Volatility is a term generally used in different industries to measure the constant changes. But no other industry is as volatile as the smartphone business which has new advancements keeping OEMs on their toes. In this market, a company must either adapt to new technology quickly and include them in their offerings or fear being left behind. Wi-Fi 6 technology is one of these latest advancements but a Huawei executive has stated that it is not worth the upgrade.

After the Xiaomi Mi 10 series launched, it seems like 2020 would set a standard of smartphones arriving with the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard. Many users believed that through this new technology even USB 3.0 is rendered obsolete thanks to its faster data transfer capabilities. Theoretically, Wi-Fi 6 can achieve 150MB/s but according to Bruce Lee, the Product Manager at Huawei Technologies, that is not the case.

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The senior executive went on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, to share his views on the topic. He mentioned that the current Wi-Fi 6 technology which is featured in most smartphones can only reach up to 1200Mbps (MegaBits) while the highest recorded is around 900Mbps. This implies that these smartphones cannot achieve 150MB/s (MegaBytes) data transfer speeds. In simpler terms, although Wi-Fi 6 has great potential, its current iterations are not as impressive as they are made out to be.

To elaborate further and prove his point, Lee revealed his own WiFi connection using his Huawei Mate 20. His device reached 1733Mbps which makes it technically faster than the smartphones featuring Wi-Fi 6. This may also imply that the Huawei P40 series or other flagship grade smartphones from the Chinese tech giant being launched later during this year might not feature the newer standard. But, it wouldn’t be surprising if the company does actually add the feature later down the road.

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Huawei Mate 9 launch is just around the corner, with the release slated for November 3. The company has already started to tease the new handset, and today, it released yet another teaser. This new poster confirms Huawei Mate 9 will have long battery life as it as it asks the question, “Is Worrying About Your Battery Worth It?”.

Huawei’s Mate series have always featured huge batteries inside, making sure that the large 6-inch display runs for an entire day in a single charge. In fact, if you remember, the Mate 8 got an endurance rating of 103 hours on GSMArena’s battery test, which makes it one of the top flagships with great battery life.

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Now, with Kirin 960, it’s still built on TSMC’s 16nm process, but we can expect some improvements in efficiency. This could translate into better battery life on the Mate 9 flagship. Also, from the teaser video released today, it looks like the Mate 9 will come equipped with fast charge as well.

Other expected features of the Mate 9 include 5.9-inches 1080p display, 4GB RAM and two versions, one with regular flat display and another Pro version with a dual curved display.

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