Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy S10 goes up against the Huawei Mate 20 Pro

22 Feb 2019

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On one hand, you have the Samsung Galaxy S10 - a jewel of Samsung’s mobile phone technology, packed with the latest features it has on offer.

On the other side, you have the Huawei Mate 20 Pro - released last October to be a productivity beast.

While these two phones appear to be unlikely competitors, the fact that retail at the same price point pits them directly against one another.

In this video review, we compare the features and specifications of the two phones - with surprising results.

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