The Truth about Huawei P20 Pro - REAL Review

Full Review of Huawei P20 Pro - including camera test, battery life, benchmarks, performance, gaming, display and more - This review of the Huawei P20 Pro will tell you if it is worth it!

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[Mrwhosetheboss]

This video has been a very long time in the making. There are a lot of new things I've tried in term of effects and camera work, so be sure to stick around till the end and let me know what you think 👊

[HolyWhisp]

Genuinely feel like a lot of the criticism Huawei gets comes from a slight snobbishness, slight fear of the unknown and also people not wanting to admit that their top of the line Samsung/google/apple phone could be matched by a lesser known/less fashionable make.
I’ve always used HTC and Samsung and have recently switched to the P20 pro and I wish I’d switched sooner. The battery in particular blows everything else out of the water and I’m no longer having to carry a charger between work and home in case my phone dies before the end of the day.
Would encourage anyone to make the switch and experience it for yourself. Don’t pay too much attention to some of the criticism here. The issue about the phone coming pre-loaded with proprietary apps? Samsung do the same thing, as do Apple. The phone wobbles due to lens placement? My old GS6 Edge+ wobbles too. The phone’s stock settings aren’t finely tuned for optimal performance? Doesn’t that happen with pretty much every piece of tech you buy nowadays?

[fragileasglass]

Ohh, girl, that twilight is the most beautiful colour/combinations of colours i've seen on a smartphone EVER, like literally.

[devaraft]

"4k is the current standard" am I the only one who left behind?

[goodone]

Seriously, the cinematography on your videos are amazing! I wish I knew how to do that!! And that intro, stunning!!!

[Ybaa]

Jeez, the whole standard thing is getting out of hand. Just a couple of years ago a fingerprint scanner on the front was totally okey and now people are bashing it like never before just because "the other phones have it on the back" (read the last part with a whining childs voice). So moving the finger an inch or two is today considered too much. Having three cameras isn't enough, you need to be able to shoot a short film on them now at 4K, which let's be honest, the majority never even use. And speakers need to sound like you're in a concert or else they are worthless. Also, the phone has to have a processor that can't even use its full potential, but people just need to know its in there. And let us not even start on the RAM.
If a phone needs more than 4 gigs of RAM to run smoothly, the fault falls on the software and its optimization.

But then again, the price is crazy.

[TechLineHD]

Great and insightful review! I actually prefer the front fingerprint scanner but that's just a personal preference.

[Brooomstick]

Finally, someone honest! I feel that all the other reviews just focus on the camera (which in real world usage i don't believe to be leagues above the competition), so that they can ignore the screen, processor and other aspects of this phone's shortcomings.

[szekan]

I have read most of the comments and I don't think half of them know what they talking about.
Firstly this is their imaging device. The P series concentrates on the camera functions. The sensor size is bigger than all smartphones.. Do you guys know what that means? When you buy an apsc sensor camera vs a full frame, do you know how much extra you need to pay just for the sensor size? The phone also has a dac chip to convert 32bit audio. 3x optical zoom and 5x hybrid zoom.
If you want the fastest chip then wait for the Mate series. That is their powerhouse series. That's how Huawei functions.
I am not a Huawei fan but what they have done is very clever. Controlling most of the functions with their AI chip means limitless possibilities just with a software upgrade.
If you want ios ecosystem then Apple is your choice. If you want to play games or heavy processor work then choose s9+ if you want a phone to replace your point and shoot camera then it is Huawei p20 pro. If Huawei gave you the latest chipset with the p20 pro camera will you guys be willing to pay £2000+ for a Huawei phone? Ask your self.

[slimstrait]

Now here's the thing. Excellent review btw. But honestly even if the Kirin 970 "is outdated" you have to remember that Huawei releases new chips in Q4 of each year. You can't just state "The 845 is the latest generation which makes the 970 old".. Just an example. The 970 is good enough as it is. What you should do is in 2019, come back and see how the Mate 10 holds up in performance. And if it does it proves the AI actually did what was necessary to keep the device running optimally. In my experience, Samsung's devices get extremely chuggy after A year or so. Samsung's Skin is only now really optimized so it should be a better experience (Pun intended).

[EmilGustavssonUp]

Note about the 40mp sensor. Keep in mind the sensor size is much bigger, this is the main reason why its better. Also the 40mp sensor is used to merge pixels to create more light, so the actual 40mp sensor is not for taking 40mp pictures mainly but rather to help doing an impressive picture that is 10mp.

[thesnowhusky]

Everyone goes on about 4k yet the average user doesn't have 4k most people still use 1080p. I also have the p20 Pro and I think it's a great phone and I prefer this to the Samsung galaxy s8 I had I find myself never touching 4k on any of the phones I have ever used

[vMaxHeadroom]

Sadly the comments about the Kirin being 'a chip that falls way behind current generation' is just not correct...It may not be up there with the very best 845...but it is more than capable of driving a top end smart phone to its potential and certainly not way behind!!!

[kevinandersson]

Please name one or two use scenarios where you get frustrated because the phone wobbles laying flat on a table. I have a hard time believing this being a real concern...

Enlighten me, please!

[ARHAN]

I love your videos, I love your cinematography, I love your reviews, and I love your content. I know I may be a little nitpicky, but I think the titles are a little bit clickbait-y. But other than that, this is another great video! :)

[amyk]

I have this phone and it's absolutely incredible, blows me away everyday. Seriously, the P20 Pro is something else 😍

[aryamansinha]

Man the editing on this video is absolutely gorgeous! Great work Arun!

[ayonbarua]

Great review bro👏
And to the cinematography was great too

[tarekelderbas]

I love it. I will buy it even though I’ve had apple phones exclusively since 2007.

[alikadhim]

2 years into using this phone and it's still working amazingly, and when I got it, it was by far the best phone I've laid my hands on. Although im switching to the Sony Xperia 1 II, instead of staying with Huawei, because the lack of GMS really puts me off.