Watch: Huawei Mate 30 Review

2019 has surely been a wild year for Huawei. We’re not only talking about the US ban, but we also have to give them a lot of credit for their technological achievements. They really delivered in terms of cameras, their new Kirin 990 chipset, 5G, and even design. But, all these things usually come with the Pro versions of their flagships: the P series and Mate series devices,  often leaving the standard version untouched by a lot of tech reviewers.

So in light of that sort of underdog spirit, in this review, we’re checking out what kind of chops the Mate 30 has got and we’re also going to check out the state of Huawei’s software roadblock as of November 2019. 

Huawei Mate 30 specs:
6.62-inch 19.5:9 RIGID OLED FHD (2340 x 1080) display, DCI-P3 HDR
3D Curved Glass
HiSilicon Kirin 990 7nm 2.86GHz octa-core
Mali-G76 MP16 GPU w/ GPU Turbo (new generation)
8GB RAM
128GB UFS storage
Dual-SIM card (nano + nano/NM card)
40MP SuperSensing F1.8 + 16MP Ultra-Wide F2.2 + 8MP Telephoto F2.2 (3x optical zoom 5x hybrid zoom 30x digital zoom) triple rear cameras (Leica) up to ISO 204800, OIS + AIS
24MP RGB Front camera
4G Dual VoLTE
5G connectivity (Mate 30 5G)
WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 5.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
IP53 water and dust resistance
Face Unlock
In-Display Fingerprint scanner
Invisible Virtual Key (for volume rockers)
Always-On-Display
Dark Mode Engine
AI Auto-Rotate technology
EMUI 10 (Android 10)
4,200mAh battery w/ 27W Wireless SuperCharge, 40W SuperCharge, Reverse Charging
76.1mm
196g