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Huawei is one of the most popular companies in the field of mobile technology today. Very much that meet all the latest requirements and are equipped with everything necessary for a modern person.

Which latest Huawei models are in great demand and what are their advantages?

Huawei P20 Lite

If you want to “see more,” as the manufacturer claims, then this smart will definitely expand your boundaries. The P20 is one of the latest Huawei phones to be bezel-less.

The device combines an incredibly stylish design, a powerful dual camera, fingerprint unlocking and much more. Such an innovative device is not expensive: from 18,000 to 22,000 rubles.

The new generation FullView Display 2.0 screen with Full HD image system and a truly impressive diagonal of 5.84” means that no detail will go unnoticed.

The front and back panels are made of glass, and they are connected by a metal frame. Despite the fragility of the material, the device is still resistant to moderate mechanical stress. The case is available in several colors: ultramarine blue, sakura pink, black and gold.

The P20 cameras deserve special attention. The front has a resolution of 16 megapixels, high resolution capabilities and a viewing angle of 78°. It has a built-in facial recognition function, light and shadow adjustments, which allows you to take clear and bright selfies. The main camera is represented by two lenses. One is 16 MP, which in itself gives a clear effect in the photo, but an additional 2 MP lens with bokeh and 5P + 3P lenses enhances the effect, and the photos are at the level of professional photography.

Another advantage of the P2 is that it unlocks your smartphone using facial recognition. This increases the security of the device. Blocking occurs by reading several points on the face; therefore, it will not be possible to unlock the device when its owner is sleeping.

Well, one cannot fail to note another important advantage: fast battery charging. Even when the charge percentage is below 50%, it can rise to maximum in just a few minutes. All this is possible thanks to 9V2A fast charge technology.

Huawei P20 Pro

One of the latest models of Huawei smartphones from the P line, the P20 Pro is an advanced device equipped with three Leica cameras, each of which performs a specific function. Not a single flagship smartphone can boast of such an innovation.

Accordingly, the cost of the Huawei P20 Pro is close to branded devices. You can buy a smartphone from 54,990 rubles.

The camera with a color lens has a resolution of 40 megapixels, which allows you to take photos with a slight 3D effect and high-quality color reproduction. A 20 MP telephoto lens with a hybrid 5x zoom allows you to take even macro photography, as well as take photos at a long distance. 20 MP monolens lens. The 24 MP front camera takes clear and bright photos, both during the day and at night.

The device also boasts a powerful battery that can be charged in just a few minutes.

The design of the phone is futuristic. The screen with the maximum resolution to date - 6.1 inches - is frameless. The OLED matrix allows you to reduce the brightness of colors in night mode and energy saving mode. There is a fingerprint sensor on the screen, which is also equipped with a navigation function.

The outer cover is available in several colors: black, twilight blue, pink. The twilight blue panel has an interesting iridescent gradient that appears in the light.

The P20 Pro looks heavy and awkward. However, when you take it in your hand, all doubts disappear, since it is light and fits perfectly in the palm.

Honor 5A - a budget new product

It’s still impossible to call the Honor 5A the latest Huawei model, or even a new product, since this youth device appeared on the domestic market in 2016. However, it has not lost its relevance even in 2018.

The Honor 5A device is in the segment of budget smartphones, which are quite affordable for students, and is equipped with many necessary functions. The cost varies between 6000-8000 rubles.

The external design of the smartphone cannot be called attractive and stylish, but still there is nothing repulsive about it. A simple, moderately compact and easy-to-use smartphone is made of plastic, which makes it light and almost imperceptible in the palm of your hand. There are no navigation or mechanical buttons on or below the screen. The case color is available in 3 options: black, white and gold.

"Honor 5A" is not designed for professional photography, but photos with a 13-megapixel camera with dual flash are of good quality. But selfies taken with this smartphone will disappoint, since the front camera has a resolution of only 5 megapixels.

The 5-inch screen has HD resolution and a sufficient viewing angle. However, the first impression can be ruined by the small font, which is a little blurry. Color contrast is insufficient, but this is not bad for night time.

Huawei Honor 9: new product for style lovers

In the summer of 2017, the truly modern and stylish smart Huawei Honor 9 was released. It embodies a powerful “filling” and fashionable design.

The cost of the device is 20,990 rubles. Numerous reviews say that the Honor 9 fits comfortably in the hand, allowing you to easily operate the touchpad. Despite the stylish design, the body is made of glass, while metal predominates in flagship models.

The color design of the case is presented in 3 options: black, blue and metallic. And as stated earlier, it is made of glass, which is represented by 15 thermally tempered layers. This fact makes the Huawei model stronger than even the most expensive and popular smartphones.

Full HD screen resolution, which completely eliminates graininess. The display colors are rich and bright, so adjusting the backlight is necessary, especially at night.

Two cameras - 12 and 20 megapixels - are equipped with powerful hybrid focusing, but there is no optical stabilization, like flagships.

The HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor with a frequency of 2.4 GHz allows you to quickly and without delay use all the features of the phone, as well as smoothly play games in 3D format.

Honor 10

Honor 10 is the latest Huawei Honor model, expected to be released in June 2018. Its estimated cost is 35,000 rubles. After the successful release of the 9th version, the anticipation for the 10th is especially anxious. So, what is expected to be on sale?

The screen will be 5.2 inches. The frames will not go away, but their width will be significantly reduced. The screen will be covered with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5, which will increase the phone's resistance to shock.

The back side will give off the iridescence of the P20 Pro in color options from purple to deep pink or from pink to turquoise, and standard colors will also be available: black and silver.

There will be a double camera: the first one is 16 MP with a color sensor, the second one is with a monochrome sensor of 24 MP.

The device will also be equipped with the ability to quickly charge the battery.

Huawei P9 Dual sim

Far from being the latest Huawei model, but still in demand. The model went on sale in 2016.

One of the features of the device is its metal body. It does not add aggressiveness to the design, but, on the contrary, makes its lines smoother. Fashionable 2.5D glass has also been added, which affects the clarity of the image.

The camera has two 12 megapixel lenses each, creating bright and clear photos in the daytime. The 8 MP front camera is good for taking high-quality selfies.

In fact, even in 2018, you can’t stand aside with the Huawei P9 dual, which is equipped with a good camera and all modern functions.

This smartphone costs 35,000 rubles, which is preferred by business people. Style and rigor are combined in its external design: an inch screen with Full HD, a metal body and discreet colors.

The 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor allows you to perform all possible operations on your smartphone without any delay. A capacious 4000 mAh battery not only saves battery consumption, but also allows you to quickly replenish it.

The main camera is 16 MP, the front camera is 8 MP. There is a fingerprint slot on the back cover.

In general, a worthy latest model of Huawei phone, the photo of which is presented below.

Huawei Honor 8

One of the latest Huawei models of 2017 can be purchased at a price of 20,000 rubles. The device has won a lot of positive reviews thanks to many qualities:

1. Dual camera (12 megapixels each).
2. Frontal shooting is possible with an 8 MP camera.
3. Bright and clear 5.2-inch screen with Full HD.
4. 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory.
5. Possibility to use micro-CD.
6. Fingerprint scanner.
7. Glass and metal body.

In 2017, Honor 8 was released along with the latest models of Huawei MediaPad tablets, which are also of high quality.

As of June 2018, Huawei ranked first in Russia and second in the world in terms of the number of smartphones sold. And this is not surprising, given the rapid pace of development of the Chinese giant concern, focused not only on the mobile segment of the market, but also on the entire range of multimedia products and services. We invite you to take a look at the 10 best models in 2019.

Top Ten

The annual profit of Huawei Technologies exceeds $5 billion, which allows the company to actively develop its own research and development complex, stimulate the full cycle of production of parts and components, and also absorb smaller competitive firms. The result of such vigorous activity was the release of many smartphone models of different prices and classes with excellent hardware and original, often innovative solutions. Therefore, choosing Huawei products is a smart decision when choosing a smartphone.

10th place – Y6

Despite the modest price, the functionality of the 2018 “six” is high enough for any everyday tasks. The hardware is based on a powerful quad-core processor, the volumes of RAM and permanent memory are 2 and 16 GB, respectively - not little, but not much. The design is modest and laconic, without any frills. The matte plastic of the case is durable and non-slippery.
The display of Huawei Y6 pleases with wide viewing angles and pleasant color rendering, the resolution is slightly higher than classic HD. The gadget cannot be called frameless, but the front panel area is used effectively. Under the display there is a thin strip of plastic with the brand name, at the top there is a speaker slot, windows for a 5-megapixel selfie camera and a light sensor. The main camera is equipped with a far from top-end 13 megapixel matrix. In short, an inexpensive but good smartphone for undemanding users.

Characteristics:

1. Android;
2. display: 5″, 1280×720;
3. 13 MP camera, autofocus;
4. RAM 1 GB;
5. battery 2200 mAh;
6. WxHxD 72.10×143.50×8.50 mm;
7. weight 125 g.

Pros:

• build quality;
• long operating time;
• flac support;
• price-quality ratio.

Minuses:

• slippery body;
• battery.

9th place – Y9 2019

Huawei Y9 is suitable for those who are looking for a budget gadget with a good camera. Or rather, with four cameras at once. Both front and rear have the same modules – a 13-megapixel main one and a 2-megapixel secondary one. This combination allows you to experiment with bokeh, and wide apertures make it possible to shoot in low light with low digital noise. Compared to younger models, the size and resolution of the display have increased, its edges have become rounded, and the aspect ratio, instead of the usual 16:9, is 2:1. This makes it easier to operate your smartphone with one hand.
The body of the gadget is durable and comfortable, made of brushed metal. The latest generation fingerprint scanner, located in the center of the rear panel, is responsible for user identification. The “heart” of the Huawei Y9 was the eight-core Kirin 659 CPU, which scored about 65 thousand points in AnTuTu - a good result for a mid-class smartphone. The model comes with a powerful 4000 mAh battery, so the autonomy of the “nine” will pleasantly surprise you.

Characteristics:

1. Android 8.1;
2. display: 6.5″, 2340×1080;
3. RAM 4 GB;
4. battery 4000 mAh;
5. support for two SIM cards;
6. WxHxD 77.10×162.40×8.05 mm;
7. weight 173 g.

Pros:

• juicy screen;
• long operating time;
• very nimble;
• great camera.

Minuses:

• not yet discovered.

8th place – Nova 3i 4

As the name suggests, the Nova line is focused on new, unusual solutions. It belongs to the upper-mid price segment of the company and provides customers with functions that were previously available only in luxury flagships. Thus, the 3i model is equipped with a large frameless LTPS display. This screen is in no way inferior to classic IPS technology and even has superior response time and power consumption.
The new product is equipped with a powerful Kirin 710 processor, and 4 GB of RAM runs at an incredible speed of 6700 MB/s. The overall rating of Antutu experts was 140 thousand points - great news for connoisseurs of performance in heavy applications and games. The cameras are also good. The main one consists of a 24-megapixel module and a 2-megapixel auxiliary sensor; 16 and 2 megapixels are offered for selfies. There are known cases of photographers using the Nova 3i as a compact addition to their main equipment. But the battery let us down; its capacity of 3.3 Ah is not enough for such performance.

Characteristics:

1. Android 8.1;
2. display: 6.3″, 2340×1080;
3. RAM 4 GB;
4. battery 3340 mAh;
5. support for two SIM cards;
6. WxHxD 75.20×157.60×7.60 mm;
7. weight 169 g.

Pros:

• very loud speakers;
• The charge lasts for a couple of days, charges in half an hour to 60-70%;
• stylish design;
• no frames;
• performance.

Minuses:

• It gets a little warm.

7th place – P Smart 2019

The P Smart line needs no introduction. It has long been known to fans of the brand for the best price-quality ratio among Huawei smartphones. The hardware of the 2019 model is almost identical to the hardware of the Nova 3i, except that the RAM capacity is slightly reduced. The display is completely frameless, only in the upper part there is a tiny window for the 8-megapixel front camera. The rear camera could be better - only 13 megapixels for the main sensor and 2 megapixels for the secondary one, that is, the same characteristics as in inexpensive models.
The design of the gadget deserves special mention. In addition to the strictly black body with slightly rounded corners, users are offered a gradient Aurora Blue color scheme, bright, colorful and unique, distinguishing the smartphone from the white-sulphur-black world of modern electronics.

Characteristics:

1. Android 9.0;
2. display: 6.21″, 2340×1080;
3. dual camera 13 MP/2 MP, autofocus;
4. RAM 3 GB;
5. battery 3400 mAh;
6. support for two SIM cards;
7. WxHxD 73.40×155.20×7.95 mm;
8. weight 160 g.

Pros:

• fits comfortably in the hand;
• full View screen;
• availability of NFC;
• stylish.

Minuses:

• Slot combination for SIM and SD card.

6th place – P20 Lite

The lightweight version of the top-end “twentieth” model offers users a high-frequency Kirin 659 CPU with eight cores, 4 GB of RAM and 16 times more permanent memory. Owner reviews note the stable and fast operation of all programs. A frameless display with a relatively small diagonal made the gadget light and compact; a wonderful dual camera was offered for photo and video shooting, and selfies can be taken with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Glossy metal cases in black, cream or blue look expensive and elegant, but they slip in your hands and quickly accumulate stains. The battery capacity also leaves much to be desired.

Characteristics:

1. Android 8.0;
2. display: 5.84″, 2280×1080;
3. dual camera 16 MP/2 MP, autofocus;
4. RAM 4 GB;
5. battery 3000 mAh;
6. support for two SIM cards;
7. WxHxD 71.20×148.60×7.40 mm;
8. weight 145 g.

Pros:

• facial recognition (very fast, works instantly);
• many settings;
• availability of NFC;
• screen.

Minuses:

• slippery body and screen.

5th place – Nova 3 6

The “big brother” of the Nova 3i model already reviewed in our Top 10 received one of the most powerful processors of the HiSilicon sub-brand – the eight-core Kirin 970. The amount of RAM has increased to 6 GB, and the permanent memory varies depending on the modification: 64 or 128 GB.
The design is the same, with signature gradient colors, but the cameras have been improved. The main one remains a 24-megapixel matrix, it is complemented by a 16-megapixel monochrome sensor. There are 24 and 2 megapixel modules installed in front. User face identification technology is available, although the smartphone also has a fingerprint scanner. The display has not changed, but the battery capacity has increased slightly - from 3.3 to 3.75 Ah. The role of the operating system, as in 3i, is played by Android Oreo 8.1.

Characteristics:

1. Android 8.1;
2. display: 6.3″, 2340×1080;
3. dual camera 24 MP/16 MP, autofocus;
4. RAM 6 GB;
5. battery 3750 mAh;
6. support for two SIM cards;
7. WxHxD 73.70x157x7.30 mm;
8. weight 166 g.

Pros:

• build quality, body material – metal and glass;
• very clear color IPS screen;
• excellent dual camera;
• high performance;
• The charge lasts for 2 days;
• many new settings;
• powerful processor.

Minuses:

• slightly slippery;
• weak stabilization.

4th place – P20 Pro

The 2018 bestseller is equipped with powerful hardware based on the Kirin 970 and comes with a good 4000 mAh battery. We would hardly be wrong in saying that it has the best potential for photo and video shooting among the brand's smartphones priced below $1000. The front camera has a 24-megapixel sensor and 2.0 aperture. The rear camera includes three modules: a color one with an incredible resolution of 40 megapixels and an aperture of 1.8, a monochrome one with 20 megapixels, and an 8-megapixel one equipped with a telephoto lens. The optics for the smartphone were developed by the iconic German company Leica.
The gadget is equipped with a six-inch display using energy-saving LED technology. The screen is bright, with rich colors and very wide viewing angles. The case is ergonomic and does not stain; it looks most impressive in the two-color Twilight coloring.

Characteristics:

1. Android 8.1;
2. display: 6.1″, 2240×1080;
3. RAM 6 GB;
4. battery 4000 mAh;
5. support for two SIM cards;
6. WxHxD 73.90x155x7.80 mm;
7. weight 180 g.

Pros:

• camera: speed of pictures, saturation of photos, video stabilization (even running is stabilized);
• fast fingerprint scanner and facial recognition;
• there are no lags in the shell interface and application operation;
• high performance;
• well balanced;
• long working time.

Minuses:

• quite slippery;
• lack of 3.5 mm input.

3rd place – Mate 20 6

The ranking of the best Huawei smartphones would be incomplete without the most affordable of the flagship models of 2019 – Mate 20 6. Six here means the amount of RAM, with 128 GB available at all times. The operation of the gadget is coordinated by the innovative Kirin 980 processor, and a very good Mali-G76 MP10 video chip is responsible for graphics processing. Android 9.0 is already available out of the box.
Never before have display bezels been so thin. A small semicircular groove for a 24-megapixel front camera is the only thing on the front panel other than the 6.5-inch LED display. The manufacturer saved only on the resolution of the three rear cameras, it was 16, 12 and 8 megapixels. Moreover, the widest aperture of a 12-megapixel sensor is 1.8.

Characteristics:

1. Android 9.0;
2. display: 6.53″, 2244×1080;
3. three cameras 12 MP/16 MP/8 MP, autofocus;
4. RAM 6 GB;
5. battery 4000 mAh;
6. support for two SIM cards;
7. WxHxD 77.20×158.20×8.30 mm;
8. weight 188 g.

Pros:

• screen – large with narrow frames;
• excellent battery;
• shell – applications open instantly;
• great cameras.

Minuses:

• no AOD mode;
• slippery body.

2nd place – Mate 20 Pro 8

This device is one of those launched into mass production, with expanded functionality compared to the basic Mate 20. The processor is borrowed from the younger Mate, and the cameras have been “migrated” from the P20 Pro, however, now they are not arranged in a row, but are grouped on a square area in center of the rear panel. The amount of RAM has reached the maximum value for modern smartphones of 8 GB, 256 “gigs” are allocated for data.
The LED screen covers almost 90% of the front panel. True, the cutout for the selfie camera and sensors is still too big. Glass and high-strength aluminum were chosen as body materials. I was pleasantly surprised by the battery capacity – 4.2 Ah.

Characteristics:

1. Android 9.0;
2. display: 6.39″, 3120×1440;
3. three cameras 40 MP/20 MP/8 MP, autofocus;
4. RAM 8 GB;
5. battery 4200 mAh;
6. support for two SIM cards;
7. WxHxD 72.30×157.80×8.60 mm;
8. weight 189 g.

Pros:

• very juicy and high-quality screen;
• in-display fingerprint scanner;
• moisture protection;
• easy control without physical buttons;
• very responsive FaceID.

Minuses:

• no AOD mode;
• slippery body.

1st place – Mate 20 RS

The best model is made of glass, metal and leather; the world's leading designers have had a hand in its appearance. Provides protection from dust, water and accidental impacts. The display delivers incredibly sharp images thanks to AMOLED technology and a pixel density of approximately 540 ppi. The camera layout and features are similar to the Mate 20 Pro.
But, of course, the main advantages of the RS version are hidden inside its body. In addition to the most powerful Kirin 980 CPU, there is 8 GB of RAM, and the maximum amount of permanent storage at the moment is as much as 0.5 TB. In the Antutu test, Huawei Mate 20 RS scored 313,561 points - the best result in the world. Submit Rating

A Chinese brand that can afford to openly troll Samsung and Apple deserves attention in itself. And Huawei, which has taken leaps and bounds to capture not only the budget niche with its Honor subsidiaries, but also consistently produces strong flagships, deserves it threefold. It is all the more interesting to see whether the brand will remain among the market leaders in 2018, or whether the production of its own chipsets will reach a dead end, and whether the most loyal price tag will alienate fans.

The debut of the flagship pair Mate 10 and Mare 10 Pro took place in Munich, Germany – the new products of the Mate series received the brand’s most powerful chipset instead of the usual P. “Intelligent” machines have become a unique but convincing answer to the iPhone X. The Mate X, still awaiting release, should strengthen its position.

Huge screen without bangs

Many people are guilty of copying Apple's design, from Xiaomi to Meizu, who managed to create their own style based on the concept of the seventh Apple. I’m glad that the Mate 10 Pro avoided this fate; the smartphone turned out to be original. To get by without the dubious island, the frame above the display had to be made a little thicker than the rest, but the camera, speaker and LED indicator were located comfortably and without compromising aesthetics.

The design accents are balanced: the minimalist front panel is complemented by a spectacular back cover. A textured mirror backing under the glass, metal camera rims and a stripe a tone darker - all the trends of the end of 2017, plus a signature twist.

Huawei didn’t skimp on “matches” this time, and the rounded Gorilla Glass 5.0 on the front panel was covered with high-quality oleophobic material, while the back easily collects fingerprints, but is just as easy to deal with them. The only downside of the glossy glass is that it is not the most reliable grip, which is not improved even by the side edges made of brushed metal.

The appearance of the gadget was benefited by the 18:9 thread form factor with an “unlimited display”, for which 81% of the front panel area was allocated. There was no place for touch buttons; there are only on-screen control keys in the arsenal. Alas, there was not enough space for the fingerprint sensor, which now lives under the rear camera.

Low resolution OLED

The Mate 10 Pro's display fell short of the "ideal OLED" category. The high-quality matrix on organic diodes was not spoiled by poor calibration; on the contrary, in addition to ideal blacks and maximum viewing angles, the Mate 10 was taught to accurately reproduce colors without “falling” into the cold range like the predecessor Mate 9. Support for HDR 10 with a super-high contrast of 70 also leaves a pleasant impression 000:1.

Huawei unexpectedly presented an unpleasant surprise - on a 6-inch diagonal, the picture resolution was limited to FHD+, hence the low density of 402 ppi. OLED displays require much higher resolution due to the nature of the technology, so the flight of engineering looks strange, and the image is not as clear as it could be.

Smart Kirin

The company presented the world's first chipset with a dedicated NPU module even before the release of the Mate series, so the choice was a foregone conclusion: all flagships have a “neural” 8-core Kirin 970, made using 10 nm technology.

The Mate 10 Pro will learn gradually by memorizing the scenario of the owner’s actions, and out of the box neural algorithms:

• redistribute the load between cores for the most efficient use of computing power;
• are responsible for noise reduction during conversations;
• maintain a high signal level;
• recognize the subject of photography and set the optimal settings;
• save battery power and solve routine tasks like hybrid navigation and quick access to applications.

The same NPU also facilitates access to the computer mode - recognition occurs instantly, while the functions of the smartphone connected to the PC remain fully autonomous. In addition, the gadget itself can become a pocket PC; just connect a mouse and keyboard.

The productive chipset is complemented by 4 or 6 GB of RAM and a 12-core Mali-G72 MP12 graphics accelerator - with such a set, the performance in games and applications simply cannot but delight.

Leica cameras

Nokia is luring photographers with Carl Zeiss optics, and Huawei was involved in creating a camera phone from the legendary Leica; for those who doubt it, there is even a nameplate next to the dual rear camera. The photo giant had a hand in the development of the camera application: color “films” and modes with a wide aperture remained among the proprietary finds. There is something to reveal - the aperture of the main camera has increased to an almost record value of f/1.6.

The dual rear module combines a 20 MP monochrome sensor and a 12 MP color sensor. This difference in resolution allows for optical zoom, but the main function of the secondary lens is to expand the dynamic range. Monochrome gives noticeably more detail both in the shadows and in the light, so the Mate 10 Pro does not take shots in the spirit of “white sky and green grass” or “blue sky and black grass”.

For error-free focus, we combined all available methods: standard contrast CAF, phase detection PDAF, laser range meter and depth of field measurement, which allows for accurate bokeh. Both lenses come with optical stabilization.

A more modest selfie camera uses a single sensor with a resolution of 8 megapixels and an f/2.0 aperture. Self-portraits are objectively good, the shots are sharp and rich in detail. Despite the moderate aperture, the sensor copes both with a lack of light and with bright backlighting.

Copied the worst

Excellent cameras that are not inferior to the giants Galaxy Note 8 and IPhone X, strong hardware, a body with IP 67 water protection, and even a non-flagship capacious 4000 mAh battery - it seems that the Mate 10 Pro managed to pack all the best at once.

And it continues to seem exactly right until the fashionable economy on the holes catches your eye. The Mate 10 Pro supports the simultaneous operation of two SIM cards, an NFC module and even got an infrared port, but they forgot about mundane things like a mini-jack for headphones and a slot for a memory card. The first problem is easy to fix; an adapter for Type-C is included, but trading in gigabytes is puzzling.

All other things being equal, the advanced version of the flagship will have to compete not only with the much more successful “ten”. Hot on the heels is the flagship Honor View 10 with the same Kirin 970 and an impeccable OLED screen.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro specifications table

	Huawei Mate 10 Pro
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Number of Cores	8
OS type	Android 8.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	64 / 4 128 / 6
Weight, g	178
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	74.5×154.2×7.9
Screen diagonal, inches	6
Screen resolution, px	2160×1080, 18:9, 402 PPI
Main camera	20+12 MP, F/1.6
Front-camera	8 MP
Battery, mA⋅h	4000
Interfaces
Other	Waterproof: IP67

Huawei Mate 10

For the Mate 10 Pro in the 6/128 GB version they are asking about 49 thousand, and the standard Mate 10 in the maximum modification 4/64 GB will cost 29 thousand rubles. The price gap is huge, but is it worth paying more?

Comparison of Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro

The older brother Mate 10 shares exactly the same cameras, chipset and battery with support for Huawei SuperCharge fast charging. There is less RAM in the classic version; only a 4 GB option is available. But the built-in memory of the smartphone can be expanded up to 256 GB, the micro-SD slot is combined with a SIM card tray. There is also a 3.55 mm headphone jack, and an excellent headset is included in the package.

The design has also undergone minimal changes. With similar case materials, the Mate 10 is 2 mm wider than the Pro and 10 grams heavier, and waterproofing is limited to IP 53. One of the obvious “pluses” is a fingerprint sensor on the front panel.

The difference in screens looks paradoxical: the 5.9″ display of the Mate 10 is made in a standard 16:9 form factor and is built on an IPS matrix. At the same time, the resolution of the junior flagship is higher than that of Pro - 2K versus FullHD+, and the pixel density of 498 ppi is much more consistent with the upper segment.

Huawei Mate 10 specifications table

	Huawei Mate 10
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 970
Number of Cores	8
OS type	Android 8.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	64 / 4
Weight, g	186
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	77.8×150.5×8.2
Screen diagonal, inches	5.9
Screen resolution, px	2560×1440, 16:9, 498 PPI
Main camera	20+12 MP, F/1.6
Front-camera	8 MP
Battery, mA⋅h	4000
Interfaces	Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.2, IRDA, USB, NFC
Other	Sensors: light, proximity, Hall, gyroscope, compass, barometer, fingerprint reading Waterproof: IP53 Fast charging: Huawei SuperCharge

Huawei Mate 10 Lite

The most democratic of the three, Mate 10 Lite, has found the key to the hearts of photographers. Yes, there are no neural networks or top-end Kirin here, but four cameras are working on photography at once.

The creative smartphone reeks of the philosophy of youth Honors. A super-thin 7.5 mm case (with the mini-jack remaining), a win-win combination of glass and metal - the trends are collected in full. The external gloss does not harm the ergonomics; smooth lines and anodizing on the back cover prevent the gadget from slipping out of your hands.

The screen of the light version, alas, is inferior to the standard Mate 10. The same 5.9″ with a resolution of 2160×1080 pixels gives a smooth and rich picture with an indistinguishable “grain”, but the IPS matrix is ​​less calibrated. With a gamma close to ideal, the smartphone lacks brightness; under direct sun, the display “blinds” and the text becomes difficult to read.

Savings on hardware are much less noticeable; on board is the proprietary HiSilicon Kirin 659 with 8 cores, 4 GB of RAM and Mali-T830 MP2 graphics. Lags in the operation of the interface and applications are difficult to achieve, due to the perfectly optimized EMUI8.0 shell. There are enough reserves for heavy games with medium-high settings.

But who needs games when you have four lenses at your disposal? The 16/2MP rear module with f/2.2 aperture has acquired a second sensor solely for blurring the background.

Unlike software implementation of bokeh, this approach produces much more accurate blur and is more sensitive to contours. Alas, a modest aperture imposes its limitations - you need bright daylight, and in the twilight the photographs lose detail and begin to make noise. But for night shooting from a tripod, there is a “Light” mode, which will help you create freezelights.

The front camera is functionally the same as the rear one: 13+2 megapixels with depth of field metering and f/2.0 aperture. A photo with a bokeh effect can be dramatically altered in post-processing by blending the focal point or replacing the background with a monochrome image.

The maximum video resolution from the main module is Full HD with a frequency of 30 frames per second. The Mate 10 Lite flagships get a generous “professional” (aka manual) mode and tracking focus, which makes shooting moving objects much easier.

Perhaps, the “light” smartphone lacks only an NFC module, modern USB-C and a slightly more capacious battery - in other respects, the mid-budget Mate 10 lite is definitely a success.

Huawei Mate 10 Lite specifications table

	Huawei Mate 10 Lite
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 659
Number of Cores	8
OS type	Android 7.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	64 / 4
Weight, g	164
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	75.2×156.2×7.5
Screen diagonal, inches	5.9
Screen resolution, px	2160×1080, 18:9, 409 PPI
Main camera	16+2 MP, F/2.2
Front-camera	13 MP
Battery, mA⋅h	3340
Interfaces
Other	Sensors:

Huawei P

P20, Plus and Pro

The main novelties of the series are the new Huawei P20 smartphones with Plus and Pro modifications. The series received a phenomenal set of triple main cameras with a resolution of 40+20+8 megapixels, with one of the sensors operating in monochrome mode. Apart from just the flagship filling with the 970 Kirin on board and the frameless design with a bang and a physical fingerprint button at the bottom... but who cares about that? The three cameras shoot impressively, to put it mildly – ​​and this is evidenced by the figures from the independent resource DxOMark. Experts conducted testing and awarded the Huawei P20 smartphone the highest score in the overall rating. And then they tested the P20 Pro and confidently placed the newly leading P20 in second place.

Based on testing results, Huawei P20 Pro scored a record 114 points for photos and 98 points for video. The average score was 109. For comparison, the regular Huawei P20 received 107 points for photos, 94 for video, and a final average of 102 points.

Specifications table of Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro

	Huawei P20	Huawei P20 Pro
CPU	Kirin 970
Number of Cores	8
OS type	Android 8.1
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	128 / 4	128 / 6
Weight, g	165	180
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	71×149×7.65	73.9×155×7.8
Screen diagonal, inches	5,8	6,1
Screen resolution, px	2240×1080, 19:9, 534 PPI	2240×1080, 19:9, 534 PPI
Main camera	20+12 MP F/1.8 + F/1.6 (monochrome + color modules) Get up to 2x zoom without loss of quality thanks to a combination of optical and digital zoom	40 (regular sensor) + 20 (monochrome) + 8 (telephoto) MP F/1.8, F/1.6, F/2.4 respectively Get up to 5x zoom without loss of quality thanks to a combination of optical and digital zoom
Front-camera	24 MP F/2.0
Battery, mA⋅h	3400	4000
Interfaces	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB Type-C 3.1, ANT+, NFC
Sensors:	Light, Proximity, Hall, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Fingerprint Reading Fast charging: SuperCharge
Waterproof	IP53	IP67

P20 Lite (Nova 3e)

But the P20 Lite, also known as Nova 3e, has already made its debut. The main highlight of the long-screen with an unusual 19:9 form factor is its eye-catching design and multimedia capabilities.

The “unlimited” IPS display with a diagonal of 5.84” was spoiled this time by a cutout for the event indicator and a 24-megapixel selfie camera, but the disappointment is quickly broken by the camera’s characteristics. The front module is based on the new Sony IMX578 sensor, which promises one-third better performance in the dark and noise suppression. The hardware part of the update has passed, the new product contains the already familiar Kirin 659.

P Smart

The same chipset powers the elegant P Smart, a mid-budget frameless smartphone that is an adaptation of the Chinese Enjoy 7e model. The “move” of the Chinese phone to the European market turned out to be unexpectedly successful; there are two modifications with 3/32 and 4/64 GB of memory.

In addition to the proven Kirin with Mali-T830 graphics, there is an updated to version 8 of Android and the EMUI 8.0 shell on board. The advantages of the model also include a 5.65″ display with FHD+ resolution and a high pixel density of 427 ppi, NFC support, a memory card slot and an untouched mini-jack.

The photo capabilities are the icing on the cake: a dual rear module of 13/2 megapixels and a single front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels show almost the best result in the category up to 15 thousand rubles.

P10 Plus

There are additions to the “heavy” weight, the premium P10 Plus will cost at least 30 thousand rubles for the minimum 4/64 GB kit, and 40 thousand for the version with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The gadget justifies its price with a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with a 2K resolution and a “pre-top” Kirin 960 chipset, which is not much behind the current version. There is no neural coprocessor in the P10, but AI algorithms allow the smartphone to remember the user’s action scenario and streamline the operation - the longer the owner uses the smartphone, the better it adapts and produces maximum power in the most demanding tasks.

Despite the impressive diagonal, the P10 Plus turned out to be one of the most compact phablets on the market: the weight is only 165 grams, and the thickness was reduced to 7 mm. With a battery capacity of 3750 mAh, a intact mini-jack and a slot for micro-SD, the ultra-thin case looks like a real breakthrough. The smooth lines of the glass-metal body, a fingerprint sensor on the front panel and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0 make the “older” P10 not only impressive in a flagship way, but also ergonomic - there are no cutting edges here, and you won’t have to grab the smartphone when operating it with one hand .

The noble origin is emphasized by cameras with Leica optics. Particularly notable is the 20/12 megapixel dual-lens rear module with an f/1.8 aperture and the ability to record video in 4K. It’s hard not to appreciate the contribution of the German photo giant: the sensors cope with work in low light, take stunning monochrome pictures and are “friendly” with HDR. In addition, access to the bokeh mode is implemented in the camera application interface.

Summary table of characteristics of Huawei P Smart, P10 Plus and P20 Lite

	Huawei P Smart	Huawei P10 Plus	Huawei P20 Lite
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 659	HiSilicon Kirin 960	HiSilicon Kirin 659
Number of Cores	8	8	8
OS type	Android 8.0	Android 8.0	Android 8.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	32 / 3 64 / 4	64 / 4 64 / 6 128 / 6	64 / 5 128 / 4
Weight, g	143	165	145
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	72.05×150.1×7.45	74.2×153.5×6.98	71.2×148.6×7.4
Screen diagonal, inches	5,65	5,5	5,84
Screen resolution, px	2160×1080 px, 18:9, 427 PPI	2560×1440 px, 16:9, 534 PPI	2280×1080 px, 19:9
Main camera, MP	13+2 F/2.2	20+12 F/1.8	16+2
Front camera, MP	8	8	24
Interfaces	Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB, NFC	Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, IRDA, USB, NFC	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB, NFC
Sensors	lighting, proximity, fingerprint reading	Light, proximity, Hall, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint reading	lighting, proximity, fingerprint reading
Battery	3000	3750	3000

Huawei Nova

Thin, youthful and confusingly similar, Huawei Nova claims to be the brand's most popular smartphone. The tone is set, oddly enough, by the Mate 10 Lite, familiar to buyers in a number of countries under the name Nova 2i.

Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus

In addition to the four-eyed camera phone, the updated series includes the classic 5-inch Nova 2 and the Nova 2 Plus, which has grown to 5.5 inches. Both smartphones are presented in elegant all-metal cases with a thickness of 6.9 mm and differ only in screen diagonal. At the same time, the picture resolution in the classic and enlarged versions is the same - Full HD, so the younger Nova 2 shows a noticeably denser picture.

Both devices are aimed at lovers of mobile photography: they have a selfie camera with a resolution of 20 megapixels and a dual-lens rear module of 12+8 megapixels. The highlight of the rear camera is the combination of a standard and wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture. “Not only fans of manual mode will be able to get the most out of the camera; Nova 2 has intelligent algorithms that automatically set the optimal settings. Another “plus” of three-eyed camera phones is the presence of optical image stabilization and fast phase focus PDAF. The emphasis on multimedia capabilities is confirmed by 3D sound; in the sub-$300 category, Huawei’s find looks at least unusual.

Nova Lite

Confusion with model names in the Asian and European markets also affected the budget new product Nova Lite - a smartphone with the same name and characteristics identical to the P8 Lite was sold in Japan. The current metal state employee is in the entry-level price segment of up to 10 thousand rubles and has nothing in common with its predecessor.

Among its competitors, the “lightweight” Nova is distinguished by the Snapdragon 425 chipset with the Adreno 308 graphics core, which is rare for budget models. But you shouldn’t expect cosmic performance in games from the new product; the average performance quad-core SoC works in conjunction with 2 GB of RAM. But the autonomy indicators are excellent - a 3020 mAh battery was installed in a thin 8 mm case. With an energy-efficient “dragon” and a small 5-inch HD screen, Nova Lite can live without feeding for 2 days.

Summary table of characteristics of Huawei Nova 2, Nova 2 Plus and Nova Lite

	Huawei Nova 2	Huawei Nova 2 Plus	Huawei Nova Lite
CPU	HiSilicon Kirin 659	HiSilicon Kirin 659	Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Number of Cores	8	8	4
OS type	Android 7.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	64 / 4	64 / 4	16 / 2
Weight, g	143	169	145
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	68.9×142.2×6.9	74.9×153.9×6.9	71×145×8.05
Screen diagonal, inches	5	5.5	5
Screen resolution, px	1920×1080 px, 16:9, 441 PPI	1920×1080 px, 16:9, 401 PPI	1280×720 px, 16:9, 294 PPI
Main camera, MP	12+8 F/1.8	12+8 F/1.8	13
Front camera, MP	20	20	5
Interfaces	Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB	Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.2, USB
Sensors		lighting, proximity, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint reading	lighting, proximity, fingerprint reading
Battery	2950	3340	3020

Huawei Y

Huawei's flagships are finally appreciated, which cannot be said about models in the entry-level segment. There are few new products among state employees - the updates are limited to Y3, Y5 and Y7.

The younger model is lost against the background of Chinese competitors; for $60, Huawei offers a frankly weak device with a 5-inch display and a resolution of 854x480 pixels. With a not very responsive sensor, the “troika” looks like a hello from the era of resistive screens. The retro feel of the smartphone is enhanced by the 1 GB of RAM and the not-so-fast chipset from MT.

The middle and older models are more pleasing, if only because the Y7 got a Snapdragon 435 and 2 GB of RAM, which prevent the smartphone from thinking about routine tasks. The “pros” include a stylish metal body and an 8 megapixel camera, which is good for a budget employee, but whether the device is worth the purchase is an open question.

Summary table of characteristics of budget Huawei Y3, Y5 and Y7

	Huawei Y3	Huawei Y5	Huawei Y7
CPU	MediaTek MT6580M	MediaTek MT6580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Number of Cores	4	4	8
OS type	Android 6.0	Android 6.0	Android 7.0
Memory, GB (built-in/operational)	8 / 1	16 / 2	16 / 2
Weight, g	170	150	165
Dimensions (W×H×D), mm	73.7×145.1×9.45	72×143.8×8.35	76.4×153.6×8.35
Screen diagonal, inches	5	5	5.5
Screen resolution, px	854×480 px, 16:9, 196 PPI	1280×720 px, 16:9, 294 PPI	1280×720 px, 16:9, 267 PPI
Main camera, MP	8, F/2.0	8, F/2.0	12
Front camera, MP	2	5	8
Interfaces		Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, USB	Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB
Sensors	illumination, proximity	illumination, proximity	lighting, proximity, compass
Battery	2200	3000	4000

Results

Huawei almost managed to do the impossible - to raise the prestige and quality of flagships and the Middle Kingdom to a level close to A-brands. It’s a pity that the imitation of the upper echelon was not limited to polishing the cameras and their own chipsets; the price tag also grew noticeably, causing a storm of discontent. Still, Kirins are updated much less frequently than MT and Qualcomm chipsets purchased externally, and even ideological fans are not always willing to pay more for a gadget with not the most up-to-date hardware.

Huawei / Huawei is the leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer and the third in the world after Samsung and Apple, and Huawei is reducing the gap from Apple every year, and in the second quarter of 2017, Huawei completely caught up with the American company in smartphone sales, then the share of each of the manufacturers accounted for 11% of the world market. However, in the second half of the year, Apple, which released not only the 8th but also the 10th iPhone, took the lead and at the end of the year received 15.2% of the global market, while Huawei was content with 10.8%. According to the forecast of the TrendForce resource, Huawei will be able to increase its share in the global market to 11.6% in 2018 (and even get closer to Apple), in absolute figures this will amount to 173 million smartphones sold.

The following review of the best smartphones from the Chinese brand will help you choose the best Huawei model for purchase in 2018. The top 15 was compiled based on reviews in Yandex Market, technical characteristics and price-quality ratio.

Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) - budget smartphone from Huawei

The average price in Russia is 8,000 rubles. You can buy Huawei Y5 Prime (2018) on AliExpress for 5.6 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). Y5 Prime is the most inexpensive Huawei smartphone of 2018.

The smartphone went on sale in the summer of 2018 and today has received 67% of fives in Yandex Market and 81% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics: 5.45-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1440x720 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 16 GB of permanent memory and 2 GB of RAM, there is a slot for a memory card, support for 2 SIM cards. Battery capacity - 3020 mAh. Battery life when listening to music is 62 hours. MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor. Without fingerprint scanner. No NFC.

Main camera 13 MP, front camera 5 MP.

14th place.

The average price in Russia is 13,000 rubles. You can buy Honor 9 Lite 32GB on AliExpress for 9.2 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

This smartphone went on sale at the beginning of 2018. The model scored 59% of fives in reviews in Yandex Market and 85% of recommendations for purchase.

Display with narrow frames 5.65 inches. Resolution 2160x1080 pixels, Android 8.0 operating system, 32 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, the slot for the second SIM card is combined with a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB. Battery capacity 3000 mAh. Octa-core Kirin 659 processor with Mali-T830 MP2 graphics accelerator. Fingerprint scanner on the back panel. Glass body. NFC.

The main camera is double: the first sensor is 13 megapixels, the second is 2 megapixels. The front camera is also double: the first sensor is 12 megapixels, the second is 2 megapixels.

13th place.

Honor 8C 32GB

The average price in Russia is 12,800 rubles. You can buy Honor 8C on AliExpress for 10.3 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The start date of sales in Russia is December 3, 2018. The new model from Honor received 50% of fives in Yandex Market and 90% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics: frameless Super LCD screen 6.26 inches with a resolution of 1520x720 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 32 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM, slot for a memory card up to 256 GB, support for 2 SIM cards. Battery capacity - 4000 mAh. 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor. Fingerprint scanner on the rear panel. No NFC.

The main camera is double: the first module is 13 megapixels with f/1.8 aperture, the second module is 2 megapixels with f/2.4 aperture. Front camera 8 megapixels with f/2.0 aperture.

12th place.

Huawei P20 Lite is the most popular smartphone in the Huawei catalog

The average price in Russia is 17,000 rubles. You can buy Huawei P20 Lite on AliExpress for 16.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). In China, the model is called Nova 3E.

The start date of sales in Russia is April 14, 2018. The Lite version of the Huawei flagship received 52% of fives in Yandex Market and 86% of recommendations for purchase. This is the most popular smartphone in Russia in the Huawei model range, including the Honor sub-brand (Yandex Market data).

Technical characteristics: 5.84-inch frameless screen with a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels, Android 8.0 operating system, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, slot for a memory card up to 256 GB, support for 2 SIM cards. Battery capacity - 3000 mAh. HiSilicon Kirin 659 8-core processor.

The main camera is double: the first module is 16 megapixels with f/2.2 aperture, the second module is 2 megapixels with f/2.2 aperture. Unlike dual cameras in Huawei flagships, here the first module provides video capture and photography, and the second is used only for blurring the background (background). Front camera 16 megapixels with f/2.0 aperture.

11th place.

Huawei Nova 3i 4/64GB

The average price in Russia is 16,800 rubles. You can buy Huawei Nova 3i on Aliexpress for 15.3 thousand rubles (free delivery from a warehouse in Russia from two days). It is worth noting that the model in the European market is called P Smart Plus, and in the Chinese and Russian markets Nova 3i.

The start date of sales in Russia is October 23, 2018. As of today, the model has scored 50% of fives in reviews on Yandex Market and 86% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics: 6.3-inch frameless IPS screen (with unibrow) with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, there is a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB. Battery capacity 3340 mAh. Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor with Mali-G51 MP4 graphics accelerator.

Fingerprint scanner on the back panel. No NFC.

Dual main camera 16+2 megapixels with f/2.2 aperture,The front camera is also dual 24+2 megapixels with f/2.0 aperture.

Huawei Mate 20 lite

The average price in Russia is 20,500 rubles. You can buy Huawei Mate 20 lite on Aliexpress for 18.7 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The younger version of the flagship of the Mate family went on sale in Russia on October 1, 2018 and today has received 61% of five reviews in Yandex Market and 81% of recommendations for purchase. Today this is the most popular model in the Mate family among Russian buyers (Yandex Market data).

Technical characteristics of the model: frameless IPS screen 6.3 inches (with a unibrow) with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, there is a slot for a memory card up to 512 GB. Battery capacity 3750 mAh. Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor with Mali-G51 MP4 graphics accelerator.

Fingerprint scanner on the back panel. NFC.

The dual main camera 20+2 megapixels with f/1.8 aperture makes photos expressive with the help of bokeh effect. Artificial intelligence recognizes shooting scenarios from 22 categories and optimizes camera settings to make your photos look professional. The front camera is also dual (24+2 megapixels) and also has a bokeh effect; artificial intelligence optimizes the settings by automatically determining the shooting scenario from eight categories.

Honor 9 4GB/64GB

The average price in Russia is 18,300 rubles.

The new flagship of the Huawei sub-brand went on sale on July 6, 2017 and today has received 66% of five reviews in Yandex Market. The number of recommendations in Yandex Market is 85%.

Technical characteristics of the model: 5.15-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 7.0 operating system, 64 GB of permanent and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, the slot for the second SIM card is combined with a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB. Battery capacity 3200 mAh. Eight-core Kirin 960 processor of its own design with Mali-G71 MP8 graphics accelerator. Fingerprint scanner on the front panel. Body made of 15 layers of tempered glass. NFC.

The cameras are almost the same as the flagship of the main brand Huawei P10: a color dual camera module with a 12-megapixel sensor and an f/2.2 aperture collaborates with a 20-megapixel black and white camera, 2x zoom without loss of quality. The only difference is that there is no optical stabilization. Software stabilization remains, but it copes worse with shaking during video recording and taking photos on the go. At the same time, when shooting under normal conditions, you will not notice any difference in the quality of shooting, so there is little point in overpaying 4.5 thousand for optical stabilization, as well as the logos of Huawei and Leica (which helped develop the camera for Huawei P10) on the body. The front camera, like the Huawei P10, has an 8 megapixel sensor.

Huawei P20

The average price in Russia is 35,000 rubles. Buy Huawei P20 on Aliexpress possible for 31.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The younger version of the Huawei flagship went on sale in Russia on April 14, 2018 and today has received 52% of five reviews in Yandex Market and 85% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics of the model: narrow-frame screen (with a unibrow like the 10th iPhone) 5.8 inches with a resolution of 2240x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 128 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, without a memory card slot. Battery capacity 3400 mAh. Eight-core Kirin 970 processor of its own design with a Mali-G72 MP12 graphics accelerator. Fingerprint scanner on the front panel. NFC.

The main camera is dual with 12 megapixel color and 20 megapixel monochrome modules. The dual camera helps you achieve 2x zoom without losing quality. There is optical stabilization, a flash with diodes of different tones and hybrid autofocus (a combination of laser, phase and contrast focusing methods).

The 24 MP front camera is equipped with wide-angle optics and is suitable for group selfies.

According to the DxOMark photo resource rating, Huawei P20 has the third most mobile camera in the world today: with a total score of 102 points, it is second only to HTC U12+ (103 points) and its older brother Huawei P20 Pro (109 points). If we take only photography, then according to this indicator the P20 has 107 points, which is more than the HTC U12+ and all other smartphones, with the exception of the Huawei P20 Pro. For comparison, the iPhone X has 101 points for photography, and an overall score of 97. So, for lovers of mobile photography, we can safely recommend the Huawei P20.

Honor 10 4/64GB is the phone with the world's best camera according to blind tests

The average price in Russia is 26,000 rubles. You can buy Honor 10 on AliExpress for 20.5 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

Honor 10 went on sale in Russia on May 22, 2018 and today received 51% of fives in Yandex Market and 84% of recommendations for purchase. Just a month after its announcement in China and a week after its global premiere, its sales surpassed one million units, doubling the record set a year ago during the launch of Honor 9.

Technical characteristics: 5.84-inch narrow-frame screen with a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, no memory card slot, support for 2 SIM cards. Battery capacity - 3400 mAh. The battery life in talk mode is 13 hours, in standby mode - 15 days. 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor. There is a fingerprint scanner. NFC.

Dual main camera, triple autofocus, LED flash of different colors. The first module is color, 16 megapixels with an f/1.8 aperture, the second is black and white, 24 megapixels with an f/1.8 aperture. Front camera 24 MP with f/2.0 aperture.

The resource hi-tech.mail.ru conducted a blind test of flagship cameras in May 2018 and Honor 10 confidently won, receiving first place both in the opinion of the resource’s readers and in the opinion of the editors. It’s surprising that Honor 10 has even surpassed the flagship of the parent brand Huawei P20 Pro, which currently has a record number of points on the photo resource dxomark.com, which means that Honor 10 is the best camera in the world today.

Huawei Nova 3 4/128GB

The average price in Russia is 28,600 rubles. You can buy Huawei Nova 3 on Aliexpress for 24.3 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The model of the Nova family went on sale in Russia in August 2018 and today has received 58% of five reviews in Yandex Market and 86% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics of the model: frameless IPS screen 6.3 inches (with a unibrow) with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 128 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, there is a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB. Battery capacity 3750 mAh. Octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor with Mali-G72 MP12 graphics accelerator.

Fingerprint scanner on the back panel. NFC.

The dual main camera 24+16 megapixels recognizes up to 22 types of scenes and objects, automatically selecting shooting modes. Dual front camera 24+2 megapixels with artificial intelligence module. Artificial intelligence recognizes up to eight different shooting scenarios, allowing you to optimize the image in real time and create professional photos. An advanced beautification algorithm improves and smoothes skin texture, making every selfie look natural.

Honor 8X 4/64GB is the most popular smartphone in the Honor catalog

The average price in Russia is 17,700 rubles. Buy Honor 8X 64GB on AliExpress possible for 14 thousand rubles(delivery to Russia is free).

The start date of sales in Russia is October 15, 2018. The model received 61% of fives in Yandex Market and 88% of recommendations for purchase (see). Today this is the most popular smartphone in Russia in the Honor / Huawei catalog (see).

Technical characteristics: frameless huge screen 6.5 inches (this is the largest screen in the Honor phone catalog) with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM, slot for a memory card up to 400 GB, support for 2 SIM cards . Battery capacity - 3750 mAh. 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 710 processor. Fingerprint scanner on the rear panel. There is also a face unlock feature. NFC.

The main camera is double: the first module is 20 megapixels with an f/1.8 aperture, the second module is 2 megapixels with an f/2.4 aperture. Front camera 16 MP with f/1.6 aperture.

The portal w3bsit3-dns.com named the Honor 8X the best mid-range smartphone of 2018: “Although the Honor 8X belongs to the middle class, the smartphone looks an order of magnitude more expensive than its category - which is worth the design of the back cover alone. The hardware also did not let us down: a fast chipset, advanced camera settings with support neural networks, a large display and decent battery life brought the device a well-deserved victory."

Huawei Mate 10

The average price in Russia is 27,600 rubles. You can buy Huawei Mate 10 on AliExpress for 24.3 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). As of today, the fall 2017 model has scored 77% of fives according to reviews in Yandex Market. The number of recommendations in Yandex Market is 91%.

Huawei has been collaborating with the famous German camera company Leica in recent years, resulting in the best quality cameras in the world. This model has a dual main camera, one of the sensors of which has a resolution of 12 megapixels and is responsible for colors, and the second with a resolution of 20 megapixels is monochrome and provides high image clarity. The camera's aperture is a fantastic f/1.6 (the smaller this figure, the better; for comparison: the Galaxy Note 8 has f/1.7, and the 10th iPhone has f/2.4). In practice, this means that low-light photos will be even clearer, and black and white photos will be very expressive. Optical image stabilization should also help with image clarity. In addition, the camera has a 4-in-1 autofocus combo, which greatly reduces the time required to focus. The front camera has an 8 megapixel sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The photo resource Dxomark gave the Huawei flagship camera an average score of 97, 100 points for photography (15th place in the world), and 91 points for video shooting.

Other characteristics: 5.9-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 2560x1440, Android 8.0 OS, 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, 64 GB of internal and 4 GB of RAM, a slot for a memory card up to 256 GB, support for two SIM cards. The battery has a capacity of 4000 mAh. There is a fast charging function. Fingerprint scanner on the front panel. NFC.

At the presentation of this model, the following was said: “The Huawei Mate 10 series introduces the first neural processor with support for artificial intelligence, ushering in the era of smart smartphones.”

Honor V10 128GB - Honor smartphone with the best reviews

The average price in Russia is 24,500 rubles. Buy Honor V10 on AliExpress possible for 20.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The flagship of the Honor brand went on sale in Russia on January 29, 2018 and today received 72% of fives in Yandex Market and 92% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics: narrow-frame 5.99-inch screen with a resolution of 2160x1080 pixels, Android 8.0 operating system, 128 GB of permanent and 6 GB of RAM, slot for a memory card up to 256 GB (combined with a slot for a second SIM card). Battery capacity - 3750 mAh. Battery life in talk mode is 23 hours, in music listening mode - 160 hours, in video viewing mode - 19 hours, in standby mode - up to 22 days. 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor. There is a fingerprint scanner. NFC.

Dual main camera: 16 MP color module, 20 MP monochrome, f/1.8 aperture, phase detection autofocus. Thanks to the built-in smart photography algorithm, Honor View 10 recognizes up to 13 different types of scenes and objects, and automatically adjusts camera settings.

Front camera 13 MP, f/2.0 aperture.

Despite some superiority of the standard Honor 10 (without the View prefix) in the camera, the real flagship of the brand is still the Honor View 10, it is superior to its younger brother in all other respects: it has a larger screen, more storage and RAM, and support for a memory card , more powerful battery and much better customer reviews.

Huawei P20 Pro is the phone with the world's best camera according to DxOMark

The average price in Russia is 39,200 rubles. Buy Huawei P20 Pro on Aliexpress possible for 38 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The older version of the Huawei flagship went on sale in Russia on April 14, 2018 and today has received 66% of five reviews in Yandex Market and 88% of recommendations for purchase.

Technical characteristics of the model: narrow-frame AMOLED screen 6.1 inches with a resolution of 2240x1080 pixels, Android 8.1 operating system, 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, without a memory card slot. Battery capacity 4000 mAh. Eight-core Kirin 970 processor of its own design with a Mali-G72 MP12 graphics accelerator. Fingerprint scanner on the front panel. There is NFC. There is a unibrow on the front panel, but those who don’t like it can turn off the backlight of the stripes to the right and left of it in the settings, that is, visually align the top edge of the screen with the bottom edge of the cutout. The indicators are displayed in inverted form.

The Huawei P20 Pro smartphone is armed with three main cameras, created in collaboration with the German photo manufacturer Leica. It is worth noting that the P20 Pro is the world's first smartphone with three main cameras. Why we need two main cameras is roughly clear to many. The question arises: why is the third main camera needed? The fact is that smartphone cameras have caught up with traditional cameras in many respects, but they lag behind them in terms of zoom capabilities (zooming the image closer when shooting) without loss of quality. The new flagship of Huawei has the ability to zoom three and five times; this involves a third camera-telephoto lens of 8 megapixels (aperture f/2.4), operating in tandem with the main camera of 40 megapixels (aperture f/1.8). There is also a traditional Huawei monochrome module; in this model it is 20 megapixels with f/1.6 aperture. The main cameras use accurate and fast hybrid autofocus: phase, laser and volumetric. There is also 4D focusing. The operation of the main photomodules is supported by a dual LED flash, which is capable of illuminating objects in both pulsed and continuous modes. There is an interesting function for recording videos with 32 times slow motion, the video lasts 10 seconds, 8 of which will be slowed down, and the camera pre-records what is happening in the memory buffer - it records what is happening before the record button is pressed.

The photo resource DxOMark recognized the Huawei P20 Pro camera as the best in the world, it was immediately ahead by 6 points (109 versus 103) of the second-place HTC U12+ camera and by 7 points ahead of the third-place camera of its younger brother Huawei P20.

Huawei Mate 20 6/128GB - Huawei smartphone with the largest screen and the most powerful Android smartphone in the world

The average price in Russia is 43,200 rubles. Buy Huawei Mate 20 on AliExpress possible for 42 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).

The new flagship of the Mate family went on sale in Russia on November 10, 2018 and today has received 77% of five reviews in Yandex Market and 85% of recommendations for purchase (see.

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The Chinese company Huawei pleased its fans with a whole galaxy of new flagship models in 2017.

TOP 6 models of 2016-2017

Last place model is on the list Huawei Enjoy 6 , belonging to the middle price segment. For a $190 gadget, the AMOLED display is the exception rather than the rule.

In addition, the developers did not skimp on RAM and battery capacity. Add to this a fingerprint scanner and a metal case - and the impression of the smartphone will be the most favorable.

Pros of the model:

• 5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720x1280.
• Lots of RAM – 3 GB.
• Sufficient internal memory – 16 GB expandable.
• High autonomy due to large battery capacity - 4100 mAh.
• There is support for 4G LTE networks.
• Available.
• Metal body of the device.

Cons of the gadget:

• Low resolution of the front camera – 5 megapixels.

On line 5 rating – Huawei P10 Lite , a truncated version of the flagship P10. The filling is somewhat more modest, there are no magnificent cameras of the top model - but the price is also significantly lower: 18 thousand rubles.

Advantages of the model:

• High-quality 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• Sufficient performance of Hisilicon Kirin 655 processor.
• A lot - 4 GB.
• Sufficient amount of internal memory – 32 GB.
• There is a fingerprint scanner.
• There is support for working in 4G LTE networks.

Disadvantages of Huawei P10 Lite:

• A 3000 mAh battery is not enough for high autonomy.

4th position occupied by the updated model Huawei P8 Lite (2017) , which can be purchased for about 13 thousand rubles.

A gadget with an interesting design, good cameras and quite powerful hardware.

Pros of the device:

• High-quality 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• High-performance Hisilicon Kirin 655 processor, clock frequency 2.1 GHz.
• Original design.
• Sufficient amount of RAM.
• Good quality images from the 12-megapixel main and 8-megapixel front cameras.
• Modest price - 13 thousand rubles.

Cons of Huawei P8 Lite:

• No .
• The only speaker.
• The internal memory is not enough - 16 GB.

Third place occupies the base model of the flagship line Huawei P10 , which appeared on the market in February 2017. A camera phone with very powerful hardware and a 5.1-inch display. The price of the device is around 35 thousand rubles.

The advantages of the gadget include:

• Very high resolution cameras: main 20 megapixels, front 12 megapixels.
• Anti-reflective lens coating Nano-ARO coating.
• 5.1-inch display with 1080x1920 resolution.
• Protective glass with Gorilla Glass 5 technology.
• High-performance Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor operating at 2.4 GHz.
• Lots of RAM – 4 GB.
• Very large volume – 128 GB.

Among the disadvantages of Huawei P10 are:

• Low autonomy due to insufficient battery capacity (3200 mAh).

In 2nd place Huawei P10 Plus . This is a version of the base P10 model with a wider 5.5-inch display and a huge 6GB of RAM!

As in the main model, there is a two-module 20-megapixel main camera with anti-glare coating. And all this splendor costs around 45 thousand rubles.

Advantages of the model:

• Powerful cameras: dual-module main camera with a resolution of 20 megapixels and a selfie camera with a resolution of 12 megapixels.
• There is a lot of RAM - 6 GB.
• Wide 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• Gorilla Glass 5 protective coating.
• Modern operating system Android 7.0 Nougat.

Disadvantages of Huawei P10 Plus:

• A capacity of 3750 mAh does not provide high autonomy.

Tops our rating 5.7 inch smartphone Huawei Honor V9 . Powerful hardware, a wide and high-quality display, a dual-module main camera - and all this for approximately 24 thousand rubles.

Positive qualities of the device:

• High-quality screen with a large 5.7-inch diagonal and a resolution of 1440x2560.
• Powerful Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor, clocked at 2.4 GHz.
• The amount of RAM is very large - 6 GB.
• Lots of internal memory – 64 GB.
• 12-megapixel main camera consisting of two modules.
• High autonomy due to the large battery capacity - 4100 mAh with support for fast charging.
• Supports 4G LTE networks.
• Protection against moisture and dust according to IP68 standard.
• Modern operating system Android 7.0 Nougat.
• The affordable price for a device of this class is 24 thousand rubles.

Negative qualities of Huawei Honor V9:

• No shortcomings have been noted yet.

It is not for nothing that it occupies one of the leading places in the IT industry of China. And this year, her models bear the features of harmonious proportionality.

Even in relatively inexpensive devices, there are no mistakes made by many consumer goods manufacturers: an abnormally low battery capacity, an operating system that is a year or even two out of date, or a stupidly tiny amount of RAM.

Everything is proportional and worth the money. At the same time, Huawei smartphones lack a zest that makes the entire mobile community eagerly await the release of the model and break spears on forums over scraps of insider information.

The company is not prone to expensive experiments that can bring either success or failure. Therefore, one cannot expect any breakthroughs from its products.