The Huawei Mate 20X: A Gaming Powerhouse with a Twist

The Mate 20X is a phone that defies convention, boasting an enormous 7.2-inch screen and a massive battery capacity, making it practically a tablet compared to other smartphones on the market. Its unique design and features make it stand out from the crowd, but does it live up to its reputation as a top-notch gaming smartphone? In this article, we'll delve into the details of the Mate 20X's specifications, performance, and overall value to determine if it's an underrated gem in the world of gaming smartphones.

Positioning Below the Mate 20 Pro

One of the notable differences between the Mate 20X and its flagship counterpart, the Mate 20 Pro, is the absence of an under-display fingerprint scanner. Instead, the Mate 20X features a rear-mounted placement, which may seem counterintuitive for a device marketed as a gaming powerhouse. Additionally, the phone's screen edges are not curved, adding to its overall bulkiness. However, this "bulky" design is more than compensated by the phone's impressive multimedia capabilities.

Multimedia Experience

The Mate 20X boasts an exceptional display, perfect for gaming and watching videos. The liquid multi-dimensional cooling system ensures that the phone stays cool during prolonged use, while the powerful Dolby Atmos speakers provide an immersive audio experience. Whether you're playing games or streaming your favorite shows, the Mate 20X delivers a top-notch visual and auditory experience.

The Phone's Size: A Double-Edged Sword

One of the most striking features of the Mate 20X is its massive size. Weighing in at approximately 50 grams more than its smaller sibling, the Mate 20, the phone is substantial in hand. However, this bulkiness can be a double-edged sword, as some users may find it unwieldy or difficult to handle. The textured back, dubbed "Hyper Optical Pattern," provides a comfortable grip and helps mitigate this issue.

Camera Capabilities

The Mate 20X's camera setup is arguably its most impressive feature, rivaling that of the Mate 20 Pro in terms of quality and capabilities. With a quad-camera setup featuring a 40MP primary sensor, 16MP front-facing camera, and support for 4K video recording at 60fps, this phone can capture stunning images and footage. Whether you're taking photos or making videos, the Mate 20X delivers exceptional results.

Gaming Performance

The Mate 20X's performance is its strongest aspect, particularly when it comes to gaming. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 960+ processor, the phone can handle even the most demanding games with ease. Asphalt 9, a popular racing game, was particularly well-suited for the Mate 20X, thanks to its large screen and powerful speakers. However, other games like Ragnarok M and Altos Odyssey benefited from more modest refresh rates and pixel densities.

Battery Life

The Mate 20X's battery life is another area where it shines. With a capacity of over 4000mAh, the phone can last for over a day even with extensive gaming and video watching. In our testing, we found that the phone could go for over 10 hours straight without needing a recharge, leaving over 20% of its capacity remaining.

Charging Speed

Despite having a slower SuperCharge adapter, the Mate 20X still manages to charge relatively quickly. While it may not match the charging speed of some other phones, we found that it took around one hour and 50 minutes to reach full battery from zero.

Gadget Match Seal of Approval

In conclusion, the Huawei Mate 20X is a formidable gaming smartphone that delivers exceptional performance, camera capabilities, and multimedia experience. While its size may be a deterrent for some users, those who value raw power and portability will find this phone hard to beat. As such, we award it our Gadget Match seal of approval, solidifying its position as one of the top gaming smartphones on the market.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi I'm Michael Josh and you're watching gadget match it's easy to forget that in huawei's mate 20 line there are actually four different smartphones we have the mate 20 mate 20 Pro the Porsche Edition huawei mate 20 RS and finally the mate 20 X while all four phones impressed us much it is the mate 20x that may be the most interesting of the bunch we start this video with a story of pricing a mate 20x is priced between the mate 20 and the mate 20 Pro it has the knotch design and audio port of the regular mate 20 and the class-leading rear cameras of the pro model the mate 20x also has the biggest screen and battery capacity of the four phones it's massive in every sense of the word and is practically a tablet compared to every other smartphone in the market today it's a phone made specifically for gaming and multimedia consumption always put in a liquid multi-dimensional cooling system as well as powerful Dolby Atmos speakers so how is it exactly positioned below the mate 20 pro well it doesn't have an under display fingerprint scanner instead going for a rear mounted placement and the screens edges aren't curved plus the mate 20x can't do Wireless reverse charging Huawei considers this its first high-end gaming smartphone even if it doesn't really look like one the ROG and razor phone to share that crown the make 20x is simply big and I mean really big I can't overstate enough how massive this is in the hand its hefty to weighing about 50 grams more than the smaller make 20 this is however offset by the excellent multimedia experience it also helps that the knotch is much smaller it's pretty negligible that we don't really notice it while watching videos or gaming helping users grip the phone a little bit better is a textured back called hyper optical pattern it comes in two colors midnight blue and color phantom silver with all of these details out of the way we go back to the question is this phone an underrated gaming smartphone the short answer is yes the longer answer is it depends on what kind of games you play and how long you'll be willing to use a phone this big we played numerous games on the may 20 X and the experience varied for each one ranging from excellent to okay each title expose the strengths and weaknesses of the phone's gaming abilities asphalt 9 is the perfect example of how ideal the make 20x is for gaming the 7.2 inch OLED makes each track feel so immersive and these stereo speakers can cover an entire room when set to maximum volume just as long as you don't cover them accidentally with your palms since the phone is so wide in landscape orientation it's easier to press the virtual buttons one of the challenges of ragnarok M is being able to find a phone that can take or handle all the action making sure it won't for heat the mate 20x does both well thanks to its cooling system and efficient Karen 980 processor we also liked how it got warm only in one small portion of the rear to the left of the camera module Altos Odyssey is nowhere near as resource intensive as the previous two games but still requires a strong multi media phone to look good however one thing that prevents the Mait 20x from offering the best possible experience is its lack of a faster screen refresh rate it's apparent in games like Altos Odyssey which benefit greatly from refresh rates of 90 Hertz and above here's another game that would have benefited from a faster refresh rate and a higher pixel density and because the display is so large and the resolution is only full HD plus we could see lots of jagged edges on Pokemon go as for battery life that make 20x lasts like it's made out of batteries the capacity is plenty and goes for over a day even with lots of video watching and gaming we could play 10 hours straight on this thing and still have over 20% left does it take forever to charge though not at all despite having a slower supercharged adapter we could still take the mate 20x from zero to full in one hour and 50 minutes with the first 80% happening in the first hour alone from here on everything else is pretty much like the mate 20 and it's pro variant from the processing power of the higher-end Carin 980 chip to the class-leading cameras here will let the photos taken with a mate 20x speak for themselves so is the meet 20x your gadget match while this phone is great in multiple aspects its sheer size is enough to be a deterrent to potential customers sometimes bigger isn't necessarily better however if you must have the closest thing to a tablet that can handle any game with ease and kind of fit in your pocket it doesn't get much better than this comparing it to other gaming centric smartphones the mate 20x has the clear advantage of having the best cameras of them all nothing else comes close with a mate 20x having the same camera setup as the mate 20 pro makes this phone not only the best all-around phone for gaming but also photography a rare feat in the current market and for that we give it the gadget match seal of approval as always subscribe to our YouTube channel turn on notification so that you get notified as soon as we post a new video follow us on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff and as always make sure gadget mesh comm is your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping byhi I'm Michael Josh and you're watching gadget match it's easy to forget that in huawei's mate 20 line there are actually four different smartphones we have the mate 20 mate 20 Pro the Porsche Edition huawei mate 20 RS and finally the mate 20 X while all four phones impressed us much it is the mate 20x that may be the most interesting of the bunch we start this video with a story of pricing a mate 20x is priced between the mate 20 and the mate 20 Pro it has the knotch design and audio port of the regular mate 20 and the class-leading rear cameras of the pro model the mate 20x also has the biggest screen and battery capacity of the four phones it's massive in every sense of the word and is practically a tablet compared to every other smartphone in the market today it's a phone made specifically for gaming and multimedia consumption always put in a liquid multi-dimensional cooling system as well as powerful Dolby Atmos speakers so how is it exactly positioned below the mate 20 pro well it doesn't have an under display fingerprint scanner instead going for a rear mounted placement and the screens edges aren't curved plus the mate 20x can't do Wireless reverse charging Huawei considers this its first high-end gaming smartphone even if it doesn't really look like one the ROG and razor phone to share that crown the make 20x is simply big and I mean really big I can't overstate enough how massive this is in the hand its hefty to weighing about 50 grams more than the smaller make 20 this is however offset by the excellent multimedia experience it also helps that the knotch is much smaller it's pretty negligible that we don't really notice it while watching videos or gaming helping users grip the phone a little bit better is a textured back called hyper optical pattern it comes in two colors midnight blue and color phantom silver with all of these details out of the way we go back to the question is this phone an underrated gaming smartphone the short answer is yes the longer answer is it depends on what kind of games you play and how long you'll be willing to use a phone this big we played numerous games on the may 20 X and the experience varied for each one ranging from excellent to okay each title expose the strengths and weaknesses of the phone's gaming abilities asphalt 9 is the perfect example of how ideal the make 20x is for gaming the 7.2 inch OLED makes each track feel so immersive and these stereo speakers can cover an entire room when set to maximum volume just as long as you don't cover them accidentally with your palms since the phone is so wide in landscape orientation it's easier to press the virtual buttons one of the challenges of ragnarok M is being able to find a phone that can take or handle all the action making sure it won't for heat the mate 20x does both well thanks to its cooling system and efficient Karen 980 processor we also liked how it got warm only in one small portion of the rear to the left of the camera module Altos Odyssey is nowhere near as resource intensive as the previous two games but still requires a strong multi media phone to look good however one thing that prevents the Mait 20x from offering the best possible experience is its lack of a faster screen refresh rate it's apparent in games like Altos Odyssey which benefit greatly from refresh rates of 90 Hertz and above here's another game that would have benefited from a faster refresh rate and a higher pixel density and because the display is so large and the resolution is only full HD plus we could see lots of jagged edges on Pokemon go as for battery life that make 20x lasts like it's made out of batteries the capacity is plenty and goes for over a day even with lots of video watching and gaming we could play 10 hours straight on this thing and still have over 20% left does it take forever to charge though not at all despite having a slower supercharged adapter we could still take the mate 20x from zero to full in one hour and 50 minutes with the first 80% happening in the first hour alone from here on everything else is pretty much like the mate 20 and it's pro variant from the processing power of the higher-end Carin 980 chip to the class-leading cameras here will let the photos taken with a mate 20x speak for themselves so is the meet 20x your gadget match while this phone is great in multiple aspects its sheer size is enough to be a deterrent to potential customers sometimes bigger isn't necessarily better however if you must have the closest thing to a tablet that can handle any game with ease and kind of fit in your pocket it doesn't get much better than this comparing it to other gaming centric smartphones the mate 20x has the clear advantage of having the best cameras of them all nothing else comes close with a mate 20x having the same camera setup as the mate 20 pro makes this phone not only the best all-around phone for gaming but also photography a rare feat in the current market and for that we give it the gadget match seal of approval as always subscribe to our YouTube channel turn on notification so that you get notified as soon as we post a new video follow us on social media for all the behind the scenes fun stuff and as always make sure gadget mesh comm is your daily habit until the next video i'm michael josh thanks for dropping by\n"