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Huawei Mate · Kirin 9000 swan song · The last generation machine king · Buy one and one less · 40, finally here.

I believe that before the emergence of Huawei Mate40, many people had hesitated for a long time on the iPhone 12 reservation interface. A few hours before the first batch of iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro started shipping, on the evening of October 22, Beijing time, Huawei brought four mobile phones in the Mate40 series at the global conference: Mate40, Mate40 Pro, the first “big cup” version Mate40 Pro+, Mate40 RS Porsche Design Edition.

The press conference was still hosted by Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business. In addition to mobile phones, he also introduced the 5nm process Kirin 9000 chip as well as smart watches, glasses, audio, etc.

Faced with the restrictions on Google services at the system level and the ban on Kirin chips at the hardware level, what kind of work has Huawei handed over, how the Kirin 9000 performs, how strong the battery and signal are than the iPhone, what is the image capability, and whether there is an upgrade to fast charging , The most important thing is the price geometry and sufficient quantity? The public can’t wait to know the answers to this series of questions.

The domestic version of Huawei Mate40 will be released on the evening of October 30. According to the analysis of many interviewees, it will be about 2,000 yuan cheaper than the overseas version. The price of the overseas version is now: Mate40 is priced at 899 Euros(about RMB 7102) and Mate40 Pro is priced at 1,199 Euros(about 9473 yuan), Mate40 Pro+ is priced at 1399 euros(about 11052 yuan) Starting from 2,295 Euros (about 18130 yuan) for Mate40 RS.

Because Huawei Mate40 and iPhone 12 are currently the only mobile phone series in the world equipped with 5nm process chips, and they are the top flagships of the two major camps of Android and Apple. It can even be said that they can be bought in both systems. One of the best mobile phones, many potential replacements are hovering between these two models.

Which one is more worth starting?

An important premise is that the applicability is different for different people. In addition to considering the system being used and whether other electronic devices are Android or Apple camps, users who are struggling need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the two mobile phones, and pay special attention to whether one model has shortcomings that you cannot accept.

This article will compare chips and systems, appearance and images, signals and navigation, as well as price and scarcity.

Chip and system, who is faster?

In this fast-paced and one-hour press conference, Yu Chengdong introduced the new product in English throughout the whole process. One of the most spoken words was-fast.

“Fast”, first based on the much-anticipated Kirin 9000 5G chip with 5nm process.

Even if this year’s Kirin 9000 is not equipped with a separate conference, it is still the biggest highlight of Huawei’s Mate40 series. The outside world is concerned that in the Android camp, before the mass production of the Snapdragon 875, the performance of 5G is supported by the Kirin 9000. To what extent can it be achieved with power balance, and how does it compare with the A14 on the iPhone 12?

Kirin 9000, A14 parameter summary Source / Huawei, Apple press conference

Compared with the currently most powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 865Plus in the Android camp, Kirin 9000 integrates octa-core 5nm, the CPU performance of the chip is increased by 25%, the NPU performance is increased by 125%, and the GPU performance is increased by 50%, which is higher than that of Kirin. The most Qualcomm generation.

Kirin 9000 integrates 15.3 billion transistors, the number of transistors is 30% more than Apple A14, and because Apple processor does not have a built-in communication baseband, because it directly integrates 5nm 5G baseband, it is more power-saving, Kirin 9000 also has a title : The world’s first 5nm 5G mobile phone processor.

However, in the CPU test of GeekBench announced by foreign media, Kirin 9000 multi-core running score is stronger than A13, but weaker than A14, single-core running score can not beat A13, and A14 leads by almost 55%.

It should be noted that the entire iPhone 12 series is equipped with a 5nm A14 bionic chip; while there are two versions of the Kirin chip, the processor used by the Mate40 is the Kirin 9000 Youth Edition, which is the previously exposed Kirin 9000E, which is used with Mate40 Pro&Pro+ The Kirin 9000 is also a 5nm process. The difference is that the 9000E lacks an NPU core and 2 GPU cores, so the daily experience is not much different.

A digital enthusiast told Shenzhen Burn that this may be related to TSMC’s 5nm yield rate. If so, Kirin 9000E is a chip with a poor Kirin 9000 system, but even if some cores are shielded to ensure energy consumption, Their CPU performance is also the same. Appearance or image, which one is more in line with your aesthetics?

Viewed from the outside as a wholeHuawei Mate40 series is more business style; iPhone 12 series frame returns to the right angle design of iPhone 4 era, and narrows the width of black border, which is more beautiful than the previous generation, and the overall appearance continues to maintain The strong iPhone style makes it more adaptable to the crowd.

Both series have less than five colors. Huawei Mate40 and Mate40 Pro have a total of five colors, namely secret silver, glaze white, bright black, green, and yellow. The green and yellow are made of plain leather, and the rest are conventional glass back panels. Mate40 Pro+ uses a high-strength nano-crystalline ceramic body, available in black and white.

Secret Silver Source / Huawei Press Conference

iPhone 12 is available in white, black, blue, green, and red. iPhone 12 Pro is available in four colors: gold, silver, graphite, and sea blue. However, the highly anticipated sea blue color scheme overturned after the real camera was exposed.

The sea blue color of iPhone12 is transmitted online, which is dubbed the “trash can color”

Key introductionThe appearance of Huawei Mate40 series, all four models adopt curved screen design. The curved screens of Pro, Pro+ and Porsche versions have a larger curvature, all of which are 88° waterfall screens, the same as last year’s Mate30 Pro.

Following the Mate30 Pro’s cancellation of the physical volume button, this generation has been added back, but the virtual buttons have not disappeared. The use of virtual + physical buttons together can solve problems such as false touches of the Mate30 system. In other respects, the whole system adopts stereo dual speakers, and game enthusiasts may feel better about this.

Huawei Mate40 series supports virtual + physical buttons Source / Huawei Press Conference

In addition to the single hole digging for the Mate40 on the front, the other models use a grooved design in the upper left corner similar to the Huawei P40 series, supporting 3D facial recognition, and the camera in the groove has also become a front super Perceives the ultra-wide-angle camera, but the front-facing camera offset that it brings makes many users feel bad.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro&Pro+ and iPhone 12 Pro Max screen comparison source / Huawei press conference

When introducing the screen and design, Yu Chengdong compared Mate40 Pro&Pro+ and iPhone 12 Pro Max, using 6.67-inch softWith a flexible OLED screen and a 6.7-inch OLED full screen, he concluded that his own product has a larger screen and a narrower body, which is relatively more friendly to those who are used to one-handed operators.

Yu Chengdong did not compare the thickness and weight. The body thickness of the Mate40 Pro+ and iPhone 12 Pro Max models are 8.8mm and 7.4mm respectively, and the weight comparison is 230g and 226g, but the battery capacity of the Mate40 series Bigger. In comparison, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a lighter and thinner body and better feel.

Now it seems that high-swipe has become the standard configuration of flagship phones. This time, Huawei Mate40 series finally supports high-swipe, and the screen refresh rate is 90Hz. Yu Chengdong said that it is not difficult to do 120Hz, but the power consumption is higher. 90Hz achieves a balance between fluency and power consumption. However, all iPhone 12 series have 60Hz screens.

The back is the biggest difference between the four Huawei Mate40 models. The “octagonal (also known as palace lantern octagonal window) in the official spoiler poster before.

Span>” The rear camera was originally exclusive to the Mate40 Porsche model. The other Mate40 series are still ring-shaped. With more and more cameras, this is ridiculed by netizens as a brand-new bearing design camera.

The bearing design camera ridiculed by netizens Source/Huawei Mall official website (left), network (right)

In terms of taking pictures, it can be said that each has its own strengths, mainly depending on personal preference. In fact, since the iPhone 4s, Apple has been firmly seated on the throne of camera realism. Wang Chao, founder of Wenyuan Think Tank, concluded that the two take different photo-taking routes, and Apple is more realistic.

Huawei’s Mate20 Pro performed well two years ago, and there is a sayingIt was Mate20 Pro that squeezed Huawei out, and the 30 series did not have much outstanding. However, with the loss of Google Service this year, one of Huawei’s highlights is still the imaging system:

Mate40 has 12 million pixels on the front and 3 cameras on the rear. They are 50 million pixel super-sensing camera + 16 million ultra wide angle + 8 million telephoto.

Mate40 Pro has a front 13 million pixel + 3D deep-sensing camera, rear 3 cameras, 50 million pixel super-sensing main camera + 20 million movie lens + 12 million pixel periscope telephoto, and a laser focus sensor. Support OIS optical image stabilization and auto focus, as well as 10x hybrid zoom.

Mate40 Pro+ 5 rear cameras, which are 50 million pixel super-sensing camera + 20 million movie camera + 12 million pixel telephoto + 8 million multi-reflection periscope telephoto + 3D deep-sensing camera, supporting 10x optical zoom , 20x hybrid zoom, 100x digital zoom, stronger than Mate40 Pro, the ultra-wide-angle camera is wider, the pixels are higher, the aperture is larger, and an extra telephoto camera is added.

iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 are equipped with two cameras, namely wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle; iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are still equipped with three cameras, wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle, and telephoto lenses are all 1200 Megapixels; and the iPhone 12 Pro also added lidar technology for the first time. The improvement of the camera effect is reflected in the focusing speed. For example, when capturing fast-moving objects, the picture is often blurred because it is too late to focus. This technology effectively Improve the efficiency of focusing, in low light mode, the focusing speed is increased by 6 times.

The iPhone 12 Pro series has also been further improved in terms of night scenes. In terms of video shooting, the iPhone 12 Pro series already supports Dolby Vision photography up to 60fps.

Judging from some current evaluations, the iPhone 12 series has improved significantly in the imaging system, but embarrassingly, on the PPT shown by Yu Chengdong at the press conference, the imaging performance of the Mate40 series is still compared with that of the 11Pro max .

Signal and battery life, who has no black spots?

Responsible purchase of the machine, but also to consider whether this model has you cannotAccept the disadvantages.

Because of the distrust brought by previous generations, the signal and battery life are considered by some users as the shortcomings of the Phone 12. Some people who consider iPhone 12 are waiting for the verification of the real phone for a period of time.

As the successor of iPhone 11, iPhone 12 finally supports 5G, equipped with Qualcomm X55 baseband, and it is external. The signal problem can basically rest assured.

As we all know, the patent war between Apple and Qualcomm lasted until April 2019 before finally announcing a settlement. As for the Qualcomm X55 baseband, many Snapdragon 865 models are built in this baseband, and the signal level will remain the same. The signal problem that the previous generation was complained about was mainly because Apple used Intel’s baseband chip.

In terms of 5G experience, some users worry that the Mate40 series is Huawei’s fourth-generation 5G mobile phone after all. Is it safer than Apple’s first-generation 5G mobile phone, iPhone 12? In the opinion of the senior product manager judge, the iPhone 12 has made up for the shortcomings of not supporting 5G this year, and there will be no shortcomings. Although Apple’s mobile phone is the first generation of 5G, the design scheme used is Qualcomm. Qualcomm’s rich experience and Apple’s technical strength in R&D and RF will not cause problems.

However, it is important to note that the iPhone 12 mini only supports a single-card 5G network, and users who must purchase dual-cards must start with the iPhone 12.

In terms of battery capacity, the battery capacity of Mate40 is 4200mAh, and that of Mate40Pro and Pro+ is 4400mAh. Compared with the previous generation Mate30 Pro, the latter is reduced by 100mAh. According to the information exposed on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the battery capacity of the iPhone 12 series is still in the range of 2227mAh to 3687mAh, which has shrunk to varying degrees compared with the previous generation iPhone 11 series.

Previously, many iPhone users reported that they consumed too fast during heavy use and relied on low battery mode all year round. American IT media Tom’s Guide recently reported that in a 5G environment, the battery consumption of iPhone 12 is faster than that of Android phones.

A mobile phone user who joined the Huawei camp last year said that some things can’t be returned after they are used, fast charging is one of them.

In terms of “fast” charging, compared to the previous generation Mate30 Pro, Mate40 Pro&Pro+ has a wired charging rate of 40W increased to 66W, wireless charging increased from 27W to 50W. 66W is equivalent to full cell phone in half an hour. In addition, this fast charging solution is upgraded with all fast charging accessories, including wired charging cables, wireless charging boards, car chargers, car wireless chargers, mobile power supplies, and GaN multi-port chargers.

66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging Source / Huawei Press Conference

Huawei’s 66W wired + 50W wireless fast charging combination is not the fastest, but it has kept up with the mainstream of the industry. In contrast, the iPhone 12 series supports Magsafe magnetic wireless charging and 20W fast charging, which is much inferior.

A product manager Xiang Shenran said that in terms of fast charging, Huawei’s past strength is that it bypassed OPPO’s fast charging patent restrictions and achieved 40W fast charging in Mate20 Pro. Unexpectedly, two years later, Xiaomi 10Ultra and iQOO5 Pro have achieved 120W, and OPPO has also begun to put 65W into the thousand yuan machine. The 40W wired fast charging and 22.5W wireless fast charging that Huawei mobile phones generally carry have fallen behind. But not surprisingly, Huawei should soon enter the era of 66W guarantee.

The price difference is getting smaller, who will keep the value?

The past two brand flagsCompared with ships and aircraft, price is a factor that cannot be ignored.

The price of the domestic version of Mate40 will be released on the evening of October 30. According to many interviewees, it will be about 2,000 yuan cheaper than the overseas version. According to this calculation, you can almost buy Huawei Mate40 Pro at the price of the regular iPhone 12 or even the 64GB starting version at (6299 yuan). This aspect is estimated to be the reason why some people make shopping decisions.

Does that mean that the “Pro” experience is better than the regular version of iPhone 12? Wang Chao said that compared to the Android system, Apple’s performance degradation is relatively slow.

Yu Chengdong “responded” at the press conference last night, saying that with the support of the Kirin 9000 5G chip with 5nm process, coupled with EMUI11, the Mate40 series can be used for 36 months without lag, and the Mate40 Pro uses 36 After a month, fluency only dropped by 2.5% from the beginning.

“The quality of mobile phone experience nowadays is not just about the configuration.” The judge believes that the main consumers of these two models are not price-sensitive people. Especially on the flagship models, users buy not only the configuration, but also There is a certain brand premium. And this year is different, and there is another scarcity.

More than one mobile phone distributor told Shenran that due to the scarcity of chips, this year’s Mate series will definitely have a larger channel price increase, and the domestic price will likely be raised as a whole.

“Regardless of whether the domestic sales volume is large or small, regardless of whether the stock is out of stock, the channel will definitely stock up, hype “out-of-print models”, “buy one less one”, the channel will increase the price after the Mate40 series is launched It must be better than iPhone 12.”The judge Xiang Shenran speculated that after a machine price increase of thousands or even thousands, the price gap with the iPhone 12 will not be as large as in previous years.

According to his analysis, in the first half of this year, coupled with the poor circulation of many channels, the channel parties generally did not make money. They may all be counting on the Huawei Mate40 series or iPhone 12 to turn over. A large number of channel chambers of commerce will sell the goods in some way. Stock up, the Mate40 series is out of stock. It is definitely a flagship machine that needs to be snapped up. In contrast, the unlimited supply of iPhone 12 can be said to be “available every year”, and the relationship between supply and demand will not be so great.

Because the output of Kirin 9000 chips previously exposed is less than 9 million, except for the supply of MateFor the 40 series, MatePad Pro 2 tablets and Mate X2 folding screens will also be supplied, plus the P50 series reserved for next year. Some people even think that the P50 series may not exist, so Huawei Mate40 is inevitable. The number of stocks only revealed by Apple has increased to 80 million units.

In other words, there will be a considerable gap in sales of the two models.

The judge’s judgment is that it is not a problem for Huawei to keep the Kirin processor stocked for two quarters, but if it remains out of stock, the channel price increase will continue until March next year.

At present, there are still some details of Mate40 that have not been fully announced. It seems that there is still suspense at the domestic press conference on the 30th.

This article is from WeChat official account:Shenrancaijing (ID: shenrancaijing), author: Kim Yu Fan, editor: Wei Jia