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HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro update brings better camera quality, faster biometric unlocking
- The HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro has received another system update, coming in at 523MB.
- Notable changes include better face unlock, faster fingerprint unlocking, and better photo quality.
- Huawei’s update also includes the November 2018 security patches.
The HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro already received a meaty update over a month ago, but the Chinese brand isn’t finished for the year, as it’s delivered another significant update.
The update, listed as version 9.0.0.142 (build number C316E11R1P16), weighs in at 523MB and made its way to our personal device. And it brings plenty of improvements to the table.
For starters, HUAWEI has improved face unlock performance in “certain scenarios,” while the in-display fingerprint sensor should be faster too.
Other noteworthy tweaks include improved photo quality, better positioning in Google Maps, and a bug fix for Google Messages not displaying a notification badge. Finally, the update also brings Google’s November 2018 security patches.
Huawei’s phone is probably the most feature-packed device of 2018, delivering a triple-camera setup, IP68 water/dust resistance, reverse wireless charging, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. In fact, our own Bogdan Petrovan said “you won’t find a more desirable phone on the market right now” in his Mate 20 Pro review.
The stacked list of features wasn’t enough for the device to win our smartphone of the year award though, as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 walked away with the gong. Nevertheless, HUAWEI’s device earned awards in the performance and battery categories.