Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus or Huawei Mate 20 Pro?

[SPfuns]

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[hija31]

mate 20 pro can not Identify face after make up. a 3d face id ? This is 2d face id. All Chinese phone got this 2d face id, Price between 100 and 200. Why should I choose a joke face id phone and pay for 999.

Moto photo can update late os too. Moto z family can add battery mod. Long battery life better huawei phone. Price better other Huawei.

I don't know why choose Huawei phone.

I don't wear make up, so I can't/won't argue about that or anything else with you.
It's your money so you don't have to choose something that you don't want to, but please don't talk nonsense.

 

[SPfuns]

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[dr4go]

I could not agree more to the statements. Same as you I have also always chosen the underdogs (loved my HTC Desire HD by the way), but when you seriously start to think who actually are the current bad guys, I would not name Samsung first. IMHO companies should ship their phones with an unlocked bootloader and not penalize the users for unlocking their phones (Sony) or not allow them to do so (Huawei). If it would be still possible to get the unlock codes I wouldn't even think twice which phone to pick. Sadly as things stand I have to confess to consider buying my first Samsung phone. LG would also be an option, but the problem on the latter is as well, that they simply don't allow to unlock every of their phones... Crap...

The decision-making process has finally come to an end: Although I already had acquired an NM card, a 2nd 40W Supercharger and a cover for the Mate with my last months' salary, I've come to the conclusion, that I won't support Huawei and/or they're money making machinery abuses for rooting / unlocking the bootloader.

That said I can't really afford the S10+, but my first Samsung phone will be the S10. Never saw that day coming or even thought it might be possible.

No, I'm still sure the Mate 20 Pro is the best bang4buck out there if and only if you're fine not to root. I also think / predict things will get worse regarding rooting when Huawei is going to step up to EMUI 10. With less and less developers having a Huawei phone I'm not going or willing to take this risk.

I will now get a ~100 euro more expensive, a bit smaller and a bit slower (cpu perf. wise) or a bit faster (gpu perf. + RAM) Galaxy S10, which is a bit better protected (Gorilla Glass 6) and offers a built-in 3.5mm jack and a proper always on display at the cost of a worse camera (at least imho, screw selfies - don't know why people are that selfish anyways) and the lack of one of the best batteries out there with Supercharge 2.0... yep, I'm already sure I'm going to miss the battery and the camera (a bit)...
But you know what? I'm going to laugh when I'll be pressing the OEM Unlocking button in the Dev options and instantly being able to mess around with it (Exynos version, didn't know regarding similar limitations for Qualcomm versions since a few days ago). And I'm pretty sure I won't need to wait long until I have root and am also looking forward to much more custom ROMs.

Good luck to us all, although we're probably in different boats now...

 

[Mini Jay]

3D face unlock is a gimmick of the past, from now on manufacturers will rely on Under display sensors and maximizing screen to body ratio in the coming years, Samsung is light years ahead in terms of UX and unmatched audio/video quality for android device, although they slack with implementing new camera tech, it's a choice

Apparently the so called ultrasonic is a pain in the a** for many users. Many complaints about sensor not recognizing their fingers at once. I think we need to wait next generation to have a more efficient fingerprint ultrasonic.

 

[buxz777]

Yep th charging speed is one of the reasons I love the mate 20 pro to

Yeah, the s10+ on paper is better than mate 20 pro.

Better screen, a faster chip, louder speakers, better camera software ( imo mate 20 raw camera performance is better),...

But in day to day use there will not be any huge differences except the punch hole display vs notch. With that said most of the games or apps I use even with the hole punch u will have black bars on the side, hell even youtube app has those unless u are willing to zoom in and cut part of the video (I hate all those reviews on youtube that zoom in the content just for the sake of having it fullscreen while in reality u will have to deal with blackbars if u dont want to cut off the top and bottom).

One thing I absolutely love it about the mate 20 pro but others seems to sleep on is the charging speed. I usually fall as sleep while watching random stuffs on my phone at night. And this is when super charge come in to save my ass. It charges a whooping 70% after my brushing, showering and shaving routine in the next morning. Im doubted the s10+ or even future note 10 could do the same. For me thats a game changer, now I can freely enjoy my sleep without waking up in the middle of the night remembering havent charge the phone yet.

 

[NBR1986]

My girlfriend preordered the S10+ and I had the chance to compare it to my Mate 20 Pro and here is a short list of differences I noticed in the very brief time I had with her device:
- Screen is quite a few nits brighter (my device has an LG oled panel which I find to be very color accurate and sharp - I also like to compare with my oled tv ) but here Samsung is a win.
- Speaker is WAY louder on the S10+ and higher clarity (the ear piece volume is especially loud on the S10+)
- Wired Charging is slow on the S10+, and for me that is a big minus on the device
- Battery life is better on the Mate compared with her device, which is equipped with Exynos chipset (I think its a software issue)
- One UI looks really ugly. Then again I believe I am one of the few that like the Huawei Emui 9 software (this is a very subjective thing)
- Photos are better on the mate 20 pro
- Video recording is lightyears ahead on the S10plus compared with the mate 20 pro (actually this Is my only complaint I have with the mate device)

Hope it helps

PS: I know know why Samsung buried certain settings in the menus, removed some camera options and made them harder to reach...just like iOS

 

[Paul_Ricketts]

I've had the Mate 20 Pro and now have the S10+, the Mate 20 has much better battery life and charges much much faster. Also the camera's are a fair bit better, I find the Samsung camera app to be really limiting for trying to take pro photos (the Samsung only allows RAW saving on the main sensor). The S10+ is pretty much better everywhere else, but the two are really close.

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[Lpuboy87]

had the same dilemma, couldnt decide between the S10+ or the Mate 20. I went the mate 20 route because I found a mint condition 8/256gb model for half the price of an S10+, should arrive in next 2 days. Im sure the s10+ is better in some areas but after watching videos on youtube between the both and other areas near identical....wasnt worth an extra $500 USD...IMO

 

[marko68]

Go for Galaxy S10 or S10+
I have a mate 20 pro but never again...
Samsung is much easier also for modding and install firmwaresù

 

[steadly2004]

Mate 20 pro is cheaper. Better still photos. If price is considered, the mate 20 pro wins hands down.

S10+ is newer and better use of battery life. I would assume that the actual use with standby time would fall to the exquisite mate 20 pro standby and killing background tasks. S10+ also had better video and selfies. I personally don't take many photos with selfie cam.

I love my mate 20 pro and would not change at the moment. I pre-ordered and don't regret for a second. But if I were to buy today I would get the S10+.

I will strongly consider the note X or 10 when it comes out. My wife's note 9 is just as pleasurable to use as my phone and way older.

 

[Joshiwood]

Huawei mate 20 pro or galaxy s10 plus

Hi folks. Just in a quandary on upgrade gone for galaxy s10 plus, great headphone SQ good camera, good everything tbh and durable seeming. Tempted to switch to the mate 20 pro though as can get for just £29 as apposed to £41 on s10 plus. Sound quality (especially headphones), camera, screen usual stuff really important but am finding the s10 plus bit uncomfortable in the hand. What would you guys for, money is tight but....? Concerns over mate 20 pro screen issues and durability??

 

[Crzygrmn77]

Hi folks. Just in a quandary on upgrade gone for galaxy s10 plus, great headphone SQ good camera, good everything tbh and durable seeming. Tempted to switch to the mate 20 pro though as can get for just £29 as apposed to £41 on s10 plus. Sound quality (especially headphones), camera, screen usual stuff really important but am finding the s10 plus bit uncomfortable in the hand. What would you guys for, money is tight but....? Concerns over mate 20 pro screen issues and durability??

I got not one issue with my mate 20 pro.
It's a early spring batch so maybe I'm lucky
Go for the mate 20 pro.
My wife ones my phone after her term is up (she's rocking S7 edge) and I upgrade the phone. Maybe by then mate 30 pro will be on the horizon.
If u go for the mate 20 pro make sure you get you TPU screen and back protector. Tempered glass or UV glued on glass is tricky and messy

 

[Joshiwood]

I got not one issue with my mate 20 pro.
It's a early spring batch so maybe I'm lucky
Go for the mate 20 pro.
My wife ones my phone after her term is up (she's rocking S7 edge) and I upgrade the phone. Maybe by then mate 30 pro will be on the horizon.
If u go for the mate 20 pro make sure you get you TPU screen and back protector. Tempered glass or UV glued on glass is tricky and messy

Nice one Crzygrmn77

Definitely more than into stills so that's a plus, IR blaster nice bonus (why not all use them so useful). You say battery really good on mate 20 pro? How've you found wired earphones 20 pro, biggy for me 'audiophile' qualities ideally which s10 does have? Kinda wish held out for eg mate 30, ahh well. You reckon screen scratch more than for example the s7 Edge just to gage it. The Huawei definitely sits more comfortably in my hand, tbh if they made the s10 5mm narrower and more ergonomic Id be happy enough sticking but what goods slightly better durability if you end up dropping your phone fumbling? Ahhh sure they deliberately make slightly 'imperfect' phones

 

[cfds]

I have a 1st batch Mate 20 pro, no display issue's, face recognition and fingerprint reader where my biggest frustrations but have much improved after the 9.1 update. Now I cannot complain about it and I am quite happy with the 20 pro. Samsung, whatever they trow on the market, after having an SDS on the S3 (phone dies suddenly - main board failure) and the eMMC problems on the note 4 (had several note 4's with this problem) I decided NEVER ever to spend money on a Samsung device. Had the mate 9, have a Mate 10 and the 20 pro and they all rock, even after 2 years the mate 9 of my wife is still blazing fast with a great battery life.

 

[ipmanwck]

I changed form the s10+ to the Huawei p30 pro... Here's why.

The hole punch was really driving me f.. Ing crazy.

Is the s10plus a better phone... Definitely.. Stereo speakers excellent screen good photos...no Bluetooth audio lag... Better ui.

The huawei p30 pro takes better still photos but the video capture is still just barely acceptable in 2019.

 

[amdultra]

s10 plus pro :
Better video recording
Better louder speaker
Ultrasonic fingerprint
a little better battery life
better samsung armoji vs qmoji
fast and sharp dual auto focus selfie 10mp camera


Mate 20 pro :
fast 40w charging
fast 15w wireless charging
40mp , 3x -5x optical zoom , af 20mp wide lens with macro mode
3d face sensor for unlock and scanning 3d animal
optimized software and hardware chip
24 mp front camera


Most s10+ features can be eliminated as the contrast was not to big

Better video recording > it was better but the mate vid already great
Better louder speaker > speaker quality was already enough and good for me tough if you compare both yes
Ultrasonic fingerprint > diff was common in speed by < 1 sec
a little better battery life > you can top up the mate faster
better samsung armoji vs qmoji > huawei should make armoji + add more animal
fast and sharp dual auto focus selfie 10mp camera > this one of the great feature, the mate 20 pro only have bigger res + pixel binning to 6mp in the dark. I think both is compareable

 

[Jostian]

I had the S10 Plus for about 6 weeks and then got the Mate 20 Pro, for me the biggest issue with the S10plus was the proximity sensor thats so wonky, check the net there's lots of talk about it, its very frustrating, the phone (at least 50% of the time) doesn't register when you remove the phone from your ear so screen just stays black and you need to 'reactivate' screen manually. Battery life of Mate is about 15% better, I got around 7hrs SoT (average), with mate its around 8 to 8:30 SoT.

And the camera is way better on mate, primarily for the following reason: on S10plus the jpegs you get even when RAW is on in Pro mode are still processed same as just shooting in auto mode, with Mate the jpeg comes from the RAW file and is way more natural looking, superb actually, best I've ever seen (except for Nokia 808 in terms of natural looking photos). For this reason alone I am happier with the Mate.

 

[Monk3y]

For me the good thing on Samsung now is One Ui which seems to be really nice, much better than EMUI for sure

 

[crixley]

For me the good thing on Samsung now is One Ui which seems to be really nice, much better than EMUI for sure

I agree, EMUI has a lot of things that really frustrate me. It is my least favourite part of this phone for sure. However I can say that it is insanely smooth, takes great pictures and has awesome battery life. The performance seems consistent too, I don't need to randomly reboot like I did sometimes on my note 9 when it would get kinda laggy.