Hi guys, first of all I'd like to hear some opinions of the people who have actually used or owned the Note 9 and the Mate 20 pro. Because, long story short, a guy I know offers me to change his Mate 20 pro for my Note 9, just like that, both 6/128. Both unlocked. But I want to no if it'll be a good idea to trade my Note for his Mate. Thanks in advance.
buy note 9 with snapdragon if you plan play games
if not p30pro or mate 20 pro both have **** speakers
i liked more samsung software.
mate 20 pro camera have more features more cameras
i dont know if its software or hardware problem but bluetooth volume litle lower than op6 and its lower volume when you use spotify / tidal until you restart the app or phone
i have mate 20 pro good its have fast charger not samsung half qc2.0 charging speed
yosef019 said:
buy note 9 with snapdragon if you plan play games
if not p30pro or mate 20 pro both have **** speakers
i liked more samsung software.
mate 20 pro camera have more features more cameras
i dont know if its software or hardware problem but bluetooth volume litle lower than op6 and its lower volume when you use spotify / tidal until you restart the app or phone
i have mate 20 pro good its have fast charger not samsung half qc2.0 charging speed
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So, which phone would you choose if you could only have one?
Go to a shop try them both out pick which you prefer
I have the Mate 20 pro and my wife has the Note 9. I prefer Mate 20 Pro as it is faster and has better performance. Battery life is substantially better on the Mate 20 Pro. However if you really want the Note 9 for the S-Pen then get the Snapdragon version
I've traded my note 9 for the mate 20 pro.... Mate pro is performance wise waaaaaaayyy better
I was on s9+ before, and looking for note 9, but after checking some technical details, I saw that the only real difference between note 9 and s9+ was the spen... (camera is the same) no real evolution and design is not really "soft and clean" on note 9. I choosed mate 20 pro and love it for his design and technical capacity.
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I had the note 9 since launch for about 6 months then went to the mate. I've never looked back, the mate feels way better in hand, performs much faster, more fluid, awesome phone.
Thanks a lot guys! I think I've made up my mind
I have the Note 9 and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, the Note 9 is in the drawer. Used the 9 yesterday and put it back in the drawer.
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Hello guys, happy new year
I wanted to ask if somebody switched from an S8+ to M10pro?
In my country i have the possibility to change phones every 6 months, by giving the used one back, and taking a new one.
The best what i can get is a note 8, which i dont want(allmost same as my s8+ and the mate 10 pro.
I had the mate 9 year ago, it was a beast, it only lacked the developement, that was a bit sad, but it was a great phone.
The battery life just was brilliant with some tweaks, as i got at least root to it.
What do you guys say about the upgrade?
Any noticable improvements in day to day performance ober s8+?:fingers-crossed:
Same as mate 9
Iam coming from mate 9 to mate 10 pro
And I got the amoled screen and new aspect ratio plus a better camera in all aspects in my opinion
From s8 you will get a lot better battery and more RAM and smoother phone coz sammys always lag a little bit
Also you will get portrait and bokeh effects in cam plus a lot better night shoots I think than any phone right now not just the s8.
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Same as mate 9
Iam coming from mate 9 to mate 10 pro
And I got the amoled screen and new aspect ratio plus a better camera in all aspects in my opinion
From s8 you will get a lot better battery and more RAM and smoother phone coz sammys always lag a little bit
Also you will get portrait and bokeh effects in cam plus a lot better night shoots I think than any phone right now not just the s8.
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Yes the screen is better compared to mate 9.
Performance wise, i think thatvthey are the same - s8+ and mate 10pro.
How about the mate dual speakers? Are they better than on mate 9?
Did you felt the performance difference?
Stay with S8+. Buy Mate 10 only if you want better battery.
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Stay with S8+. Buy Mate 10 only if you want better battery.
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Are you sure?
Maybe wait for s9 or p11 ?
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Are you sure?
Maybe wait for s9 or p11 ?
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In my opinion yes. Except if you want better battery. Mate's 10 battery is a beast. Finally keep in mind that you would be disappointed by audio quality and volume delivered to the headphones. But that is only my opinion. The best would be to test the phone by yourself if you can.
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Yes the screen is better compared to mate 9.
Performance wise, i think thatvthey are the same - s8+ and mate 10pro.
How about the mate dual speakers? Are they better than on mate 9?
Did you felt the performance difference?
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Yes the dual speakers are better than mate 9
I purchased an S8+ through Samsung using their credit line with the sole purpose of reselling it and buying a Mate 10, not the Pro, just the regular. Worked out great as a friend gave me his Note 5 to trade in which knocked off $300 from the S8+.
Samsungs are just too bloated for me.
I'm in a dilemma I've got s8+ and just got Huawei mate 10 pro today I just don't know which one to keep any suggestions people without harsh comments please I can't decide
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I'm in a dilemma I've got s8+ and just got Huawei mate 10 pro today I just don't know which one to keep any suggestions people without harsh comments please I can't decide
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Use them both and see which one you prefer. The opinions of others don't matter much when you have the opportunity to use the devices and compare them for yourself.
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Use them both and see which one you prefer. The opinions of others don't matter much when you have the opportunity to use the devices and compare them for yourself.
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That's my problem I like things of both
Let me tell you my story (even though it may be a little bit late)
I owned the S8+ for more than 6 months but I finally sold it. Main reason was the awkward and not comfortable design and the battery. I have the Mate 10 Pro for 2-3 days and I really enjoy it.
Battery is near perfect, it feels faster than the S8+ and cameras are pretty much the same
However if you are an audiophile like me, you will be disappointed by the headphone performance through the USB-C adapter. It is very weak compared to the one on the S8
Also, the screen is not very bright but it is not a problem for me. I just wanted to let you know
If you have any other question, please let me know
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Let me tell you my story (even though it may be a little bit late)
I owned the S8+ for more than 6 months but I finally sold it. Main reason was the awkward and not comfortable design and the battery. I have the Mate 10 Pro for 2-3 days and I really enjoy it.
Battery is near perfect, it feels faster than the S8+ and cameras are pretty much the same
However if you are an audiophile like me, you will be disappointed by the headphone performance through the USB-C adapter. It is very weak compared to the one on the S8
Also, the screen is not very bright but it is not a problem for me. I just wanted to let you know
If you have any other question, please let me know
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Thank you for you comment my problem with s8+ is battery my other problem with it is the loudness thru Bluetooth headfones have you tried 10 pro with Bluetooth headphones yet
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Thank you for you comment my problem with s8+ is battery my other problem with it is the loudness thru Bluetooth headfones have you tried 10 pro with Bluetooth headphones yet
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Yes
It is pretty much the same
I believe that it has to do more with the actual headphones rather than the phone
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Yes
It is pretty much the same
I believe that it has to do more with the actual headphones rather than the phone
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I have listened to music today thru speaker and to me it did seem a little louder than my s8+
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I have listened to music today thru speaker and to me it did seem a little louder than my s8+
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That seems odd...
Anyhow, Mate's speakers are way better than those on the S8+ and for the first time after years, I enjoy listening to some music just from the phone itself
I've been testing my phone on AnTuTu Benchmark v.7.0.6 and I've noticed a shocking resoult. The fastest phone was (not Samsung) but
1. Honor V10
2. Huawei Mate 10 Pro
4. Huawei Mate 10.
16. Huawei Mate 9
24. Honor 8 Pro
26. Honor 9
30. Huawei P10
36. Huawei P10 Plus
39. Huawei P9
40. Honor 8
Could You direct me please and tell which one of them has the best performance to price ratio and which one of them makes good pics/videos (specially [email protected])?
Which one should I buy?
Either honor v10 or mate 10 pro with 4000mah battery, I am using US mate 10 pro, battery lasts a solid 2 days with moderate usage. Also takes beautiful pictures, if you are only interested in pictures then nothing beats Google pixel phones.
Youtube tests are bull****...trust me..i bough mate 10 pro and it sucks when it comes to games i just send device to waranty to see whats happening...the problem is that after some minutes of playing device gets warm and starts to downgrade the speed of processor ...so why having a proc that is clocked at 2.3ghz while it cant hold that frequency for more that 5 or 10 minutes then it drops to 1.6ghz...i would not advice u to go for a huawei device if ur looking for a proper android gaming device go for one plus 5 or galaxy S devices.hope it clears ur mind and dont fall for those fake YT reviews becouse every device can deliever good results at fresh start. OU YEA when it comes to pictures mate 10 pro is a solid performer maybe not the best but definetly top 5 atm.Pictures are bit darker then the rest but has very good details and video recording is somewhere in the middle when u compare to competition.
I partially agree with the previous comment.
The gaming performance is poor after 5-10 minutes although my mate 10 pro does not even get hot. Video recording is also not a strong feature. It only records with low quality. Samsung videos look much more detailed. I don't understand why though. It ships with 128gb of storage why is it just recording with 25mbit/s compared to the 50mbit/s Samsung.
All in all the biggest selling point of the mate 10 pro is the battery. I ditched my s8+ for it... I can't use all the features if my battery died in the afternoon
please dont missinform people. all phones throttle. including your "proper gaming devices"
for example https://www.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/81stn4/samsung_galaxy_s8_throttling/
I guess that throttling issues are more related to Mali GPUs. The snapdragons and, mainly, the almighty Nvidia GPUs (Nvidia Shield, for example) have less throttling issues I think. According to GSM Arena's Mate 10 Pro Review it does throttle significantly. Kirin and Samsung own CPU are top notchs, on pair with Snapdragons (as benchmarks shows), but the GPUs aren't.
Although I guess that we can play satisfactory with the Mate 10 Pro, can't we?
Sorry about the lot of "guesses" but my Mate 10 Pro doesn't arrived yet, so I can't claim anything at this moment. And of course, I apologise for my English. Not my first language.
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well its thermal protection so some kind of throttling is normal. personaly iv had no problem with asphalt xtreme after 30 mins. cpu was probably scaling down, but had no clear frame drops. we only have exynos samsungs here and i can say its not better one bit from mate gaming wise. cant say bout snapdragon. i apologise for harsh tone beore, but just wanted to point out that what ever phone you buy you will find therads about lag, stutter, degradation in performance over time etc. about heat, there isnt mutch of it. about 50c after some time gaming. in the end listen to yourself on purchase. photos are nice, video records in 1080p 60hz. i agree bitrate is low but hey. and last, battery is ****ing insane.
WOW, that were the most informing couple of replys I've ever seen od XDA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH XDA Friends.
You've have helped me a lot with my decision making!
Keep up the great work!
Hey guys, so I've been really overthinking all day if I should get the Mate 20 Pro. The 3 main phones I've been using this year are S9+, OP6, Note 9 but I won't count the S9+ as the Note 9 is exactly the same but with bigger battery, bigger screen and the spen (it's cool the first week and then I forget about it, but I do get others use it on a daily basis so there's no competition for the note) . So both the Note 9 and OP6 have things that I've personally missed from the other device, however, at least on paper, the Mate 20 Pro seems to have it almost all.
What I missed about Samsung while owned OP6:
*Better OLED screen colors, higher resolution and brightness
*Stereo speakers
*Wireless charging
*IP68 peace of mind
*Higher volume with BT earbuds (don't know if 20 Pro has this)
*Not really missed but wanted the 4000+ mah battery on Note 9
*Always on display
*Samsung pay with MST (but no big deal since still have my Gear S3 frontier watch)
*One-handed mode
What I miss about OP6 currently on Note 9:
*Really fast/fluid/smooth UI (although I've heard some reviewers complaining about the 20 Pro dropping frames but at least should be better than lagsung)
*Native gestures navigation
*Actually FAST Cable charging
*Lighter and smaller body (pocketability and one hand use)
*Fast unlock, either fingerprint or face/iris are slow on Note 9
*OP6 didn't drain too much battery on idle, on days that I almost don't use the phone Note 9 4000 mah battery performs very similar to 3300 mah battery on OP6
Better than both previous phones/new to me features really looking forward to try:
*3D fast and secure face unlock
*In-display fingerprint sensor
*Raise to wake
*Knuckle gestures to start multitasking, take screenshots, launch apps, etc.
*Triple camera, amazing low light performance
What I think I'd miss if I switch to Mate 20 Pro:
*Slightly wider and notchless screen on Note 9, maybe better colors and brighness?
*BT audio? No dolby atmos, lower volume?
*Stereo speakers are worse than note 9 according to reviewers
*Fingerprint gesture to bring down notification panel
I've seen a lot of comments on other forums and on YouTube claiming the Note 9 is "waaaay better" than the Mate 20 pro. Only advantages I could think of are spen (but I don't really use it) and headphone jack (I haven't touched it in any phone in the last 3 years since I use strictly BT only, Fc me, right?)
So, am I missing anything that would make the Note 9 superior or that I would miss if I switch to the Mate 20 pro? Or do you think this is absolutely the best phone of 2018?
EDIT: it also has IR blaster and remote control app, missed this since Note 4 lol!
Hi
Your post is really interesting.. I think you used 3 of the most important smartphone based on Android OS.
Sincerely.. Actually I have in my hand the Samsung galaxy note 8...i bought it before buy for my job an iPad with the apple pencil.. After that.. I forgot to use the spen.. Personally.. Too little the screen to be used, for example, to take note during a meeting... This is my personal feedback.
So, for this reason I'm not sure to replace now my note with the note 9.. The most important feature, the S pen, is only an option for me... S9 plus? Yes.. But some hardware parts are already, older than a note 9 hardware set...
Also, after 8 years with only Samsung devices I want try something of different.. And now I think that with this mate 20 pro, maybe I found what I need... High performance, wireless charge, amazing camera, pc mode (maybe can be a interesting features if can be used without any extra hardware such Samsung dex, but also the note 9 now can be used without it).. Nice design...
So, actually I think this will be my next smartphone... I'm. 90% sure...
sam213 said:
Hi
Your post is really interesting.. I think you used 3 of the most important smartphone based on Android OS.
Sincerely.. Actually I have in my hand the Samsung galaxy note 8...i bought it before buy for my job an iPad with the apple pencil.. After that.. I forgot to use the spen.. Personally.. Too little the screen to be used, for example, to take note during a meeting... This is my personal feedback.
So, for this reason I'm not sure to replace now my note with the note 9.. The most important feature, the S pen, is only an option for me... S9 plus? Yes.. But some hardware parts are already, older than a note 9 hardware set...
Also, after 8 years with only Samsung devices I want try something of different.. And now I think that with this mate 20 pro, maybe I found what I need... High performance, wireless charge, amazing camera, pc mode (maybe can be a interesting features if can be used without any extra hardware such Samsung dex, but also the note 9 now can be used without it).. Nice design...
So, actually I think this will be my next smartphone... I'm. 90% sure...
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I haven't pulled the trigger yet but I am 90% sure as well, only thing I just found out I'd miss that I first thought I wouldn't is always on display. Mate 20 Pro has it but it is just the clock and battery, no third party notifications. So if it doesn't show notification I think I'll just turn off AOD to save battery, however, if it doesn't have the RGB LED either, I think I'd miss something to check notifications at a glance
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I haven't pulled the trigger yet but I am 90% sure as well, only thing I just found out I'd miss that I first thought I wouldn't is always on display. Mate 20 Pro has it but it is just the clock and battery, no third party notifications. So if it doesn't show notification I think I'll just turn off AOD to save battery, however, if it doesn't have the RGB LED either, I think I'd miss something to check notifications at a glance
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Yes is true but also in this case for my opinion it depend of the normal use of everyone's...
For a example.. Personally I deactivate on my note 8 the always on function because I use for my job and personal use the smartphone really every moment, and switch on the screen to check he notification, is not a problem for me..
The battery life is another important point for me... As I explained before, I abuse of my smartphone usually.. Mail.. WhatsApp, web surfing and a lot of special application such autocad, notes... The only apps that I don't use are the games...
Anyway, I noticed that after some months Samsung device became to have a battery drain.. In some case I solved using avast antivirus app, because his app kill some background process, that wasn't not stopped using the software integrated in Samsung device.
I know that now we have a bigger batteryin both devices, but I want try another company and check if the battery drain can be not a problem anymore.. Also.. I want try the ai support of huawei that promise to solve the problem of the bad performance after day after day...
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I haven't pulled the trigger yet but I am 90% sure as well, only thing I just found out I'd miss that I first thought I wouldn't is always on display. Mate 20 Pro has it but it is just the clock and battery, no third party notifications. So if it doesn't show notification I think I'll just turn off AOD to save battery, however, if it doesn't have the RGB LED either, I think I'd miss something to check notifications at a glance
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Same here man, my pixel 2 xl aod is brilliant, and dunno how i will cope with mate 20 pro aod... Like why is soo hard for them to implement this? Still i pulled the trigger and pre ordered it, will keep pixel for a week after just in csse and see if get get used to it not seeing notifications on the aod...
For me is an absolutely yes to your question I never had anything like this Mate 20 Pro it is even better than P20 Pro! Wireless charging, amazing screen amazing battery life fast graphics and processor its all full of future proof! And aesthetically is gorgeous!
The phone seems to be gorgeous, but EMUI is horrible...
No 3rd party notifications for AOD and no expandable lockscreen notifications (no whatsapp quick reply or mail delete)
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The phone seems to be gorgeous, but EMUI is horrible...
No 3rd party notifications for AOD and no expandable lockscreen notifications (no whatsapp quick reply or mail delete)
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Feel the same, gorgeous hardware and not so gorgeous software. Had the P20 Pro and loved everything but the software. Will at least try the Mate 20 Pro and see if it is a keeper or not
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Feel the same, gorgeous hardware and not so gorgeous software. Had the P20 Pro and loved everything but the software. Will at least try the Mate 20 Pro and see if it is a keeper or not
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I also tried the P20 Pro and gave it back because of that damn EMUI... I hoped that they would fix the expandable LS and AOD but nothing happened. That's why I won't buy any phone from Huawei.
Seems like Huawei does not think that these are bugs....
What do they think are the advantages of taking these features out? I don't get it
So as an update to my first post, here's a few more cons of the Mate 20 Pro (some only apply in the US)
*Everyone seems to dislike EMUI
*Problems with third party lunchers
*Worse signal in the US, no wifi calling and no LTE bands 66 and 71 (T-Mobile)
*Pissible spying
*When using the hiding notch option the screen does look noticeable smaller vs Note 9 (picture attached) I'm not sure if the downgrade in display size would bother me
In this thread everyone seems to be against the Mate 20 pro (vs Note 9)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/note-9-vs-huawei-mate-20-t3855360
Damn, I'm sill laying to the side of getting the 20 Pro but this just made the decision harder
Today I tested Mate 20 Pro:
- High quality hardwares: very good build quality, Oled screen look better than Note 9 ( better white balance, higher brightness ) ...
- Seem very good battery life, better than Note 9 and Xs Max
- I don't like EMIUI too: not really modern ( clean and clear ), some micro stutter lags
- Portrait Backlighting: bad quality compare to Note 9 especially compare yo Xs Max
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Today I tested Mate 20 Pro:
- High quality hardwares: very good bùi quality, Oled screen look better than Note 9 ( better white balance, higher brightness ) ...
- Seem very good battery life, better than Note 9 and Xs Max
- I don't like EMIUI too: not really modern ( clean and clear ), some micro stutter lags
- Portrait Backlighting: bad quality compare to Note 9 especially compare yo Xs Max
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Awesome thank you so much for the feedback! I was really concerned about screen colors and brightness feeling as a downgrade from Note 9
Would you say the micro stutters are worse than in Note 9? It always drop frames when opening recent apps menu, switching apps, unlocking animation, adjusting split screen, operating split screen both apps start to lag, opening swiftkey keyboard, especially on google translate app I'm not sure why but it lags really bad (relatively for a $1000+ phone) like 4-5 seconds to open swiftkey keyboard after tapping on text box. I know EMUI is no OxygenOS but I was hoping at least some improvement from Note 9. Just as Note 9 is not perfect but improvement from Note is very welcome.
Zanr Zij said:
Today I tested Mate 20 Pro:
- High quality hardwares: very good build quality, Oled screen look better than Note 9 ( better white balance, higher brightness ) ...
- Seem very good battery life, better than Note 9 and Xs Max
- I don't like EMIUI too: not really modern ( clean and clear ), some micro stutter lags
- Portrait Backlighting: bad quality compare to Note 9 especially compare yo Xs Max
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You have the BOE display, right? I am really really reaaaally dissapointed with the LG display, it's almost a deal breaker I am still thinking about it depends if I find enough workarounds for other problems.
What i like about the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is:
The design
The screen
The performance
The battery life
The face unlock
The onscreen fingerprint reader
The camera
Emui is alright.
Huawei could do better with:
Faster updates. (I'm on 108 and other people are on 122 and even 128? firmwares). More customization options such as custom font, making the notification screen black and or transparent (same with quick settings, it's black but no transparent), removing certain statusbar icons. Giving us the option to completely remove all bloatware that can be installed trough the Google Play Store.
Help me to make a decision what phone I should buy for my wife.
I like both phones and read and have seen a lot of reviews on the net and YouTube. Both phones looks great and have great performance even the camera looks stunning on both phones.
But I really don't know what phone to choose and what you can recommend me.
Which phone have the best performance, camera and battery.
Thanks in advance.
My wife love to take a lot of photos!
What will your wife appreciate more, a better camera system and a better battery or the 90 Hz display and a headphone jack?
Even I've thinking about this in regards to my Mate 20 Pro, but I think I'll keep this one even though I love the 90hz
Also thinking about it while i have the Mate 20 pro and can still return it..
To consider as well is IP rating, wireless charging and slightly more compact format for the late 20 pro (if you can call 6.4' compact)
think the mate 20 pro the better choice for non tech user, EMUI should be more friendly and the camera should produce better results for point and shoot..
For XDA people, if I was sure I could unlock the bootloader on the realme I would jump
i use mobile for reading pdf and browsing and some learning app also watching some videos not HDR10
i do not care about gaming or camera
i need android phone with s pen
so go for note 20 not ultra or note 10 plus or downgrade to note 10 lite
note 10 lite 3 years or 2 years old processor also i do not like screen and desgin
note 10 plus is better in display but next month will be 2 years it will be only one year for updates
note 20 better processor and better s pen and some say better in color than note 20 ultra
all devices will be exynos processor
i care about blue light and not harming my eyes
so which go for