Managed to get one of apparently only 6 blue Pro sets at the NEX roadshow this morning. Sold off my P9 of 18 months and noticed the Mate 10 Pro was about S$400 more by comparison. I'm used to some of the hidden Huawei gems and touches like knuckle commands, knurled power button, amazing battery life in standby mode and the dual camera set-up with monochrome sensor so those things will surely please a first time Huawei user....but what do I think I've got for my S$400 difference apart from some inflation?
Well:
1) Bigger, clearer screen that has 'always on' and works a treat (goes off in your pocket as it should). Minimal bezels and a smarter professional look
2) A noticeably faster processor in the latest Kirin set
3) The desktop projection display is something else, really is 'out-of-the-box' and if you're in the habit of typing say, WORD documents on your phone, it's like working on a PC
4) The floating dock is neat and gives you even more effective screen
So, are each of these worthy of 100 dollars each? Maybe not, but in case nobody noticed, certain other manufacturers quietly raised the price bar this last quarter and now the 1000 dollar high-end phone will now become effectively 'entry level'.
Gripes?
1) Much as been said about the fingerprint sensor on the back in the overall symmetry, but I have to say, the portrait arrangement causes - me at least - to keep touching the bottom camera lens by mistake unlike my P9 where the lenses were well out of reach in a landscape format.
2) Haven't noticed any of the reported screen brightness fluctuations at all. I never use auto brightness
It's enough to be a step up from a P9 and if you're coming from non-Huawei background, I think you'll be pleasantly impressed with the Mate 10/Pro