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Huawei P20 launch updates: Huawei launches P20, P20 Pro and Porsche Design Mate RS with prices starting from 649 Euro

tech2 News Staff March 27, 2018, 20:20:48 IST

The Huawei P20 Lite is expected to be the most affordable of the lot and comes with lesser specifications, while the P20 Pro sits at the top end of the range and is priced at a premium.

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Huawei P20 launch updates: Huawei launches P20, P20 Pro and Porsche Design Mate RS with prices starting from 649 Euro
March 27, 2018, 20:20:48 (IST)
And that’s a wrap for our live blog of the Huawei launch event in Paris. Thank you for joining us.
March 27, 2018, 20:05:04 (IST)

HUawei P20 649 euro 4GB+ 128 GB available 27 march 2018

P20 Pro 899 euro 6 GB + 128 GB available 6 April

Porsche Design Mate RS

6GB + 256 GB 1695 Euro

6GB + 512 GB 2095 Euro

March 27, 2018, 20:04:31 (IST)

The Huawei also brings 10 W fast wireless charging

March 27, 2018, 20:01:27 (IST)

Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS features

an 8 edge 3D curved design

6-inch 2K curved OLED display

512 GB of internal storage and IP 67 rating

Aerospace Cooling technology allows for lowered power consumption

In-screen fingerprint reader and rear fingerprint reader

Camera features similar to the P20 Pro

Dual SLS speaker with Super linear sound with Dolby Atmos

10 Watt Wireless Charger sold separately

4.5 Watt in-box wired charger

March 27, 2018, 19:56:07 (IST)

Huawei announces a new Porsche Design Mate RS inspired by the 911 GT3 RS setting a new standard in mobile luxury

Perfectly symmetrical design

Glossy finish

Will come with exclusive accessories

March 27, 2018, 19:48:27 (IST)

Huawei FreeBuds and Band 2 Pro announced

Huawei FreeBuds offer active noise cancellation

Huawei Moonlight Selfie Stick announced

Huawei Band 2 Pro with built-in GPS and real-time heart rate monitoring

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March 27, 2018, 19:45:51 (IST)

The Huawei P20 also offers an Immersive Sound Experience

Dual SIM card (Dual 4G + Dual VoLTE) similar to the Samsung Galaxy S9

March 27, 2018, 19:44:39 (IST)
Huawei also has a Samsung-Dex like Huawei PC mode
March 27, 2018, 19:42:36 (IST)
Huawei Share 2.0 lets you share files between Phones PC and Mac
March 27, 2018, 19:40:33 (IST)

Huawei’s Porsche Mission E demo looks really cool using ARCore

​Lets you not just look at the cars design by the interiors as well

Lets you select the paint job as well

March 27, 2018, 19:37:53 (IST)

Google AR

Google will support ARCore in China and will be distributed via the Huawei App Store in China

March 27, 2018, 19:34:23 (IST)

Huawei announces special features on the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro with Google

The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro brings Google Messages to a smartphone for the first time
Google also enable specialised voice commands for the camera on the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro

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March 27, 2018, 19:32:04 (IST)

The Huawei P20 Pro also boasts of a whopping ISO sensitivity of 102400

March 27, 2018, 19:28:12 (IST)

Other features

Shopping using your camera

Touch and buy

AI noise removal (clear conversations in noisy and windy environments)

March 27, 2018, 19:26:20 (IST)

Huawei’s P20 and P20 Pro are powered by Huawei’s own HiSilicon-made Kirin 970 SoC with AI optimisations

​P20 3,400 mAh battery

P20 Pro 4,000 mAh battery

Also includes SuperCharge for faster and safer charging

March 27, 2018, 19:19:25 (IST)

Both Huawei P20 and P20 Pro have larger image sensors in comparison to other flagships

March 27, 2018, 19:17:46 (IST)

A look at the triple camera setup on the Huawei P20 Pro

March 27, 2018, 19:16:41 (IST)

The Huawei P20 scores a whopping 102 on DXOMark. That’s the highest we’ve seen so far on any smartphone

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March 27, 2018, 19:14:25 (IST)

DxO mark ranking for the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro

109 points in DxO mark for camera

114 points in DxO mark for videos

March 27, 2018, 19:11:01 (IST)

EIS + OIS = Huawei AIS

Uses Machine Learning for multi-frame stabilization

Allows for night shots without a tripod

Using a tripod allows for more astonishing photos

March 27, 2018, 19:09:56 (IST)

The Huawei P20 gets a dual-rear camera system while the P20 Pro gets a triple rear-camera system

March 27, 2018, 19:07:33 (IST)

Master AI for 500+ scenarios in 19 categories for the cameras

Makes taking photos in almost every lighting scenario easier.

Reminds us of Sony’s intelligent auto modes

March 27, 2018, 19:05:37 (IST)

The Huawei P20 Pro also gets IP67 Water and Dust resistance

March 27, 2018, 19:05:27 (IST)
960 fps Super Slow Motion
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March 27, 2018, 19:05:00 (IST)

P20 Pro comes with 3X optical zoom, 5X hybrid zoom and 10X digital zoom

4-in-1 hybrid focus system

4D predictive focus (with motion prediction)

Zero shutter lag with intelligent motion detection

Ultra Snapshot from 0.3 sec sleep to camera wake

Comes with Leica colour system

March 27, 2018, 19:00:08 (IST)

The Huawei P20 and the P20 Pro also fancies a smaller notch as compared to the iPhone X

March 27, 2018, 18:59:17 (IST)

The Huawei P20 Pro gets a large 6.1-inch display

March 27, 2018, 18:59:08 (IST)

The P20 also features  the largest sensor every (on recent flagship smartphones)

ISO 1,02,400 enables ultra low light photography

Portrait mode photos are also available in low light conditions.

March 27, 2018, 18:57:12 (IST)

The 40 MP sensor on the P20 and P20 Pro features a laser transmitter and receiver

20 MP Mono lens

8 MP 3X telephoto lens

March 27, 2018, 18:55:53 (IST)
DxO Mark rates the Huawei P20 as the “best smartphone camera ever”
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March 27, 2018, 18:54:42 (IST)

Professional cameras are too bulky to take photos and videos, says Yu

Huawei smartphone can take professional quality photos powered by artificial intelligence (AI)

P20 P20 Pro with a 24 MP selfie camera

All new Leica dual camera

large pixel 1.55uM

3D Portrait Lighting similar to the mode on the iPhone X

March 27, 2018, 18:49:49 (IST)

A smaller notch than the iPhone X means more room for notifications, says Yu

Both the P20 and P20 Pro feature a natural tone display

25 percent bigger battery than most flagship phones at 4,000 mAh in a slim body

P20 Pro is IP 67

P20 is IP 53

March 27, 2018, 18:49:16 (IST)

The Huawei P20 gets a 5.8-inch RGBW display

March 27, 2018, 18:47:55 (IST)
Edgeless Fingerprint reader can be used for navigation
March 27, 2018, 18:47:23 (IST)

A look at all the colour variants of the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro

March 27, 2018, 18:47:06 (IST)

The Huawei P20 and P20 Pro come with their respective notches (everyone’s proud of them these days) and professional photography features

There are new colours: Twilight, Pink Gold, Midnight Blue and Graphite Black

There are multiple themes and plenty of customisations

​P20: 5.8-inch RGBW FullView display with low power consumption delivering longer battery life

P20 Pro: 6.2-inch High colour gamut display

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March 27, 2018, 18:44:21 (IST)

Richard Yu presents the new Huawei P20 and P20 Pro before delving deep into its features

March 27, 2018, 18:43:12 (IST)

A look at the earlier P series flaghips by Huawei

March 27, 2018, 18:43:03 (IST)

Huawei announces the P20 and P20 Pro smartphones on stage with professional camera technologies in a camera smartphone

The P20 is designed with harmony with seamless surfaces and an overall slim profile

The new design is also symmetrical.

March 27, 2018, 18:40:56 (IST)
Yu explains how Huawei smartphone have always featured a slim profile, the best cameras and is always winning design awards

After all the leaks and rumours, the day has finally arrived. Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all geared up to take the wraps off its new P Series of smartphones. The new smartphones according to past leaks and rumours will be called the P20 Lite, the P20 and the P20 Pro. [caption id=“attachment_4389467” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Huawei P20. Image: WinFuture Huawei P20. Image: WinFuture[/caption] It’s unclear as to why Huawei decided on segmenting its P series of devices, this is because the P20 Lite is expected to be the most affordable of the lot and comes with lesser specifications, while the P20 Pro sits at the top end of the range and priced at a premium. The highlight of all the smartphones are the full view displays along with the Leica-branded camera optics with the Huawei P20 Pro expected to feature a triple primary camera setup on the back of the smartphone. Also a expected is 5X hybrid zoom on one of the three cameras that should make the Huawei P20 Pro’s premium pricing worth it. The Huawei P20 is price at 649 euro 4 GB RAM + 128 GB model while the P20 Pro will be available in 899 euro 6 GB + 128 GB variant. The P20 will be available in available on 27 march 2018 in international markets, while the P20 Pro will be available on 6 April, 2018 in the same markets. India pricing of P20 and P20 Pro is unavailable at the moment but you can expect the device to be available by the last week of April. Huawei also announced its all-new Porsche Design Mate RS inspired by the 911 GT3 RS that will be available in 6 GB RAM + 256 GB at 1,695 euro and a 6 GB RAM + 512 GB storage at 2,095 euro.

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