Huawei Mate 20 vs Mate 20 Pro vs Mate 20 X, the main differences

2018-10-18 08:10:11

The 2018 has been lucky for the Huawei fans. The brand launched four premium Mate series smartphones in running year. Those stunning devices are named as Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X and Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, which brought a complete list of best-in-class features and innovations to the world. So let’s make a comparison among these Huawei flagship smartphones to know the suitable one on the subject of your needs and passion.

Body and Design

All Huawei Mate 20 series handsets are made of metal body via aluminum 7000-series. The Mate 20 and Mate 20 X have similar design of a tiny V-shaped notch on top; however, the Mate 20 Pro has a top-notch bar looking like the one in iPhone X. Each Huawei phone has a square-shaped camera setup on the back. The Mate 20 and Mate 20 X are IP53 rated to make it splash resistant which is not enough for a flagship device. The Mate 20 Pro is a dust and water proof device in real because it is rated with IP68 certification so you can submerge handset up to 2 meters for 30 minutes.

Size wise, the Mate 20 X is the biggest among its siblings, measuring 174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm dimensions (height*width*thickness) and having 232 grams weight. The Mate 20 is bigger than its Pro model, it having 158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm dimensions and 188 grams weight. The remaining Mate 20 Pro has 157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm dimensions and 188 grams weight. The Mate 20 is the lightest in weight among all new Huawei phones while Mate 20 X comparatively slim among two othere.

M-Pen: The Mate 20 X is a gaming smartphone and it is the only one which comes with the M-Pen just like the Galaxy Note 9’s Stylus Pen (S-Pen). Both Pens have up to 4096 levels pressure sensitivity that’s why the Mate 20 X is considered a true competitor of Samsung Note series smartphones.

Display and Software

Huawei Mate 20 comes with a bigger 6.53 inches screen, the Mate 20 Pro has a slightly small 6.39 inches screen while the Mate 20 X gets the largest 7.2 inches screen. Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 X have IPS LCD Display, 18.7:9 aspects ratio and FHD+ resolution. On the other side, the Mate 20 Pro sports the best quality AMOLED Display, 19.5:9 aspects ratio and QHD+ resolution. The Pro model of Mate 20 series has offered the highest brightness level among all. The Mate 20’s pixels-per-inch density is 381, the Mate 20 X has 346 PPI density and Mate 20 Pro gives 538 PPI density. All Huawei phones are HDR10 compliant and support DCI-P3 coverage and wide colors gamut.

Coming in the direction of the OS, Huawei Mate 20 series smartphones are powered by Android 9.0 (Pie) which is the latest and the most optimized software of its era. There is a Huawei custom skin or overlay on the Android OS.

Camera

Huawei Mate 20, Pro and X models have Triple Rear Camera setup and a Front Facing Selfie Lens, but there is difference in cameras’ resolution. The Mate 20 brings 12MP (f/1.8) + 16MP (f/2.2) and 8MP (f/2.4) back cameras while the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X have equal cameras of 40MP (f/1.8) + 20MP (f/2.2) + 8MP (f/2.4). The Mate 20 Pro and X perform better than the standard Mate 20. All the aforesaid models have same 24MP (f/2.4) Selfie Camera. Each handset support AI nifty tricks.

Hardware and Battery

Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X are driven by the same HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset based on 7nm Octa-core processor and Mali-G76 GPU. The Mate 20 series standard models all come with 6GB RAM and 128GB Internal Storage. Luckily, you can expand storage via world’s first Nano-sized memory card slot up to 256GB.

Huawei Mate 20 is backed by a 4000mAh battery, the Mate 20 Pro boasts larger 4200mAh battery and the Mate 20 X comes with the mammoth 5000mAh battery.

Fast and Wireless Charging Options: Huawei Mate 20 supports 20W Fast Charging, the Mate 20 X allows 22.5W Fast Charging while the amazing Mate 20 Pro enables the incredible 40W Fast Charging which promises you to refill battery life up to 70% in 30 minutes. Yes! The Mate 20 Pro is the only one which offers the Wireless Charging option, this pro model is also the World’s first smartphone to give you Reverse Wireless Charging option so you have no need to connect it with other devices via USB port in order to recharge them.

Huawei Mate 20 Porsche Design: It is the premium version of the Mate 20 Pro with a Porsche (sports car brand) logo on the back. It is fabricated with Leather instead metal and there is no other difference. All the specs and features are same as that of Mate 20 Pro.

Price

Huawei Mate 20 offers the best price as compared to other Mate 20 series smartphones. The Mate 20 Price is $800, the Mate 20 Pro Price is $1150 and the gaming Mate 20 X Price is $900. Besides these, the Huawei Mate 20 Porsche Design Price is $1700.

For technical specs comparison you can check the followings,

Mate 20 vs Mate Pro

OR Mate 20 Pro vs Mate 20 X

OR Mate 20 vs Mate 20 X

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