Huawei introduced the Huawei Mate 30 and its older brother, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, at the end of September. I’ve been using the Huawei Mate 30 Pro for a few days, the jewel in the crown of the Huawei catalog that, in terms of hardware, is the best móvil that the company has launched in its entire history.
However, one of the most controversial aspects of the terminal concerns the programa. And it’s about the lack of the Google plus services framework, which means we don’t have access to Google plus Play for now and for the time being nor your business services like the password manager or Google plus Pay. Which is what experience with the terminal espectáculos, but which, as I’ll explain below, is an achievable hurdle.
Technical sheet and first impressions of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro
| specifications | Huawei Mate 30 Pro |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8mm / 198 grams |
| Screen | 6.53 inch AMOLED |
| secret | Full HD+ (2400 x 1176 pixels) |
| processor | HiSilicon Kirin 990 (Kirin 990 5G on Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G) |
| R.A.M. | 8GB LPDDR4x |
| operating system | EMUI 10 is based on Android 10 |
| storage | 256 |
| cameras | back Quad 40 MP f/1.6 RYYB with OIS + 40 MP “Cine Camera” + 8 MP “Tele” f/2.4 3x optical zoom, 5x hybrid zoom and 30x digital zoom + ToF sensor. ISO 409600, Xenon flash and color temperature sensor front 32MP + 8MP Ultra Wide + ToF sensor |
| battery | 4,500miliamperio-hora with 40W fast charge, 27W fast charge and reverse wireless charge |
| Other people | In-screen fingerprint reader, USB Type-C, In-screen audio system, Huawei Face ID 2.0, IP68 certification |
A design that won many hands
It is clear that the same design cánido create a different impression on everyone, depending on their taste. AND, Personally, I really liked the design of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which I was far from imagining when presenting the terminal. Design is undoubtedly one of its strengths.
We are facing a terminal with a diagonal from it 6.53 inch screen, a lot that’s pretty big on paper, but in the hand, Thanks to its aspect ratio, it’s not uncomfortable at all, Control the terminal even with one hand and more if you use the one-handed mode that Huawei includes in EMUI 10.
On the other hand, the device’s screen is curved, and there’s usually no middle ground here: you like it, or you don’t like it. The truth is that I’m not a staunch proteger of this curve, but the terminal feels very good, and, Thanks to EMUI, ghost touches are also minimized here, and in one week i only had problems a couple of times.
And if there is one particularity of the design of this terminal that is difficult to spot in other devices, it is the lack of physical volume buttons, since on the Huawei Mate 30 Pro you are wanting to increase or decrease the volume. You have to complejo turístico to the virtual buttons that are activated – with the screen on or off – with a double touch on one of the top sides of the device and from these touches a volume meter appears that we perro manage Slide your finger. It’s implemented very well, but the truth is that with Bluetooth headphones and the phone in your pocket, it’s uncomfortable to increase or decrease the volume in this way.
It seems like if you want to get the most out of the Mate 30 Pro, you’ll have to live without Google plus services
If there’s something that distinguishes this terminal – and its little brother, the Mate 30 – it’s the lack of Google plus services. You won’t find any trace of it, so forget Maps, Google plus Play or YouTube, to name a few examples. But not only that, but also to access certain platforms automatically from your correo electrónico or to use passwords saved in your Google plus account.
At first glance it might seem that life without Google plus on the phone makes the experience more minimal, but the truth is that it is quite limited. After turning on the terminal and accessing the Huawei Store, this is what you will see You perro download a very limited number of applications and TikTok or LaLiga are one of the few that are known. Not WhatsApp, not Twitter, not Telegram or any of the applications that we are used to having on our device.
This severely limits the capabilities of the terminal. Happily, Huawei has left a kind of backdoor through which we perro install Google plus services to download our favorite applications from Google plus Play. A process that takes no more than 15 minutes and fixes the terminal’s biggest bug.
Things have changed with Google plus services since then, and a lot We are faced with a device with many possibilities, with very powerful hardware and a large battery that easily lasts a whole day, and even more so if you don’t use the terminal intensively.
EMUI 10, a great source of value for the device
Traditionally, many manufacturers’ custom tiers have been more of a hindrance than a benefit to users due to duplicate services, bloatware, and a fairly significant lack of optimization. But luckily, those times are over.
EMUI 10 – with Android 10 behind it, by the way – greatly improves the experience we have with the terminal. In the analysis we will see in depth everything it offers us, but in general these are its main advantages:
- Quick knuckle gestures
- one-hand method
- well integrated gestures
- aplicación lock
- Always on display
- Screen resolution control
- duplicate aplicación
- game Center
- performance methods
- reverse wireless charging
- M-Pen Holder and Smart Cover
- HiTouch Assistant
- Turn terminal programs on and off
- password manager
- fácil method
As we have been told, EMUI only adds value to the terminal and thanks to its Kirin 990 the fluidity of the terminal and its speed are not compromised at any point. So you will experience a very good level of performance with the device.
In addition, thanks to its four lenses, the camera application of the device has a large number of options that we cánido make the most of. And indeed, it’s one of the best parts of the device, which stands out for its flexibility and good results in almost any environment.
preliminary conclusions
So far, experiences with the terminal have been more than satisfactory. I have Google plus services installed and with all the possibilities that Google plus offers us it is an exceptional terminal, That is at the moment, it is very difficult to find a fault.
Whatever the level of performance, photography or autonomy, the Mate 30 Pro fulfills what we expect from a mobile phone of its qualities. Likewise, the design of the device makes it very easy to use, and despite the fact that it is a large terminal, carrying it in hand is not an obstacle.
At the expense of the final analysis, our first impressions with the device were very good, and everything indicates that the biggest flaw will be the lack of Google plus. which will put you at a disadvantage compared to your competitors, or at least compared to the general public who do not want to buy a móvil inteligente and have to make changes from day one.