Huawei Mate 30 Pro

2019 is a tough year for Huawei, after Google parting ways with them earlier this year, the Chinese tech giant still has not found an alternative operating system for their future smartphone line and future means that the their newest flagship device the Mate 30 Pro is part of it. 

Although the Mate 30 and the 30 pro runs on Android 10, the device is not running any Google services and apps such as the Google Play Store, what's the implication of the Mate 30 series not having the Google Play Store? Well the only way for them to get apps is either Huawei's App Gallery or other third party APK apps such as Apptoid, and Huawei's App Gallery contains limited applications like it doesn't have Facebook and Instagram applications. Huawei is said to be funding more third party app makers to make apps for them, but still the lack of official apps will definately be a big deal for most consumers. 

So okay, I was able to get my hand on the Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro, thanks to Huawei's getting to know more about program of Mate 30 series that I got through the Hi Care app I was able to feel and experience how great this phone is. (By the way this is not a paid content). 

So okay first thing first, the Mate 30 series feels solid with an all glass build both devices feels premium in the hand, will be focusing more on the Mate 30 Pro in this article, but first let me discuss the Mate 30. 

The Mate 30 features a 6.62 inch OLED screen, Android 10, Kirin 990, 8GB of RAM, and 4200mAh Battery, the biggest difference between the pro and this is the Camera, the Mate 30 comes with a notch that only houses the dual 24 megapixel camera and 3D TOF camera, on the rear camera only has a 40 MP camera, 8mp camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 16 MP ultrawide camera lens

The Mate 30 is priced at 34990 here in the Philippines. 

The Mate 30 Pro got a really beautiful waterfall screen design that is very vibrant and got some punchy colors in it, the screen measures at 6.53 inches tho if you'll compare it side by side both Mate 30's are about the same size. It also runs on Android 10 with EMUI 10, Kirin 990, 128/256GB ROM and 8GB of RAM and a 4500 mAh battery. 

The camera of the Mate 30 Pro is packed with two powerful 40 megapixel cameras one is an Ultrawide Cine Lens and the other is a SuperSensing Wide lens for better low light photos, an 8megapixel Telephoto lens is also included along with a 3D Depth Sensing lens that is all housed in a circular panel that kinda looks so Lumia 1020-ish. 

There's also a notch on this phone that houses a 32mp camera and a 3D TOF for smart gestures and face ID. 

The Mate 30 Pro is priced at Php 50990, when you pre order now until November 4 before it is officially launched, Huawei offers a DJI Osmo 7 and a wireless charger for free, there's also a trade in promo that will give you a free wireless charger, Php 5000 incentive, plus the value of the phone you traded.