This is a Huawei Mate 50 Pro review in Malaysia based on the actual usage of the new flagship smartphone, which will be launched in early November 2022.

I was one of the lucky people to get the test unit, and I took it to Sandakan in Sabah to test the smartphone’s capabilities.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro Review Malaysia

I started using the Huawei Mate 50 Pro on October 14th. First, I explored Kuala Lumpur, and then I headed to Sandakan in Sabah to test the smartphone further.

My primary mission was to attend the unique Borneo Bird Festival, which takes place at Sepilok’s Rainforest Discovery Centre or RDC, just outside Sandakan.

A typical morning scene at the Rainforest Discovery Centre in Sabah.

Therefore, I took the opportunity to explore Sandakan City first before heading to the RDC and exploring the beautiful rainforest of the Sepilok-Kabali Forest Reserve.

And to add, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro is currently the talk of the town among smartphone photographers due to the new technology incorporated with the camera system.

But I won’t bore you with the technical aspects of the smartphone. I will get straight to the basics and show you the photos to let you decide how excellent the results are.

I use the ‘Orange Huawei Mate 50 Pro for my smartphone photography.

Again, my style of taking smartphone photography is straightforward as I do not use the ‘Pro Mode’ on the smartphone. I prefer to use the normal mode, which most people will use, and as you already know, most people are not professional photographers. So, this review is based on the ordinary person’s usage.

The photos I share below have also not been edited at all. I just resized them to fit for web use and showed you that I did not manipulate the photos in any way. All photos are randomly arranged with descriptions in the captions below; enjoy.

The Sandakan Harbour Mall was photographed in wide-angle mode on the Mate 50 Pro during the day.

Wide angle mode at night on the Mate 50Pro, without night mode, and the results are amazing.

Testing the natural bokeh on the Huawei Mate 50 Pro at a local temple in Sandakan.

Super Macro of a local Sandakan noodle dish.

3-4 cm super macro shots of the beautiful Lantern Bugs at the RDC in Sepilok, Sabah.

The steel skywalk at the RDC in Sepilok was taken using the Mate 50 Pro’s wide-angle mode.

While photographing St Michael’s Church in Sandakan, a beautiful halo appeared around the sun.

Mulan, a 12-year-old Orangutan, poses about 3 metres from me. I took this with the normal mode.

I couldn’t help but test the aperture more on the orangutan and the security staff.

Photographed with the Super Macro Mode on the Mate 50 Pro.

I’m a huge local street foodie, so here’s a close-up of the famous UFO tarts in Sandakan, Sabah.

A 2.5cm close macro shot of a rather odd-looking lilac-coloured flower at the RDC in Sabah.

This is a very rare find for me, a Tree Crab that lives in dead stumps of trees in the rainforest.

I took the photos above with normal, wide, or super macro modes. For full specifications, check out the Huawei Mate 50 Pro’s official website.

You can also check my other Malaysia smartphone reviews, which I have been writing over the years; they are all non-complicated and easy to understand.

I will also be doing a Huawei Mate 50 Pro camera zoom test review, in which I shoot the same image at multiple focal lengths of the camera system.

In mid-October 2022, a dedicated Huawei Mate 50 Pro super macro review was also conducted to showcase the smartphone camera system’s capabilities.

The Orange coloured Mate 50 Pro after my unboxing session.

Conclusion

Overall, I am very impressed with the Mate 50 Pro’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has improved so much over other brands. To me, the most important aspect of smartphone photography is the realistic colours of the photos.

Some brands tend to overdo it on the compensation, which is when computational photography becomes unrealistic. Huawei has learned that, and they now have a nice balance in the final results of photos.

I am still testing the Huawei Mate 50 Pro for everyday use, but I need to do more macro and night photography with exciting conditions. Fear not, as I will be back to share more articles about my findings, and I hope you enjoyed my Huawei Mate 50 Pro review in Malaysia.