Apple (pushing limits of silicon, outstanding battery life, top tier customer service) Huawei (not their fault they are a political victim) Samsung (recent preorders are a mess and GOS is going to get them in a lot of trouble Google ( horrible launch on the Pixel 6 series with hardware issues, software delays, and absolutely atrocious customer service if you are one of the unlucky people with a bad device) This was typed on a Samsung if anyone thinks I'm a fanboy.
me too i not have even single scratch on mine im support mine ery good im with 8gb ram 256gb version im use for have games like cod mobile i have no problems
@@dimitarstanoev2095 the good thing about emui and MIUI is that these skin is not heavy like One UI. One UI is great esthetically but even on 4gb , one UI lags while no noticeable lags on Emui
The Kirin 9000 is/was revolutionary. It was the only chip that competed directly against the Apple Bionic chip and beat it (A14). Makes you wonder if the ban was really security related.
Such a shame USA was so afraid of Huawei's innovation and quality they had to ban the brand. I used to had an Mate 20 Pro and it is (yeah, it still rocks) one of the best smartphones I ever had
Plus Hawái phones outsold all other phones especially the apple and Samsung which America benefited a lot from …i had a honor phone and I luved that phone whole lot …wish to see huawei make it bk ok top
Love my P20 Pro, but it's definitely past its best. I'm struggling massively with trying to choose an upgrade. It would be so easy to choose Huawei again if it wasn't for the Google stuff.
@@cheizeme Right!? I've spent literal months now watching reviews etc and every phone has its pros and cons. S22 - the exynos chip and battery life and slow charging don't seem great. Pixel 6/Pro - glitches and bugs and thick borders. S22 Ultra - exynos, and way too expensive. I think I've settled on the Oppo Find X5 Pro, but even then it's expensive and I've read mixed opinions on Color OS, plus it's extremely similar (and from the same company) as the Oneplus 10 Pro which is a lot cheaper, but has structural/breakability issues. I've always avoided iPhones but was even looking at the 13/13 Pro and can't find a contract in the UK within my budget. I'm really at a loss, but I think a lot of it comes down to marketing when really I'm sure phones these days are all much of a muchness. I should probably be considering midrange phones as well - the S21 FE would probably be fine for my needs, or even the Nords/Redmis/Pocos, but I'm so clued up on flagships that now all I want is the top tier phone hahaha. Tempted to hold out for the Pixel 7 but I've no doubt I'll have my issues with that too. Goodness knows!
Yeah it's really tough...not sure where to go for an upgrade, I would love another Huawei phone, it's really the only company I want to consider...but the no Google thing is such a deal breaker. I wonder how viable the workarounds are. I've got multiple kindle fires with play store and Google play services and they work just fine, so not sure why the same thing couldn't be done on the Mate 40 pro, etc.
@@aleccino Any updates? Did you choose a new phone? I'm also using my Mate 20 PRO, wanted to upgrade to a new phone but don't know what to choose. Currently I'm looking at Huawei P50 PRO and Samsung S22 Plus (Ultra is too big for me), but in the end I might just change the battery on my Mate 20 PRO and wait for P60 PRO or Mate 50 PRO
I used my P40Pro for 1.5 years since launch, but recently I really needed GMS. Tried using the S21+ and iPhone 12 for the last 6 months, but my SIM ended back in my old Mate 20 Pro. Just got my battery changed and honestly still so comparable in all aspects to the other two.
I'm typing this on my P40 pro and it's such a good phone! I also have a Samsung note 20 ultra and the Huawei has a better screen, battery and camera. Actually I'm really disappointed with the battery on the Samsung note 20 ultra.
@@leonardodavinci7425 I'm p40pro too, the absence of Google Play Services is a major boost for battery life. I charge mine twice a week running it on lowered performance mode, and it still a fast beast. Prior to this, I used Samsung since the Galaxy SII, the Huawei is like a piece of fine, functional art, in comparison.
I have my P30 Pro and a Huawei Watch GT as well as a Huawei Freebuds Pro and a Huawei Matepad. The integration is nearly as good as Apple. Even more amazing is that Huawei managed to do this while utilizing OS-es from third party companies such as Google and Microsoft.
So heartbreaking to see Huawai phones with Snapdragon chips instead of their own Kirin chips. Thats what US does; nerf other country products so their own could dominate😡😡
Dude samsung is bigger competition and have monopoly over hardware like displays and camera sensor..why isn't it targeted?? Because it's not owned by china government
@@madcatpoop China is destroying y'all's US hegemony and your hate won't stop it,😂.. China is the future, whether you like it or not..is either you accept it you die in your hate..and the world Will be a better without US domination
Been a huge fan of Huawei since their Mate 10 series of phones, although since their ban I've had to move on to Xiaomi. Great to hear that apps like GSpace still exist to provide some Google services to their newest phones. Great vid!
I have a Mate 20 Pro for more than 2 years now and it still rocks. Huawei's hardware sure is on another level, it makes me wonder where they could be now sans the US issue and it still make me sad.
me to i have the 20 PRO 3 and half years a little bit slower but works very good Love the Camera😎... it is much.. much better then my old Iphone 6 at the same age of 3 and a half years. The P20 Pro phone is a Rock Star😎
I also bought a p20 pro. After a p20 lite and mate 20 lite. I tried to switch to other brand but i am too attached to huawei. Also this model has still playstore so it's a plus
If Huawei wouldn't be blacklisted from GMS, they would trounce Apple and Samsung easily today. As someone who owns the Mate 40 Pro, Mate 20 X(4G) and Mate 9, i have to say that nothing comes close to Huawei phones. But the reality is more bitter than that, as even with Gspace(which sucks battery a LOT) you can't enjoy the phone without native GMS. *BTW there is one camera mode that few or no one talk about when it comes to Huawei phones from the Mate 40 Pro onwards, and that's the 50MP AI mode, it's a GAME CHANGER!
I just bought nova 9 looks like p50. So far good in gaming, photos and video also fast charging. No problem if no Google I can still use Google apps via gspace and apkpure for other apps not on gallery.
P30 Pro still is my favourite phone I've owned. I rely so heavily on Google apps on a daily basis I had to jump ship unfortunately. Oppo is my goto now as have great build, specs, fast charging.
P40pro is two steps abowe.. Yeah P30pro is great phone.. But P40pro is one of the kind.. Mate too.. And i have google apps.. With P40pro more easy then with Mate,its a different method..but it works fine..
@@dusanradojevic6255 I'd have loved to jump onto the P40 but like I said I rely so so much on Google services I had to look elsewhere unfortunately. Love my Oppo phones now. If Huawei and Google ever kiss and make up I'm all over Huawei 👍
Nova5T user here,2 years later after intensive use,charge overnight,drain it to 0 charge it to 100,play games while charging..the battery still gets me through 6 hours of full brightness with 90% of gps use with data on, performance it's still the same
On my P30 after 3 years I still get full 24h with 4-4,5h of SOT. My wife's 10 month old iPhone 12 can barely last morning to bedtime. And it shows only 95% maximum capacity already.
Huawei phones are really good but Huawei made a mistake or a chose if you see it that way that ruined the brand at least in Europe. After the ban from any American services Huawei for some reason that the community still doesn't understand decided to lock the bootloader on all of it's new phones which made it impossible for devs to create custom roms that could easily reintroduce Google services and much more.
Don't go for HUAWEI, choose HONOR instead 😉 it's a HUAWEI's sister company, sold privately with "different owners", and they have all the best from HUAWEI with GOOGLE services included 😉
@@VLX1589 Nay. There are comparison videos online showing clearly that the trimming of new Honor is clearly inferior to that of HUAWEI, even with same hardwares. So Honor doesn't have 'all the best from HUAWEI', not at all.
@@kittyflier8338 True, I agree with you, doesn't have all the best, but then again some people will find 2nd to best in Honor, with a decent price tag as well. Second point which I might add is, Huawei cannot give all their best to Honor just yet, so they won't "disturb" the "big guys" to get Honor banned...it takes time to around some loopholes undisturbed... 👍 👍
@@VLX1589 Now that Honor and HUAWEI are two independent companies, HUAWEI will not give Honor any selfless help any more. They are competitors in the same market from the time they splitted on. Besides, the Kirin chips was one of the most attractive HUAWEI sell points. Honor will never be able to use those chips ever again. So basically Honor is just another Android phone company using snapdragon chips. Similar to Xiaomi or Samsung.
I love how u do reviews very impartial and the complements u do on advantages and disadvantages is so nice i think this should be the way youtube reviewer do, impartial to all reviews.
I was a Huawei fan before. Like I really love their phones. But when google problem came, it was hard for me to use their new phone without any google. Don’t like installing it on my own too. Wish they get a license back to have google services.
Mate 20 Pro is the best phone Ive ever owned. Had it for 2 years, and don't want to switch. I've replaced the battery once, charging port twice, it's just the most amazing phone. I don't know what to get for an upgrade, nothing else compares really. The charging speed, the ir blaster, the screen, dual-sim, I have such high standards now because of it. Best camera phone of the year, a few years ago, but it still beats almost every phone. I'ts capable of doing astrophotography, I've taken pictures of the milky way with just my phone, it really is the perfect phone. I feel like we've reached very close to peak phone technology, right when this phone came out. Honestly, if something happens to my phone, I really would consider just getting the same thing. Some people would laugh at that, using a phone for 2 years, and then getting the same thing, but it's really that good. Mate 30 and mate 40 don't have Google services, making them basically useless. I have one complaint for the mate 20 Pro. Not sure how many people have dealt with this, but I was unable to get any updates on my phone for almost a year. I tried everything, literally everything to update the software, and the only workaround was I had to purchase a Chinese sim card, to update EMUI. The second I put it in my phone I got like 6 updates. Not a deal breaker, but it was pretty annoying. Seriously anyone that wants the best phone ever made, get the mate 20 Pro. There's no phone that compares, even in 2022.
I am a big fan of Huawei mobile phones. I have been updated from p9 to their mat20pro. Unfortunately, due to the US sanctions, I had to replace my mate20pro with an iphone13 last month. Currently, the mate20pro is still my backup phone. , looking forward to the day when Huawei returns.
For google you can probably downgrade your EMUI to 10, install GMS and then update back to 12... I did it 2 days ago on huawei p40 which had latest emui 12. Now all google related apps work, its NATIVE google, not using "third party emulator" to emulate it.
Is it true mate? I wanted to buy p40 pro as it looks so good and cheap but coz of gms using through third parties was a big no no for me as I use o line banking and use other apps so really didnt wanted to use third party in it but if you can do it without it that would be great mate
Still got my P40 Pro +, love it. It's addictive. Beautiful phone. Love the challenge of trying to live without Google. I'm sure you can tell I'm a Huawei fanboy.
As we migrated from Symbian OS to IOS to Android OS, we can for sure migrate to Harmony OS. We should stop our addiction to Google services & move to the next one.
Mate 40 Pro. Bought it for the camera. Use a cheaper daily for GMS. But after loading GSpace, pretty happy with it overall. Only keepign the other (cheaper) phone so I can save wear and tear on it. Because... honestly... the cameras on Huaweis are still second to none.
Not everything is working well in GSpace. And if there is an interaction between two apps, the gspace cloned app will be ignored at the end and the normal app will be opened - so a lot of things will not work well. The reason is very simple: a lot of apps require Google Services Framework (GSF) for catching and forwarding private data to Google analytics services. And for that, they will be payed some cents on top by Google. So Android HW with-out Google services is perfect for photos, but everything will be a mess.
As Always, a Great Video👍 Thank you very much pal, for showing us how, and that it is possible to get Google apps on Huawei phones, I really appreciate that. And I love your cute cat😅 😺, she is definitely a co-founder of your channel, there's no way without her.... c'mon we know she's in charge 💯😺👍😝
I had a mate 20 pro but last year I bought a samsung s21ultra the exynos 2100 version since I live in Sweden, I only could get the exynos 2100 version. The biggest reason why I went with samsung was the software, the google support and huawei not getting 5g.
It's a shame what happened to Huawei, I never bought one but every year I always saw the crazy phones they'd bring out and they'd be packed with features which pushed the needle forward in smartphone innovation. It's interesting to see you can still get Google apps fully working on them though, although I can see the extra steps and sluggishness would more than likely turn away would-be customers.
For most users they are unusable ... Yes, we have seen cloning, sideloading, Gapps, MicroG, etc etc. But NONE have produces a 100% trouble free experience. It worked for some some time and after updates it stoped working and people had to stop using certain apps and hunt for solutions. I can see people using them in Asia where they don't rely on Google anyway, but in the USA, South America, and the EU it's kinda pointless, especially at the high prices and no 5G. It's a shame really as Huawei would have given Samsung a fair amount of competition. Right now, there is NO competition from Huawei and Xiaomi benefitted from it.
Really just sucks. I have multiple Kindle Fires, and installed play store and Google play services and framework. They work just fine, just like having a actual android tablet. I'm really surprised that the workarounds don't work anymore for Huawei...
@@crazierthorn10 Because Huawei is banned. So whenever a workaround is found Google will need to address it with their next updates. If they didn't they would be accomodating Huawei in some way. So yes, they do work sometimes only to stop working after time. Then people look for workarounds and the cycle restarts. Most people don't want an extra hobby or second job to keep track of what works and what not. They just want a working device now, and at any given moment in the future.
I had the P30 Pro and was very happy with it - until the last update when stuff started behaving strangely with some apps. Frankly I'm not interested in finding workarounds to get the apps I use/need/want. I just want a phone that does what I want without hassle. So I upgraded 2 weeks ago to an OPPO Find x5 Pro. And it does exactly what I want & much better than the equivalent Samsung or IPhone.
They did closed phones just like apple and made themselves obsolet, just imagine you could flash a custom ROM and forget about the Gapps drama. Also the mid-low range phones were pure garbage I had a Huawei Y6 and was one of the worst phones I ever used.
I must say I got the P50 pro and the next day returned it. AS much as I am a Huawei fan. Gspace was a mission to install and even more of a mission to add GMS as a shortcut. Then with whatsapp...lord... infact any notifications for the gspace apps stop working after a few minutes until you enter the app again and then all your notifications comes rushing in. I really couldn't deal with that.
I was a big Huawei fan (phone & watch) but I dropped it to favour Samsung after the ban. I would be ready to go back to it if the workaround is easy enough and good. It will always depend on the model though.
It doesn't have good enough battery, SoC is not competitive, camera is nothing special, problems with apps that needs Google security certificate to work (banking apps) and it costs more than competition. I just can't think how dumb one must be to buy it outside of China! If Huawei think to sell something, they should sell their flagships for less than competition asks for midrange devices. And fix that terrible batter.
I will be upgrading my mate 40 pro in April to the Honor Magic 4 pro. Simple fact being 5g and the larger screen and the fact since honor phones still look almost identical or identical to Huawei devices even though they apparently separated. 5g is important to me due to the fact I live in London and 4g speeds are beyond ridiculous now. I have g on the other hand is great.
@@EhsanMusic Huawei is awesome, hopefully it will make a comeback eventually. My humble suggestion is to go with Xiaomi. Similar specs and features, great cameras on flagships.
Bought a nova 9 recently and might have to return it. Phone was great, but the biggest undeniable problem for me is the lack of support for Cellular bands in the US and compatibility w/ tmobile. Huge bummer
I was dabbling in apple with the iPad & iPhone. But gave up when the iPhone 7 came out w/o headphone jack. Now rocking a Samsung phone, and am much happier.
@@abbymorel4925 Headphone jacks of never really bothered me to be honest. I really like wireless earphones. As per typical me I have AirPods Pro and AirPods Max LOL. They are pretty great. Tried using a Samsung S 10 but I just could not get used to android. Also all the Samsung apps and android bloatware really confused me so I went back to Iphone. I have the iPhone 13 Pro Max just now and it's amazing.
I still have my Huawei Mate 20 I bought in 2018. The phone is still going strong. Hell, I'm still using the silicone case it came with. The only issue is that the adhesive using in gluing the backcover to the phone is coming apart due to several hard falls over the years. No big deal though. I can glue it back myself. I didn't know huawei phones were this durable. And what's even more amazing is how the battery still holds a good charge despite the fact that I've been gaming heavily on it daily since I got the phone. Sometimes I leave it charging over the night. Certainly will buy huawei again when I feel like upgrading
Same experience and have owned many samsung flagships as well and my wife with the latest note and the Huawei mate 20 X still holds up and has a great charge. The new EMUI 12 is going to extend the battery life even further. Can't get away from the 7.2in screen. Might buy another one from aliexpress since there is literally NO new phones of this size ignoring foldable phones.
I am a big fan of Huawei mobile phones. I have been updated from p9 to their mat20pro. Unfortunately, due to the US sanctions, I had to replace my mate20pro with an iphone13 last month. Currently, the mate20pro is still my backup phone. , looking forward to the day when Huawei returns.
Why is the US using snapdragon on every phone I'm actually curious because my phone takes blurry pictures all the time I have to use a camera app to enhance my pictures and videos at night my main camera won't let me take pictures at night or 8k videos kinda feels like it's not worth the effort for me at all I Have to hold the camera still which is kinda hard because I move around a lot when I'm outside walking
I'm very happy with my Huawei Mate 20 Lite. I have been using it for the past 3.4 years. It was a good choice regarding the price and the specifications of the phone. I would buy Huawei again when I need a new one. The only thing that would probably stop me is the absence of the Google packet (gmail, maps etc.). Huawei makes good phones though!
they really do make good devices, I'm using the P10 Lite still which I got back in 2017 or so and it's still kicking really well. Not in the greatest spot with security updates since that stopped years ago and storage space is too small for apps and updates these days. The sanction really is a bummer, because I would also continue business if not for that loss..
If it weren’t for Huawei missing support from google I would have bought one of their phones. The quality is amazing and it performs like apples iPhones.
I wouldn't have a Huawei if you paid me. After getting royally screwed over with the P10plus. The models sold with slow memory chips and less than a year of updates. They are a scam company.
@@akshay5569 If you splashed cash on a phone that was intentionally shipped with the slowest flash memory when they claimed different specs and the only way you could update your phone was to use a third party app because OTA updates were stopped.... You would have a different opinion. What they did with the P10 series was criminal. They are a state owned scam, spying tool for China.
Recently had the battery on my P20 pro replaced for 30 quid at a local phone shop. It's now "ancient" as far as tech goes, but still runs as good as the day I got it 😂
All of us Mate 20X users are getting real nervous. there is no replacement for it. there are no mainstream 7.2 in screen phones available. the closest things are fold phones but I don't want a folding phone. :(
@@marcochavane3124 still have my Mate 20 X 4g Android 10 and I was using without issue on T-Mobile until November. Because of region lock I have never been able to set up a legitimate Huawei account. I live in Kansas and the authentication says EU. My last security patch was from July 2021. Started losing video editing features shortly after that, and the phone has froze several times since. I purchased a refurbished Galaxy s21 ultra for $725 US. That came with a one-year warranty. And the very day I received it the phone updated to Android 12 one UI 4.0. I miss the big screen of the Mate 20x ! There will never be another smartphone like it and I feel lucky that I've been able to use it at the end of Huawei's career in the United States. I bought it for the big screen but I've enjoyed it because of its excellent cameras too. But it's nice not dealing with region lock, receiving timely security updates, and knowing you can receive customer support if you need it. Also the cameras on the S21 ultra are no slouch. Now that I have a new daily driver I may and bold and myself to play around with the Huawei ecosystem to see just what I can and can't do here in Kansas. I tried pedal search the other day and it did work 👍✌️
Still having a p20 lite for almost 4 years now and works almost just fine ), I had 2 more Huawei phones before and probably never going to change from Huawei ever ...
Huawei hardware used to be top tier but is not anymore. Since the ban they ship compromise after compromise. The software also leaves a lot of room for improvement.
How have you get Google apps installed on it? Not had a huawei in a while but i know the company opened their own app market and google apps were no longer available.
I have the Huawei P30pro and my phone is still on Android 10 and EMUI 11 and living in Canada so far after owning this phone almost 2 years I still can’t get the upgrades to Android 12 or EMUI 12 which is a shame. I tried contacting Huawei Customer Service but so far I can’t make any end roads so I think I may move on to Samsung. The camera is very good on the P-30 damn shame about the upgrades.
Huawei P smart is actually giving you more for the money than samsung A series. Hisilicon Kirin 710F is still great soc to this day, compared to Helio P35.
Without GMS, huawei phone and products are really manageable. The harmony Is really cool. I have got one matepad 11, an amazing stuff. I am using my mate 20 almost 3 years, and it still amazes me. This comment ti's from my mate 20. Cool products
My wife is using P30 Pro for 3 years now. I bought her a Samsung S22 Ultra a week ago. She didn't like it and asked me to return it, neither she doesn't want Iphone 13 pro max. Lack of Google services made me not to buy her new Huawei.. she said she will continue to use P30 pro for now.... by the way I'm from USA.
If only they allowed OEM unlocking i would still recommend it but without it, I kinda feel like I don't own the phone, I bought the phone I should be allowed to do whatever I want with it ...
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H: 5/10
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Apple (pushing limits of silicon, outstanding battery life, top tier customer service)
Huawei (not their fault they are a political victim)
Samsung (recent preorders are a mess and GOS is going to get them in a lot of trouble
Google ( horrible launch on the Pixel 6 series with hardware issues, software delays, and absolutely atrocious customer service if you are one of the unlucky people with a bad device)
This was typed on a Samsung if anyone thinks I'm a fanboy.
Samsung
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I'm still rocking a P30 Pro, can't let go 😂😂
I have a Huawei y9 prime 2019 with Google mobile services, can't let go to
me too i not have even single scratch on mine im support mine ery good im with 8gb ram 256gb version im use for have games like cod mobile i have no problems
@@dimitarstanoev2095 the good thing about emui and MIUI is that these skin is not heavy like One UI. One UI is great esthetically but even on 4gb , one UI lags while no noticeable lags on Emui
@@danteerskine7678 im with p30 pro i don't have any lag but mine is 8gb ram 256gb is very fast
Likewise I'm considering the honor magic 4 Pro but really depends on the software
The Kirin 9000 is/was revolutionary. It was the only chip that competed directly against the Apple Bionic chip and beat it (A14). Makes you wonder if the ban was really security related.
Security to US hegemony, yes
I do think there was something to it , regardless , Huawei does make nice hardware for sure .
Such a shame USA was so afraid of Huawei's innovation and quality they had to ban the brand.
I used to had an Mate 20 Pro and it is (yeah, it still rocks) one of the best smartphones I ever had
@@dhanezoldak2908 are you dumb huawei was spying on usa’s 5g network
Plus Hawái phones outsold all other phones especially the apple and Samsung which America benefited a lot from …i had a honor phone and I luved that phone whole lot …wish to see huawei make it bk ok top
Love my P20 Pro, but it's definitely past its best. I'm struggling massively with trying to choose an upgrade. It would be so easy to choose Huawei again if it wasn't for the Google stuff.
Same here, still using my P20 mate pro and actually having a hard time choosing for replacement…
@@cheizeme Right!? I've spent literal months now watching reviews etc and every phone has its pros and cons. S22 - the exynos chip and battery life and slow charging don't seem great. Pixel 6/Pro - glitches and bugs and thick borders. S22 Ultra - exynos, and way too expensive. I think I've settled on the Oppo Find X5 Pro, but even then it's expensive and I've read mixed opinions on Color OS, plus it's extremely similar (and from the same company) as the Oneplus 10 Pro which is a lot cheaper, but has structural/breakability issues. I've always avoided iPhones but was even looking at the 13/13 Pro and can't find a contract in the UK within my budget. I'm really at a loss, but I think a lot of it comes down to marketing when really I'm sure phones these days are all much of a muchness. I should probably be considering midrange phones as well - the S21 FE would probably be fine for my needs, or even the Nords/Redmis/Pocos, but I'm so clued up on flagships that now all I want is the top tier phone hahaha. Tempted to hold out for the Pixel 7 but I've no doubt I'll have my issues with that too. Goodness knows!
@@aleccino if you re in the uk see VOXI plans for tested refurbished iphones in grade A condition with warranty too, you might afford it!
Yeah it's really tough...not sure where to go for an upgrade, I would love another Huawei phone, it's really the only company I want to consider...but the no Google thing is such a deal breaker. I wonder how viable the workarounds are. I've got multiple kindle fires with play store and Google play services and they work just fine, so not sure why the same thing couldn't be done on the Mate 40 pro, etc.
@@aleccino Any updates? Did you choose a new phone? I'm also using my Mate 20 PRO, wanted to upgrade to a new phone but don't know what to choose. Currently I'm looking at Huawei P50 PRO and Samsung S22 Plus (Ultra is too big for me), but in the end I might just change the battery on my Mate 20 PRO and wait for P60 PRO or Mate 50 PRO
I've still got the Huawei P30 Pro and still holds up 🔥 😍
Me toooo but. The phone controls it self
I used my P40Pro for 1.5 years since launch, but recently I really needed GMS. Tried using the S21+ and iPhone 12 for the last 6 months, but my SIM ended back in my old Mate 20 Pro. Just got my battery changed and honestly still so comparable in all aspects to the other two.
I'm typing this on my P40 pro and it's such a good phone! I also have a Samsung note 20 ultra and the Huawei has a better screen, battery and camera. Actually I'm really disappointed with the battery on the Samsung note 20 ultra.
But u can intall gms on p40pro
@@leonardodavinci7425 i have p40 pro too and im not looking to get a new phone anytime soon... Its great
It really is just the best phone ever made. Nothing really compares imo. It's "peak phone", really just a perfect phone.
@@leonardodavinci7425 I'm p40pro too, the absence of Google Play Services is a major boost for battery life. I charge mine twice a week running it on lowered performance mode, and it still a fast beast. Prior to this, I used Samsung since the Galaxy SII, the Huawei is like a piece of fine, functional art, in comparison.
I have my P30 Pro and a Huawei Watch GT as well as a Huawei Freebuds Pro and a Huawei Matepad. The integration is nearly as good as Apple. Even more amazing is that Huawei managed to do this while utilizing OS-es from third party companies such as Google and Microsoft.
I have the same stuff but I got a matebook 13s for 800 bucks. It's a great laptop for work.
So heartbreaking to see Huawai phones with Snapdragon chips instead of their own Kirin chips. Thats what US does; nerf other country products so their own could dominate😡😡
Really? Fuk in ell that's wild
China junk
Dude samsung is bigger competition and have monopoly over hardware like displays and camera sensor..why isn't it targeted?? Because it's not owned by china government
@@madcatpoop China is destroying y'all's US hegemony and your hate won't stop it,😂.. China is the future, whether you like it or not..is either you accept it you die in your hate..and the world Will be a better without US domination
@@sidneyani2584 😂😂😂 BARS!!! BOOM!!!💪💪💪
Been a huge fan of Huawei since their Mate 10 series of phones, although since their ban I've had to move on to Xiaomi. Great to hear that apps like GSpace still exist to provide some Google services to their newest phones. Great vid!
Same here
I have a Mate 20 Pro for more than 2 years now and it still rocks. Huawei's hardware sure is on another level, it makes me wonder where they could be now sans the US issue and it still make me sad.
Best phone ever made imo, it's just perfect.
If Huawei could still have GMS, then I could just Huawei phones, othing other. The EMUI is fantastic
@@crazierthorn10 I have mine since 3 years now and still love it but I need a new display or a new one, don't know what would be the better option.
@@13hubi13 new display
Been a Huawei user since 2014. Not bothered to switch brands, their phones have never disappointed me. P50, I got my eye on you😏❤️
China and Huawei will be happy with all the data they're getting off you
P20 pro user. 3 years and it's still fast , still get a days battery , and no bugs ever
I will take that if people think that's shocking.
me to i have the 20 PRO 3 and half years a little bit slower but works very good Love the Camera😎... it is much.. much better then my old Iphone 6 at the same age of 3 and a half years. The P20 Pro phone is a Rock Star😎
What about software updates
@@kevinfightsbears i dont know about you but i get updates 😬
My P30 Pro is still amazingly fast and functional. No plans to upgrade.
I also bought a p20 pro. After a p20 lite and mate 20 lite. I tried to switch to other brand but i am too attached to huawei. Also this model has still playstore so it's a plus
If Huawei wouldn't be blacklisted from GMS, they would trounce Apple and Samsung easily today.
As someone who owns the Mate 40 Pro, Mate 20 X(4G) and Mate 9, i have to say that nothing comes close to Huawei phones.
But the reality is more bitter than that, as even with Gspace(which sucks battery a LOT) you can't enjoy the phone without native GMS.
*BTW there is one camera mode that few or no one talk about when it comes to Huawei phones from the Mate 40 Pro onwards, and that's the 50MP AI mode, it's a GAME CHANGER!
Still using my 3 year old Huawei and the only thing bad about it is software support, but the hardware is still amazing
True. My Huawei y9 prime from 2019 still rocks
The new Huawei flagships are getting as many updates as possible just like iPhone
Same here with my Mate 20X: awesome phone, but last update was 9 months or so ago 😢
True. Their phones are bullet proof. My Huawei Mate 20 I got in 2018 is still going strong and I've dropped it hard several times.
I got yesterday a update to emui 12 on my p30
Huawei WAS such an awesome company. Breaks my heart to see it being killed by the ban.
Watching this with a Nova 9 is my international phone works pretty good
I just bought nova 9 looks like p50. So far good in gaming, photos and video also fast charging. No problem if no Google I can still use Google apps via gspace and apkpure for other apps not on gallery.
P30 Pro still is my favourite phone I've owned. I rely so heavily on Google apps on a daily basis I had to jump ship unfortunately. Oppo is my goto now as have great build, specs, fast charging.
P40pro is two steps abowe.. Yeah P30pro is great phone.. But P40pro is one of the kind.. Mate too.. And i have google apps.. With P40pro more easy then with Mate,its a different method..but it works fine..
@@dusanradojevic6255 I'd have loved to jump onto the P40 but like I said I rely so so much on Google services I had to look elsewhere unfortunately. Love my Oppo phones now. If Huawei and Google ever kiss and make up I'm all over Huawei 👍
@@mattluxton Oppo is great choice.. I would get one of X5..
Still rocking my P30 Pro from 2019. Not planning on upgrading for awhile...maybe 2023...we will see.
Oppo is my 2nd choice after huawei, I use a huawei phone now, I can use google apps with G space
I've been using my P40Pro for almost 2 years and it's still awesome in many ways. Much better than my 2nd phone, the S21.
Got both the Huawei P40 Pro+ and Mate 40 Pro, no need for GMS like people did before.
@@HamadAlMutairi97 me too..GMS not that crutial in my daily task.
@@yiplekhong5111 Google's global dominance is slowly fading away, it's alternatives are growing way to much.
@@HamadAlMutairi97 well said
@@yiplekhong5111 Time for a third ecosystem to pop up, Huawei is coming to take it.
I still have the Mate 20 pro and apart from the lack of updates, it is still as good as the flagships of today 👍
I run emui 12 on mine.
Same here
What is budget, the unboxing experience is the same with the s22 ultra other than not having a charger
Exactly. I expect more for the money. Some uniqueness! 🤣
Nova5T user here,2 years later after intensive use,charge overnight,drain it to 0 charge it to 100,play games while charging..the battery still gets me through 6 hours of full brightness with 90% of gps use with data on, performance it's still the same
On my P30 after 3 years I still get full 24h with 4-4,5h of SOT.
My wife's 10 month old iPhone 12 can barely last morning to bedtime. And it shows only 95% maximum capacity already.
@@greggski3710I want so bad to get another Huawei but I can't because of the Google ban,and also because now they have snapdragon CPUs
Nova 5T is❤️
Huawei phones are really good...
But they literally got killed with the Google ban 😔
Huawei phones are really good but Huawei made a mistake or a chose if you see it that way that ruined the brand at least in Europe. After the ban from any American services Huawei for some reason that the community still doesn't understand decided to lock the bootloader on all of it's new phones which made it impossible for devs to create custom roms that could easily reintroduce Google services and much more.
Don't go for HUAWEI, choose HONOR instead 😉 it's a HUAWEI's sister company, sold privately with "different owners", and they have all the best from HUAWEI with GOOGLE services included 😉
Honor was sold. It's not owned by HUAWEI any more.
@@kittyflier8338 you didn't catch the part in my reply with the air quotes no? 😉😅
@@VLX1589 Nay. There are comparison videos online showing clearly that the trimming of new Honor is clearly inferior to that of HUAWEI, even with same hardwares. So Honor doesn't have 'all the best from HUAWEI', not at all.
@@kittyflier8338 True, I agree with you, doesn't have all the best, but then again some people will find 2nd to best in Honor, with a decent price tag as well.
Second point which I might add is, Huawei cannot give all their best to Honor just yet, so they won't "disturb" the "big guys" to get Honor banned...it takes time to around some loopholes undisturbed...
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@@VLX1589 Now that Honor and HUAWEI are two independent companies, HUAWEI will not give Honor any selfless help any more. They are competitors in the same market from the time they splitted on. Besides, the Kirin chips was one of the most attractive HUAWEI sell points. Honor will never be able to use those chips ever again. So basically Honor is just another Android phone company using snapdragon chips. Similar to Xiaomi or Samsung.
I love how u do reviews very impartial and the complements u do on advantages and disadvantages is so nice i think this should be the way youtube reviewer do, impartial to all reviews.
I was a Huawei fan before. Like I really love their phones. But when google problem came, it was hard for me to use their new phone without any google. Don’t like installing it on my own too. Wish they get a license back to have google services.
lol and i spend that time trying to remove google from my phone
huawei make world class devices. The ban is a massive shame for many of us 😞 my p30 pro still going strong
Wouldn't say minor issues more major as it's killed off literally all the Huawei business
is the nova 9 any good or should i get an older Huawei?
Mate 20 Pro is the best phone Ive ever owned. Had it for 2 years, and don't want to switch. I've replaced the battery once, charging port twice, it's just the most amazing phone. I don't know what to get for an upgrade, nothing else compares really. The charging speed, the ir blaster, the screen, dual-sim, I have such high standards now because of it. Best camera phone of the year, a few years ago, but it still beats almost every phone. I'ts capable of doing astrophotography, I've taken pictures of the milky way with just my phone, it really is the perfect phone. I feel like we've reached very close to peak phone technology, right when this phone came out. Honestly, if something happens to my phone, I really would consider just getting the same thing. Some people would laugh at that, using a phone for 2 years, and then getting the same thing, but it's really that good. Mate 30 and mate 40 don't have Google services, making them basically useless. I have one complaint for the mate 20 Pro. Not sure how many people have dealt with this, but I was unable to get any updates on my phone for almost a year. I tried everything, literally everything to update the software, and the only workaround was I had to purchase a Chinese sim card, to update EMUI. The second I put it in my phone I got like 6 updates. Not a deal breaker, but it was pretty annoying. Seriously anyone that wants the best phone ever made, get the mate 20 Pro. There's no phone that compares, even in 2022.
I am a big fan of Huawei mobile phones. I have been updated from p9 to their mat20pro. Unfortunately, due to the US sanctions, I had to replace my mate20pro with an iphone13 last month. Currently, the mate20pro is still my backup phone. , looking forward to the day when Huawei returns.
Replaced the battery in just 2 years ? Seem unreliable.
2 years is a long time. 0-75% in 30 min, must be hard on the battery.
im still using mate 20x 5g 7.2inch for 3 years now.. 💯💯💯👌👌👌
Technically the Huawei p50 was launched before the 8 gen 1
For google you can probably downgrade your EMUI to 10, install GMS and then update back to 12... I did it 2 days ago on huawei p40 which had latest emui 12. Now all google related apps work, its NATIVE google, not using "third party emulator" to emulate it.
Is it true mate? I wanted to buy p40 pro as it looks so good and cheap but coz of gms using through third parties was a big no no for me as I use o line banking and use other apps so really didnt wanted to use third party in it but if you can do it without it that would be great mate
Still got my P40 Pro +, love it. It's addictive. Beautiful phone. Love the challenge of trying to live without Google. I'm sure you can tell I'm a Huawei fanboy.
Put in opera Mini, that's how I Google with my Huawei 😅
How do you get around maps and gps? Would love to get another huwawei
@@graham1155 huawei has own maps system (petal maps) and Google features (maps, youtube, gmail etc) can still be used through browser
wait what Huawei got no google?😳😳😳then how to search or google play store?
As we migrated from Symbian OS to IOS to Android OS, we can for sure migrate to Harmony OS. We should stop our addiction to Google services & move to the next one.
Mate 40 Pro. Bought it for the camera. Use a cheaper daily for GMS. But after loading GSpace, pretty happy with it overall. Only keepign the other (cheaper) phone so I can save wear and tear on it. Because... honestly... the cameras on Huaweis are still second to none.
Got GSpace, it's good.
Not everything is working well in GSpace. And if there is an interaction between two apps, the gspace cloned app will be ignored at the end and the normal app will be opened - so a lot of things will not work well.
The reason is very simple: a lot of apps require Google Services Framework (GSF) for catching and forwarding private data to Google analytics services. And for that, they will be payed some cents on top by Google.
So Android HW with-out Google services is perfect for photos, but everything will be a mess.
It's a huge security issue to use gmails, youtube etc using third party server. No thank you
I'm really digging the Mate 40 Pro, but i need Google.
As Always, a Great Video👍
Thank you very much pal, for showing us how, and that it is possible to get Google apps on Huawei phones, I really appreciate that.
And I love your cute cat😅 😺, she is definitely a co-founder of your channel, there's no way without her.... c'mon we know she's in charge 💯😺👍😝
I thought Huawei was only banned from Google in the USA? Does it apply globally?
I had a mate 20 pro but last year I bought a samsung s21ultra the exynos 2100 version since I live in Sweden, I only could get the exynos 2100 version.
The biggest reason why I went with samsung was the software, the google support and huawei not getting 5g.
Huawei not getting 5G while they're leaders in that field sounds weird 😐
Still using Mate 20 X and the camera performance is one of the best in 2022 :)
It's a shame what happened to Huawei, I never bought one but every year I always saw the crazy phones they'd bring out and they'd be packed with features which pushed the needle forward in smartphone innovation. It's interesting to see you can still get Google apps fully working on them though, although I can see the extra steps and sluggishness would more than likely turn away would-be customers.
Huawei Phones are definitely worth it if you buy em used, they are so much cheaper because they don't have GMS
For most users they are unusable ...
Yes, we have seen cloning, sideloading, Gapps, MicroG, etc etc.
But NONE have produces a 100% trouble free experience.
It worked for some some time and after updates it stoped working and people had to stop using certain apps and hunt for solutions.
I can see people using them in Asia where they don't rely on Google anyway, but in the USA, South America, and the EU it's kinda pointless, especially at the high prices and no 5G.
It's a shame really as Huawei would have given Samsung a fair amount of competition. Right now, there is NO competition from Huawei and Xiaomi benefitted from it.
Agree 100%
Really just sucks. I have multiple Kindle Fires, and installed play store and Google play services and framework. They work just fine, just like having a actual android tablet. I'm really surprised that the workarounds don't work anymore for Huawei...
@@crazierthorn10 Because Huawei is banned. So whenever a workaround is found Google will need to address it with their next updates.
If they didn't they would be accomodating Huawei in some way.
So yes, they do work sometimes only to stop working after time. Then people look for workarounds and the cycle restarts.
Most people don't want an extra hobby or second job to keep track of what works and what not.
They just want a working device now, and at any given moment in the future.
I had the P30 Pro and was very happy with it - until the last update when stuff started behaving strangely with some apps. Frankly I'm not interested in finding workarounds to get the apps I use/need/want. I just want a phone that does what I want without hassle. So I upgraded 2 weeks ago to an OPPO Find x5 Pro. And it does exactly what I want & much better than the equivalent Samsung or IPhone.
They did closed phones just like apple and made themselves obsolet, just imagine you could flash a custom ROM and forget about the Gapps drama. Also the mid-low range phones were pure garbage I had a Huawei Y6 and was one of the worst phones I ever used.
I must say I got the P50 pro and the next day returned it. AS much as I am a Huawei fan. Gspace was a mission to install and even more of a mission to add GMS as a shortcut. Then with whatsapp...lord... infact any notifications for the gspace apps stop working after a few minutes until you enter the app again and then all your notifications comes rushing in. I really couldn't deal with that.
I was a big Huawei fan (phone & watch) but I dropped it to favour Samsung after the ban. I would be ready to go back to it if the workaround is easy enough and good. It will always depend on the model though.
It doesn't have good enough battery,
SoC is not competitive, camera is nothing special, problems with apps that needs Google security certificate to work (banking apps) and it costs more than competition.
I just can't think how dumb one must be to buy it outside of China!
If Huawei think to sell something, they should sell their flagships for less than competition asks for midrange devices.
And fix that terrible batter.
For this reason you remind me (banking apps) whoc is very important I can not buy.
True, finally someone said it if it was cheaper people may buy it but it's worst than the S21 ultra and more expensive!
I will be upgrading my mate 40 pro in April to the Honor Magic 4 pro. Simple fact being 5g and the larger screen and the fact since honor phones still look almost identical or identical to Huawei devices even though they apparently separated.
5g is important to me due to the fact I live in London and 4g speeds are beyond ridiculous now. I have g on the other hand is great.
You will see a major downgrade in camera quality mate. Honor has a much smaller team for software optimisation.
@@andreaselia3668 I know but from things I've seen online show the camera is pretty decent. I would have gone for the P50 Pro if it had 5G support.
@@EhsanMusic Huawei is awesome, hopefully it will make a comeback eventually. My humble suggestion is to go with Xiaomi. Similar specs and features, great cameras on flagships.
@@andreaselia3668 I have a xiaomi 11T Pro for work, the software is terrible.
@@EhsanMusic really? I have the 11 ultra and its amazing. Onky downside is battery life. I need to charge it twice in one day.
Why would anyone bother lol
You can put a third party launcher on it and you can sideload GX like you would with any other but there are options from XDA
Bought a nova 9 recently and might have to return it. Phone was great, but the biggest undeniable problem for me is the lack of support for Cellular bands in the US and compatibility w/ tmobile. Huge bummer
I would get this phone but I’m kinda sucked into the whole apple life. Apple everything in my house. Yes I’m a geek 😂 great video.
I was dabbling in apple with the iPad & iPhone. But gave up when the iPhone 7 came out w/o headphone jack. Now rocking a Samsung phone, and am much happier.
@@abbymorel4925 Headphone jacks of never really bothered me to be honest. I really like wireless earphones. As per typical me I have AirPods Pro and AirPods Max LOL. They are pretty great. Tried using a Samsung S 10 but I just could not get used to android. Also all the Samsung apps and android bloatware really confused me so I went back to Iphone. I have the iPhone 13 Pro Max just now and it's amazing.
Huawei ecosystem is just as great as apple but changing all your devices would cost a lot of money.
"the accessories are surprisingly very basic, charger, cable, and manual" ATLEAST YOU GET A CHARGER!!!
I still have my Huawei Mate 20 I bought in 2018. The phone is still going strong. Hell, I'm still using the silicone case it came with. The only issue is that the adhesive using in gluing the backcover to the phone is coming apart due to several hard falls over the years. No big deal though. I can glue it back myself. I didn't know huawei phones were this durable. And what's even more amazing is how the battery still holds a good charge despite the fact that I've been gaming heavily on it daily since I got the phone. Sometimes I leave it charging over the night. Certainly will buy huawei again when I feel like upgrading
Same experience and have owned many samsung flagships as well and my wife with the latest note and the Huawei mate 20 X still holds up and has a great charge. The new EMUI 12 is going to extend the battery life even further. Can't get away from the 7.2in screen. Might buy another one from aliexpress since there is literally NO new phones of this size ignoring foldable phones.
I am a big fan of Huawei mobile phones. I have been updated from p9 to their mat20pro. Unfortunately, due to the US sanctions, I had to replace my mate20pro with an iphone13 last month. Currently, the mate20pro is still my backup phone. , looking forward to the day when Huawei returns.
Why is the US using snapdragon on every phone I'm actually curious because my phone takes blurry pictures all the time I have to use a camera app to enhance my pictures and videos at night my main camera won't let me take pictures at night or 8k videos kinda feels like it's not worth the effort for me at all I Have to hold the camera still which is kinda hard because I move around a lot when I'm outside walking
I'm very happy with my Huawei Mate 20 Lite. I have been using it for the past 3.4 years. It was a good choice regarding the price and the specifications of the phone. I would buy Huawei again when I need a new one. The only thing that would probably stop me is the absence of the Google packet (gmail, maps etc.). Huawei makes good phones though!
they really do make good devices, I'm using the P10 Lite still which I got back in 2017 or so and it's still kicking really well. Not in the greatest spot with security updates since that stopped years ago and storage space is too small for apps and updates these days. The sanction really is a bummer, because I would also continue business if not for that loss..
I use mine as a remote right now lol
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@@ASBYT I tend to switch phones every year and I work for a competitor lol
If it weren’t for Huawei missing support from google I would have bought one of their phones. The quality is amazing and it performs like apples iPhones.
I wouldn't have a Huawei if you paid me. After getting royally screwed over with the P10plus. The models sold with slow memory chips and less than a year of updates. They are a scam company.
P10!!!how long before was that??
@@akshay5569 2017
@@nipstyler p20 ,p20 pro ,p30,p30 pro,p40,p40 pro ,p40 pro plus ,p50 ,p50 pro and mate series came out after that every one of them were bangers ,
@@akshay5569 If you splashed cash on a phone that was intentionally shipped with the slowest flash memory when they claimed different specs and the only way you could update your phone was to use a third party app because OTA updates were stopped.... You would have a different opinion.
What they did with the P10 series was criminal. They are a state owned scam, spying tool for China.
@@nipstyler 🤣🤣
Get an Honor 50 instead. Same design, but with Google and Snapdragon.
Recently had the battery on my P20 pro replaced for 30 quid at a local phone shop. It's now "ancient" as far as tech goes, but still runs as good as the day I got it 😂
HUAWEI will come back soon
All of us Mate 20X users are getting real nervous. there is no replacement for it. there are no mainstream 7.2 in screen phones available. the closest things are fold phones but I don't want a folding phone. :(
Huawei battery backup always awesome, i have P40 Pro+
I WANT THE BEST CAMERA PHONE ! Am not interested in the Politics. Is This it ?
Huawei makes great hardware, but my primary concern with them is simply one of potentially feeding info to Chinese spyware.
If you cared about spyware you would avoid Google and Facebook apps. The spyware thing has been debunked
And apple etc don't.?
Google downloading is possible in mate 40 pro plus n 50 pro plus.. X2, xs2.. But u need Chinese version with harmony os not emui
I would leave Samsung the second Huawei comes back... If it ever does.
I had a Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro. Both were some of the best phones I ever used... Until ATT blacklisted their IMEIs. Thanks Trump
@@marcochavane3124 still have my Mate 20 X 4g Android 10 and I was using without issue on T-Mobile until November.
Because of region lock I have never been able to set up a legitimate Huawei account. I live in Kansas and the authentication says EU.
My last security patch was from July 2021.
Started losing video editing features shortly after that, and the phone has froze several times since.
I purchased a refurbished Galaxy s21 ultra for $725 US. That came with a one-year warranty. And the very day I received it the phone updated to Android 12 one UI 4.0.
I miss the big screen of the Mate 20x ! There will never be another smartphone like it and I feel lucky that I've been able to use it at the end of Huawei's career in the United States. I bought it for the big screen but I've enjoyed it because of its excellent cameras too.
But it's nice not dealing with region lock, receiving timely security updates, and knowing you can receive customer support if you need it.
Also the cameras on the S21 ultra are no slouch.
Now that I have a new daily driver I may and bold and myself to play around with the Huawei ecosystem to see just what I can and can't do here in Kansas. I tried pedal search the other day and it did work 👍✌️
The only sad part on the recent models it does not have Google. But overall I've been using Huawei since 2016 from phones, laptop, audio, wearables
Don't be mad or offended by the Chinese...
You're providing them with all your private information 😆
Beautiful looking phone. Cannot live without Google however.
You can install it
Impartial review, very good. Writing this on my mate 20x. I'm gonna subs..
I am a Samsung user. But honestly I think that is by far the best looking phone I've seen.
Had two. They're fine until they go wrong and then they won't fix them and the warranty is never honoured. Awful company.
So basically HW's got world class quality hardware but third rate softwares, which renders it unfit for daily tasks in the west.
Still having a p20 lite for almost 4 years now and works almost just fine ), I had 2 more Huawei phones before and probably never going to change from Huawei ever ...
Huawei hardware used to be top tier but is not anymore. Since the ban they ship compromise after compromise. The software also leaves a lot of room for improvement.
Huawei's phones are indeed awesome, but I hate that they keep making curved screens. It's so unnecessary.
With no google Huawei is useless. Some apps won't run. Whatsapp won't backup
How have you get Google apps installed on it? Not had a huawei in a while but i know the company opened their own app market and google apps were no longer available.
Used it for 5 seconds. Backside already smudged
i'd have rooted for Huawei but ever since they removed the bootloader unlocking service they're dead for me.
UA-cam vanced advice aged well I see 😂 I love Huawei phones and I have missed using them but for me I cannot live with the compromises
I have the Huawei P30pro and my phone is still on Android 10 and EMUI 11 and living in Canada so far after owning this phone almost 2 years I still can’t get the upgrades to Android 12 or EMUI 12 which is a shame. I tried contacting Huawei Customer Service but so far I can’t make any end roads so I think I may move on to Samsung. The camera is very good on the P-30 damn shame about the upgrades.
Huawei P smart is actually giving you more for the money than samsung A series.
Hisilicon Kirin 710F is still great soc to this day, compared to Helio P35.
Without GMS, huawei phone and products are really manageable. The harmony Is really cool. I have got one matepad 11, an amazing stuff. I am using my mate 20 almost 3 years, and it still amazes me. This comment ti's from my mate 20. Cool products
I really liked Huawei phones, too bad they got fucked by Google..
My HUAWEI Mate 20X still ROCKING! 💪
Why can Huawei work with Microsoft but not Google?
nothing SHOKING! Thumb down.
hmm not only the googles , but i am wondering what about the bank apps? is this harmony os safe ?
I've heard there's an issue with Android Auto on the new Hauwei phones without Google services, is there a work around for this?
...how can a person live without google, and why did this happen?
My wife is using P30 Pro for 3 years now. I bought her a Samsung S22 Ultra a week ago. She didn't like it and asked me to return it, neither she doesn't want Iphone 13 pro max. Lack of Google services made me not to buy her new Huawei.. she said she will continue to use P30 pro for now.... by the way I'm from USA.
i have mate 8 and i’m still using it. refusing to switch or new phone brand bcz of google
Didn't gspace remove Google play store
Had all the iPhones up to X changed to a p30 pro still have it never go back
If only they allowed OEM unlocking i would still recommend it but without it, I kinda feel like I don't own the phone, I bought the phone I should be allowed to do whatever I want with it ...
HMS?
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