The Huawei Mate 10 is the smaller sibling of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but it's still a fine phone in its own right.
The good
- Dual-lens camera with solid performance
- Kirin 970 processor gives good performance
- Attractive design
The bad
- Few apps make use of the neural processor
- Better features in the Mate 10 Pro
The Huawei Mate 10 is a fine premium phone, although as the smaller sibling to the Mate 10 Pro, it's hard not to see it as a lesser handset.
While Huawei produces a significant quantity of budget and mid-range phones, it has two primary "premium" phone lines in the form of the fashion-led P series, typically announced at or around Mobile World Congress and the more phablet-formed Mate series, usually announced in the October/November timeframe.
Huawei also produces a Porsche Design version of the Mate 9, but that phone was not officially sold in Australia.
Design
- Simple, stylish design.
- Lacks water resistance.
Camera
- Dual Leica lenses plus AI.
Performance
- Kirin 970 delivers solid application performance.
- Few apps take full advantage of the NPU.
Battery life
- 4,000mAh battery.
Verdict
- Worthwhile if you can get it at a bargain price.
Pricing and availability
Huawei Mate 10
Huawei's business-capable handset
The Huawei Mate 10 offers no-nonsense style and excellent dual cameras. It's available to buy outright or on contract through Vodafone
- The Huawei Mate 10 sells outright for $899.
- The Huawei Mate 10 is also available from Vodafone on contract plan terms.
Huawei Mate 10 specs
Display |
Camera |
Physical dimensions |
Connectivity |
Power, storage and battery |
Device features |
| Display size | 5.9 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | 499 |
| Rear camera megapixels | 12MP + 20MP |
|---|---|
| Rear camera aperture size | f/1.6 |
| Video recording | 4K |
| Front camera megapixels | 8MP |
| Front camera aperture size | f/2.0 |
| Dimensions | 150.5mm x 77.8mm x 8.2mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 186g |
| NFC | Yes |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Network category speed | Category 16 |
| Processor | Kirin 970 |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4GB |
| Operating system | Android 8 |
| Internal storage |
64GB |
| External storage support | Up to 256GB |
| Battery capacity | 4,000mAh |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
|---|---|
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
| Water resistance | IP53 |
| Wireless charging | No |
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