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Smartphones · Huawei

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

This record covers Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Screen diagonal: 6.4 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4200 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Announcement or release date (to the month or year)
  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (4)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

10.00/10*

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

Repairability index5.9/10 · French repairability index 01net.com

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

Support and repairability

Repairability score
5.9/10 · French repairability index
Battery replacement
Battery replacements aren’t needlessly complicated either, as you only need to remove the back panel and frame.

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • ✓ Outstanding battery life
  • ✓ Many innovations
  • ✓ Plenty of power under the hood

Good to know

  • ✗ The software is not yet perfect
  • ✗ The high price

Prices

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

Unverified price: about £260

New · 128 GB · Oct 22, 2026

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

Key facts

Repairability

Assessment method
Jerry Rig Everything phonandroid.com · Oct 18, 2026
Available parts
Front panel · Battery · Rear camera · Front camera · HOME button · ON/OFF button · Charging connector · Earpiece · Rear cover
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Façade avant · Batterie · Appareil photo arrière · Appareil photo avant · Bouton HOME · Bouton ON/OFF · Connecteur de charge · Ecouteur · Façade arrière
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, 2026wefix.net · Oct 18, 2026
Battery replacement
Battery replacements aren’t needlessly complicated either, as you only need to remove the back panel and frame. androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026
Repair limitations
a lot of disassembly while battling tough adhesive · a broken screen will necessitate replacing the in-display fingerprint sensor too · more flex connectors than your average phone, the outlet noted, which means you’ll be spending more time repairing the device androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026
Index scale
0–10 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Index scheme
FR indice de réparabilité 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Repairability index
5.9/10 · French repairability index 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
With the Mate 20 Pro, Huawei offers a smartphone with a perfectly polished design and dazzling equipment.
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Avec son Mate 20 Pro, Huawei propose un smartphone au design parfaitement léché et doté d’un équipement éblouissant.
01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Limitations
✗ The software is not yet perfect · ✗ The high price
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ✗ Le logiciel n'est pas encore parfait · ✗ Le prix élévé
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Protection
glass design androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026
Acknowledged defect
completely failed the Jerry Rig Everything durability test, notably the bend test
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : a complètement échoué au test de résistance de Jerry Rig Everything, notamment à l’épreuve du pliage
phonandroid.com · Oct 18, 2026
Review scale
4.8 /5 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Risks
increased the chances of glass breaking when opening up the device · a lot of disassembly while battling tough adhesive · a broken screen will necessitate replacing the in-display fingerprint sensor too · more flex connectors than your average phone, the outlet noted, which means you’ll be spending more time repairing the device androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026
Strengths
✓ Outstanding battery life · ✓ Many innovations · ✓ Plenty of power under the hood
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : ✓ Une autonomie de choc · ✓ De nombreuses innovations · ✓ De la puissance sous le capot
01net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 202601net.com · Oct 18, 2026

Specifications

Battery capacity
4200 mAh phonandroid.com · Oct 18, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Brand
Huawei androidauthority.com · Oct 18, 2026
Front camera
24 Mpx 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Main camera
40 Mpx 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Telephoto camera
8 Mpx 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
CPU
HiSilicon Kirin 980 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Screen size
6.4 inches 01net.com · Oct 18, 2026
Show all specifications
Resolution
3120 x 1440 01net.com
Display technology
OLED screen
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : écran OLED
01net.com
Fingerprint sensor
under-screen fingerprint sensor
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : capteur d'empreintes sous l'écran
01net.com
GPU
ARM Mali G76 MP10 01net.com
IP rating
IP68 01net.com
Weight
189 01net.com
Model
Mate 20 Pro androidauthority.com
NFC
yes 01net.com
RAM options
6 GB 01net.com
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 980 01net.com
USB
USB Type-C 01net.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11b, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Wi-Fi 802.11n 01net.com
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Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Suitable usage profiles
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Usage limitation
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
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 programme
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Audio
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Ultra-wide camera
not disclosed
Mobile connectivity
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Brightness
not disclosed
Refresh rate
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
Measurement protocols
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Release year
not disclosed
SIM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Storage options
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
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 Pro. Screen diagonal: 6.4 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4200 mAh.

Durability and repair

Ingress protection code: IP68. Repairability score: 5.9 0–10; method: FR indice de réparabilité.

Software support

No admissible observation for this section.

Sources and confidence

  1. 01net.comOct 18, 2026

    Avec son Mate 20 Pro, Huawei propose un smartphone au design parfaitement léché et doté d’un équipement éblouissant.

    Open source
  2. androidauthority.comOct 18, 2026

    glass design

    Open source
  3. phonandroid.comOct 18, 2026

    a complètement échoué au test de résistance de Jerry Rig Everything, notamment à l’épreuve du pliage

    Open source
  4. wefix.netOct 18, 2026

    Bouton HOME

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1944
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
4

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