Richard Goodwin 23/02/2018 - 9:03am

Huawei has quite a few phones out right now, but I'd only get one right now because it is the best Huawei phone...

Huawei has grown massively in the past few years and is now one of the biggest phone makers on the planet, next to Samsung and Apple. Grit, vision, termination, and great products is how this was achieved. And the company has spent A LOT of money over the years, securing itself a seat at the big boy's table.

I had an inkling the tides were turning when I tested the Huawei Mate 8, a phone I was all that interested in but was left completely bowled over by after testing. The battery life was superb and the handset performed better than my current daily driver at the time (Google’s Nexus 6P). This was news to me – and since then, I’ve closely followed the company.

Right now there is only ONE Huawei handset I’d buy… And that phone is the Huawei Mate 10 – a phablet along the lines of the Galaxy Note 8. This phone is ultra-powerful, ultra-good-looking, and features a rather exceptional camera. It is a fine, fine handset in almost every regard.

Huawei Mate 10 – The Best Huawei Phone You Can Buy Right Now


Coming in two formats – the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Plus – the Huawei Mate 10 series of phones are very much at the sharp end of Huawei’s innovation stick.

They look great, pack in TONS of performance, and retail for less than their newest and dearest rivals, the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X.

Huawei Mate 10 Specs

  • 5.9-inch Huawei FullView IPS LCD 16:9 display 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, 498 ppi
  • Octa-core Huawei Kirin 970 processor
  • 4 GB of RAM
  • 64 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion slot
  • Dual 20 and 12 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 4,000 mAh battery
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
  • 150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm, 186 g

Huawei Mate 10 Plus Specs

  • 6.0-inch Huawei FullView OLED 18:9 display 2,160 x 1,080 resolution, 402 ppi
  • Octa-core Huawei Kirin 970 processor
  • 4/6 GB of RAM
  • 64/128 GB of on-board storage, no microSD expansion
  • Dual 20 and 12 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera
  • Non-removable 4,000 mAh battery
  • Android 8.0 Oreo
  • 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm, 178 g

Why You’d Buy The Huawei Mate 10


  • You want the best overall handset in the range. 
  • You want power and performance by the bucket-load. 
  • You’re after something a little different. 
  • You value camera and battery performance. 
  • You want market-leading connectivity.

Things To Keep In Mind


  • The Mate 10 Plus model has options for more RAM and Storage 
  • Only the Mate 10 features a headphone jack and microSD support

Carphone Warehouse has A TON of deals for the Huawei Mate 10 right now, so if you're in the UK and you want the best possible deal – check them out!