He Gang, head of Huawei’s smartphone division revealed that the company is all set to announce the world’s first foldable 5G smartphone – Huawei Mate X this month in China. He even shared the recent Huawei Mate X’s 5G test result. The foldable device has fared very well with 1Gbps download speed and 100 Mbps of upload speed in the Ookla Speed Test App.
He Gang managed to test the 5G capabilities using China Unicom’s network at the Shanghai Research Institute office. The image also reveals the device’s ability to automatically switch between different networks such as 5G/4G/3G/2G. However, the device is capable of attaining 1.2Gbps download speeds in the lab environment.
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Huawei Mate X is powered with Kirin 980 processor and is coupled with Balong 5000 baseband chip for 5G compatibility. It features a large 8-inch screen with a 2480 x 2200 pixels screen resolution and an 8:7.1 aspect ratio when unfolded with pretty thin bezels. It converges to a 6.6-inch display with the resolution of 2480 x 1148 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio upon folding.
The “Falcon Wing Design” carrying device carries 8GB RAM and 512 GB internal storage. There’s dual SIM support to enjoy multiple networks at the same time. However, the 5G connectivity is limited to a single slot. The device runs on EMUI 9.1.1 based on Android 9 Pie. In the connectivity, Mate X hosts NFC, dual-frequency GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, and USB Type-C port.
Huawei Mate X is expected to start retailing for €2,299 (approximately $2,580).
Up Next: Huawei Mate X gets listed on official website, will be available from June
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is deliberately looking garner significant sales of Huawei Mate X to marginalize the loss due to the US trade war.
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