As the title says, this thread is one place for all the reviews of the P20 Pro. So if you find a good review, or have one yourself, add it here.
This is my main review of the Huawei P20 Pro after using it for 6 weeks, now on newer firmware too. I show the differences in the newer firmware along with the photos. There are over 300 photos in my review, plus links to my over 17 articles covering the phone. https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/1...weeks-using-new-firmware-300-camera-showcase/
I’ll add some that I’ve found so far.
Huawei P20 Pro Camera Review - Every mode tested photo & video https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/0...eview-showcase-every-video-photo-mode-tested/
My first impressions, incl 17 min video of tips & tricks, camera & audio https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/0...ions-incl-camera-audio-my-top-10-tips-tricks/
Huawei P20 Pro night/pitch dark camera analysis of auto, night & pro modes https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/06/huawei-p20-pro-shooting-at-night-with-the-camera-its-a-beast/
Huawei P20 Pro Top cases review https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/22/huawei-p20-pro-top-cases-reviewed/
190 Photos from the P20 Pro put together as a camera showcase -
https://youtu.be/BZKvSQ9sHvs
Camera shots analysis before and after using Adobe Lightroom https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/03/3...om-the-phone-adobe-lightroom-edited-versions/
Huawei P20 Audio Review and compared against iPhone X, S9+ and Pixel 2 XL https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/1...iphone-x-samsung-galaxy-s9-google-pixel-2-xl/
Digital Trends https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/huawei-p20-pro-review/
The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/6/17198708/huawei-p20-pro-review
Wired http://www.wired.co.uk/article/huawei-p20-pro-review
Techradar https://www.techradar.com/reviews/huawei-p20-pro-review
Pocket lint https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/...p20-pro-review-specs-cameras-price-best-phone
OP6 vs P20 Pro vs Honor 10 - 3 way camera comparison https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...ra-comparison-photo-video-a-winner-is-picked/
AndroidPit - P20 Pro Display Review (links in article to reviews for camera and battery life)
https://www.androidpit.com/huawei-p20-pro-display-review
Enjoyed that review. Thanks.
The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/09/huawei_p20_pro_review/
The Hufferington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/en...-huffpost-verdict_uk_5ac768cfe4b09d0a1192ba0f
These reviews are negative , but do match with my own personal experience with the device. Good to share so users have a more rounded view of the device.
Such a shame as everything else about the phone is bloody fantastic
Tiger33 said:
The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/09/huawei_p20_pro_review/
The Hufferington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/en...-huffpost-verdict_uk_5ac768cfe4b09d0a1192ba0f
These reviews are negative , but do match with my own personal experience with the device. Good to share so users have a more rounded view of the device.
Such a shame as everything else about the phone is bloody fantastic
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That was what I am afraid of, brilliant night shots but not so great at other sceneries. Was so disappointed in my Mate 10 Pro who filtered everything with Huaweis terrible post processing making details disappear and faces looking painted in watercolor and colors nowhere what they look in real life.
Is it possible to turn of all this terrible AI functions ?
I've used it in every way possible with great results. This is the biggest photo gallery from shots taken on the P20 Pro by many people created by Jonathan Morris.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qU1EUEeVoPd12WUj2
Tiger33 said:
The Register
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/09/huawei_p20_pro_review/
The Hufferington Post
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/en...-huffpost-verdict_uk_5ac768cfe4b09d0a1192ba0f
These reviews are negative , but do match with my own personal experience with the device. Good to share so users have a more rounded view of the device.
Such a shame as everything else about the phone is bloody fantastic
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Different opinions are welcomed if constructive. Not everyone can like every phone. It would be boring if we only liked one phone ?
However, the Register review is a poorly written , and more click bait. I didn’t realised it was the same review called out on twitter by one of the key reviewers, Alex Dobie, at Android Central, being of poor content etc.. I think the comment that it lacks micro sd card is a major flaw is daft. Does that mean every iPhone sold, Pixel Xiaomi etc that’s uses only internal storage is flawed. Internal storage is faster and more reliable. However, I do understand some people like a micro sd card and might need one too.
gavinfabl said:
Different opinions are welcomed if constructive. Not everyone can like every phone. It would be boring if we only liked one phone [emoji3]
However, the Register review is a poorly written , and more click bait. I didn’t realised it was the same review called out on twitter by one of the key reviewers, Alex Dobie, at Android Central, being of poor content etc.. I think the comment that it lacks micro sd card is a major flaw is daft. Does that mean every iPhone sold, Pixel Xiaomi etc that’s uses only internal storage is flawed. Internal storage is faster and more reliable. However, I do understand some people like a micro sd card and might need one too.
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But Gavin, don’t you think it is strange to have SD as option in the P20 Lite but not in the flagship P20 Pro? I think it is as very strange and bad choice from Huawei. If the P20 lite didn’t have it I would not be as silly not to have it on the Pro but for now I think it is plain stupid
No. The lite is nothing close to the Pro other than in name. It's a budget offering only and therefore cheaper pricing is needed.
When you're taking photos and having tons of computational photography internal storage is the best option by miles. Same reason other top end phones do this.
gavinfabl said:
No. The lite is nothing close to the Pro other than in name. It's a budget offering only and therefore cheaper pricing is needed.
When you're taking photos and having tons of computational photography internal storage is the best option by miles. Same reason other top end phones do this.
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I don’t buy that thinking. People will see the P20 Lite and Pro as the same kind of phone and don’t understand why the cheaper one has SD support and not the expensive one. Already heard lots of people thinking this is stupid. And the SD card is fast enough for most of the camera options so that the internal storage is best by miles is a bad expression for most scenarios. They should have let people decide if they wanna use a SD card or not. Even Samsung is letting people use SD card in the S9 series
Just done my audio review covering the speakers, Bluetooth, and dongle and then compared it against the iPhone X, S9+ and Pixel 2 XL and also tried using some external headphone amp/DACs with the P20 Pro https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/1...iphone-x-samsung-galaxy-s9-google-pixel-2-xl/
gavinfabl said:
I've used it in every way possible with great results. This is the biggest photo gallery from shots taken on the P20 Pro by many people created by Jonathan Morris.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qU1EUEeVoPd12WUj2
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The gallery is absolutely impressive.
However what is of interest if these shots were taken as a "point and shoot" or if the pro mode was used. For me, I hardly have time to fiddle around with settings and would prefer to get a good shot with automatic controls ( most of the time )
nickfury said:
The gallery is absolutely impressive.
However what is of interest if these shots were taken as a "point and shoot" or if the pro mode was used. For me, I hardly have time to fiddle around with settings and would prefer to get a good shot with automatic controls ( most of the time )
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Most are point and shoot and by several people as well.
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Most are point and shoot and by several people as well.
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Well that is truly awesome then.
The only thing stopping me with getting this phone is EMUI. There are so many quirks in terms of notification issues, widget issues etc that is just a pain to deal with on a daily basis.
nickfury said:
Well that is truly awesome then.
The only thing stopping me with getting this phone is EMUI. There are so many quirks in terms of notification issues, widget issues etc that is just a pain to deal with on a daily basis.
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I'm not seeing any quirks with this newest version of EMUI. It's a joy to have TBH
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I'm not seeing any quirks with this newest version of EMUI. It's a joy to have TBH
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Well I might be wrong, but in the p20 pro, mate 10, mate 9 and p10 forums, a lot of people have issues with widgets and notifications not appearing etc.
I have personally had the same experience when I had the mate 9 and so I was particularly looking to see if they were resolved. Reading through this forum it didn't seem the case. However you mention otherwise, so I am a bit confused
I have had the Mate 9 and Mate 10 Pro and there were issues.
This is the first version of EMUI that I am happy with. Phone is my main phone and works brilliant.
And I have over 130 apps installed.
gavinfabl said:
I have had the Mate 9 and Mate 10 Pro and there were issues.
This is the first version of EMUI that I am happy with. Phone is my main phone and works brilliant.
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Thanks for clarifying that. This certainly is piquing my interest now.
Just in terms of your setup, do you have a custom launcher on it? Also did you have to exclude apps from battery optimization to get notifications consistently ( especially even when the phone is in deep sleep) ?
Thanks again for your help and input
nickfury said:
Thanks for clarifying that. This certainly is piquing my interest now.
Just in terms of your setup, do you have a custom launcher on it? Also did you have to exclude apps from battery optimization to get notifications consistently ( especially even when the phone is in deep sleep) ?
Thanks again for your help and input
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Using default launcher, and not had to exclude any apps. See this post of mine, video shows every app installed https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/04/0...ions-incl-camera-audio-my-top-10-tips-tricks/
As the title says, this thread is one place for all the reviews of the Honor 10. So if you find a good review, or have one yourself, add it here.
I will be adding some first impressions up later today plus any other links I can find that go live shortly.
First impressions and unboxing plus camera https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/1...rst-impressions-camera-from-honor-beautyinai/
Honor 10 Camera Review https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/16/honor-10-camera-review-the-ai-camera/
Honor 10 Camera app tuturial plus 90 plus photos camera showcase https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/2...90-photos-camera-showcase-honor10-beautyinai/
Honor 10 Audio Review https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/2...mm-headphone-jack-speaker-honor10-beautyinai/
Honor 10 vs OnePlus 6 vs P20 Pro 3 way camera comparison photos and video all compared - https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...ra-comparison-photo-video-a-winner-is-picked/
Android Authority usually has very reliable reviews, I think this one is very descriptive and as informative as can be expected at this time.
https://www.androidauthority.com/honor-10-specs-865241/
As well as their YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRPrDYK4TmY
Here is my Honor 10 Camera review showing also how the AI works
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/16/honor-10-camera-review-the-ai-camera/
Just finished my Honor 10 Audio review. This covers bluetooth, the 3.5mm headphone jack and speaker. Lots of headphones were used too.
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/2...mm-headphone-jack-speaker-honor10-beautyinai/
Just completed a tutorial on the Honor 10 camera app, all of its modes, and editing options. Plus at 13 mins , 15 seconds is a camera showcase with over 90 photos https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/2...90-photos-camera-showcase-honor10-beautyinai/
More reviews -
Techradar - https://www.techradar.com/reviews/honor-10-review
Techadvisor - https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/smartphones/honor-10-review-3677250/
Honor 10 camera looking at photos and video is pitted against the OnePlus 6 and Huawei P20 Pro
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...ra-comparison-photo-video-a-winner-is-picked/
As the title says, one place for all the reviews. I’ve added a few below, and will include my own soon as well.
OnePlus 6 Review incl large camera showcase with over 60 photos and my top 8 highlights / features
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/16/oneplus-6-review-including-camera-showcase-my-top-8-highlights/
OnePlus 6 vs Honor 10 vs Huawei P20 Pro Camera comparison https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...ra-comparison-photo-video-a-winner-is-picked/
OnePlus 6 Video Stabilisation over speed bumps and in a car https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...isation-test-whilst-driving-over-speed-bumps/
OnePlus 6 Audio Review https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...er-3-5mm-headphone-jack-vs-the-top-flagships/
Unboxing, Specs & First Impressions https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/30/oneplus-6-unboxing-first-impressions-incl-camera/
What’s in the box https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/05/30/oneplus-6-whats-in-the-box/
Techradar https://www.techradar.com/reviews/oneplus-6
The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/21/17369956/oneplus-6-review-phone-android-phone-price-specs
Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-6-review-864739/
Ok, so as the camera is always something talked about here is the OnePlus 6 camera review compared against the Honor 10 and Huawei P20 Pro, with video and photos https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...ra-comparison-photo-video-a-winner-is-picked/
Here’s my OnePlus 6 Audio review covering the speaker, Bluetooth and 3.5mm headphone jack https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...er-3-5mm-headphone-jack-vs-the-top-flagships/
If you find any other reviews, don’t forget to add
Video stabilisation test over speed bumps and on the road
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/0...isation-test-whilst-driving-over-speed-bumps/
T3 review https://www.t3.com/reviews/oneplus-6-review
More reviews -
t3 - https://www.t3.com/reviews/oneplus-6-review
alphr - http://www.alphr.com/mobile-phones/1009356/oneplus-6-review
Android Central - https://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-vs-oneplus-6-camera-comparison
Digitaltrends - https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/oneplus-6-review/
cnet - https://www.cnet.com/products/oneplus-6-review/
An unrushed review of the OP6. Includes a 60+ camera showcase and a top 8 highlights / features.
https://gavinsgadgets.com/2018/06/16/oneplus-6-review-including-camera-showcase-my-top-8-highlights/
Below are a list of reviews for the Pixel 3 XL.
Whilst this is my review of the Mate 20 Pro, about two thirds thru the video, I have a whole section comparing it to the Pixel 3 XL in a honest way.
https://youtu.be/Km2Tk87-jt0
I will add more in due course.
Digital Trends - https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/google-pixel-3-xl-review/
Toms Guide - https://www.tomsguide.com/us/google-pixel-3-xl,review-5826.html
Techradar - https://www.techradar.com/uk/reviews/google-pixel-3-xl-review
Wired - https://www.wired.co.uk/article/google-pixel-3-xl-review
Engadget - https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/15/google-pixel-3-pixel-3-xl-review-android-pie/
The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/15...w-camera-features-screen-battery-price-photos
https://www.anandtech.com/show/13474/the-google-pixel-3-review
Here is my own review -
I have just finished my Huawei Mate 20 Pro review and it includes a honest comparison against the Pixel 3 XL , roughly 2/3 thru the video https://youtu.be/Km2Tk87-jt0
HELLO...NEED YOUR OPINION HERE GUYS!!!
Going on a holiday this March. Hint: somewhere cold with lots of snow, doing small city tours and something that you can see in the sky only at night.
I currently have the amazing Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It's got Android 10 now and have been quite surprised and impressed by its general performance, cameras and battery life.
But now i'm studying the possibility of replacing it. A phone better than the Mate 20 Pro. One that can withstand the coldness of the outdoors, a louder speaker and better cameras overall.
Can phones such as OnePlus 7/7T (not the Pro versions), Xperia 5 or Galaxy S10 (not the "Plus" version) give me that?
Any suggestions, advice or help is much appreciated. Cheers.
gino_76ph said:
HELLO...NEED YOUR OPINION HERE GUYS!!!
Going on a holiday this March. Hint: somewhere cold with lots of snow, doing small city tours and something that you can see in the sky only at night.
I currently have the amazing Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It's got Android 10 now and have been quite surprised and impressed by its general performance, cameras and battery life.
But now i'm studying the possibility of replacing it. A phone better than the Mate 20 Pro. One that can withstand the coldness of the outdoors, a louder speaker and better cameras overall.
Can phones such as OnePlus 7/7T (not the Pro versions), Xperia 5 or Galaxy S10 (not the "Plus" version) give me that?
Any suggestions, advice or help is much appreciated. Cheers.
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You have posted two threads to ask this question when you should have posted in the thread linked below. ALL device suggestion questions are supposed to be posted in that thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
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