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Unboxing The Huawei P20 Pro

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Specifications

Status

Launched

Manufacturer

Huawei

Model / Variant

P20 Pro

Launch Date

27th March 2018

Price

899 Euros

Dimensions

155 x 73.9 x 7.8 mm

Weight

174 Grams

Design

Glass Front
Glass Back
Aluminium Frame

Colors

Twilight
Graphite Black
Midnight Blue
Pink Gold

Display Size and Type

6.1 inch
OLED

Display Resolution

2244 x 1080 px
18.5:9 Aspect Ratio
1:1,000,000 Contrast Ratio

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970

CPU

Octa-core
4 x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A73
4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali G72 MP12

Memory Storage

128GB

RAM

6GB

Operating System

Android 8.1 Oreo
EMUI 8.1

Primary Camera

40MP RGB
f/1.8
8MP Telephoto Lens
f/2.4
20MP Monochrome Lens
f/1.6

Camera Features

3X Hybrid Zoom
OIS
PDAF
HDR
Panorama
Colour Temperature Sensor LED Flash
4-Way Autofocus
Maximum ISO: 102,400

Primary Video

4K @ 30fps
720P @ 960fps

Secondary Camera

24MP
f/2.0
3D Portrait Lighting

Secondary Camera Video

1080P @ 30fps

Battery

4000mAH
SuperCharge

2G Network

850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network

850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G / LTE Network

700 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2600 MHz

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC

SIM Type

Nano SIM
Hybrid Slot

Other Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Face Unlock

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Huawei’s P20 Pro may be a flagship for the company if you ignore their glossy limited edition Huawei Mate RS, but for a lot of others, it is a direct stab at flagship Android phones. The Huawei P20 Pro also makes a unique proposition with a triple rear camera setup which makes it unique for the flagship market too.

While we had leaks aplenty the phone managed to live up to expectations with the design and feature set. The design is extremely close to that of the iPhone X. While the notch is smaller the metal frame sandwiched between the glass front and back looks extremely good.

The company wanted to retain the fingerprint sensor on the front which means that you get a large chin. But, at least a very usable fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor also allows for the navigation to be moved off the screen.

The three cameras on the Huawei P20 Pro are, however, the most naturally noticeable feature of the phone. A massive 40 MP shooter makes for the primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture with an additional 20 MP (f/1.6) camera. The third 8 MP 3x optical zoom, telephoto lens equipped, shooter makes a good mix for excellent portraits and zoomed in shots. The camera gets a natural 3x zoom and a 5x hybrid zoom which allows for lossless zoomed in pictures. The front gets a 24 MP wide selfie camera.

The unboxing experience is not very special for the Huawei P20 Pro, however, you do get a complete set of accessories

Huawei P20 Pro
Documentation
USB Type C Earphones
USB C to 3.5mm Adapter
Sim Ejector Tool
SuperCharge Wall Charger
USB Type C Cable

The software experience of the phone is what makes the P20 Pro an interesting product. For starters, you get Android 8.1 out the box, with a promised update to Android 9 soon after release. The notorious notch can be hidden in software by making the status bar black, something which “no notch nazis” would like a lot.

You can customise the OS quite a lot, from removing the navigation keys to duplication of commonly used apps. The camera app is also quite extensive with lots of shooting options. The phone also shoots and records H.265 video at 4k which is good as most phones still use dated codecs.

The Huawei P20 Pro will come to India in April. Pricing is expected to be lower than the Euro 899 price it was launched for globally. The launch of the P20 Pro will also mark the return of the brand Huawei into India which stopped sales mid-2016.