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September 2015
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The editors liked
Premium design
Excellent fingerprint scanner
Feature packed camera
Decent screen
Fast fingerprint scanner
Ce Touch technology
Sleek design
Colourful display
Speedy fingerprint sensor
Latest version of Android
The Huawei Mate S takes sharp photos
It has enough power for everyday tasks and its metal design look and feels great
Good camera
High-quality design
Future-gazing tech
Loads of storage
Force touch
Fingerprint sensor
Waterproof
‘Knuckle Sense 2.0
Good display
Fingerprint scanner and shortcuts
Force Touch
Some great software additions
Great screen
Impressive performance
The editors didn't like
Emotion UI still hit and miss
Force Touch availability unclear
Interface is childish
Elusive 128GB model
Underwhelming price-to-performance ratio
Emotion UI 3.1 actively makes Android worse
Fallible build quality
It's too expensive
Huawei's custom Android is messy to use and the pressure-sensitive display is a pointless addition that adds nothing to the overall experience
Pressure sensitivity is very limited
Expensive
Battery life not great
No app drawer
Emotion UI
Force Touch not available on all models
A little heavy-handed with Android in the UX which leads to some odd looking results
Luxury build quality with a beautiful design, cleverly used fingerprint scanner, great camera, vibrant AMOLED display, excellent battery life
Poor graphics performance for the price, no 4k video recording, too much bloatware, no app drawer, no dual-band Wi-Fi, Share on FacebookShare on Twitter, Prev3 of 3Next
Abstract: Samsung has bedazzled us with a number of flagship devices this year, from the now humble looking Galaxy S6 through the S6 Edge and S6+ Edge and on to the Note 5. But Samsung isn't the only smartphone manufacturer who is trying to take a slice of the flag...
Published: 2015-09-28, Author: Daniel , review by: notebookcheck.net
Top notch build, Swift system performance, Expandable storage, Decent cameras, Outstanding call quality, Good speaker, Extensive accessories, Long-life battery
No Force Touch at market release, Dubious price design, Only middling GPS, No MHL, Miracast or Slim Port support, No UHD videos, LTE Cat. 4 only, No infrared port
In Review Huawei Mate S. Review sample courtesy of Huawei.Huawei's Mate S is a successful smartphone that primarily convinces with its outstanding build and stylish design. It provides great battery runtimes, a decent camera, first-rate call quality, and...
A fingerprint reader that is worth having, Great design, Solid performing camera, plus the inclusion of an 8MP front facing camera, EMUI is smooth and intuitive
Without an app drawer, Emotion UI not for everyone, Only 24GB of stated 32GB available
With a great design, a top class display and an excellent fingerprint reader, Huawei proves it has what it takes to build a true flagship device...
Spend a short time with the Mate S, as we did in Berlin, and you get the feeling that Huawei has a mostly capable phone on its hands. Spend more time with it and that supposition is confirmed.But so, too, are the old truths about Huawei phones. You've got...
Published: 2015-09-02, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Premium materials, Strong camera feature set, Beautiful design
Convoluted UI, Expensive vs Honor 7, Missing key flagship features, Lacklustre video quality
In a nutshell, the Huawei Mate S looks to be a serious player in the big-phone space, but all that power doesn't come cheap, with prices ranging from €639 to €699 depending on the skew you're after (and that doesn't even include the 128GB model with force...
Abstract: Huawei will unveil the latest smartphone, the Huawei Mate S at IFA 2015 today, we have gotten some exclusive pictures of the real phone, and can't wait to share them with you.Huawei Mate S has similar appearance with Mate 7, but it built-in a 5.5 inch ful...
The Huawei Mate S takes sharp photos, it has enough power for everyday tasks and its metal design look and feels great.
It's too expensive, Huawei's custom Android is messy to use and the pressuresensitive display is a pointless addition that adds nothing to the overall experience
Though Huawei's flagship Mate S has classy looks and a great camera, you can find better-performing top-end phones for less money elsewhere...
There seems to be a long-standing trend with Huawei handsets - you generally opt to pick one up for the exquisite looks and premium build at the cost of some overall performance. The idea of offering a flagship grade device and skipping some on the number...
