Chinese technology giant Huawei unveiled its flagship Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X and Porsche Design Mate 20RS smartphones at an event at ExCel — the largest conference venue in London.
These are the first devices from Huawei’s stable to be powered by the world’s first 5G-ready 7nm (nanometre) chipset Kirin 980, equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Huawei Mate 20 with 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM configuration would be available for 799 euros (roughly Rs 67,800) and Huawei Mate 20 with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration would cost 849 euros (Rs 72,000, approximately). Both devices went on sale on Tuesday.
The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of Huawei Mate 20X would be available for 899 euros (Rs 76,200, approximately) from October 26.
Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20RS (8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant) would cost 1,695 euros (Rs 143,800, roughly) and 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM variant for 2,095 euros or approximately Rs 177,000 from November 16.
The smartphones come with cutting-edge innovations including the revolutionary dual Neural Processing Unit (NPU), Leica triple camera with Leica ultra-wide angle lens and Huawei’s custom SuperCharge technology with high-speed 40W charging. “Huawei Mate 20 Series is designed to be the best ‘mate’ of consumers, accompanying them to enjoy a richer life with their higher intelligence”, Richard Yu, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group, told reporters.
The new smartphones are available in 6.53-inch, 6.39-inch and 7.2-inch display sizes.
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