The Huawei Mate 80 Pro doesn’t have any major changes in terms of specifications compared to its predecessor, but does make one big improvement in comparison – it’s a globally available phone.
And while the rollout is happening slowly, you can already order the phone in Malaysia and more markets will be joining soon. So let’s take a look at this.
The Mate 80 Pro is a beautiful phone. Its design is definitely more distinctive than its predecessor. You’ve got Huawei’s signature circular pattern on the back – there’s a MagSafe-like golden circle below the actual camera island circle, which hides a smaller circle with the XMAGE label inside.
Then, on the screen, there are also circles on some of the pre-loaded wallpapers. This is an interesting look.
The sides of the phone are glossy, while the back is matte. Our model is gold, but there are also black and green (and white in some markets).
Like its predecessor, the Mate 80 Pro features a main camera with an f/1.4 to f/4.0 variable aperture lens. There are rumors that the next iPhone Pros may also adopt it.
The sensor itself isn’t too shabby at 1/1.28-inch. There is also a pair of 40-megapixel cameras for ultrawide and zoom shots. One is a 13mm f/2.2 autofocusing unit, and the other is a 93mm f/2.1 zoom.
Overall, it looks like a promising triple setup. Upfront there’s a 13MP selfie with an almost ultra-wide 18mm f/2.0 optic.
Variable aperture main camera is active
The SoC is a 6nm Kirin 9030 (Pro on higher-tier storage/RAM models, non-Pro on the base Mate 80 Pro). The new chip isn’t quite on the cutting edge of mobile silicon, but Huawei has been making quick improvements in the chip department since losing its US-based tech privileges. We can’t fault the Mate 80 Pro’s performance for most tasks.
Where things haven’t massively improved is the battery – the Mate 80 Pro has a 5,750mAh power pack compared to its predecessor’s 5,500mAh. Charging speeds are also unchanged, though still impressive – 100W wired, 80W wireless, 18W reverse wired, and 20W reverse wireless.
The phone comes with a 100W charger, case and USB cable in the box!
