Huawei launched the HUAWEI Mate40 series in late October 2020. The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS is the most expensive model in the lineup. Initially, the device only came in two storage configurations. A third variant was released in early May 2021. Two months later, the company has now quietly discontinued the first two versions.
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS debuted in two memory variants – 12GB + 256 and 12GB + 512GB in China. Internationally, it was only made available in 12GB + 512GB version.
A couple of months back in May, the company launched a new 8GB + 256GB variant for its home country. Since then, the two 12GB models have been mostly out of stock in the region.
Now, according to a Huawei-focussed tipster on Weibo, the company has discontinued the 12GB RAM variants of the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS. As per him, the firm will only sell the newly introduced 8GB + 256GB version going forward.
He asks people to purchase the new variant instead of waiting for the 12GB RAM model. He even criticizes the offline retailers and customer service for giving false hopes on the availability of the higher RAM variant in the future.
Interested customers can buy the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate40 RS with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage for ¥10,999 ($1,701).
The non-availability of certain models and re-release of multiple premium smartphones with 4G chips clearly say that Huawei is severely affected by the US ban as well as the global semiconductor shortage. The company’s smartphone market share has been now occupied by OPPO, vivo, and Xiaomi in China as well as global markets.
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