Is the mate 10 pro good enough.

[Aljean Thein]

Don't believe DXO mark, test phone yourself since u are the best photographer

Mate 10 camera has to be good, but video is disappointing

I wouldn't believe their overall score. But they're break down by several sub categories that are pretty legit.

 

[editguy]

Just cause it's not well known in the states, doesnt mean they should devalue their products. I'm sure it'll be cheaper once they announce the US price point. US usually gets nearly all the phones cheaper than other countries.

But, in a market where they are relatively unknown, they need something to get attention (and specs alone won't do it). Price is something that speaks to a multitude of people. I like Huawei's products and think they're reliable and a good value. But I know very few people in the U.S. that are aware of who they are. Samsung didn't develop the great following they have here by coming into the market with $1000 phones.
But my original point was that, if the camera turned out to be less than stellar, the price would limit sales. With a stellar camera, they have a chance. But I still think it's a stiff challenge up against the recent releases of the Pixel 2, the Note 8 and the LG V30 which are well known here. I guess we'll see.

 

[dpham00]

But, in a market where they are relatively unknown, they need something to get attention (and specs alone won't do it). Price is something that speaks to a multitude of people. I like Huawei's products and think they're reliable and a good value. But I know very few people in the U.S. that are aware of who they are. Samsung didn't develop the great following they have here by coming into the market with $1000 phones.
But my original point was that, if the camera turned out to be less than stellar, the price would limit sales. With a stellar camera, they have a chance. But I still think it's a stiff challenge up against the recent releases of the Pixel 2, the Note 8 and the LG V30 which are well known here. I guess we'll see.

It's a great camera... But also on par with the competition, not really beating them.

 

[Djlarocca]

It's a great camera... But also on par with the competition, not really beating them.

Agreed. Hopefully they have a surprise or two for the US (pricewise)when it's finally released.

 

[DOTC]

Thing thing that irritates me the most is availability. I wanted to get the PXL2 but I have a crap record with Syncony bank..so no credit for me there. I'm picking up a TMO V30 in the next couple of weeks, but the Mate 10 really nails everything for me. Loving my Mate9 while my S8 is sitting in my drawer collecting dust. If Amazon carries the M10 I'll gladly make the 5 payments on it. Hopefully carriers pick it up though. TMO especially.

 

[Djlarocca]

Hopefully carriers pick it up though. TMO especially.

Could you imagine a T-Mobile buy one get one deal!?

 

[FutureMech]

I think Mate 10 camera performance will certainly improve, same happened when the 9 was released, if Huawei can tweak the post processing it would be great.
Now there is one thing everyone missing, the lenses on the front camera got degraded?? From F1. 9 to F2. 0

 

[dpham00]

Agreed. Hopefully they have a surprise or two for the US (pricewise)when it's finally released.

Well price will probably be high, but hopefully they will have steep discounts

 

[dpham00]

I think Mate 10 camera performance will certainly improve, same happened when the 9 was released, if Huawei can tweak the post processing it would be great.
Now there is one thing everyone missing, the lenses on the front camera got degraded?? From F1. 9 to F2. 0

That is interesting. Though they could have a good reason to do so. Did they explain why they made this change at the launch event?

 

[Djlarocca]

Well price will probably be high, but hopefully they will have steep discounts

True, Huawei usually has some kind of discount when they first launch a phone. I remember when they released the honor 6x it was like $50 off for the first couple weeks.

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

I wonder if there's a chance that Huawei will offer trade-in deals like Google is doing. I have a mint Mate 9 just waiting to be traded in for a 10.

 

[dpham00]

True, Huawei usually has some kind of discount when they first launch a phone. I remember when they released the honor 6x it was like $50 off for the first couple weeks.

$50 discount won't be enough, imo, for the pro.

 

[dpham00]

I wonder if there's a chance that Huawei will offer trade-in deals like Google is doing. I have a mint Mate 9 just waiting to be traded in for a 10.

It would also depend on how much they are willing to "subsidize" in the trade in

 

[FutureMech]

That is interesting. Though they could have a good reason to do so. Did they explain why they made this change at the launch event?

Nope, i wonder why the sudden change as i would expect that to be at least 1.7, just like on sammy devices.

Gotta say that the Mate 10 Pro is not really impressive, they had no excuse to remove sdcard and the jack, if samsung LG Sony can have IP68 device with those two, same goes for Huawei.

 

[Djlarocca]

$50 discount won't be enough, imo, for the pro.

Oh I agree. It was a pretty good discount for a $250 phone. Just pointing out that they tend to have flash sales when their phones first come out.

 

[Djlarocca]

Nope, i wonder why the sudden change as i would expect that to be at least 1.7, just like on sammy devices.

Gotta say that the Mate 10 Pro is not really impressive, they had no excuse to remove sdcard and the jack, if samsung LG Sony can have IP68 device with those two, same goes for Huawei.

Yeah, it's a bit of a head scratcher. I would understand if the phone was cheeper but but we're talking upper flagship prices here.

 

[FutureMech]

Yeah, it's a bit of a head scratcher. I would understand if the phone was cheeper but but we're talking upper flagship prices here.

And FHD+ on the Pro, while the regular LCD screen has 1440p, hmm i'm really puzzled what they tried to do here, might as well combine the two device, call it Mate 10 Ultra and price it at 600$, they gonna win so much...

 

[Djlarocca]

And FHD+ on the Pro, while the regular LCD screen has 1440p, hmm i'm really puzzled what they tried to do here, might as well combine the two device, call it Mate 10 Ultra and price it at 600$, they gonna win so much...

This! I'd buy that in a heart beat!

 

[dpham00]

Oh I agree. It was a pretty good discount for a $250 phone. Just pointing out that they tend to have flash sales when their phones first come out.

With interpolation on a$1k phone, you are looking at $200 off, which is still not that great considering that you can get a Verizon note 8 for $686 right now plus an extra $100 bb gc.

Or you an get a Verizon s8 for $470 plus an extra $100 bb gc.

Keep in mind this is current pricing, and black Friday is likely to have better deals

 

[dpham00]

Nope, i wonder why the sudden change as i would expect that to be at least 1.7, just like on sammy devices.

Gotta say that the Mate 10 Pro is not really impressive, they had no excuse to remove sdcard and the jack, if samsung LG Sony can have IP68 device with those two, same goes for Huawei.

Samsung did water resistance for the s5 which had headphone jack, SD card, a large USB connector, and removable battery.