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Smartphones · Huawei

Huawei Mate 20

This record covers Huawei Mate 20. Screen diagonal: 6.53 inches. Mass: 188 g.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (5)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

6.04/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 25 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Publishers : 01net.com

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

10.00/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal

Provisional

Coverage 20 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Publishers : wefix.net

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

ProtectionThe Hyper Optical Pattern on the glass back uses a complex hairline pattern to produce an iridescent effect that is not only highly durable huawei.com
Usage limitationit is not compatible with wireless charging.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : il n’est pas compatible avec la recharge sans-fil.
01net.com
Audioa jack socket
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : une prise jack
01net.com

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Enter the repair quote you received to compare it with the maximum repair price recommended for this device.

The threshold cannot be calculated yet because required product information is incomplete.

Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Repair programme
QualiRépar

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • Very successful design
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Very good camera
  • Headphone jack

Good to know

  • No wireless charging
  • Software that can be improved

Prices

GB · GBP Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about £220

New · 128 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Repairability

Available parts
Battery · Rear camera · Front camera · Charging connector · Earpiece · Rear cover · Camera cutout · Vibration motor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Batterie · Appareil photo arrière · Appareil photo avant · Connecteur de charge · Ecouteur · Façade arrière · Hublot Appareil photo · Vibreur
wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026
Repair eligibility
Eligibility is tested and will be confirmed to you at the point of sale by our technicians at the time of the repair appointment.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : L’éligibilité est testée et vous sera confirmée en point de vente par nos techniciens au moment du rendez-vous réparation.
wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026
Repair programme
QualiRépar wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
Very successful design · Exceptional battery life · Very good camera · Headphone jack
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Design très réussi · Autonomie exceptionnelle · Très bon appareil photo · Prise jack
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Limitations
No wireless charging · Software that can be improved
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Pas de recharge sans-fil · Un logiciel perfectible
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Protection
The Hyper Optical Pattern on the glass back uses a complex hairline pattern to produce an iridescent effect that is not only highly durable huawei.com · Oct 20, 2026
Review scale
4.7 /5 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
Very successful design · Exceptional battery life · Very good camera · Headphone jack
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Design très réussi · Autonomie exceptionnelle · Très bon appareil photo · Prise jack
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
Smaller hands will struggle to grip it easily.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Les plus petites mains auront du mal à le saisir facilement.
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Usage limitation
it is not compatible with wireless charging.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : il n’est pas compatible avec la recharge sans-fil.
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026

Specifications

Audio
a jack socket
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : une prise jack
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 consumer.huawei.com · Oct 20, 2026
Brand
Huawei 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
Front Camera: 24 MP, f/2.0 aperture consumer.huawei.com · Oct 20, 2026
Main camera
a main sensor of 12 MPix (f/1.8)
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un capteur principal de 12 Mpix (f/1.8)
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Telephoto camera
a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, 8 MP (f/2.4)
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un téléobjectif avec zoom optique x2 de 8 Mpix (f/2.4)
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
an ultra-wide lens of 16 MP (f/2.2)
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un ultra grand angle de 16 Mpix (f/2.2)
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Mobile connectivity
4G LTE TDD: B34 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41 4G LTE FDD: B1 / B2 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B7 / B8 / B9 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B28 3G WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 (Japan) / B8 / B19 (Japan); 3G TD-SCDMA: B34 / B39 2G GSM: B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) consumer.huawei.com · Oct 20, 2026
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CPU
Kirin 980 processor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : processeur Kirin 980
01net.com
Brightness
767 01net.com
Screen size
6.53 inches 01net.com01net.com01net.com
Resolution
Full HD+ screen
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : écran Full HD+
01net.com
Display technology
LCD technology
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : technologie LCD
01net.com
Fingerprint sensor
a fingerprint sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un capteur d’empreintes digitales
01net.com
GPU
ARM Mali G76 MP10 01net.com
IP rating
IP53 01net.com
Model
Huawei Mate 20 01net.com
RAM options
4 GB 01net.com
Release year
2018 huawei.com
Processor
Kirin 980 01net.com
Storage options
128 GB consumer.huawei.com
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 GEN1* consumer.huawei.com
Width
77.2 mm consumer.huawei.com
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (wave2), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz consumer.huawei.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Risks
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Battery replacement
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair limitations
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Battery capacity
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
NFC
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
SIM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Huawei Mate 20. Screen diagonal: 6.53 inches. Mass: 188 g.

Durability and repair

Ingress protection code: IP53.

Software support

No admissible observation for this section.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Très bon appareil photo

    Open source
  2. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Un logiciel perfectible

    Open source
  3. huawei.comOct 20, 2026

    The Hyper Optical Pattern on the glass back uses a complex hairline pattern to produce an iridescent effect that is not only highly durable

    Open source
  4. wefix.netOct 18, 2026

    Hublot Appareil photo

    Open source
  5. consumer.huawei.comOct 20, 2026

    Bluetooth 5.0

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1783
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
5

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