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The Huawei Mate 20 Pro ticks a lot of the right boxes: speedy processor, excellent camera, long battery life, advanced built-in artificial intelligence features
Huawei Mate 20 ProCool factor 5/5Usability 5/5Value for money 4/5 The Huawei Mate 20 Pro ticks a lot of the right boxes: speedy processor, excellent camera, long battery life, advanced built-in artificial intelligence (AI) features. The smartphone has a stunning symmetrical design, and despite its large 6.4-inch screen still sits comfortably in one hand due to the narrow bezels, with almost edge-to-edge display. Love or hate the notch, it can be disabled. It is powered by a 7nm Kirin 980 AI chipset that’s speedy and more efficient than its predecessor, with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. I used as many apps as I loaded onto the device, switched between them, played games, edited photos and used the AI features from the video camera, and it handled everything without stuttering. The triple lens set-up consists of a 40MP wide angle, 20MP ultra-wide angle and 8MP telephoto, delivering results previously not seen on a smartphone. I snapped large historical buildings in London without ...
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