Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro presented: All specs, details and prices of the new flagships

Huawei officially presented the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro and the gaming smartphone Mate 20X to the public this afternoon at an event in London. This year, the Mate comes for the first time with a notch and a fingerprint sensor in the display.

Already beforehand there were already pretty accurate pictures and details of both flagships. Actually there are three: There is also a Huawei Mate 20 Porsche Edition. To the Mate 20X There were also some details - a separate article will follow later. This article is therefore about all the details and specs of the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. Very cool: This year the Mate 20 is also coming to Germany and Austria.

Mate 20: Mini-Notch, but bigger

You won't believe it: The Huawei Mate 20 is actually smaller than the Pro model. The Mate 20 offers a 6,53-inch LCD display with a resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels (QHD+). Under the hood is the latest Octa-Core Kirin 980 Processor with AI, integrated GPU and two neural processor cores (NPU) together with 4 GB RAM. The internal memory is 128 GB, expandable up to 256 GB using a Nano Memory Card, Huawei's own memory card technology. Together with the so-called "Nano Memory Card Slot", the cards are supposed to offer a lot more speed. Reading speeds of up to 90 MB/s are supposed to be achieved.

When it comes to cameras, the Mate 20 is kind of like that P20 Pro equipped: The front camera is a 24 megapixel lens. However, Huawei has now replaced the monochrome sensor of the P20 Pro with an ultra-wide-angle sensor. The triple camera on the back also consists of 12 megapixels (wide angle, f/1.8), 16 megapixels (ultra-wide angle, f/2.2) and 8 megapixels (telephoto, f/2.4, OIS). There is also a 4000 mAh battery, which can be charged to 30 percent in 70 minutes using the new Huawei SuperCharge. Charging with QI is not possible with the Mate 20 despite the glass back. The fingerprint sensor is also located on the back under the camera. Alternatively, the Mate 20 can also be unlocked with "normal" 2D facial recognition.

The operating system is Android 9.0 with the company's own EMUI interface in version 9. This is now finally slimmer and closer to stock Android. The Mate 20 is also equipped with a Cat. 16 receiver, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1 and a dual SIM slot (or one SIM and Nano Memory slot). In contrast to the Mate 20 Pro, the Mate 20 even has a 3,5mm jack plug on the top. It is also water and dust resistant according to IP53.

The Mate 20 costs 799 euros and will be available from us in the colors Twilight, black and green. On Amazon and various dealers can already pre-order it.

Mate 20 Pro: The extra package with Apple notch

The Mate 20 Pro goes one step further: Although the display of the Pro model is smaller than that of the normal version at 6,39 inches, it still looks huge. Since it also costs more, the Pro offers an OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels (QHD+). In contrast to the slimmed down version, the Pro offers 6 GB of RAM - otherwise this can also be expanded from its 128 GB internal memory to 256 GB with a nano SD card (yes, nano is now also available for SD cards thanks to Huawei).

The Mate 20 Pro is a mix of the iPhone X and Galaxy S9 Plus. (Image: Huawei)

The camera arrangement is exactly the same as that of the Mate 20, but offers a higher number of megapixels. There is a 40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 triple camera. Thanks to the 4200 mAh battery and the option for wireless charging, the Mate 20 Pro can also charge other devices using reverse charging. Here too there is Android 9.0, Bluetooth 5.0, USB 3.1, even Cat. 21, but no jack plug. However, this one is even waterproof and dustproof according to IP68.

However, a very special feature is reserved for the Mate 20 Pro. This can be unlocked using the fingerprint sensor integrated into the display or using the new 3D facial recognition. Apple also uses a similar facial unlocking process on the latest iPhone models.

The Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the Mate 20 both appear in green. (Image: Huawei)

The Mate 20 Pro is priced at 999 euros in Twilight, Black and Green on Amazon and other retailers are now ready for pre-order. If you order on Amazon by October 25, you will also receive an Amazon Echo Show for free.