34 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 44
REVIEW
to let in more light than before, but only the 12Mp
camera benefits from optical stabilisation.
The fingerprint scanner sits below the cameras and
is a bit larger than the Mate 9’s. Having used enough
phones with a rear scanner, it’s just as good – if not
better – than a front-mounted sensor as your finger
falls naturally on it when you pick up the phone.
But therein lies the rub: you have to pick it up to
access the scanner. That, or press the power button
and enter your PIN or swipe pattern to unlock.
There’s another slight niggle: you won’t find a
3.5mm headphone jack on the Mate 10 Pro, though
there is one on the standard Mate 10 (a model you
can’t buy in the UK).
The top edge of the phone has what looks like a
headphone jack, but it’s actually an IR blaster next to a
microphone. This lets you control your TV or set-top
box, should you want to.