Huawei Mate 20 series now available in the Philippines, drew long queues at the 1st day of sale!

Right on schedule, Huawei made the Mate 20 flagship series available nationwide in the Philippines today.

Long lines in Glorietta

Long lines in PH too!

Just like in Malaysia and Shanghai, China, the Mate 20 series drew long lines in the country as well. It is a clear indicator that the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro will be a hit in the Philippines as well.

SM North EDSA

SM Cebu

SM Davao

The new Mates attracted a lot of customers who wanted the new Huawei flagship phones in in Glorietta Makati, SM North EDSA, SM Cebu, and SM Davao.

Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro Specs

Device	Huawei Mate 20	Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Display	6.53-inch 2.5D curved IPS screen w/ FHD+ 2244 x 1080 resolution at 381 ppi	6.39-inch 3D curved OLED screen w/ QHD+ 3140 x 1440 resolution at 541 ppi
CPU	2.6GHz 64-bit Kirin 980 octa-core processor w/ Dual-NPU	2.6GHz 64-bit Kirin 980 octa-core processor w/ Dual-NPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP10 w/ GPU Turbo 2.0	Mali-G76 MP10 w/ GPU Turbo 2.0
RAM	6GB LPDDR4x	6GB LPDDR4x
ROM	128GB expandable via NM card slot up to 256GB	128GB expandable via NM card slot up to 256GB
Back Camera	12MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 16MP f/2.2 ultra wide-angle + 8MP f/2.4 OIS telephoto sensor w/ 4D predictive focus, AIS, 5x zoom, 4K video recording, 960 fps slow motion, and dual-tone LED flash	40MP f/1.8 RGB sensor + 20MP f/2.2 ultra wide-angle + 8MP f/2.4 OIS 3x telephoto sensor w/ 4D predictive focus, AIS, 5x zoom, 4K video recording, 960 fps slow motion, and dual-tone LED flash
Selfie Camera	24MP f/2.0 w/ AI face beauty and 3D portrait lighting	24MP f/2.0 w/ AI face beauty and 3D portrait lighting
Battery	4,000mAh w/ 40W SuperCharge	4,200mAh w/ 40W SuperCharge and 15W wireless charging w/ reverse wireless charging
OS	Android 9.0 Pie w/ EMUI 9.0	Android 9.0 Pie w/ EMUI 9.0
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), 4G LTE Cat 21, Bluetooth 5 BLE, aptX HD, OTG, NFC, dual-band GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), 4G LTE Cat 21, Bluetooth 5 BLE, aptX HD, OTG, NFC, dual-band GPS, dual SIM (hybrid)
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure	Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure
Others	Fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock, IR Blaster, IP53 water and dust resistance, 384K/32-bit HiFi DAC, USB Type-C, stereo speakers, Colors: emerald green, midnight blue, classical black, pink gold, twilight	In-Display fingerprint sensor, 3D face unlock, IR Blaster, IP68 water and dust resistance, 384K/32-bit HiFi DAC, USB Type-C, stereo speakers, Colors: emerald green, midnight blue, classical black, pink gold, twilight
Dimensions	158.2 x 77.2 x 8.3 mm	157.8 x 72.3 x 8.6 mm
Weight	188 g	189 g
Price	PHP 40,990 (PHP 35,990 sale price)	PHP 49,990

To those who missed our previous reports, the Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro are the newest high-end smartphones of the Chinese tech giant. They are the first Android phones in the world to run with the new 7nm Kirin 980 SoC with Dual-NPU to process artificial intelligence better. Both also has a triple Leica camera setup.

George Li, the country manager of Huawei in the Philippines with the Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20

The Mate 20 Pro is the more powerful device with a higher water resistance rating, smaller yet sharper display, bigger battery with faster charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging, and better triple cameras.

Bryan Felix, one of the first to own the Mate 20 Pro with Mr. Li

Price and availability

The Mate 20 is priced at PHP 40,990 while the Mate 20 Pro retails for PHP 49,990.

Again, both are now available nationwide. You can also get it postpaid at Smart or Globe.

What do you guys think?