Apps like WhatsApp, Youtube from the Play Store or avail services like Google Maps.

While previously it was a matter of minutes to install Google Play services on the Mate 30 smartphones, but that workaround in not working anymore. Even if the user manages to install them somehow, some services like Google Pay that require an online certificate to function properly, won’t work at all after a recent update.

Given that the Mate 30 smartphones have exceptional camera capabilities and top of the line features, and you plan to buy them amidst lack of Play Services, you can learn more about their features by clicking here.

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Huawei recently launched the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro flagship smartphones which are now available for purchase in its home market China. Today, the Chinese giant has launched the Mate 30 series smartphones in Malaysia.

The launch of the Mate 30 series devices outside China comes at a time when there’s uncertainty over access to Google apps and services through Huawei’s phones. It’s noteworthy that the Mate 30 series is the first from Huawei to come without access to Google’s services and apps after ban from the United States.

In Malaysia, both the smartphones come in two color options — Space Silver and Black. While the Mate 30 is priced at RM2,799, the Pro variant costs RM3,899. The company will soon reveal more details about its availability.

The company is also offering gifts worth RM1,115 with the purchase of the Mate 30 series in Malaysia, which includes a wireless in-car SuperCharge charger, a DJI Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal, a back case, and Huawei Care with extended one year warranty and six months screen crack warranty.

The launch of the Huawei Mate 30 series in Malaysia is a major move from the Chinese giant. Till now, the phones were limited to the Chinese market only, making Malaysia the first international market to get the Mate 30 series smartphones.

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The Mate 30 series’ international launch comes just a day after it was reported that the workaround for the Google apps and services is no longer working. The workaround, which relied on LZ Play app, has been shut down after reported about the security concerns started making rounds online.

Lack of Google apps and services has virtually no impact as long as the phones are limited to the Chinese market. However, access to Google’s service is crucial when the phone comes to the international markets. While the company is pushing developers to work for its own app store named App Gallery and is willing to spend around $1 billion, it remains to be seen how it turns out.

Coming to the specifications, the Huawei Mate 30 features a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ Rigid OLED FullView display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by the 5G-ready Kirin 990 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage. It runs EMUI 10 based on Android 10 OS and is powered by a 4,200 mAh battery.

As for the cameras, the primary camera on the Mate 30 is a 40-megapixel sensor with an aperture rating of f/1.8. This works along with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with an aperture rating of f/2.2 and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with an aperture rating of f/2.4.

On the other hand, the Mate 30 Pro features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ Flex OLED Horizon Display with a resolution of 1176 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.4:9. The device is powered by the same octa-core Kirin 990 SoC as the Mate 30 and is available with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

It comes with a quad camera setup at the rear which consists of a 40-megapixel sensor,  a 40-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel depth sensor and a 3D ToF sensors. The smartphone draws power from a 4,500 mAh battery with 27W wireless charging and 40W Huawei Super Charge technology.

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Huawei‘s Mate 30 Pro may not be the most desirable phone on the planet, but in China it’s apparently doing extremely well. A new report claims Huawei has already sold 1 million units of the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro since the phones went on sale in China on September 26. This is pretty impressive considering they achieved it in less than a week, and that’s not even the end of it.

Apparently, Huawei managed to reach this goal in the span of a three hours, as Richard Yu made the announcement during the opening of a Huawei flagship store in Shenzhen a couple of days ago. Including the online orders, Huawei was bringing in CNY 500 million a minute, implying a rate of 100,000 sales per minute. Those are some pretty big numbers.

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One of the biggest reasons for the Mate 30 Pro’s immense popularity in China so far is surely because the phone’s lack of Google support isn’t a big deal. Most Android phones sold in the region don’t come pre-installed with Google Play Services, so this is essentially non-detrimental to the average Chinese user.

Huawei has already declared it wants to ship 20 million Mate 30 devices this year, and though it remains to be seen if they can achieve that goal. The release of the Mate 30 in Europe has been delayed due to the recent US ban of Huawei’s products, though we’re definitely more than eager to see how it’ll perform once it eventually launches.

UP NEXT: Huawei introduces new Smart Travel feature to EMUI 10

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Earlier today, Huawei introduced a brand new software function to the Mate 30 Pro, that being Smart Travel. It’ll come pre-installed on EMUI 10 from this point on, and current users will get an update that brings the new feature to it. As you’d expect, it’s exactly what it sounds like it is, a travel assistant app like what’s coming on Xiaomi’s MIUI 11.

The new Smart Travel feature will integrate flight details, travel preparations, weather forecasts and other helpful extras for a traveler. One can also set reminders for many different situations like flight reminders and meeting reminders. It can even suggest nearby restaurants and attractions to visit on your travels.

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There are a few more additions as well, which makes Smart Travel seem like a fairly hefty update. The Mate 30 Pro will now automatically generate a travel memo and present all reminders on the leftmost page of the homescreen, which includes urgent reminders. You can now also use the voice assistant to control more things like setting up navigation and answering calls.

It seems like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is doing very well in China, what with the recent reports of the device selling 500 million yuan worth of units within a minute. There’s just never a dull day anymore, as something new about Huawei seem to pop up frequently. For now however, it’s at least nice to see the Mate 30 Pro getting new features so quickly.

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On the 26th of September, Huawei launched its latest flagship smartphones, the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro in its home country, China. On the same day of launch, the devices were put on sale both via online and online platforms.

Surprisingly, the company’s official online store which is Vmall managed to rake in aggregate sales worth over 500 million Yuan in just one minute of the sale. Therefore, based upon their price, it can be estimated that Huawei roughly sold 60,000 to 1,00,000 units of Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro combined during that time period.

According to the company, once the devices were out of stock from the online store, customers started flocking to nearest offline Huawei stores that received an overwhelming demand.

Overall, the astounding sales total and positive response from customers indicate that Huawei is off to strong demand for its latest flagship smartphones at least in its home country.

While not much can be said about the popularity of Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro in other regions at this point. The fact that these devices will not ship with Google services including the Play Store, could make potential customers think twice before purchasing them.

All in all, we will have to wait patiently and see, how customers outside of China receive the Mate 30 smartphones. With that being stand, the two handsets have praiseworthy specifications. If you are interested in reading more about them, you can do so by clicking here.

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This year has been amazing for the smartphone industry as many manufacturers released devices with incredible camera setups as well as truly bezeless displays. UMIDIGI was among these manufacturers and recently announced the UMIDIGI F2 flagship with quad-camera setup and a hole-punch display that hosts the selfie shooter.

The device officially announced on September 23rd is the first hole-punch display phone of UMIDIGI. It measures at 6.53″ and comes with a FHD+ resolution, with the hole-punch being placed on the top-left corner hosting the 32MP front camera. This sensor is the same found in Huawei’s new premium flagship Huawei Mate 30 Pro. This technique reduces bezels even further by utilizing accurate laser cutting technology to create the cut-out. What’s more, the hole doesn’t affect the cinematic experience while watching movies or playing games and puts more in view when you’re browsing the internet or checking social media, thanks to the accurate pixel allocation surrounding the cut-out. Also, the 32MP sensor supports pixel-binning to provide brighter, clearer selfies. Paired with AI beautify, it can enhance your facial features for stunningly gorgeous results.

Other specifications include a rear camera with a 48MP main sensor, an ultra-wide camera, a macro camera, and a depth camera. There is also a 5150mAh battery, 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage that complement the Helio P70 SoC while you’ll also get NFC and the latest stock Android 10.

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The UMIDIGI F2 will start global sale October 14th on Aliexpress. The price is yet to be revealed but we expect it to be less than $250. Surely, a presale promotion will be available when it officially launches so you’d better add the F2 to your cart now at the UMIDIGI Official Store on Aliexpress in case you miss the deal.

Lastly, in order to improve the user experience, UMIDIGI is running a big giveaway to recruit 10 trial users for the UMIDIGI F2. You can check out the full specs of F2 and join the giveaway on their official website.

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Earlier today, Huawei launched the Nova 5T in China. The company was asked about the current state of operations, and were given pretty concrete answers. According to Huawei, although they’re facing taller hurdles and big challenges, their global sales are still going fairly strong.

He Honglu, vice president of Huawei’s consumer business Greater China, said that despite the grim situation, Huawei has still maintained rapid growth in the international market. In the first half of 2019, global shipments reached 118 million units, an increase of 24% over the same period in 2018. They already account for 17.6% of the global phone market.

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In the Hong Kong market, Huawei’s also be growing pretty well. In the first eight months of 2019, Huawei’s mobile phone market share in Hong Kong averaged 22.8%, sales increased by more than 40% year-on-year, and the sales growth rate of new products such as smart watches and wearable devices reached 110%.

He Honglu also admitted that Huawei has faced many uncertainties and challenges recently. Some suppliers of parts and components needed to be changed, which has led to some planned product launches being postponed. Unfortunately, they didn’t tell us anything about the Huawei Mate 30 Pro’s projected sales, though we can only assume things aren’t great.

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Huawei provides telecommunications equipment along with a wide range of consumer electronics including smartphones, which are popular across the globe.

If you have been waiting with bated breath for prices to drop on your favorite Huawei branded smartphones, we got good news for you. The Shenzhen-based multinational technology company has now teamed up with Banggood to offer noteworthy discounts on some of its well-received series of smartphones.

Banggood’s recently kicked-off Huawei Phone Series Promotion offers up to a noteworthy 33 percent off on products featured on the activity page. Huawei unveiled the Mate 30 series comprising the Mate 30, and Mate 30 Pro recently.

As part of the promo, Huawei is giving Banggood users an unmissable chance to buy the 8GB RAM+256GB ROM Huawei Mate 30 Pro variant for a considerably lowered price of $1199.99. This model would normally set you back $1,463.99. Moreover, you can get free shipping on orders over $19.99.

Likewise, you can save a considerable amount of money on Huawei’s equally popular Honor P series smartphones including the P30 Lite and the P20 Pro.

The 6GB RAM+128GB ROM P30 Lite variant usually retails for $414.79, but you can buy it for just $289.99 from the promotion page. Similarly, the 6GB RAM, 64GB ROM equipped P20 Pro carries a $699.99 price tag but you can buy it for a lowered price of only $658.79. Aside from this 6 percent discount, you can get free shipping if your cart value exceeds $19.99.

Representing the Honor 20 series, the Honor 20, and the Honor 20 Pro smartphones have also gone up for sale carrying reduced prices.

The Honor 20 Pro featuring 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage capacity usually sells for $847.68, but you can buy it for just $719.79 from the activity page. This is a 15 percent reduction in the phone’s original asking price.

The Honor 20 offering the same 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage space will set you back $643.32 on both online, as well as offline stores. Thanks to a 5 percent off, you can buy the aforesaid model for a lowered price of only $609.99 from the activity page.

The Honor X series comprises a line of mid-range smartphones including the Honor 9X, Honor 8X, and Honor 8X Max. As part of the recently launched promo, Huawei is doling out great discounts on the aforesaid smartphones for a limited period.

For example, the Honor 9X smartphone featuring 4GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage space usually retails for $341.59 but is now up for grabs bearing a reduced price of only $249.99.

You can head straight to this link to avail these discounts before the promo comes to an end.

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