Huawei has just officially unveiled its latest Mate series of flagship smartphones after almost two years. Back in November 2020, the Mate 40 series was announced, and now the company has finally launched the next gen Mate 50 series. So let’s take a look at the base variant of the premium lineup.

Design & Display

Looking at the latest flagship smartphone, the Mate 50 features a design that is quite similar to the original Mate 40. It features a curved back panel and curved edges. The rear also houses a large circular camera module like the one found on the Mate 50, albeit, there are changes in its design with the circular module being a single large camera module this time over the previous gen’s donut like design.

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On the front, the Chinese tech giant’s Mate 50 sports a 6.7 inch OLED display that has a FHD+ (2700 x 1224 pixels) resolution, with a center aligned punch hole cut out and a 90Hz refresh rate and 300Hz touch sampling rate. This panel also supports HDR, P3 color gamut and can output 1.07 billion colors. The screen also houses an in display fingerprint scanner for security.

Specifications

Under the hood, the new Mate 50 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC that is paired with at least 8GB of RAM. It was initially believed to feature the older Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, but this was a welcomed surprise. However, this processor only supports 4G networking. This is primarily due to the sanctions it faces from the US. Furthermore, the premium grade handset will be powered by a 4,460mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging and up to 50W wireless fast charging as well.

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Paired with the 4G only Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, this might translate to a slightly better power efficiency than the regular model. Notably, the company has also boasted of an industry breaking battery life, with users even having the option to make calls when the battery is dead thanks to an battery emergency mode. Apart from this, the brand is also offering satellite communication technology that allows for cellular calls and messages in very remote areas where there is no cellular 3G, 4G or 5G coverage. Other features include, stereo speakers, anti fingerprint film, splash, water and dust resistant (although, this wasn’t professionally rated as per the official website).

Camera

The base Huawei Mate 50 smartphone model is equipped with a triple camera setup on the rear. Its primary image sensor is a 50 megapixel flagship Sony IMX766 sensor, which is paired with another 13 megapixel Sony IMX688 ultra wide angle lens. The last camera is the 12 megapixel telephoto zoom lens that offers up to 5x optical zoom capabilities and OIS support. The device also supports the first ever XMAGE imaging technology that will help improve the photography experience. Meanwhile, the front houses a 13 megapixel selfie shooter.

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Pricing & Availability

The Huawei Mate 50 is available in multiple color options as well as three different storage configurations. It is offered in five color options, while the storage options include a 128GB, 256GB, and a 512GB top end model. The 128GB model costs 4,999 Yuan (roughly 720 US Dollars), while the 256GB variant has a price tag of 5,499 Yuan (roughly 791 US Dollars) and the 512GB model costs 6,499 Yuan (roughly 935 US Dollars).

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