Huawei Mate 10 Pro Review

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The Mate 10 Pro was the phone that promised to finally make Huawei a household name in the U.S. Unfortunately for Huawei, American carriers had other ideas and the Mate 10 Pro won't be carried on store shelves at AT&T after all (or anywhere but the unlocked channel). But that doesn't mean you shouldn't know everything you can about the latest from the world's second-largest smartphone maker. Join MrMobile for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro review!
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MrMobile's Huawei Mate 10 Pro Review was produced following 60 days with a Huawei Mate 10 Pro review device provided by Huawei. The device as reviewed was model BLA-L29 running build 127(C432) at press time. It was variously paired to an LG Watch Sport and Movado Connect.
Disclosure: Huawei offered MrMobile and several other members of the media a helicopter tour from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon during CES 2018, for the purpose of shooting photos and video with the Mate 10 Pro review device. Huawei requested that the Leica watermarks be left on the resulting photos from this trip. No other terms were requested and no compensation was provided to MrMobile (for this or any review).
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[@MultiZakaboy]

It's criminal how you don't have a few million subscribers man.

[@victorwestley3577]

zakaria omar exactly

[@nohablesmasydameunbe]

But he will.

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

zakaria omar well go get him some then

[@XxshonenxX]

zakaria omar - true one of the best reviewers out there. Better than mkbhd I would say

[@Ahmed-Aref]

Cus his channel is new, before it he was working with pocket now channel.

[@Ben-ps9zb]

On Android 8.0, to remove the battery notification, go to Settings > Apps & Notifications > Notifications > App notifications, then click the hamburger menu and click 'show system'. Scroll down until you find 'Android System', then click it. Scroll down until you find 'Apps consuming battery'. Flip the switch to off.

[@4cop2c]

I've been looking for this a long time.. Thanks!!

[@colinthomas2525]

Thanks

[@El_Hamzoh]

I did that it still shows the notification?

[@junavila6278]

ben sanzone do you know how to remove the (flipboard) news on huawei mate 10 pro?

[@BarneysTechWorld]

I feel that your last part of the review killed how good this phone is and although I do agree with the points you picked up on me personally I have switched from a Samsung Galaxy S8 and my only big miss from the S8 is the expandable storage apart from that I find the camera on the Mate 10 Pro a lot better than the S8 and the battery life well I feel that every phone manufacturer should be putting a 4000mah battery in all there flagships.

[@Metamine0]

Same, it would mean the world to me if Samsung started putting that battery in their phones

[@jaggydproductions]

I like how this guy always goes back to basics with shortcuts to stuff, convience, calls and signal

[@RadsBubbles]

Watched this video on my Mate 10 Pro it's a lovely phone I still can't get over how awesome the cameras are 😍

[@TheFoxinGaming]

About EMUI. I'm on EMUI 5.0.1 on the honor 8 and I have used NOVA Launcher for a year now without any issues, maybe it's a problem of the new version though. As for the battery usage notification, it can be disabled in the settings of the power panel (top right corner), and I think that the fact that the notifications can't be expanded with a swipe is a bug; it used to be like that on the honor 8 too, but then they fixed it. I am not a EMUI fan at all, if I could choose i would use Android stock, but i wanted to point out these things because overall EMUI is not that bad, the responsiveness, in particular, has even improved over a year of use.

[@DBGMLV]

I've had this phone for a couple of days. And comming from Apple I very happy with it. Yestarday I spent 6 hours listening to music and it was still at 70%. My 5s would need a full charge after that.

[@victorwestley3577]

You are quickly becoming my favorite You Tuber. Great, relaxing atmosphere with your videos. Notifications...ON!!

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

I don't know what's the deal with disliking EMUI. I like it quite a lot. I even tried other launchers and went back to EMUI's default each time :P

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

Maverick Hunter K Same. It's a distinct look. You can't fight it.

[@PaulLemars01]

Yep, 7x user here. I really like EMUI. Very flexible and useful.

[@conradtiongson3389]

Love EMUI Also

[@creeperfighter1]

I find stock android really hideous and the EMUI is an elegant solution to that in my opinion.

[@txjxsx]

Same here

[@user-tq5rb8jd4z]

Mr. Mobile just made me go back and rewatch the sponsor segment. Amazingly talented guy.

[@Janesch]

My P10 runs super smooth with Nova Launcher on emui 5.1 and you don't swipe away those powersaving notifications, you answer the question if the phone should close the app regularily or not and then it's gone.

[@Trubyd44]

I didn't experience what you detailed here in the beginning. On day two, I loaded Nova Launcher and for two months now, I have not had 1 single hiccup or crash. Not 1. I've owned the Note8 and S8, and I just hate those curved screens. IMHO, the Mate 10 PRO is the best phone I've used, minus the EMUI. Thank you.

[@nukeclears]

.....but the notification that you can't remove when running something is a problem with Android 8.0, not with Huawei.

[@ishyj398]

And on the OnePlus 5/5T

[@PursuedByAMemory]

They fixed it with Android 8.1 Oreo.

[@tranviethuy8440]

That's the problem with Huawei. My own Android 8 smartphone don't have this problem

[@zsahidz]

U r the most Underrated tech KZbinr.. Just love ur videos

[@selfproclaimednobody4614]

Sahid. I wouldn't call him UNDERRATED and certainly not Overrated! Anyone into tech on KZbin knows about Micheal Fisher and is certainly one of the best reviewers and 'IMO' the best story teller on KZbin with the way he incorporates a Cinema like platform to tell a story of each device or topic that is put out from him! I agree with you, I just think you UNDERSTATED his position in the tech community! Cheers man

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576k subs I don’t think you can say underrated

[@zsahidz]

Brian Garcia de Leon he deserves millions subscribers..😉

[@thecliffold5879]

He will get his millions, his channel is only a couple years old. But everyone knows his reviews/presentations are the best.

[@reallyryan_]

Underrated? Lol no.

[@arghadeepsaha8598]

Can't your videos just go on and on?! Its so amazing watching your videos. Loved the review.

[@MatthieuBrooksLake]

While english is not my 1st language I can clearly understand everything you say in your videos ..you deserve more recognition especially for the European viewers. Keep up the good work!

[@Zambrano2199]

Why are your reviews so UNBIASED? God I love them.

[@fcbcule12]

my camera messed up months ago on my mate 9. still my daily driver because of battery life 😍 no other phone comes close on battery performance & it has a headphone jack

[@itanguerra6126]

Your videos are so beautifully structured, Mr. M! Like the type of textbook essay my professors never got from me.

[@Utkarsh_A]

That notification about the apps running in the background is a part of Android O, I get that as well on my Pixel 2 XL

[@tradevalue]

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I don't even skip the sponsor part, love the videos

[@ududayan98]

As always i love to hear you speak on and on. You never bore me. Your voice has the spark that most you tube reviewers lack and ya you're pretty good at what you do .

[@GAMEBREAKER700]

Had this a couple months now! Not one issue thus far. Fantastic performance. bought unlocked and using on Vodaphone in UK. Coming from Nexus 6P I can get along with EMUI. Brilliant.

[@throughaminseyes7829]

Absolutely stunning review as always!❤️

[@bloodySunday77]

Every single one of your reviews is an absolute joy to watch. Plus, you're not just very charismatic, but you also give a very clear impression of honesty and objectivity. Big thumbs up once again! Although I have to note that I disagree with you (here & in the past as well) regarding how annoying the OS of Huawei is. You've obviously got some valid points, but according to my own experience with it, it's not as obnoxious as you describe at all, and the annoyances quicky turn out to be minor - not major as you may have thought in the beginning...

[@hamzagul1497]

EMUI is more into features than into simplicity

[@TheMrMobile]

Thanks for the feedback! We'll have to agree to disagree about the horror show that is EMUI. :)

[@saejinkim5421]

you are SOOOOOOOO underrated!seriously what kind of person wouldn't subscribe to you after watching at least one video?

[@rafsolo]

Thank you! I have been waiting for this since your hands-on of the phone

[@jejunamja]

Nice ... Great video... I really like my Mate 9 that I've had for almost a year but the problem here in the US is Huawei has zero support.... I haven't received any update in ten months since LAST APRIL no security, no bug fix no emui, NOTHING.. If they want part of the market share in the u.s. maybe they should support the phones they've released here... Huawei makes pretty good Hardware but in the US the support is non-existent after the first month... I would think twice before getting me mate 10 Pro.

[@alak2250]

After a long time I've liked a review. Equally pointing out the pros and cons and finally giving the fair judgement. Great review!

[@TheOcBull]

Well you might want to watch more Mr. Mobile then. All his reviews are like that

[@rayhaanramsey1190]

Scintillating word play , stunning visuals you’re in a class of your own and a reviewer like no other love your vids they always just stand out

[@anmolsingh8700]

Man, that Camera photos looked so amazing!

[@sanchitvarma1282]

A Monochrome camera is the best implementation of a dual camera setup. The Monochrome camera on the Nokia 8 produces gorgeous photos.

[@Nick-to4wb]

Imagine the Mate 10 Pro with OxygenOS from the OnePlus 5T. You couldn't tell me that the perfect smartphone wouldn't exist

[@glhf5922]

They would be THE phone to rule them all

[@sudipchatterjee]

What an intro!!!!! You're a maven, Michael! I watch a lot of KZbin tech-channels. And I'm telling you that when it comes to refinement and suavity, no one even comes within a thousand miles near you! Keep it up, brother! 👍

[@Masteraal]

I'm loving my Mate10Pro. I ditched EMUI launcher and put the Google Now launcher from the 6P days (I upgraded from a 6P and loved the launcher). The monochrome mode on this camera is insane. I use that mode the most. The detail and also the ability to use it at 1/15 iso3200 for ultra low light makes it totally worth it. I highly recommend the phone.

[@johnclince5046]

I’m a simple man, I see Mr Mobile I click immediately

[@japzone]

Price drop + Custom ROM & I'd be sorely tempted to pick up this phone. Massive battery life is very tempting.

[@MrVeeBlog]

For Audible books, get ANYTHING by Lee Child. I just finished Tripwire. Before that, "Running Blind". You'll find yourself sitting in the car still listening long after you've pulled into the garage. Best stuff ever. Thanks for the video Michael. Be blessed.

[@AdamBree]

Amazing clarity video close ups! Love it and the phone looks unreal

[@SSteelification]

ive been rocking a honour 8 my next phone will probably be another Huawei. ive been really impressed by them.

[@supertigerman013]

By the way, there is Auto HDR in the camera app. It automatically activates whenever you're shooting scenes with high contrast, it's just you cannot see the option nor disable it manually.

[@syedtanvirulhasan5507]

I love your commentary style bro! It's unique.....

[@saifuddin3380]

Your videos are amazing & I've been watching them from quite a while now

[@gamingstream1674]

This phone deserves to be in the 800$ range, a phone with 4000mah battery with luxury features is always my choice .. Buying it instead of s8+ next week

[@Ryspadda]

I have s8 and I would too

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

agreed.

[@ZigZag9639]

$800*

[@lolgamer4265]

ModerMon ?? Mate 10 pro costs 450€ so not really I guess

[@liadg2449]

Did you buy the phone? I want to buy this phone... do you recommend it?

[@LyndonPan]

The "running in background" notification seems to be a stock Android problem as I'm also seeing it on my Xperia XZ. There's an app in Google Play that hides that notification - I know it's a workaround but at least it works.

[@deepee1544]

Lyndon Pan Ya my OnePlus 3t is doing it also. I'm on 8.0

[@tuniopl]

I got this phone for a month and I can say that this the best, most close to true ! Great job!

[@TheXachro]

Just realized watching your videos with HTC noise-canceling headphones are indeed a blessing! Your ambient music background made ur videos into art pieces ❤️❤️❤️

[@SkynetCyb]

The power notification (About an app running in the background) is an Oreo feature though

[@Nebuchedenezar]

I'm really interested to hear your take on how it does again the HTC U11+.

[@lucaspinosa608]

Your reviews are incredibly detailed and well done. Seriously, you could review a fridge or a dishwasher and still I would be totally enraptured by your style. Mr. Mobile, together with Marques, you're the best reviewer out there. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹

[@beatsbydr.draven1932]

I own this phone it is the absolute best phone I have ever owned. Hands down. The battery lasts for days with heavy use, huge amount of storage, and really nice size.

[@ahafizrahim]

Your nova launcher crashed due to the analog clock widget. Same thing happened me. And the background apps notification, isn't that part of Oreo?

[@hariharan1317]

I don't know why the subscribers is not increasing because your videos each one is awesone

[@RizwanAzad]

Hey Michael, I just love your videos. They're neat, informative and to the point.

[@neckyrulislam8567]

Damn,I have been waiting for the notifications for the last 2-3 days to watch MrMobile reviews.

[@udipta21]

Watching with my Mate 10 Pro. It's easily the best phone I've used.

[@emnyz37]

True. I got a good offer for this. But i passed. I just cant stand emui. Got htc u11 plus instead. But im really curious of the camera and the AI of the mate.

[@phonefanatic4434]

Damn high production quality! Thanks for the vid. I like the direction where Huawei is going with their Mate line.

[@ritvicknayaak8757]

You're quickly becoming my favourite reviewer. You definitely deserve more subs.

[@techpassion4126]

Roses are red, My grandmother cooks, *Audible has over 180,000 books*

[@nurdonacomputer9076]

AHAHAHAHA

[@apih940717]

shakespeare 2018

[@WaterxDragon35]

jacksfilms?

[@madhavpaudel1943]

U deserve 1 million

[@shaun1900]

I have the mate 10 - after having a LGG6, S8, Iphone 8 this year and I have to say it rocks. Battery life, screen, speed, call quality for a non-carrier optimised device, build quality - even the software is OK.

[@linusohlsson7914]

Shaun I had 3T and S8+ the last year and made the switch to the Mate 10 pro a week ago. This phone is amazing! As quick as the OnePlus and much better battery and camera. My Samsung got battery and lag issues after 9 months. And it never had the quickness of the 3T and Mate 10 Pro. But God I do miss Samsung pay. I thought it would work on my Gear S3 but not with Huawei... Other Android devices but not this one yet.

[@ebubeawachie]

Linus ohlsson how would you compare the display and build to the s8+?

[@linusohlsson7914]

Mark Awachie the build is awesome. On pair with the best! Samsung have the best display in the business. But to be honest, I can't really make a difference between FHD+ on the Mate 10 and 2k in the S8+. The Samsung is more vivid.

[@iceviking3]

Mr F as one trekkie to another i love the way youre mate 10 pro is set up awesome pocket now to Mr Mobile im a fan of youre work excellent reviews and insight

[@techguyMD]

None of the options as alternatives you mention come remotely close in battery life. My favorite phone over the past year has been the Mate 9 and one of my favorite features is the battery life. It smokes the Note 8 and iPhones my co-workers have when it comes to battery life and even after a year it's still snappy and buttery smooth. I'd pick it over a pixel 2 or note 8 any day...

[@TheMrMobile]

Yep. Battery life on this thing is killer.

[@rafsolo]

The day the mate line up is sold in T-Mobile stores is the day I buy this phone. I need the wifi calling feature too much. But this is my dream phone otherwise

[@mickyeverton]

Have been using the Huawei Mate 9 since January 2017, not ONE complaint. It's Ace card is the battery, Many Thanks, Peace from London. 👍👍

[@usmantariq7997]

Your style of review is the best!

[@supertigerman013]

2:51 I bet you tried to place the stock weather widget on Nova Launcher. It's a known bug which hasn't been fixed so far, but everything else should work. And at least Huawei is being nice for telling you that the launcher you're trying to use might not be as stable or battery friendly as the stock launcher (though again, that whether widget bug is pretty ridiculous IMO since it has been there since EMUI 3.0 as far as I remember). And for the notification of active apps running in the background, that's how Android Oreo works - I get exactly the same one on my Xperia XZ1 Compact and I can't dismiss it either. And as for the UI design and features, I actually like it a lot. I use knuckle gesture quite often and also like how it doesn't allow app drainers like Facebook and Messenger in the background. I honestly don't find it problematic or annoying. And finally the headset issues you mentioned, probably you got the defective model. Many people are reporting that Mate 9 and P9 had horrible BT connection but this one does not.

[@amonrei]

Try Auto Notification app. You can block the annoying Android System notification that way.

[@supertigerman013]

Shazley Sahib Thanks, I'll definitely try it out!

[@wessamhamadneh9877]

in my opinion its the best phone of the year. Freaking love everything about it !!!

[@Turburki]

Thank you so much! Michael always gives the best review! Just gotta watch it when i get notified! But I have a question.... Somehow my finger print sensor on mate 10 pro can't use the notification shade shortcut... Is there something I need to connect figure first?

[@tahanumansimsek]

First you should go to settings fingerprint and enable notification shade feature

[@Turburki]

Taha Numan Şimşek thank you so much for the information! I've got it working now. Thank you

[@Zecr]

If you go into the settings > apps > 'your-app' > battery, you can change the "Background power usage" notifications for that specific app

[@eluminaryxarrais7735]

I'm getting this over the S8 or S9 for the simple fact I think I'm one of the only people that really hate the curved screen that Samsung has gone with lately, it's what caused me to leave them and go over to LG now I'm probably going to try Huawei. I have a physical job so I generally have a heavy-duty case on my phone and the curve just doesn't work so great with that

[@fatmax2195]

I'd take the standard 10 with the headphone jack and SD card and higher resolution screen too!

[@Tekhelet75]

I saw the blue model at the airport, late December. It was beautiful. Very professional and high end looking.

[@RGaliwango]

I reckon, by the end of this year you will be at 1M views. You are a really talented youtuber / reviewer

[@ALI-jg4mu]

You know it's funny I'm watching this video on a dull aluminum airplane wings

[@mediasonic]

I love EMUI, IMHO, it's the best Android skin available. Actually, the reason I'd like to return to Huawei is just EMUI. Today my daily driver phone is Galaxy S8 and I would say, Samsung UX is nice but slow. Unfortunately, Mate 10 Pro is very expensive so my wish must wait for better prices.

[@jackyyo1998]

I hate emui it a iphone copy cat. My mum had so much problems with it. Many launchers dont work well with it. Slow and laggy many of the times. And when compared to my s7 edges touchwiz it just as bloated, at least there are app for touchwiz where i can permanently disable all the bloats (bk disabler)

[@AyanJain01]

A really well thought out and well made video. Keep it up Michael!

[@donnieschnapp4019]

So I just bought this phone, switching from an S8+ cuz I'm having alot of problems w it so I'm hoping I made a good choice.. And I've seen that I CAN put my SD card in the 2nd sim card slot and the phone WILL detect it so I'm looking forward to receiving it early next week.. Thank you for the awesome review!

[@rsrnsrwds]

I've been using the Mate 9 for over a year. Was previously a longtime Samsung user.....but, EMUI works just fine for me. No device is going to be perfect for everyone's taste, though. But I'm sold on Huawei device quality and performance - and price. I happen to prefer the features of the regular Mate 10 (not a fan of the tall skinny displays, I want expandable storage and a headphone jack too). Hope it is also made available in the US. A realistic price would be in the $600 - $650 range soon. Great video review - as always. Thanks, Michael!

[@buratchitv]

Yes I bought also huawei mate 10regular..and its lovely beautiful,,iam happy with it.

[@xKepzey]

You're swiping the wrong way for the high power notification dismissal

[@string1414]

Impecable as always MrMobile!

[@maxigamandossi9107]

Lord this video is so good clear elaborating.... tha boys in the boat audiobook so good

[@MrFreesearcher]

Looks like they ditched the headphone port. Thats a biggy for me, as I often plug into my cars Aux, since I don't have a Bluetooth head unit, and I frequently plug into a PA system for organised events.

[@amonrei]

The "normal" Mate 10 still has a headphone jack. And if you don't have a Bluetooth head unit, there are Bluetooth accessories out there that you can plug into the aux to turn it into a Bluetooth receiver.

[@grandgamingexhilarating]

What does a good phone have to do with carriers? Infact I think it's better it's not carrier locked. All phones should be unlocked.

[@michaelupchurch3779]

Oodle Richhy I agree all device should be unlocked and they would also have faster updates

[@icspawn]

You deserve much more subscriber! Amazing and honest review.

[@cadde20]

My primary mobile review UTube channel like the music. Keep the good work :)

[@broph3n]

It's supported by project Treble, no? So putting stock AOSP should not be too hard

[@xwolfdale569]

Just get the Honor View 10. Doesn't look as classy and elegant, but packs almost the same hard- and software as the mate 10 pro for 450 bucks.

[@xwolfdale569]

Would'ya mind to give me a source? My former Honor 8 from mid 2016 will still receive oreo, thats better than basically every Samsung.

[@BBDIT25]

Love your reviews brother... Will definitely be picking up one of these. I know they miss you at pocket now!

[@thejoker5755]

I've been subbed since you did a collab video with MKB8HD and i love the reviews Even tho i just bought my phone a couple months ago (LG V30) I still watch all reviews it's interesting learning about new stuff anyway

[@HH-nl5ft]

mate 10 pro is Best phone for the year

[@ItsMaddieNow]

The power usage notification is a "feature" of android oreo

[@liberty0758]

I don't get that notification on my HTC U11 plus

[@luis.antunes.imobiliario]

Always, the most professional reviews. Congratulations, Michael!

[@edrianedrian8068]

I realy love all of your review. And for me the best voice in all of the tech reviewer out there.

[@smug_slime]

Why carrier brand is such a big factor in the US? In my country there's also a carrier bundling but most people don't really care about it and some (me included) even buy phones that are not even released officially or imported from china.

[@TheMrMobile]

Unlocked phones weren't really a "thing" here until recently. The carriers have always had a stranglehold on the market. Consumers have just *always* bought their phones from carrier stores, and it's a tough habit to break. (Remember also that the US has had a history of employing different network technologies, so for a long time you actually had to buy your phones from the carriers if you expected them to work right. TDMA/iDEN/CDMA/GSM ... it's a tougher cocktail to manage than just having all-GSM everywhere.)

[@jflow1348]

Arif Rizky many in the U.s. think that the carrier price is the true price of the phone, not realizing that they will end up paying many hundreds through 2 years on a finance agreement. They just sign sign sign away. I sold an iPhone 7 recently to a co-worker for $200 and our boss thought I was ripping them off, yet our boss had recently gotten an iPhone 8 but she paid "only $49" for it.

[@smug_slime]

MrMobile [Michael Fisher] thanks for the reply man! I just hope unlocked phones will be more common there. While that may be a good or a bad thing. One thing I know is option and competition is a good thing for everyone.

[@flossenking]

the background app alert isnt a Huawei thing, i am using a 1+3 on android 8 and sometimes i get these notifications as well, but not very frequently tho

[@nekkomr]

I think it comes with the Oreo

[@OleIChristensen]

Instant Gratification Monkey You're right - it's an Android 8.0 Oreo thing, that can't be blamed to Huawei UI.

[@jakecho2449]

Funny I don't get these notifications on my V30 running Oreo.

[@nekkomr]

박재인 I'm not getting these stuff too on my V20... cause still running on Nougat lol

[@alpineassault]

I'm using a Zenfone 3 with Android Oreo and I also have those pesky notifs. Luckily you can edit notification settings so you don't see them in the lock screen or as a notif when your phone is awake but you will still see them when you bring down the notification shade.

[@samperi01]

that power saver notification is behaving exactly like that in one plus 5 also