Huawei launches its first-ever 5G smartphone: Details here
What's the story
Huawei has launched its first-ever 5G smartphone, the Mate 20 X 5G, in China at CNY 6,199 (approximately Rs. 62,000). The 5G model shares most of its specifications with the LTE model. However, it gets a smaller battery and improved charging capabilities. The handset comes with a full-HD+ display, triple rear cameras, 4,200mAh battery, and top-of-the-line internals. Here's more.
Design
Huawei Mate 20 X 5G: At a glance
The phone sports a waterdrop notched display with a thin bottom bezel on the front. On the rear side, the glass back with glossy finish houses square-shaped triple camera module, LED flash, 5G logo, and a physical fingerprint scanner. Further, it flaunts a 7.2-inch OLED display (1080*2244 pixels) with full-HD+ resolution, 18.7:9 aspect ratio and is IP53 rated for dust and water resistance.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
In terms of optics, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G houses triple rear cameras comprising 40MP (f/1.8) main sensor, 8MP (f/2.4) telephoto lens with 3x zoom, and 20MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide-angle sensor. Up front, the phone sports a 24MP (f/2.0) single selfie snapper. Moreover, the main camera can record 4K videos at 30fps, while the selfie camera can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is powered by the flagship Kirin 980 octa-core processor, paired with 8GB RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. The handset runs on Android Pie-based EMUI 9.1 OS and packs a 4,200mAh battery with 40W fast-charging support. Meanwhile, the LTE model offers a 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging technology.
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Connectivity options and sensor details
The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G offers all latest connectivity options including support for dual-SIMs (Nano), dual-band Wi-FI, Bluetooth, GPS, Dolby Atmos sound and USB Type-C port. Moreover, it gets all standard sensors including accelerometer, barometer, proximity, gyroscope, and compass.
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Finally, what about pricing?
As for the pocket pinch, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G costs CNY 6,199 (approximately Rs. 62,000) in China. The pre-bookings for the smartphone are live and it will be up for grabs starting August 16. Apparently, it is also available in the UK.