The Huawei Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro flagship smartphones were announced last week at Munich, Germany.. However, Huawei did not confirm on when the devices would be available for purchase. The company cleared the air earlier today with a teaser on their Weibo profile hinting that China will be the first market to receive the Mate 30 series after a dedicated launch event on Sept. 26 in the country. The smartphone is currently listed on Vmall and JD.com and pre-ordering will begin at the time of launch. Both devices are currently limited to the Chinese market, and the first batch of products is expected to reach customers by the end of next week.
Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro Specifications and Features
The Huawei Mate 30 features a 6.62-inch Full-HD+ Rigid OLED FullView display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by the 5G-ready Kirin 990 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage.
The primary camera on the Mate 30 is a 40-megapixel sensor with an aperture rating of f/1.8. This works along with a 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with an aperture rating of f/2.2 and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with an aperture rating of f/2.4. The smartphone draws power from a 4,200 mAh battery and runs on Android 10-based EMUI 10.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ Flex OLED Horizon Display with a resolution of 1176 x 2400 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.4:9. The device is powered by the same octa-core Kirin 990 SoC as the Mate 30 and is available with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
The Mate 30 Pro features a quad camera setup at the rear. The unit houses a 40-megapixel sensor, a 40-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel depth sensor and a 3D ToF sensors. The smartphone draws power from a 4,500 mAh battery with 27W wireless charging and 40W Huawei Super Charge technology. Both the Mate 30 and the Mate 30 Pro feature reverse wireless charging to recharge compatible devices on the go.
Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro Price and Availability
The Huawei Mate 30 is priced at 799 euros(~$878) for the 8GB + 128GB variant. The Mate 30 Pro is priced at 1,099 euros (~$1208) for the 8GB + 256GB variant. The 5G-enabled Mate 30 Pro starts at 1,199 euros (~$1318).
The Mate 30 is available in Emerald Green, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple and Black color variants. The Mate 30 Pro comes in Vegan Leather Orange and Vegan Leather Forest Green. Huawei has also announced a Limited-Edition Mate 30RS Porsche Design that is priced at 2,095 euros (~$2302) and comes with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
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