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X Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Русский Türkçe Svenska Chinese Magyar 4Reviews,News,CPU,GPU,Articles,Columns,Other"or"searchrelation.3DPrinting,5G,Accessory,AI,AlderLake,AMD,Android,Apple,ARM,Audio,Biotech,Business,Camera,CannonLake,Cezanne(Zen3),Charts,ChineseTech,Chromebook,CoffeeLake,CometLake,Console,Convertible/2-in-1,Cryptocurrency,Cyberlaw,Deal,Desktop,E-Mobility,Education,Exclusive,Fail,Foldable,Gadget,GalaxyNote,GalaxyS,Gamecheck,Gaming,Geforce,GooglePixel,GPU,HowTo,IceLake,IntelEvo,InternetofThings(IoT),iOS,iPad,iPadPro,iPhone,JasperLake,Lakefield,Laptop,Launch,Leaks/Rumors,Linux/Unix,List,Lucienne(Zen2),MacBook,MiniPC,Monitor,MSI,OnePlus,Opinion,Phablet,Radeon,RaptorLake,Renoir,ReviewSnippet,RocketLake,Ryzen(Zen),Science,Security,Single-BoardComputer(SBC),SmartHome,Smartphone,Smartwatch,Software,Storage,Tablet,ThinkPad,Thunderbolt,TigerLake,Touchscreen,Ultrabook,VirtualReality(VR)/AugmentedReality(AR),Wearable,Windows,Workstation,XPS,Zen3(Vermeer),Zen4Ticker          Feature|Inhindsight,theHuaweiMate20XwasanincrediblyunderratedsmartphoneTheMate20X.(Source:TrustedReviews)Lookaway,loversofsmaller-sizedphones,thisoneisn'tforyou.Huawei'sMate20seriesisalmost16monthsoldandherewehavealookattheforgottensonofthelineup,theMate20X—perhaps,themostunderrateddeviceHuaweihasreleasedinrecenttimes.RicciRox,02/09/2020🇷🇺AndroidARMChineseTechReviewSnippetSmartphone 4Reviews,News,CPU,GPU,Articles,Columns,Other"or"searchrelation.3DPrinting,5G,Accessory,AI,AlderLake,AMD,Android,Apple,ARM,Audio,Biotech,Business,Camera,CannonLake,Cezanne(Zen3),Charts,ChineseTech,Chromebook,CoffeeLake,CometLake,Console,Convertible/2-in-1,Cryptocurrency,Cyberlaw,Deal,Desktop,E-Mobility,Education,Exclusive,Fail,Foldable,Gadget,GalaxyNote,GalaxyS,Gamecheck,Gaming,Geforce,GooglePixel,GPU,HowTo,IceLake,IntelEvo,InternetofThings(IoT),iOS,iPad,iPadPro,iPhone,JasperLake,Lakefield,Laptop,Launch,Leaks/Rumors,Linux/Unix,List,Lucienne(Zen2),MacBook,MiniPC,Monitor,MSI,OnePlus,Opinion,Phablet,Radeon,RaptorLake,Renoir,ReviewSnippet,RocketLake,Ryzen(Zen),Science,Security,Single-BoardComputer(SBC),SmartHome,Smartphone,Smartwatch,Software,Storage,Tablet,ThinkPad,Thunderbolt,TigerLake,Touchscreen,Ultrabook,VirtualReality(VR)/AugmentedReality(AR),Wearable,Windows,Workstation,XPS,Zen3(Vermeer),Zen4Ticker  Backinlate2018,HuaweisurprisedusallbyreleasingafourthMate20-seriesphone,theMate20X.Thecompanyhadneverdonesomethinglikethat,soitwasaleft-fieldmove.TheMate20Prodominatedalltheheadlines—forbothpositiveandnegativereasons—but,inhindsight,theMate20Xmayhavebeenthetruewinnerthatyear.DxOMarkreviewedtheMate20X'scamerasrecentlyanditperformedwell,recordinganoverallscoreof111.That'sjustonepointlowerthantheMate20Pro—nosurprise,sinceitfeaturedthesamecamerahardware.ThatscorehappenstoplaceitinthesameballparkasphonesliketheGalaxyS10+andtheiPhone11.Thewebsitealsotestedthephone'saudio,andrankeditattheverytopofitsleaderboard,evenovernewerpowerhousesliketheiPhone11ProMaxandGalaxyNote10+.Ofcourse,DxOMark'sscoresaren'ttobetakenasconclusiveevidence,butourownreviewoftheMate20Xalsoshowsitdoingratherwellinthecameraandaudiotests.Whileonewouldgettheimpressionthatmostenthusiastsprefersmallerdevices,there'salsoasizeablemarketforlargerphones.It'speculiarniche,really,asitcatersforphonesthatarelargerthannormalbutsmallerthantablets.Xiaomi'sMiMaxseriesusedtoofferthat,andithadacultfollowing.TheMate20Xtookthingsastepforwardandofferedapremiumpackage.Itfeaturedabig7.2"AMOLEDdisplay,withoutanyofthegreentintissuesthatplaguedtheMate20Pro;aloud,class-leadingsetofstereospeakers;aflagshipSoCthatstillholdsupexcellentlytilldate;excellentcameras;aheadphonejack;andamassive5000mAhbatterywithimpressivefast-chargingsupport.Forthosewholovehugephones,theMate20Xwas—andis—nigh-perfect.Yes,Huawei'ssoftwareisn'tquitethebest,butit'salotbetterthansomeclaimittobe.ThephonecostaboutUS$1,000atlaunchbutcannowbehadforaslowasUS$500ifyouknowwheretogo.Bithardtoarguewiththevalueitprovidesatthatpricepoint,especiallyifyoulikeyourphoneswithsomemeaton'em. 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