Chinese telecom giant HUAWEI announced EMUI 11 at the HUAWEI DEVELOPER CONFERENCE 2020 in September. Since then, the company has been running beta programs for eligible devices worldwide. One of those phones is HUAWEI Mate20 X 5G, which began to receive Open Beta updates in late December. Now, a little over a month later, it has started getting the stable update.

The HUAWEI Mate20 X 5G launched in late July 2019 as the company’s first 5G smartphone. It debuted with EMUI 9.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie. But was later updated to Android 10-based EMUI 10 and EMUI 10.1.

This handset has now begun to receive its second major update in the form of EMUI 11, which unfortunately is also based on Android 10. Nevertheless, it does bring new features and UI tweaks.

That said, currently, the update is only live for the Chinese variant of this smartphone with build number 11.0.0.130. According to Huawei Central, the EMUI 11 stable release for HUAWEI Mate20 X 5G is available for users on both beta and stable channels.

As for global markets, this phone is scheduled to get the update in Q1 2021. Hence, we can expect the firm to roll out the build by the end of March.

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The Huawei Mate 20 series was launched back in 2018. The lineup consisted of the company’s then premium grade flagship handsets. Now, the company is officially ending the support for the Mate 20 series and will be no longer offer security updates.

The Huawei Mate 20 series featured the HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset, which was based on the 7nm process. In terms of performance, the device is still a capable handset. Although, on the Chinese tech giant’s official website, Huawei removed the names of three devices from its EMUI security update list. This included the Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20 X, which will no longer receive either the monthly or quarterly security patches, as per an AnTuTu report.

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At the moment, it seems that only the Mate 20 X 5G variant will receive the update, however, the rest of the Mate 20 lineup will are no longer on the security update list. The flagship series aren’t exactly dated by today’s standards but Huawei has decided to end the support of these devices. So this report arrives as a reminder to the owners of these smartphones.

For those unaware, the Huawei Mate 20 series is a flagship model from the company from back in 2018 and featured top notch specs for its time. This included the Kirin 980 SoC paired with 40W fast charging and a 40 megapixel primary rear camera, which was said to be one of the best performers of that year.

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At the end of July, Huawei had held an unveil event in China to announce the Huawei Nova 5i Pro and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphones. The Nova 5i Pro has been available for purchase since the beginning of this month. As scheduled, the first sale of the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G will take place at 10:00 AM in China today. It will be hitting the market as Huawei’s first 5G phone for the home market.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Price and Specifications

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G that features 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage carries a price tag of 6,199 Yuan (~$881). The handset comes in a single color of Emerald Green.

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The Mate 20 X 5G features a massive 7.2-inch OLED display with waterdrop notch. It delivers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The presence of Balong 5000 5G modem brings about 5G connection on the device. It is a dual SIM phone that supports a 5G SIM and a 4G SIM at the same time.

The smartphone is packed with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 40W fast charging. The hybrid SIM slot of the device supports up to 256 GB of nanoSD card. At the front side of the phone is a 24-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. The rear shell of the smartphone features Leica engineered three camera sensors housed inside a square-shaped module. It includes an LED flash, an f/1.8 aperture 40-megapixel primary sensor, an f/2.4 aperture 8-megapixel telephoto lens with OIS and a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens.

The Mate 20 X 5G comes preloaded with Android 9 Pie OS that is customized with EMU 9.1. The other features of the smartphone include Dolby Atmos support, face unlock, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack and a rear-facing fingerprint sensor.

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Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, is the first 5G smartphone from the company to launch in its home market China. While the phone has been launched in China for 6,199 Yuan (approx. $900), it will start shipping from 16th August.

Even though the smartphone is yet to reach its users, the company has started rolling out a new update for the device — EMUI 9.1.1.158. The update introduces a new 30x Zoom capability for the camera and keeps the 5G mode off by default. If the users need to activate the 5G mode, they can do so by going into Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Network Interface and select Enable 5G.

Apart from the support for the 5G network, everything else remains the same as the standard Mate 20 X. It features a 7.2-inch HDR Full HD+ display with 2244 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes equipped with Huawei M Pen. The phone comes with Vapor Chamber and Graphene Film cooling, dual speakers with Dolby Atmos, and IP53-rating.

The smartphone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor, equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem — the same configuration that powers the recently announced Mate X. Huawei claims that the Balong 5000 is the first of its kind to support both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G.

The device packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with support for storage expansion up to 256GB using a microSD card. In the camera department, it comes with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of 40MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors along with an LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device runs Android Pie-based EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has been priced at 6,199 Yuan in China, which roughly converts to $900.

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A new memory configuration of the 5G variant of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro just hitten the Chinese market. The new configuration lets this handset to be even closer to the actual best 5G flagships from the most important brands. That is the reason why we think it is worth making a comparison with them: it may be very useful for those who are looking for a new 5G phone and they need the best specs sheet for their needs. So we decided to compare the new configuration of the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G which offer amazing and unique specifications with a similar price tag.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

Design

Despite it does not have the most compact body, the presence of an in-display camera and a full borderless display makes me prefer the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G when it comes to design. The Korean flagship is even fully waterproof thanks to the IP68 certification which allows putting it underwater up to 1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes. If we exclude the Galaxy S10 5G, I personally like the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G more than Huawei Mate 20 X 5G because it is more compact and it has a cleaner rear side, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader and a waterproof design with the IP68 certification.

Display

If we talk about displays, it is very hard to beat Samsung. Indeed, the Galaxy S10 5G has the display with the highest brightness, the most satisfying color reproduction and even the highest resolution (QHD+). It is HDR10+ compliant and it features loud AKG stereo speakers, so it is definitely the best for multimedia. But note that Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has the optional stylus support, and it is the only last-gen smartphone to have it if we exclude the Samsung Galaxy Notes. Huawei Mate 20 X 5G even comes with a huge 7.2-inch panel, so it is definitely the best for productivity.

Hardware/Software

Given the presence of a Snapdragon 855 chipset and 12 GB of RAM, ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is the most performing handset on the paper, especially if we consider its amazing software optimization and its lightweight user interface. Both Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G comes with just 8 GB of RAM, but the former has more internal storage than Axon 10 Pro 5G: up to 512 GB. Also note that ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G can read micro SD cards up to 1 TB, while Galaxy S10 5G has no card slot and Mate 20 X 5G supports nano memory cards up to 256 GB. Last but not least, note that Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has a better 5G connectivity due to a faster multi-mode 5G modem.

Camera

In each case, you get amazing cameras, but the real winner is undoubtedly the Galaxy S10 5G. It is equipped with a quad camera setup with a variable aperture to capture the max quantity of light in every scene, a secondary telephoto sensor with optical zoom, an ultrawide lens, and even a TOF 3D camera. Further, there is the best selfie camera of the trio: a dual setup with a 10 MP main sensor able to record 4K videos and a TOF front camera. The second place goes to Huawei Mate 20 X 5G which still features a flagship-class camera department.

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the biggest battery, but this does not mean that it lasts more on a single charge. The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is able to do better in many scenarios, despite its smaller battery capacity. But note that Galaxy S10 5G supports both fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (it can be used as a power bank), while Mate 20 X 5G does not.

Price

A €900/$1010 starting price for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, while Samsung Galaxy S10 5G starts from €1160/$1300. Prices are referred to as the global market. Overall, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G wins the comparison for its better display, waterproof design, reverse wireless charging and awesome cameras.

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ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G: PRO and CONS

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

PROS

• Bigger display
• Stylus support
• Faster charging
• Splash resistant

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

PROS

• High performance
• Micro SD support
• Wireless charging
• Smaller
• Waterproof

CONS

• Inferior display

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

PROS

• Outstanding display
• Great cameras
• Biggest battery
• Reverse wireless charging

CONS

• Costlier

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Many mobile phone manufacturers and operators have adopted numerous methods to create their own products using 5G since the issuance of 5G licenses.

Digital advertising, the PPT of the conference, the banner of the mobile phone store downstairs are few platforms are some of the widely publicized propagandas that suggest we are on the verge of fully entering the 5G era.

While domestic operators are already `gearing up for 5G, it is worth noting that we are still considerably far from truly making our foray into the 5G ecosystem. Despite currently being into the 4G era, the primary tool for communication today i.e. the mobile phone has already taken steps in the 5G direction.

Earlier this month, Huawei took the wraps off its first commercial 5G smartphone in China. Dubbed as the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G), this recently unveiled phone supports the Barron 5000 baseband, unlike the Mate 20 X. For those unaware, the Barron 5000 baseband is compatible with 5G network of NSA and SA networking. This is usually referred to as “dual-mode 5G.”

Supporting 5G connectivity, it is interesting to learn what the Huawei Mate 20 X(5G) will bring to the table. It remains to be seen exactly how will supporting 5G connection affect the phone’s battery life, or change its heat. The other burning question on everyone’s mind at the moment is where is 5G network now, and will it live up to the hype by offering faster connectivity?

This gave us a perfect opportunity to carry out a product interpretation and evaluate 5G signal of the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).

Barong 5000 first look

I was taken back in time as soon as I switch the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) smartphone on, given that it is based on Mate 20 X upgrade. I had a chance to check out the Mate 20 X at the London conference in October last year, and since then I did not get an opportunity to hold such a large mobile phone. Much to my delight, I have finally reunited with it like two friends meeting after a long time.

Sporting a mammoth 7.2 inches display, the Mate 20 X is almost like a mini-computer. A mobile device with that kind of display would have been added to a tablet phone category about five years ago, but thanks to the emphasis on screen ratio, I don’t mind carrying this big-screen mobile phone in my trouser pocket.

The Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) retains the Mate 20 X design, featuring a 7.2-inch display with 2244 x 1080 pixels resolution, rear-mounted capacitive fingerprint recognition, and the four-eye three-camera associated with the Mate 20 Series.

Including the 5G module did not drastically increase the phone’s weight. On the book data, the new machine weighs in at 233 grams, which is not a big difference with the Mate 20 X.

Aside from being housed in a mammoth form factor, the Mate 20 X (5G) has to lot to offer. The aesthetics of the phone itself will convince you that it is Huawei’s Mate 20 X (5G) version.

For instance, the 5G logo is clearly displayed on the back of the phone. Moreover, the back of the fuselage uses the same texture as the Mate 20 Pro and uses a cool color.

It grabbed my attention, reminding me of Jaguar classic British green.

Aside from that, the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has undergone a radical overhaul in terms of configuration. Not only does the phone supports Baron 5000 baseband, uses the SoC Kirin 980, but it also ships with 8GB of RAM and offers a hearty 256GB of internal storage capacity.

Alternatively, we can expand the storage capacity of the phone via the NM card.

On top of that, the phone supports Huawei’s own SuperCharge 40W super fast charge. The addition of a larger 5G module may have forced Huawei to redesign the area of the new module by reducing the battery compartment space.

While the non 5G version is backed by a 5000mAh battery, the Mate 20 X (5G) draws its juices from a slightly smaller 4200mAh battery because of the data.

There are hardly any changes in the camera and system configuration departments for the Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) and Mate 20 X. They house a 40-megapixel wide-angle, 20-megapixel super-wide-angle and 8-megapixel telephoto.

The system runs EMUI 9.1 OS and supports Turbo 3.0.

City 5G cover ratio exceeds expectations

Note: Even before 5G enabled mobile phones are made available to the public, the layout of the 5G base station had begun.

According to the China Unicom’s plan, which was revealed in April this year, the telecom will continue to cover 5G networks along with 33 hotspots in 7 cities in China within 2019. China Unicom plans to customize 5G networks in N cities at the same time.

The seven cities include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Xiong’an. China Unicom is gearing up to open 5G commercial by next year.

While the Guangzhou based 5G base station is still in the works, you can get a strong 5G signal in the downtown area of Guangzhou with the Mate 20 X (5G).

We are in the WeChat headquarters park, Guangzhou Tower, Zhujiang New Town. Even the west of the city gets a full 5G coverage.

Thanks to this strong signal, I decided to write a manuscript at my residence. Aside from the 5G signal, there’s also a green axis keyboard that doesn’t matter how loud it is.

Moreover, other areas including subways and some indoor venues are also receiving 5G signals. In the Pearl River New City, the signal goes back to 4G as soon as you enter the mall. When you put even a foot outside the mall, you will start receiving 5G signal again.

Fortunately, I found a Starbucks with a 5G signal on the way to the test. I bought a cup of coffee inside.

Wait, I might be the first person in Guangzhou to buy coffee with 5G?

The measured peak value is 6 times that of 4G, and the speed can continue to increase.

Much to my surprise, the 5G speed in Guangzhou is quite impressive. This significant improvement in the speed has redefined my understanding of the mobile network speeds.

In the test of 5 random scenes of Speed Test, 5G can get test scores of multiple times of 4G network speed.

The 666 Mbps downlink and the 71.7 Mbps uplink rate tested under the Guangzhou Tower (node: Guangzhou Telecom, Ping value 14 ms) was the best performance.

If you convert this to a wired network, it compares to a broadband speed of 500 to 600M, which is still a whopping six times faster than the speed offered by the existing 4G network.

Before we began the road test, my colleague also grabs a cup of coffee. He noted, “Guangzhou’s 5G is still testing, and the speed will not exceed 500 Mbps.” By the time I complete this review, it looks like the speed will reduce.

It is worth noting that the 666 Mbps downlink does not represent the peak of 5G speed. The theoretical data suggests that the fastest 5G downlink speed is 1GBPS. Moreover, local media have achieved a staggering 1110 Mbps speed on their road tests.

In other words, the 666 Mbps is merely 70% of the 5G peak, and the speed is likely to go up.

As far as the fundamental impact on 5G signals and speed is concerned, it alludes to the coverage between base stations. Just for the sake of an instance, when I am in the Tent Creative Park in Kecun, the coverage of the Pearl River is 5G.

However, as soon as I cross the Pazhou Bridge, the 5G signal drops down to just a single grid. Interestingly, once I get off the bridge to the Pearl River New City, the 5G signal will be fully resumed.

It seems safe to say that there is a considerable coverage area between 5G base stations, and this is highly influenced by the gaps between the base stations.

Even with the 3G signal, the 5G downlink speed reaches 4M/s~6M/s, allowing you to download a 20 MB volume of music in only about 2 seconds.

I felt the software download part of this test was truly impressive. In fact, under the optimization of each vendor’s own software store, the 4G network download software has reached a considerable speed, and it can download a 50 MB program in just a few seconds.

This mediocre speed of 90 points has propelled to 150 points in this 5G era. What you see here may seem unbelievable and I was kind of worried about the downloading speed of 70MB/s I was getting. It took only a second to download a program of 100MB size.

Before I could press the “Pause” button, the app was already installed.

When it comes to the 1080P video that you can find in the mainstream of video websites, I can afford to ignore the waiting time of the signal when I am getting a full 5G signal.

I’d like to clarify that this is not a local video that I downloaded. You can easily achieve 0 waiting when downloading a local video with 5G connectivity.

You and I will care about heat dissipation and power consumption

Will 5G make the phone hot? Will 5G make the battery life worse?

Multiple reports about 5G surfaced online last year, leaving us all anxious about the prospects of 5G mobile phones. You cannot discount the fact that the design, heat and power consumption of the mobile phone will change after the 5G module is added to the phone of the 4G generation.

But much to our relief, heat, and power are two factors that the manufacturer can take care of. After downloading the 900MB update package with Huawei Mate 20 X (5G), the phone’s body temperature increased from 27 ° C to 35.5 ° C. I noticed that the lower part of the camera warmer; however, it was not as bad as I expected it to be.

As for power consumption, I 10:33 taken from the video to start using mobile phones (100%), to measure the speed in dual card + 5G WiFi throughout the state, software downloads, video playback, micro-letters, the last game update. At 7:42 pm, the phone shows 20% of the remaining battery.

At this point, the total battery life is 9 hours and 8 minutes, which is similar to the 4G mobile phone of the same capacity.

Ultra-high-speed 5G, the future has arrived

A first terminal supporting apparatus is confirmed 5G network, should be on the folding panel MWC 2019 appearance models Huawei Mate X, and its common point between the maximum 20 X 5G Mate, both sitting should be greater Dimensional body.

Rather than worrying about the performance of the 5G era will bring, it is worth noting that the increased size of the fuselage will provide more space internally. Compared to the current 4G generation, it utilizes little battery space. As a result, manufacturers can easily add a 5G baseband chip inside. Taking up time and development costs into consideration, Mate series only Mate 7.2-inch screen seems to be the most ideal 20 X 5G.

Despite the battery capacity reducing from 5000 mAh to 4200 mAh, Huawei Mate 20X 5G battery capacity still represents a large battery of endurance tests, as the result of the foregoing. With the addition of 5G network, mobile phones will be consuming more power, but the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G will still be able to retain the normal power level of “one day at a time.”

While there are quite a few 5G-enabled mobile phones slated to hit the store shelves shortly, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is the first handset to receive the network access license for 5G terminal telecom equipment in China. Moreover, it is the only 5G dual that simultaneously supports SA / NSA.

A Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesperson pointed out that from next year onwards, it will be necessary for 5G terminals to have the SA mode to enter the network. In other words, terminals that solely support NSA networking will be banned from network next year. There will be a full fully transition to the SA 5G network soon.

Therefore, in some people’s opinion, the Mate 20 X 5G is a truly 5G mobile phone.

With 5G commercial licenses being issued, and the successful foray of 5G terminals, operators and terminal manufacturers have come up with publicity campaigns for 5G. They suggest we are all set to embrace the 5G era with both hands. From our personal experience, we realized that 5G signals are not too hard to find either.

Nevertheless, the data rate will see a significant hike with the improvement of each generation. The changes in mobile internet that come as part and parcel of increased network speed are usually unclear during the initial stage of its popularization.

Just like 3G gave us apps, 4G introduced mobile payments, mobile online games, short videos, smart homes and more, we are quite excited to see what 5G networks bring to the table, although we are absolutely clueless about its potential at this moment.

For now, we know that we can expect a high rate of 5G networks, low latency, and the ability to do things faster than the 4G network.

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Last week, Huawei launched its first 5G smartphone in the Chinese market — Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, which is just an upgraded version of the Mate 20 X smartphone that comes with support for 5G connectivity.

Soon after the announcement of the smartphone in China, the company started taking reservations for the same ahead of the first sale of the smartphone in its home country on 16th August.

Now, the company reveals that it has already received more than 300,000 reservations for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone in China, hinting the anticipation of the phone’s arrival as well as the commercial 5G devices in the country.

Apart from the support for the 5G network, everything else remains the same as the standard Mate 20 X. It features a 7.2-inch HDR Full HD+ display with 2244 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes equipped with Huawei M Pen. The phone comes with Vapor Chamber and Graphene Film cooling, dual speakers with Dolby Atmos, and IP53-rating.

The smartphone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor, equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem — the same configuration that powers the recently announced Mate X.

Huawei claims that the Balong 5000 is the first of its kind to support both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G. The device packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with support for storage expansion up to 256GB using a microSD card.

In the camera department, it comes with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of 40MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors along with an LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device runs Android Pie-based EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has been priced at 6,199 Yuan in China, which roughly converts to $900.

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Today, Huawei released a promo video for its Mate 20 X 5G that not only shows the huge difference in speed between 4G LTE and 5G, it also mentions the reduction in latency. In fact, the clip claims that game players won’t experience any lag at all when this phone runs on a 5G network. Lower latency is a less obvious benefit of higher speed mobile internet, but its implications are game-changing.

Latency is the time between an action, and that action being registered. So, when you write with ink, the latency would be the time between the ink leaving the pen and marking the paper. When it comes to online gaming, latency is the speed with which a command is registered and actioned on your screen. The lower the latency, the better.

5G will mean incredibly low latency gaming, which will be handy when multi-player blasting, especially as mobile gaming tournaments and eSports continue to scale new heights of popularity, and a focus on high-performance connectivity becomes a differentiator between champions and runners up.

On top of that, many mobile games today also require an in-game internet connection too. Tracking your score, fleecing you for gems and other in-app purchases, or logging you into a battle royale arena to compete against other mobile warriors Fortnite-style – all these require a connection, and have historically resulted in long wait times. While I’m not sure 5G will just magically fix these problems, Huawei seems to think so.

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Despite the looming uncertainty about its Android smartphone business because of the US ban, Huawei is all set to start selling its first 5G smartphone in select markets — Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. The smartphone will be available for purchase in China, UAE, and Italy.

As per the reports, the Mate 20 X 5G will be available for purchase in China from 26th July while the phone is currently available for pre-order in Italy and will go on sale from 22nd July. On the other hand, the phone will be available in the UAE from today onwards.

Apart from the support for the 5G network, everything else remains the same as the standard Mate 20 X. It features a 7.2-inch HDR Full HD+ display with 2244 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and comes equipped with Huawei M Pen. The phone comes with Vapor Chamber and Graphene Film cooling, dual speakers with Dolby Atmos, and IP53-rating.

The smartphone is powered by the company’s own Kirin 980 octa-core processor, equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem — the same configuration that powers the recently announced Mate X.

Huawei claims that the Balong 5000 is the first of its kind to support both standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures for 5G. The device packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, with support for storage expansion up to 256GB using a microSD card.

In the camera department, it comes with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of 40MP + 20MP + 8MP sensors along with an LED flash. On the front side, it comes with a 20MP snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The device runs Android Pie-based EMUI custom interface and is powered by a 5,000mAh battery which comes with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology.

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Huawei Mate 20 X 5G will be debuting in July in China. At the end of the previous month, Huawei had claimed that the handset had obtained China’s first 5G terminal telecom equipment network access license. It had also confirmed that it supports SA and NSA 5G networks. The images of the Mate 20 X 5G have appeared on TENAA which indicates that the release date of the smartphone is close at hand.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has already gone official in UAE through which its entire specifications have been revealed. Compared to the 4G LTE version of the Huawei Mate 20 X, there are some changes on its 5G variant. For 5G connectivity, the Mate 20 X 5G comes with Balong 5000 5G modem.

In order to make space for the numerous 5G antennas, Huawei has axed the 3.5mm audio jack and reduced the size of the battery to 4,200mAh on the Mate 20 X 5G. The phone also lacks a secondary speaker that is available on the Mate 20 X which features a 3.5mm headphone jack and comes with 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. The Mate 20 X 5G carries support for 40W SuperCharge rapid charging technology. As it can be seen in the images of the Mate 20 X 5G, its appearance is identical with its 4G LTE model. The smartphone sports a new Emerald Green color and it features a 5G logo.

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According to PhoneArena, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G achieved an amazing download speed of 694Mps and an impressive upload speed of 37.2Mps in Vodafone’s 5G network in Spain. On 4G LTE, the download speed ranges between 30 and 35 Mbps and the upload speed clocks between 10 and 15 Mbps in the U.S. The Huawei Mate 20 X was introduced as a gaming-centric phone in October 2018. With 5G connectivity, its users will be able to take advantage of cloud gaming seamlessly.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has a full HD+ 7.2-inch OLED display with waterdrop notch. The 5G variant in UAE comes with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. It features a front-facing camera of 24-meapixel. The rear-facing triple camera system has a 40-megapixle main sensor, a 20-megapixe ultrawide lens and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom support.

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In June, Huawei had confirmed that it will be launching the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone in July. The smartphone is now ready to hit the UAE markets as du telecom operator has started receiving its pre-orders. It is the second 5G phone to release in UAE after the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G that was made available through carrier Etisalat at the end of May. The pre-orders of the Mate 20 X 5G have started in UAE and it will be available for purchase from July 18.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Pre-orders

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G comes with a 24-month contract through du. It requires users to spend AED 145 (~$39) each month. The total price of the phone comes to AED 3,840 (~$1,045). While buying the phone, du customers can opt for a data plan that starts at AED 414 per month.

Buyers who sign up for the smartphone between July 4 and 17 will be provided with a Huawei Watch GT smartphone for free. The Mate 20 X 5G is cheaper than the Axon 10 Pro 5G that is priced at AED 5,832.75 (~$1,588) in UAE.

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Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Specifications and Features

Unlike the regular Huawei Mate 20 X that comes in color options such as Midnight Blue and Phantom Silver, its newly introduced 5G variant comes in a new Emerald Green color. The smartphone comes with a 7.2-inch OLED panel with waterdrop notch. It supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2233 pixels and offers a screen-to-body ratio of 87.83 percent.

The Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The SoC is supported by 8 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 256 GB. It features a nanoSD card slot for additional storage. The Balong 5000 5G modem that comes along with it enables 5G connectivity on the smartphone. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

The rear side of the smartphone features a triple camera unit with a 40-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture. On the frontside of the smartphone is an f/2.0 aperture 24-megapixel selfie camera. The Mate 20 X supports dual-SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, dual-band GPS frequency and USB-C. It lacks a 3.5mm audio jack. Due to modifications for housing numerous antennas inside the handset for 5G connectivity, it features a 4,200mAh battery which is considerably smaller than the 4G LTE edition that features a 5G modem. The smartphone supports 40W fast charging.  Lastly, the phone comes with an IP53 rated chassis.

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Just three months after the debut of the first commercial 5G network, there are already several 5G smartphones on the market, and after the initial availability in Asia, they even hitten Europe and the U.S. The last 5G phones announced is the Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition: we still do not know anything about its availability, neither about its listing price. But these details will be revealed soon as Lenovo needs to compete with the concurrency as soon as possible, given the fast diffusion of 5G networks. Should you wait for the Z6 Pro 5G or there are better devices already available? After publishing a comparison between Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition, OnePlus 7 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, here we compared it with the other remaining 5G smartphones released from Chinese manufacturers: Oppo Reno 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X 5G.

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition vs Oppo Reno 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

Design

Are you looking for the most original, innovative and beautiful design? Go for the Oppo Reno 5G without thinking twice. Thanks to its shark fin pop-up camera with a motorized slider, it reaches almost 100 percent of screen-to-body ratio without needing a notch. Further, it has a very beautiful glass back. In my opinion, the second place goes to Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition due to its amazing transparent back which allows the user to see internal components from the outside. I do not like the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G so much when it comes to the aesthetics, but it is dust and splash resistant.

Display

If you are a productivity user or you want to use your phone to read and watch videos with the most comfortable experience, go for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. It is one of the biggest phablets with its diagonal of 7.2 inches, and it even has an awesome display quality thanks to its high color gamut and the HDR10 technology. Unfortunately, it does not come with a Quad HD resolution, but so is with its rivals. Right after, in the second place, there is Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition which comes with similar color reproduction, but it has a smaller display. It is suitable for you if you do not need a huge phablet that you can not keep in a pocket during extreme activities.

Hardware/Software

Discard the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G if you want the fastest and smoothest phone: go for the Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition and make sure to choose the most expensive memory configuration if you want the highest performance. This handset is equipped with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage which you can furtherly expand with a micro SD. If you do not like the Mate 20 X 5G but you still want high performance, Oppo Reno 5G is the second choice with its Snapdragon 855 and 8 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 20 X 5G loses the comparison because of its lower-end Kirin 980 SoC, less internal storage and less RAM (just 6 GB). But the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has a more advanced 5G modem, so it can reach higher speed under 5G networks.

Camera

Very hard fight here, especially between Huawei Mate 20 X 5G and Oppo Reno 5G. Both feature optical stabilization and optical zoom up to 5x, and they can shoot amazing photos even in low light conditions thanks to their bright sensors. We still had no chance to test all of these handsets, so you have to wait for a definitive opinion.

Battery

As it mounts a huge 4200 mAh battery and very efficient components, Huawei Mate 20 X is one of the flagships with the longest battery life. It wins the battery life comparison and it has even the fastest charging technology.

Price

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is priced €1000/$1140, Oppo Reno 5G costs about €880/$1000, while the price of the Lenovo Z5 6 Pro 5G is still unknown. There is not a clear winner in this comparison and it mostly depend on the user’s needs. Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is better at display and battery life, as well as 5G performance, so it is my favorite one. Oppo Reno 5G is just marginally different, it offers better performance but a smaller and less impressive display; on the other hand, it has a more innovative design. Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G has the best performance and even a great display, but it is smaller. It is essentially a draw and it is up to you to make the final decision. Which one would you pick?

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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition vs Oppo Reno 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G: PRO and CONS

Oppo Reno 5G

PROS

• Amazing design
• Big battery
• 10x zoom
• High screen-to-body ratio

CONS

• Price

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition

PROS

• Transparent back
• Big battery
• Potentially good price
• More compact
• Better memory configurations

CONS

• Smaller display

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

PROS

• Bigger display
• Great cameras
• Big battery
• Splashproof
• Stereo speakers
• Faster charging technology

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

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Many smartphone manufacturers are now gearing up to launch their first 5G smartphones in China. Vivo has confirmed that it will be launching the iQOO 5G gaming phone in Q3 and Nubia will be also launching the Nubia X 5G edition soon. ZTE has recently confirmed that that Axon 10 Pro 5G will be releasing in China in July. Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G smartphone has bagged approval from the TENNA telecom certification body in China. What’s interesting about it is that it will be the first dual-SIM phone to support 5G connectivity.

The Chinese firm has confirmed that the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has received China’s first 5G terminal telecom equipment network license. It carries support for Standalone (SA) and non-Standalone (NSA) 5G network along with support for dual SIM cards.

The image shared by the company shows the smartphone sporting a new color. The Mate 20 X (4G LTE) edition that is available in the Chinese market can be availed in colors like Midnight Blue and Phantom Silver. It appears that the 5G variant will come in a Green color. Probably, it will be dubbed as Emerald Green. A leaked image of the green variant of the Mate 20 X 5G had surfaced on Weibo recently. The handset has a 5G logo below the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Huawei’s VP for mobile phone produce line Bruce Lee has confirmed that the Mate 20 X 5G is the only 5G mobile phone that supports dual SIM connectivity. The other 5G chip platforms only support single SIM cards. He added that the Mate 20 X 5G lacks support for dual 5G which means only the main SIM will support 5G connectivity, whereas the second SIM slot will connect to 4G LTE networks.

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Huawei is yet to confirm the launch date of the Mate 20 X 5G. Apart from appearing on TENAA’s database, the handset that has a model number of EVR-AN00 has also appeared on the website of 3C body. There is a possibility that it may debut as early as next month in China.

In terms of specifications, the handset is expected to borrow most of its specs from the regular Huawei Mate 20 X. Hence, the 5G variant will be sporting a 7.2-inch OLED display, Kirin 980 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, 24-megapixel selfie camera and 40-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 20-megapixel Leica engineered triple rear cameras. For 5G connectivity, the chipset will feature Balong 5000 5G modem. The Mate 20 X has a 5,000mAh battery, but the 5G variant may have 4,200mAh battery. The reduction in the battery size could be because of the large-sized motherboard and 5G antennas required for 5G phones.

The 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage edition of Mate 20 X costs 4,499 Yuan in China (~$650). It remains to be seen whether its 5G variant will cost under 5,000 Yuan (~$725).

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Huawei’s smartphone business has tumbled amid the ongoing trade war between the US and China. The recently launched Huawei P30 series also failed to garner sales due to the recent trouble it faced in the US. However, the Chinese electronics maker is not stopping by these hurdles, and they are working on future devices. After several leaks and rumours, Huawei Mate 20 X 5G edition appeared on the 3C Chinese certification agency.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G has received a compulsory Certification which hints at the imminent launch in China. Although the 3C certification did not reveal any new detail about the device, however, it poured some light on the already known internals. Some new images of its rear side bearing a 5G logo also appeared along with its rear quad camera module. Unlike two color options on Huawei Mate 20 X, the 5G version is expected to come with a new color scheme.

The 5G support in Huawei Mate 20 X 5G version is facilitated by the Balong 5000 modem chipset which is the world’s first single-core 5G baseband modem. It is capable of achieving 4.6 Gbps download rate in the 6Ghz low-frequency band. The speed improves by 10X to 6.5Gbps if using millimeter wave or high-frequency band. The Kirin 980 chipset based on the 7nm process will bring 5G SA and NSA independent support.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G carries a 7.2-inch Samsung OLED display with the resolution of 2244 x 1080 pixels. In optics, there will be a triple rear camera module featuring a 40MP primary camera, 20 MP secondary, and another 8MP sensor. There’s a 4200 mAh battery which support 40W SuperCharge 2.0 technology. The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G runs EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via Nano-Memory Card.

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On May 2 and 3, the first three 5G smartphones which hitten the European market were launched in Switzerland, that is also the first European country to get a national 5G network. The very first one was the Oppo Reno 5G which started being available on May 2 thanks to the local carrier Sunrise, while Huawei Mate 20 X 5G and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G made their debut in the country the day after. If you are wondering which one is currently the best and most interesting 5G smartphone in Europe, this comparison between their specifications will clear your ideas.

Oppo Reno 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G

Design

For these three smartphones, manufacturers opted for three different ways in order to get rid of bezels around the display. Oppo Reno 5G comes with a pop-up front camera embedded in a shark fin-shaped motorized slider. The Huawei Mate 20 X has a classic waterdrop notch with a selfie snapper inside, while Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G uses a manual pop-up slider which contains selfie cameras. While Huawei Mate 20 X is nothing surprising, Oppo Reno 5G and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G come with very innovative and stunning aesthetics. Whether you should go for the Oppo Reno 5G with its incredible motorized slider or the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G with its ceramic body is up to your tastes.

Display

Coming to the display, if you love multimedia or you are productivity users, go for the Huawei Mate 20 X without thinking twice. At least if you do not mind about having a big phablet. With a diagonal of 7.2 inches, Huawei Mate 20 X has one of the biggest displays ever seen on a phone. Further, it provides a very high color accuracy with its high DCI-P3 coverage, and it is HDR10-compliant. Unfortunately, the OLED panel does not have an in-display fingerprint reader, but this does not affect the quality. On the other hand, it comes with stereo speakers which enhance the multimedia experience.

Hardware/Software

If having the best performances is your main concern, then Oppo Reno 5G is the right choice for you. It is powered by the most powerful Qualcomm’s chipset of 2019: the Snapdragon 855. Even the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G comes with the same chipset, but Oppo Reno 5G has 8 GB of RAM instead of 6 GB, as well as a higher amount of internal storage: 256 GB. And you even get a micro SD slot to expand the internal storage which is not present on the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G. Huawei Mate 20 X has a lower-end Kirin 980 chipset, but it can provide a better 5G connectivity thanks to the Balong 5000 modem that reaches speeds up to 6.5 Gbps with mmWave.

Camera

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G and Oppo Reno 5G have undoubtedly the most stunning camera departments. They are equipped with similar setups as they both come with rear triple cameras including an ultrawide lens and a sensor with 5x optical zoom. I personally prefer the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G due to its stunning photos with low light conditions, but Oppo Reno 5G performs very well in a lot of scenarios and it is not so distant. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G is more interesting when it comes to front cameras: it is equipped with a dual selfie camera including a depth sensor, and it even comes with a front-facing LED flash.

Battery

Given its way bigger 5000 mAh capacity, Huawei Mate 20 X wins the battery life comparison. And it also supports a faster charging technology with a 22.5W power.

Price

Oppo Reno 5G and Huawei Mate 20 X carry a listing price tag of about 999 and 997 Swiss francs respectively (€880), while Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G costs 847 Swiss francs (€740). I personally prefer the Huawei Mate 20 X for its bigger battery, a faster 5G connectivity, its huge displays and awesome cameras. But it is not a phablet for everyone, and if it is your case, then you should go for the Oppo Reno 5G.

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Oppo Reno 5G vs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G: PRO and CONS

Oppo Reno 5G

PROS

• Amazing design
• Big battery
• 10x zoom
• Good hardware

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G

PROS

• Revolutionary slider design
• Front-facing LED flash
• Smaller
• More affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G

PROS

• Bigger display
• Great cameras
• Big battery
• Splashproof
• Faster charging technology

CONS

• Bigger dimensions

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Soon after announcing the Huawei Mate X — the brand’s first smartphone to feature a foldable display and 5G connectivity, Huawei announced yet another 5G smartphone, dubbed Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. This is the company’s first non-foldable 5G device.

Recently, China Unicom revealed an image of the smartphone which shows that the appearance of the Huawei’s Mate 20 X 5G version is not much different from the regular version. The only difference is the 5G Logo on the back panel.

While the phone’s exact launch date or pricing information is not yet known, the device’s key specifications have leaked online, which reveals that the smartphone could be quite different from the standard Mate 20 X.

According to the leaked information, the phone will have the same screen size as the Mate 20 X 4G but will come with a smaller battery of 4200 mAh capacity, despite 5G connectivity being a substantial battery drain. However, it is also expected to come with support for 40W Super Charging — a fast charging feature.

Most of the other specs are expected to be the same as the standard model, including a huge 7.2-inch display, coupled with 8 GB of RAM. It will have a triple Leica camera setup on the back and will be powered by Huawei’s flagship Kirin 980 octa-core chipset. It will be equipped with Balong 5000 5G modem, which also powers the recently announced Mate X.

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Recently, the retail box of the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G also leaked online through Weibo, which also mentions the 5G connectivity support. As for the availability, we expect the smartphone to be available soon after the launch of Huawei Mate X, which will be in June this year. As for the pricing, it’ll definitely be expansive than the Mate 20 X 4G model.

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