The Kirin 820 5G is Huawei‘s upcoming mid-range processor and its very first one with support for 5G. A few days ago, some key details of the processor were leaked on the web. Now benchmark results have surfaced that compare it to the Kirin 980 and even Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855.

A graph comparing the benchmark scores of the three chipsets was posted on Weibo and it shows the Kirin 820 5G scored 3490 points in the single-core test and 11200 points in the multi-core test.

The chipset scored higher than the Kirin 980 processor which powers phones such as the Huawei P30 series and the Mate 20 series. It even scores higher than the Snapdragon 855 in the single-core test and ties with it for multi-score.

The Kirin 820 5G is a 7nm processor with Cortex-A76 cores and a Mali-G77 GPU. Based on its Geekbench scores, we presume it has four Cortex-A76 cores paired with four Cortex-A55 cores. It has also been revealed that the chipset will have an upgraded NPU and ISP.

Honor’s upcoming phone, the Honor 30S, should be the first device with a Kirin 820 5G chipset.

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Huawei had held the first sales of the Huawei Mate X 5G foldable phone at 10:08 AM (local time) in China today. The device seems to have received good reception on its first sales as it was sold out in less than a minute. The Chinese firm has confirmed that the next sale of the Mate X 5G will be held on Nov. 22.

On Vmall, the Huawei Mate X 5G with 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage was made available for purchase with a price tag of 16,999 Yuan (~$2,420). After it got sold out in under a minute, the listing revealed that it will be available for buying again on Nov. 22. Customers of the Mate X can spend 2,699 Yuan (~$384) to avail 1 year screen insurance for the foldable display. The device can be bought in a single color of Interstellar Blue. The company has previously claimed that the Mate X will be available in limited quantities in China.

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Huawei Mate X 5G Specifications

The Huawei Mate X features a foldable 8-inch OLED display that offers a resolution of 2480 x 200 pixels when unfolded. When folded, it becomes a 6.6-inch front display with a screen resolution of 2480 x 1148 pixels and the backside of the device sports a 6.38-inch display with a resolution of 2480 x 892 pixels. The EMU 9.1.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

The Kirin 980 chipset along with Balong 5000 5G modem is present under the hood of the device. The SoC is assisted by 8 GB of RAM. For storage, it offers users with an internal space of 512 GB and it carries support for 256 GB of nanoSD card.

For photography, the Huawei Mate X 5G foldable phone is equipped with Leica engineered quad camera system. It includes a 40-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and OIS and a 3D ToF (Time of Flight) lens. The device is backed by a 4,500mAh battery that carries support for 55W Huawei SuperCharge technology.

The Huawei Mate X 5G does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack. The connectivity features that are available on the foldable phone are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and USB-C. The device is also equipped with a side-facing fingerprint reader.

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Earlier in this month, an Indian publication had carried several renders of the upcoming Huawei MediaPad M7 tablet. It will be debuting as the first tablet with punch-hole display. Later, reputed tipster Evan Blass took to Twitter to claim that the device is called MatePad Pro. Probably, some markets may receive the same device with differing names. Today, Blass has shared a new render of the MediaPad M7 to reveal the design of the punch-hole display tablet.

The image reveals that the Huawei MediaPad M7 (MatePad Pro) will be boasting a high screen-to-body ratio as it features slim bezels around the display and a punch-hole for the front camera. The tablet is being internally referred as ‘Marx’ and as it can be seen in the image, it will carry support for magic keyboard and Huawei’s M-Pen stylus.

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Shown below are the exclusive renders that were leaked by 91mobiles earlier this month. The MediaPad M6 10.8 edition that had gone official in June this year featured a front-mounted fingerprint scanner that was embedded under its capacitive home button. Thanks to the slim bezels, the MediaPad M7 does not seem to feature a home button enabled fingerpint reader. There is a possibility that it could be equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The rear side of the MatePad Pro is fitted with a protruding vertical camera setup that houses an LED flash and two camera sensors. A USB-C port seems to be present between two speaker grilles on the bottom edge of the device.

Even though multiple images of the MatePad Pro have surfaced, none of them confirm whether it features a 3.5mm audio jack. Also, there is no confirmation on whether the M-Pen stylus can be attached to the edge of the device or it can be stored in a silo on its body. Since it carries support for optional magnetic keyboard, it could be equipped with necessary connectivity points. Black and White are the two color variants of the device.

There is no information available on the specifications of the MediaPad M7. Considering that it could be a flagship model, it may feature Kirin 990 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of native storage. It could also be equipped with a large-sized battery. There is no word on the launch date and pricing of the tablet.

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The Huawei Mate X foldable phone has been rumored to get a launch in China on Wednesday, October 23. The official Huawei Weibo account is still yet to confirm that info, and seeing that the day is almost here with no official confirmation, the possibility of the device launching on Wednesday is getting slimmer. Nevertheless, the alleged prices of the Mate X have leaked today.

The info comes from Huawei Central, one of the sources that reported it will launch on Wednesday. The Mate X will have two versions – a base model with a Kirin 980 model + Balong 5000 5G modem and a high-end model with a Kirin 990 5G chipset.

The Kirin 980 model will have a price tag of ¥9999 (~$1414) while the Kirin 990 5G version will sell for ¥13,999 (~$1979). The price of both models is significantly cheaper when compared to the launch price of €2299 (~$2563) announced in Europe back in February, which of course is for the Kirin 980 version.

The Mate X has 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. We don’t know if the Kirin 990 5G version will have the same configuration or differ in other ways but ¥4000 (~$565) is a lot if the difference is limited to only the chipset.

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At the IFA 2019 tech exhibition, Huawei had announced the Kirin 990 5G chipset. At that time, the Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO, Richard Yu had also confirmed that the company will be releasing the Huawei Mate X foldable phone in October. Huawei terminal customer service officer Guan Wei claimed that the Mate X is expected to release in China in October.

Wei has suggested users to pay attention to Huawei’s official website, forum site and official Weibo account to know the exact release date of the Mate X.  Now that there is official news on the arrival of the Mate X, it appears that the company is ready for its mass production and sales. After October release in China, the Mate X may come to global markets in November.

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The Huawei Mate X that comes with a flexible display was first showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech event in February. At that time, the device was powered by Kirin 980 chipset. The sales of the foldable phone were expected to begin in August. However, its arrival was delayed by the company without revealing the reasons behind it.

It is speculated that the company may release two versions of the Mate X. One may feature the Kirin 980 and the other one could be coming with the latest Kirin 990 chipset that supports 5G connectivity natively. It is speculated that the Kirin 990 SoC edition of the Mate X will be featuring the same triple cameras that are available on the Huawei P30 Pro.

The Mate X had appeared on TENAA’s database in the previous month. It revealed that the device measures 161.3 x 146.2 x 11mm. It has an 8-inch display that supports 2480 x 2200 pixels and 8:7.1 aspect ratio. When folded, it transforms into a dual display phone with one side featuring a 6.6-inch display with 2480 x 1148 pixels resolution and the other side with 6.38-inch display with 2480 x 892 pixels and 25:9 aspect ratio.

The Mate X has 4,500mAh battery with 55W fast charging support. Its has up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage. The device features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

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Huawei has introduced a new smartphone called Huawei Nova 5T. The handset is packed with exciting specs like Kirin 980 flagship chipset, 8GB RAM, quad cameras and high screen-to-body ratio. The company claims that the smartphone is perfectly suitable for aspirational and fashion-conscious social media user because of its slick design and 32-megapixel selfie camera.

Huawei Nova 5T Specifications and Features

Measuring 154.24 x 73.97 x 7.87mm, the Huawei Nova 5T houses a 6.26-inch LCD IPS display and weighs 174 grams. The display features a small hole at its top-left corner for the front-facing camera. The phone supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.

The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset that features dual NPUs powers the smartphone. The SoC is assisted by 8 GB of RAM. The handset comes with a native storage of 128 GB. There is no support for external storage on the device. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The handset features a 3,750mAh battery that carries support for 22.5W fast charging over USB-C. The rapid charging technology allows the phone to gain 50 percent power by charging it only for 30 minutes.

The rear side of the Huawei Nova 5T is fitted with an LED assisted vertical camera unit that includes three sensors such as 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and autofocus, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Alongside it is a 2-megapixel macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. Placed on the front is an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel selfie snapper. When it comes to connectivity, the Nova 5T offers features like dual-SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-frequency GPS, NFC and USB-C. Lastly, it is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.

The Nova 5T is a rebadged version of Honor 20 smartphone. The only noticeable differences between the two phones is that the Nova 5T has a unique design on its rear and it comes with higher 8 GB of RAM. The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM.

Huawei Nova 5T Price and Availability

The Nova 5T is aimed towards select markets. It will be available for purchase in Singapore from Sept. 14. Its pricing will be disclosed later. In Malaysia, it is priced at RM 1599 (~$379) and its pre-order will begin tomorrow. It will be available for purchase in Malaysia from Sept. 7. Midsummer Purple, Crush Blue and Black are the three color editions of the smartphone.

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The Huawei Nova 5 series of smartphones that are available in China include Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro, Nova 5i and Nova 5i Pro. The Chinese manufacturer is now gearing up to launch another Nova phone in Malaysia. It has confirmed that it will be holding an unveil event on Aug. 25 at 10:30AM (local time) to announce Nova 5T smartphone.

Recent reports have revealed conflicting information on the Nova 5T. Last week, an Android Enterprise listing of a smartphone called Huawei Nova 5T was spotted. The image of the phone on Android Enterprise listing had revealed that it features a display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner.

On the specs front, it was revealed through that Nova 5T has a 5.5-inch display and it runs on Android 9 Pie OS. The smartphone is equipped with 8 GB of RAM and it has 128 GB and 256 GB storage choices. The image of the phone had further revealed that there is indentation on the right side of the phone. It could for the side-mounted fingerprint reader. A volume rocker can be seen above it.

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Huawei Nova 5T Could be Rebranded Honor 20

At the end of the previous month, Thailand’s NBTC regulatory had certified that YAL-L21 Huawei phone as Nova 5T. The YAL-L21 model number actually belongs to the Honor 20 phone that had gone official in China in May this year. Hence, it appears that the Honor 20 could be rebranded as Nova 5T for Malaysia.

The Honor 20 has a 6.26-inch IPS LCD panel that supports full HD+ resolution. However, the Android Enterprise listing of the Nova 5T had shown that it features a 5.5-inch display. It appears that there could be an error with the display size of the Nova 5T in its Android Enterprise listing.

The Honor 20 features Kirin 980 chipset and its loaded with Magic 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. Its 3,750mAh battery supports 22.5W fast charging. It has a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel. The rear side of the phone features a quad camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel primary lens, an ultrawide 16-megapixel lens, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

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The Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone was first expected to release in China on June. Its market release was then pushed to September. A Huawei spokesperson has recently told Tech Radar that the company has delayed the market release of Huawei Mate X foldable phone in China. He has claimed that the company’s first foldable phone will be releasing between September and November in China. The TENAA listing of the Mate X had appeared in the previous month. The listing of the phone was updated with appearance and component changes earlier this month.

The previous listing had stated the phone had stated that it weighed 287 grams. The updated listing shows that the smartphone now weighs 300 grams. Its dimensions of 161.3 x 146.2 x 11mm has remain unchanged. The TENAA listing of Huawei Mate X that had appeared last month lacked its images. The updated listing also features its photos. The images reveal that the power button is appears flat and wide along with an indication mark. While it cannot be seen in the images, Huawei has reportedly improved the hinge of the device. Also, there seems to be no change in its specifications.

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Huawei Mate X Specifications

The inner OLED display of the Huawei Mate X measures 8-inch and it supports 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution. The smartphone houses a 4,500mAh battery. The 3C listing of the phone has already revealed that it could be shipped with a 55W fast charger.

The Kirin 980 chipset along with Balong 5000 5G modem will be powering the Mate X. Its RAM variants are 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB and its storage options are 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. For additional storage, it supports 256 GB of nanoSD card on its external storage slot. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The Lecia engineered quad camera setup of the Mate X includes a 40-megapixel lens, a 16-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel lens and a ToF sensor. It is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The updated TENAA listing suggests that the Huawei Mate X will debut in China soon. Probably, it may hit the Chinese markets in the coming month. Eventually, the foldable phone may arrive in the global markets by November.

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Master Lu, a benchmarking platform for smartphones from China has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones for July 2019. The list includes some smartphones that are powered by new chipsets such as Snapdragon 855+, Kirin 810, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 730G and Helio P65. The list is led by the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G gaming smartphone.

The Axon 10 Pro 5G leads Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list with 409,008 score. It is followed by Snapdragon 855+ powered ASUS ROG Phone 2 gaming smartphone with a score 390,015. Placed on the third position is the Snapdragon 845 powered iQOO Neo gaming phone with a score 330,801. Master Lu claimed since the benchmarked ROG Phone 2 was an engineering unit, it recorded a low score. Probably, the final product is benchmarked, it may take over the numero uno position on Master Lu benchmarks list. By next month, the list may include new phones like Black Shark 2 Pro and iQOO Pro 5G phones that are powered by Snapdragon 855+.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G with 299,866 score is on fourth. It is fueled by the Kirin 980 chipset. The fifth position goes to Kirin 810 chipset powered Honor 9X Pro. It has recorded a score of 267,339. The Nova 5i Pro that features the same SoC as 9X Pro is sixth with 262,425 score. The Honor 9X is the third Kirin 810 in the list with a benchmarking score of 260,087.

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The Lenovo Z6 that is powered by Snapdragon 730 is on eighth with a benchmarking score of 256,427. The Samsung Galaxy A80 that feature Snapdragon 730G Soc has scored 255,021 and is placed on ninth position. The Xiaomi Mi CC9 with Snapdragon 710 and Xiaomi Mi CC9 Meitu Edition with Snapdragon 710 are placed on tenth and eleventh positions with respective scores of 221,047 and 216,636 on Master Lu. The Snapdragon 665 powered Xiaomi Mi CC9e has bagged the twelfth ranking with a score of 184,607. Lastly, the Vivo Y7s with Helio P65 onboard has occupied the thirteenth position with 179,585 Master Lu score.

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Honor had announced the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones in May in China. These phones are packed impressive flagship specs, topnotch cameras and come with attractive pricing. The Honor 20 Pro was introduced in Phantom Black and Phantom Blue color options. At the unveil event of the Honor 9X series earlier this month, Honor had debuted a new color edition called Icelandic Illusion for the Honor 20 Pro smartphone. At that time, the Chinese firm had confirmed the availability of the new color variant. Beginning from today, the Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Illusion will be selling alongside its other color options in the home market.

The Honor 20 Pro Icelandic Illusion is now listed on Vmall. Like its other color variants, the Iceland Illusion can be also availed in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions. They are respectively priced at 3,199 Yuan (~$464) and 3,499 Yuan (~$508). The Phantom Black and Phantom Blue are darker shades. Hence, it is good to see the company releasing a lighter and attractive Icelandic Illusion color edition for the Honor 20 Pro. The gradient color appears golden at the top, pink at the center and light blue at the bottom.

Honor 20 Pro Specifications and Features

The Honor 20 Pro has a punch-hole IPS LCD display of 6.26 inches. It supports 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device. It only comes in single RAM version of 8 GB of RAM. Its two storage variants are 128 GB and 512 GB. The Honor 20 Pro’s storage can be expanded by adding a microSD card. The Magic 2.1 UI is overlaid on the Android 9 Pie OS on the device.

The punch-hole of the Honor 20 Pro features an f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear panel of the smartphone features a quad camera setup that includes Sony IMX586 f/1.4 aperture primary lens, a telephoto sensor of 8-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture, an ultrawide 16-megapixel lens with f/2.2 aperture and a dedicated macro camera of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. The 4,000mAh battery of the Honor 20 Pro is equipped 22.5W fast charging technology. On DxOMark, the Honor 20 Pro has second highest score of 111. There is a side-mounted fingerprint reader on the device. Honor is expected to release a 12 GB RAM edition of the Honor 20 Pro in the near future.

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The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is the first 5G Huawei phone to go official in China! It’s a 5G version of the Mate 20 X gaming-focused phone that was announced in Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro in October 2018. One of the highlights of the Mate 20 X 5G is that it is equipped with support for dual-SIM connectivity. It comes in an attractive color and is packed with flagship specs.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Specifications and Features

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G borrows most of its specs from the 4G LTE Mate 20 X from last year. However, there are some noticeable differences between the two phones. The Mate 20 X was made available in Midnight Black and Phantom Silver colors. Its 5G version has arrived in Emerald Green color and also it sports a 5G logo on its back.

The Mate 20 X featured a gargantuan 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W rapid charging technology. The Mate 20 X 5G has a smaller 4,200mAh battery that comes with a quicker 40W fast charging technology. Its because of the inclusion of 5G antennas, Huawei had to reduce the size of Mate 20 X 5G’s battery. The primary SIM of the smartphone supports 5G connectivity, but its second SIM is limited to 4G networks only. The 5G connectivity is enabled on the device thanks to the Balong 5000 5G modem that can achieve peak download speeds of 4.6Gbps in sub-6Hz low-frequency band. The speed improves by 10X to 6.5Gbps if using millimeter wave or high-frequency band.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is equipped with a massive OLED display of 7.2 inches. With waterdrop-style notch, the display offers an aspect ratio of 18.7:9 and full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. The huge display supports DCI-P3 color gamut, DC dimming, and it protects the eyes of its users from detrimental blue rays released by the screen.

The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset fuels the Mate 20 X 5G with 8 GB of RAM. It offers with a native storage of 256 GB. The hybrid SIM slot of the device an be used to add up to 256 GB of nanoSD card. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie is available preinstalled on the Mate 20 X 5G. For smoother gaming experience, it carries support for Game Turbo 3.0.

The front notch of the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone is fitted with an f/2.0 aperture 24-megapixel camera for shooting selfies. There is an LED flash and laser autofocus assisted square-shaped camera module on the backside of the phone. It includes an f/1.8 aperture 48-megapixel primary lens with PDF, an f/2.4 aperture 8-megapixel telephoto sensor with OIS and an f/2.2 aperture 20-megaxpiel ultrawide lens with PDAF. The other features of the Mate 20 X 5G are Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB-C, and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Price and Release Date

The Mate 20 X 5 has been introduced in China with a price tag of 6,199 Yuan (~$900). The pre-sale of the smartphone starts from today and it will go on sale for the first time of Aug. 16.

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Huawei has officially confirmed that it will be launching the Mate 20 X 5G edition as its first 5G phone for China on July 26. Huawei Consumer Business CEO and Managing Director has confirmed that the smartphone will be available for purchase starting from next month.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G features slightly different specs compared to the 4G LTE Mate 20 X smartphone. The 5G smartphone features Balong 5000 5G modem for 5G connectivity. It features a smaller battery of 4,200mAh capacity but carries faster charging rate of 40W. Also, it will come with dual SIM support with one SIM connecting to 5G networks and the other one limited to 4G networks.

As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing and exact release date of Mate 20 X 5G for China. Also, there is no official information available on the variants of the smartphone that will be arriving in China. The Chinese manufacturer will be holding an unveil event for the smartphone on July 26 at 2:30 PM.

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The other specifications of the 5G version is same as its regular edition. It comes with a 7.2-inch OLED display with a waterdrop notch that offers full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device. The TENAA agency has certified 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB RAM editions and 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB storage versions of the smartphone.

The front notch of the Mate 20 X has a 24-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone has a square-shaped camera module that includes an LED flash and three camera sensors such as a 40-megapixel lens with f/1.8 aperture, an8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture. A fingerprint scanner is found on the backside of the phone. The handset features an IP53 rated dustproof and splash-proof chassis.

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Earlier this month, Huawei had confirmed that it will be launching the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone in July. The smartphone has already made its way countries like the U.K and UAE. Recent reports have revealed that Huawei may announce the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone in China on July 26. An invite that reveals July 26 launch date for the smartphone has been spotted today.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G launch invite shows that it will be announced at 2:30 PM on coming Friday in China. There is no information available yet on the pricing and availability of the smartphone. The device will be available through China Unicom operator in the country.

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Specifications

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone is equipped with a 7.2-inch OLED display. The waterdrop notch enabled display carries support for full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The Balong 5G modem is available on the phone for 5G connectivity.

The Mate 20 X borrows the Mate 20 Pro’s triple camera setup that comprises of a 40-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor and a 20-megapixel lens. For capturing selfies, it possesses a 24-megapixel selfie snapper. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

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Through the TENAA certification of the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone it has been revealed that it will be arriving in RAM variants such as 6 GB, 8 GB and 12 GB and storage editions like 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB. The regular Mate 20 X has a 5,000mAh battery that is equipped with 22.5W fast charging. However, because of the 5G modifications inside the device, the Mate 20 X 5G has a smaller battery of 4,200mAh capacity. To make up for this deficit, it will be featuring faster 40W fast charging technology. Also, it will come with dual-SIM slot that will offer 5G connectivity on one SIM and 4G support on the other SIM.

Ahead of the launch, a hands-on video of the Mate 20 X 5G smartphone has also been spotted.

The Mate 20 X 5G is not the only 5G Huawei phone coming to China. Recently, the Mate X foldable phone with 5G support was also spotted on TENAA with full specs. Probably, the Mate X could be hitting the Chinese markets in the coming month.

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Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones were introduced in May in China. The Honor 20 Pro has been available in colors like Phantom Blue and Phantom Black whereas the Honor 20 has been available in Icelandic White, Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black colors. Starting from today, the Honor 20 will be also available in Phantom Blue edition.

The Honor 20 Phantom Blue comes in two variants such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$392) and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage for 2,999 Yuan (~$436). The new color variant is available for purchase through Vmall and other Chinese retailer sites.

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Honor 20 Specifications and Features

The Honor 20 flagship phone features 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with punch-hole design. It supports full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The Magic 2.1 UI flavored Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

The 7nm Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of the Honor 20. For shooting selfies, it possesses a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone features a quad camera setup with 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a dedicated macro camera of 2-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture and 2-megapixel depth sensor.

The Honor 20 is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. It is packed with a 3,750mAh battery that carries support for 22.5 charging through USB-C.

In related news, Honor will be launching the Honor 9X and 9X Pro smartphones on July 23. These phones will be debuting as first Honor smartphones with notch-less displays and pop-up selfie cameras. So far, it has been revealed that the Honor 9X will feature a 6.59-inch IPS LCD display that delivers full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 810 chipset will be powering the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It may arrive with up to 256 GB of storage.

The handset will be featuring a 4,000mAh battery. It will have a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel. A 48-megapixel + 2-megapixel will be available on its rear shell. A side-mounted fingerprint sensor will be also available on the device. The Honor 9X Pro is expected to sport identical specs along with 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. It may come with fast charging and it could be available in higher RAM and storage versions than the Honor 9X handset.

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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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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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The Honor 20 Pro is the first smartphone from the Chinese technology giant Huawei’s subsidiary firm to receive the Google Play Store certification after the US Government’s trade ban came into force. For a while up until the official announcement, it was believed that the 20 Pro was the first casualty of the US Department of Commerce’s ban on American companies staying in business with the Chinese conglomerate.

The smartphone was announced alongside the Honor 20 just a couple of days after the ban was made public, raising questions about whether the device would get access to the coveted Android OS and Play Store certification. While the Honor 20 had gone through Google’s certification process at the time, the 20 Pro was yet to be evaluated.

Thankfully for Honor though, it looks like the three-month reprieve has given them enough time to launch the 20 Pro with Google’s support. This implies that a launch in the Western market is imminent.

The million-dollar question at the moment is “Will the people buy a premium Android smartphone that is scheduled to stop receiving support from Google within the next 90-days?” We guess only time will answer this one!

In the meantime, Huawei seems to be cooking up a new strategy to keep selling smartphones in the absence of Google, as a listing on Google’s database for certified Android devices reads “Honor 20 Pro/Nova 5T Pro and Honor 20/Nova 5T”. Both phones are listed the same YAL-L41 model number. Do not be surprised if the Honor 20 Pro get spotted in certain markets selling with Huawei Nova 5T moniker.

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The Honor 20 Pro is powered by the Kirin 980 7mm processor along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The device features a 6.26-inch FHD+ display with a 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a punch-hole front camera sensor. The smartphone has a quad camera setup at the rear.

The primary 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor with an aperture value of f/1.4 and quad axis Optical Image Stabilization, is paired with a 16-megapixel 117-degree ultra-wide sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with an aperture value of f/2.4 and quad axis OIS, along with a 2-megapixel macro lens with an aperture value of f/2.4. It includes 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging.

The Honor 20 Pro is priced at 599 euros (~$668) for the base variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of built-in storage in Europe. In India, the same model is selling for Rs. 39,999 (~$575).

What are your views on the latest debacle between Huawei and the US Government? Would you buy a premium device from either Huawei or Honor at the moment? Let us know via the comments section below.

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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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Through an unveil event in China, Huawei has taken off the covers from the Huawei Nova 5 series. The Nova 5 is a flagship phone that comes with 7nm Kirin 980 chipset. The Nova 5i is a mid-range phone and a rebranded version of the P20 Lite (2019) smartphone that was unveiled in Europe recently. It comes with Kirin 710 SoC and punch-hole display. The Nova 5 borrows most of its specs from the Nova 5 Pro smartphone. What’s unique about it is the first phone ever to feature the new 7nm Kirin 810 chipset.

Huawei Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro Specifications and Features

The Huawei Nova 5 comes with a 6.39-inch OLED display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Nova 5 Pro also features the same display. The Nova 5 and 5 Pro both blessed with optical in-screen fingerprint scanners. The other features related to the display of both smartphones include TUV certification, support for DCI-P3 and DC dimming.

The Kirin 980 flagship chipset found in the Huawei P30 series and Mate 20 series is present under the hood of the Nova 5 Pro whereas the 7nm Kirin 810 chipset powers the Nova 5 handset. The new SoC features two CPU cores of Cortex A76 clocking at 2.27 GHz and six CPU cores of Cortex A55 working at 1.8 GHz. It also includes a dedicated NPU unit.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro has 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage whereas the Nova 5 comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of built-in storage. They also carry support for microSD card slot. The Android 9 Pie OS overlaid the latest version of EMU 9 comes loaded on the Nova 5 and 5 Pro. For smoother gaming experience, Huawei has also included support for GPU Turbo technology on these devices.

The Huawei Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro smartphones are both fitted with f/2.0 aperture 32-megapixel front-facing cameras. With 4-in-1 pixel combining technology onboard, the Nova 5 and 5 Pro can capture bright selfies in darker conditions. The rear side of the both smartphones have four cameras such as 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with, a 16-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel sensor for adding depth effects and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Nova 5 series support super night mode, portrait mode, AI scene recognition, AI beautification features. Both the phones are ideal for shooting Vlogs, claims the company.

The EMU 9 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on both smartphones. These handsets are equipped with 3,500mAh batteries. The Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5 smartphones support 40W fast charging that can charge these devices up to 85 percent capacity in just 30 minutes. Other features of the Nova 5 and Nova 5 Pro smartphones include dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, and USB-C.

Huawei Nova 5i Specifications and Features

As mentioned at the start of this post, the Huawei Nova 5i is a Chinese version of the P20 Lite (2019) that has released recently in Europe. Compared to P20 Lite (2019), the Nova 5i comes with modified rear camera system. The handset features a 6.4-inch LCD panel with a punch-hole at the top-left corner for the 24-megapixel selfie shooter.

The rear shell of the Nova 5i has a quad camera setup that includes a 24-megapixel primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a ToF sensor. The P20 Lite (2019) has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera and includes another 16-megapixel sensor as the primary lens in its quad camera setup. A fingerprint scanner is also available on the rear side of the phone.

The Kirin 710 powers the Nova 5i with 6 GB of RAM. It comes with 128 GB of native storage and a microSD card slot. The Nova 5i runs on EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports only 5V/2A (10W) charging.

Huawei Nova 5 Series Pricing and Availability

Here is the pricing of the different variants of the Huawei Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5i:

Huawei Nova 5 Pro

• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,999 Yuan (~$436)
• 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 3,399 Yuan (~$494)
• 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage (special limited edition) – 3,799 Yuan (~$552)

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro come in attractive colors like Dilemma Forest, Midsummer Purple, Coral Orange and Bright Black. Its pre-sales begin today, and June 28 is its first sale date. The 8 GB + 256 GB is a special limited edition of the Nova 5 Pro that comes with free Bluetooth earphones.

Huawei Nova 5

• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,799 Yuan (~$407)

The Nova 5 comes in same colors as Nova 5 Pro except for the Orange variant. The pre-sale of the Nova 5 will kick off on July 13 and its first sale will start on July 20.

Huawei Nova 5i

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,999 Yuan (~$291)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,199 Yuan (~$319)

The Nova 5i color editions are Crush Blue, Crush Red and Midnight Black. Its pre-sales begin today, and its first sale will start on June 28.

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The Huawei Nova 5 series of smartphones are launching today in China at 2:30 PM (local time). The rumor mill has already leaked plenty of information on the upcoming Nova 5 series. It is speculated that the company will debut at least three Nova phones such as Nova 5, Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5i. Ahead of the launch, unboxing videos of the Huawei Nova 5 Pro and Nova 5i have surfaced to reveal their design and specs.

Huawei Nova 5 Pro Unboxing Video

As it can be seen in the video, the unidentified user has unboxed 8 GB RAM + 128 GB edition of the Huawei Nova 5 Pro. The Green colored handset has a waterdrop-style OLED screen with in-display fingerprint sensor and a quad camera setup on its rear.

The device measures 157.4 x 74.8 x 7.33mm and it weighs 171 grams. It houses a 6.39-inch OLED screen with full HD+ resolution and is powered by Kirin 980 chipset. It is shipped with EMUI 9.1.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. The back panel of the phone features a 48-megapixel f/1.8 aperture lens, a 16-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. A 32-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture is present on the front. A 3,500mAh battery is available on the device that is equipped with support for 40W SuperCharge rapid charging technology by the company. The smartphone will be also available in 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage model.

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Huawei Nova 5i Unboxing Video

The video below shows the unboxing of the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage edition of the Huawei Nova 5i. After the Nova 4 phone that was unveiled in December last year, the Nova 5i is the second smartphone in the series to come with a punch-hole display design. The blue variant of the Nova 5i shown in the unboxing video is also equipped with a quad camera setup.

The Huawei Nova 5i measures 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3mm and it weighs 178 grams. The smartphone features a full HD+ 6.4-inch LCD panel. The Kirin 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The Android 9 Pie OS on the device is customized with the company’s EMUI 9.1 UI. There is 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup on its rear. For shooting selfies, it has a front camera of 24-megapixel. The smartphone is backed by a 4,000mAh capacity that supports 10W charging only. The rear shell of the phone features a fingerprint scanner. The other variant of the phone comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of native storage.

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The Huawei Nova 5 Pro that is scheduled to go official on June 21 has a listing on Jingdong Mall for pre-booking. The listing states that the phone will be available in some irresistible color editions like Green, Purple, Black and Orange. Freshly leaked live shots of the Green and Purple editions of the Nova 5 Pro have surfaced on Weibo.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro hands-on images show that it will be arriving with a waterdrop notch screen. The rear side of the smartphone is made out of glass and it lacks a fingerprint reader. Rumors are rife that the Nova 5 Pro is equipped with an OLED screen that is integrated an in-display fingerprint sensor.

The rear shell of the Nova 5 Pro has a quad camera setup. Among them three sensors are placed in the same line followed by an LED flash and there is a separately placed lens which seems to be a ToF sensor. One of the images show the charger of the phone. However, the text on the charger is not clearly visible. The 3C certification of the phone had revealed that the Nova 5 Pro will be shipped with a 40W rapid charger.

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The Nova 5 Pro will be coming with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Kirin 980 chipset will be fueling the phone’s 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage models.

Huawei has confirmed that the Nova 5 series will be featuring 32-megapixel selfie camera. The rear side of the phone is expected to feature a quad camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor, 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel ToF sensor. The handset is expected to house a 3,500mAh battery.

There are conflicting rumors about the phones that are included in the Nova series. It is speculated that the Nova 5 phone will be the Huawei’s first phone powered by 7nm Kirin 810 chipset. The handset may come with a 6.39-inch display, 8 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 3,500mAh battery and same quad camera setup as Nova 5 Pro.

The Nova 5i will be a Kirin 710F powered phone with 6.4-inch display, 24-megapixel selfie camera, 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and 4,000mAh battery. A smartphone labelled as Nova 5i Pro was recently spotted JD.com. There is no information available on the specs of the phone.

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Huawei will refresh its MediaPad line of tablets this week when it unveils the Nova 5 series. The MediaPad M6, like its predecessor, should come in multiple variants including a 10-inch model whose renders and specs have leaked.

With respect to its design, the MediaPad M6 will have an aluminum body. There is a single camera on its back that protrudes, and below the sensor is an LED flash.

The MediaPad M6 has two speaker grilles at the bottom along with three pogo pins for connecting to a keyboard. The M5 had longer grilles for the speakers and they were on the back and not on the sides. We are pretty sure there are two speakers on the opposite side of the M6 since the MediaPad M5 comes with quad-speakers and the leaked specs say the M6 also has quad-speakers. These are Harman Kardon speakers with Dolby Atmos as seen inscribed on the back. Huawei seems to have ditched its Histen audio technology for Dolby Atmos.

On the side of the tablet are the volume control buttons, the power button, a USB Type-C port, MicroSD card tray, and the 3.5mm audio jack. It is nice to see Huawei bring back the audio jack after it removed it from last year’s model.

According to RODENT950, the MediaPad M6 has a 10.7-inch 2K LCD display with Dolby Vision (inscribed on the back). It is powered by the Kirin 980, the same chipset used in the Mate 20 and P30 series. This is a big deal since Huawei usually uses the previous generation flagship SoC for its flagship tablets instead of the current one. Samsung will also be ditching that tradition this year and will instead equip the Galaxy Tab S5 with the Snapdragon 855 and not the Snapdragon 845.

The rear camera on the tablet is a 13MP sensor while the front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor. These are the same cameras as last year’s model but the sensors might be different or the apertures larger.

The MediaPad M6 will have a front-facing fingerprint scanner and also have M-Pen support. We are not sure if the stylus will ship with the tablet or be sold separately. Last but not least is the battery capacity which has remained unchanged at 7500mAh.

The MediaPad M6 should run Android Pie out of the box with EMUI 9 on top. We expect it to come with some new software features such as AR Measure, Share with OneHop, and the new GPU Turbo 3.0.

The tablet will come in two color variants – gray as seen in the above renders and gold which we saw in the first promotional material.

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The SEA-AL10 / TL10 model number was spotted with support for 40W fast charging in May. Recently, the SEA-AL10 had appeared on Geekbench with some key specs. Reports surrounding have suggested that it could be the Huawei Nova 5 Pro flagship phone that will be debut with other Nova 5 devices on June 21. Today, the SEA-AL10 smartphone has appeared on AnTuTu benchmarks with some more details.

The AnTuTu listing of the Huawei Nova 5 Pro (SEA-AL10) shows that it is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. The Kirin 980 chipset that includes Mali-G76 graphics fuels the smartphone. The SoC is assisted by 8 GB of RAM.

The SEA-AL10 has a native storage of 256 GB. It carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. On AnTuTu, it has recorded an average benchmarking score of 315,816.  In May, the purported Nova 5i handset powered by Kirin 710 chipset was spotted on AnTuTu.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro has recently appeared on JD for pre-bookings. The listing reveals that the first sale of the phone will be carried out on June 28. It will be available in two model such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The pricing of both models is currently under the wraps. The smartphone will be available in some attractive colors like Black, Orange, Purple and Green.

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Rumors are rife that the Huawei Nova 5 Pro will be equipped with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display. The images of the phone have revealed its display will be sporting a waterdrop-like notch. The Chinese firm has already confirmed that the Nova 5 Pro will come with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with impressive low-light performance. It has also shared some sample shots that wee captured using the Nova 5 Pro.

Huawei has also confirmed that its rear-facing camera setup will include a 48-megapixel main sensor, a 16-megapixel superwide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel ToF sensor. The smartphone may include a 3,500mAh battery. The rear shell of the phone lacks a fingerprint scanner. Hopefully, it will be coming with an in-screen fingerprint reader. There is a possibility that it could be featuring a side-mounted fingerprint scanner like the Honor 20 series. The Huawei Nova 5 series will be launching on June 21 and its first sales will be carried out on June 28.

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UP NEXT: Huawei Nova 5 Pro selfie camera samples boast impressive low-light photography

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On Friday, Huawei will be unveiling the Nova 5 series of smartphones in China. The Chinese firm has recently confirmed that the Nova 5 lineup will feature a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Now, the camera samples captured through the front-facing camera of Nova 5 have been officially shared on Weibo. The images that feature Nova brand ambassador Jackson Yee from TFBoys show that the Nova 5 Pro will offer impressive low-light selfie shooting experience.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro is equipped with a 32-megapixel front-facing camera in its waterdrop notch. The four images shared by Yee show that the Nova 5 Pro is capable at capturing brighter selfie shots in dim-light conditions. The sample shots with impressive color reproduction and details suggest that the Nova 5 Pro will be able to shoot richer images at daytime.

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The Huawei Nova 5 Pro is rumored to be equipped with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint reader. The Geekbench listing of the phone suggests that it will be arriving with Kirin 980 chipset. The official listing of the phone on JD reveals that it will be selling in 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions in China.

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The rear shell of the Nova 5 Pro is fitted with a 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup. The smartphone is rumored to arrive with a 3,500mAh battery. The 3C listing of the phone had revealed that it will be equipped with 40W fast charging. The Nova 5 Pro will be available in four colors like Green, Black, Orange and Purple. As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the smartphone.

The alleged Nova 5i phone that was spotted with full specs on TENAA will be arriving with a 6.4-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner. An octa-core processor may power the phone with 2.0 GHz octa-core processor. It will be come with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 128 GB of inbuilt storage. It is expected to arrive with a 4,000mAh battery. The rear panel of the phone will be featuring a 24-megapixel sensor, an 8-mgapixel sensor, a 2-megapixel lens and ToF (Time of Flight) lens. The TENAA listing of the smartphone also states that it has a 24-megapixel selfie camera.

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A new Huawei device has been spotted on Geekbench. The Huawei SEA-AL10 is believed to be the Nova 5 Pro and the benchmark results confirm some key specs.

The Huawei SEA-AL10 was benchmarked yesterday. It runs Android 9 Pie, has 8GB of RAM and is powered by an octa-core processor. The benchmark scores – 3520 and 9497 – are similar to those of Kirin 980-powered devices, hence the conclusion that it uses the same chipset.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro will have quad rear cameras and an AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch and a 32MP selfie camera. It will arrive alongside the Nova 5i which will also have quad rear cameras but a punch hole display and will be powered by the Kirin 710. There will also be the Nova 5 which will also have a waterdrop notch, quad rear cameras, and be the first device powered by the yet-to-be-announced Kirin 810.

All three phones along with the MediaPad M6 tablet are scheduled to arrive on June 21.

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A JD listing of the upcoming Huawei Nova 5 Pro. It contains image of all the four color variants of the smartphone along with its two storage models. Also, Huawei has released a new teaser video for the upcoming Nova 5 series of smartphones. The video stars Jackson Yee from popular Chinese boy band named TFBoys. The video showcases that the Nova 5 series is aimed towards the youth. At the end of the video, Yee can be seen holding the black and green variants of the Nova 5 Pro smartphone.

Huawei Nova 5 Pro JD listing

The JD listing reveals that the Huawei Nova 5 Pro will be available in four colors like Dilemma Forest (Green), Midsummer Purple, Bright Black and Coral Orange. The back panel of the phone has four cameras and LED flash. The front panel of the Nova 5 Pro is fitted with a waterdrop-style notch display. It seems to be equipped with a tall aspect ratio. The lack of rear-facing fingerprint sensor suggests that it could be equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. However, there is a possibility that it could be featuring a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

UPDATE: The Nova 5 Pro JD listing has been updated. It is now allowing customers in China to pre-book the phone by paying a safe deposit. The smartphone will be releasing on June 21 and its first sale will be carried out on June 28. The configurations of the quad camera setup of the phone is mentioned at the bottom left of the image. It features a 48-megapixel main sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel ToF (Time of Flight) lens.

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Huawei Nova 5 Pro Promotional Video

Only the rear side of the Nova 5 Pro is visible in the promotional video. The smartphone features a separately placed camera sensor alongside the three vertically arranged camera lenses. It does not feature a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It appears like the handset showcased in the promo video is the Nova 5 Pro.

Rumors are rife that the Huawei Nova 5 Pro is equipped with a 6.39-inch full HD+ AMOLED display. It will be fueled by Kirin 980 chipset. For shooting selfies, it may feature a 25-megapixel front camera. The quad camera setup on its rear could be featuring a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and a ToF (Time of Flight) lens. It could be featuring a 3,500mAh battery that will carry support for 40W SuperCharge fast charging technology.

The Huawei Nova 5 Pro is expected to go official with Nova 5 and Nova 5i smartphones on June 21.

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Yesterday, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G edition was spotted on the database of the 3C authority of China. It indicated that it may release in the Chinese market soon. Today, the Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone that has a model number of TAH-AN00 has bagged approval from 3C body. It suggests that the Chinese firm may soon launch the 5G enabled Mate X foldable phone in China.

The HW-200200CP1 charger that has been approved along with carries support for up to 65W charger. When the Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone was showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 tech expo earlier this year, the Chinese firm had revealed that it carries support for 55W SuperCharge fast charging technology.

Earlier this month, He Gang who pioneers the smartphone division for Huawei had shared the 5G test result of the Huawei Mate X foldable phone. In the Ookla Speed Test app, it had recorded download speeds of 1 Gbps and upload speeds of 100 Mbps. The 5G tests on Mate X was carried out through China Unicom’s network at the Shanghai Research Institute office.

The Huawei Mate X is powered by 7nm Kirin 980 chipset. It is the same SoC that powers the LTE connectivity enabled Huawei Mate 30 and P30 series of flagship phones. However, what enables 5G connectivity on Mate X is the presence Balong 5G modem that achieve peak download speeds of 4.6Gbps.

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Huawei Mate X Specifications

The Huawei Mate X comes with folded cover display of 6.6 inches. The AMOLED screen offers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and full HD+ resolution of 1148 x 2480 pixels. When unfolded, the Mate X gives access to an 8-inch outer OLED display that supports a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels. The EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on the device.

The Kirin 980 chipset of the Mate X is assisted by 8 Gb of RAM. It comes with an inbuilt storage of 512 GB. For additional storage, it is equipped with a microSD card slot. The Leica engineered quad camera setup is available on the Mate X. It features a 40-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture and a ToF 3D camera. The Mate X is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Its packed with 4,500mAh battery that supports 55W rapid charging through USB-C.

The Huawei Mate X was recently listed on the company’s official online store which indicated that it may go on sale in China soon. When the company had announced its 5G roadmap at the Huawei Global Analyst Conference in April, it had stated that the Mate X will be debuting in China in June.

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Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has officially unveiled the Honor 20 series of smartphones in India. It includes Honor 20 and Honor 20 flagship smartphones and a mid-ranger called Honor 20i. Here is all the information on the specifications, features and pricing of the Honor 20 series.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones are equipped with some common features. Both devices feature full HD+ 6.26-inch IPS LCD panels with punch-hole design. They are fitted with side-mounted fingerprint readers. The Kirin 980 chipset is present under the hood of both smartphones. They are loaded with EMUI 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. They also carry support for face unlock feature. For capturing selfies, they are fitted with 32-megapixel front-facing cameras.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones have quad camera setup on their rear. The Honor 20 has a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The Honor 20 Pro’s quad camera module includes a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an OIS enabled 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.4 aperture, an OIS assisted 8-meapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Both smartphones are optimized to capture better shots in dim-light conditions.

The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage and a 3,750mAh battery that supports 22.5W SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Honor 20 Pro is equipped with 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of inbuilt storage and a 4,000mAh battery with 22.5W SuperCharge technology. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on both smartphones. For smoother gaming experience, the Honor 20 and 20 Pro are equipped with GPU Turbo 3.0. Both smartphones lack support for microSD card slot and 3.5mm audio jack.

Honor 20i

The Honor 20i features a 6.21-inch IPS LCD display with waterdrop-style notch that houses a selfie camera of 32-megapixel. The rear side of the phone features a triple camera setup. It comprises of a primary sensor of 24-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

The Kirin 710 chipset powers the Honor 20i with 4 GB of RAM. The handset comes with an internal storage of 128 GB. The EMU 9.1 based Android 9 Pie OS. There is a 3,400mAh battery onboard that lacks support for fast charging.

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Honor 20, 20 Pro and 20i Price and Availability

The Honor 20 series will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart apart from the official online store of Honor India. The Honor 20 is priced at Rs. 14,999 (~$216). The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro respectively cost Rs. 32,999 ($475) and Rs. 39,999 (~$576).

The first sale of Honor 20i will start on June 18. Its color variants are Midnight Black, Gradient Blue and Gradient Red. The Honor 20 will be available for buying from June 25. It can be bought in colors such as Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue. The Chinese firm did not confirm the release date of Honor 20 Pro at the launch event. However, it is expected to release in the market soon. Phantom Black and Phantom Blue are its color variants. The Honor 20 series will be also available for purchase through leading offline stores across the country.

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Plenty of reports have been leaking information on the Nova 5 series. The GLK-TL00/AL00 model that belong to Nova 5i was recently approved by TENAA through which its entire specifications were leaked. Hence, it was believed that Huawei may launch the Nova 5 series in the near future. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has officially confirmed through Weibo that June 21 is the launch date of the Nova 5 series.

Huawei Nova 5i Specifications

Huawei has recently launched the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) smartphone in Europe. It is speculated that the same phone will be coming to China as Nova 5i. The Nova 5i may come to the home market with slightly modified specs. The smartphone is equipped with a full HD+ IPS LCD panel of 6.4 inches. It has a punch-hole on the display for the 24-megapixel front-facing camera.

The handset receives power from Kirin 710 chipset. It may come in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models. The Android 9 Pie OS will come loaded on the device. It may not feature a microSD card slot. It could be fueled by a 4,000mAh battery that may carry support for 10W charging only. The rear shell of the phone is expected to feature 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad camera setup.

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Huawei Nova 5 Specifications

The Nova 5 is speculated that the Huawei has SEA-AL10 / TL10 model number. The handset may house a 6.39-inch display with full HD+ resolution. The Kirin 980 chipset may power the smartphone. Its 3,500mAh battery may carry support for 40W rapid charging. It could be featuring a front-facing camera of 25-megapixel.

The Nova 5 may feature a triple camera setup on its rear. It may include a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 12.3-megapixel wide-angle lens and a ToF sensor. It is advisable to digest the specs leak of the Nova 5 with a grain of salt since no concrete information from other sources are available to confirm the aforementioned specs. Hopefully, the phone will appear with its full specs on TENAA soon to resolve the mystery surrounding its specs.

While it is being speculated that the upcoming Nova 5 series will include Nova 5 and Nova 5i smartphones, a recent leak had claimed that Kirin 980 powered phone could be called Nova 5 Pro and Kirin 710 model could be arriving as Nova 5i. It is advisable to wait for further to reports to confirm on the exact names of the Nova 5 series smartphones.

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The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship hones were made official through a launch event in London on May 21. Soon after the announcement of the Honor 20 duo, a teaser page for the Honor 20 series was made live on Flipkart, India’s online retailer site. The teaser page is now updated which now states that the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20i smartphones will be announced in India on June 11.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will be arriving to take on the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones in India. Also, Honor 20 phones will be also rivaling with the Asus 6Z smartphone in the affordable flagship phone category. While the pricing of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are currently under the wraps, they are expected to be priced around Rs. 40,000. The Honor 20i will be an upper mid-range phone with impressive selfie shooting capabilities. It could be priced around Rs. 20,000. The Honor 20i, Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart. Apart from launching the Honor 20 series of smartphones tomorrow in India, the Chinese firm will be also debuting the Honor Pad 5 tablet.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Specifications

The Honor 20 and 20 Pro feature 6.26-inch IPS LCD full HD+ panels with a punch-hole at the top-left corner for the 32-megapixel selfie camera. The Kirin 980 chipset powers both smartphones. The Honor 20 has 6 GB of RAM while the Pro variant has 8 GB of RAM.

The Honor 20’s quad camera module has a 48-megapixel main sensor, an ultrawide 16-megapixel sensor, a 2-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the other side, the Honor 20 Pro has 48-megapixel, 8-m megapixel telephoto lens, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The Honor 20 has 3,750mAh battery and Honor 20 Pro has a 4,000mAh battery. Both support 22.5W fast charging. They are also equipped with side-mounted fingerprint scanners. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS comes preloaded on these devices.

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Honor 20i and Honor Pad 5 Specifications

The Honor 20i has a 6.21-inch IPS LCD screen with waterdrop notch. It is powered by Kirin 710 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It includes an inbuilt storage of 128 GB. The rear shell of the phone features 24-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera setup. It is packed with a 3,400mAh battery that supports 10W charging.

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The Honor Pad 5 is a budget-friendly tablet with 10.1-inch display. The older Kirin 659 chipset powers the tablet with up to 4 GB of RAM and up to 64 GB of native storage. Some of its other features like GPU Turbo technology support and stereo speakers powered by Harmon-Kardon.

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AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android smartphones for April was led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Black Shark 2 gaming phone. The benchmarking platform the top 10 list of smartphones with topnotch performance for May 2019. Various flagship phones from China were tested between May 1 and May 30 to gauge their performance. Also, at least 100 units per model were tested using the latest edition of the AnTuTu benchmarking app to compile the list for the previous month.

As it can be seen in the list below, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming-focused phone has bagged number one position in the top 10 best performing smartphones list with an average benchmarking score of 380,921. Apart from the Red Magic 3, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is also a new entrant in the list. The ZTE has managed to salvage the second position with an AnTuTu score of 376,916.

The next positions on the list are occupied by Xiaomi devices. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition is on the third place with an AnTuTu score of 376,092. It is followed by Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone with a benchmarking score of 374,736. Placed on the fifth position is Xiaomi Mi 9 with a score of 372,422.

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The Meizu 16s has occupied the sixth position with an AnTuTu score of 370,315. Another new entrant on the list is OnePlus 7 Pro. With an average benchmarking score of 368,834, the OnePlus phone is now sitting on the seventh spot on the list. The Lenovo Z6 Pro is on the eight position with a score of 363,399. The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are on the ninth and tenth positions. They have respectively scored 362,450 and 361,394.

It is surprising to see the OnePlus 7 Pro only managing to secure seventh position on the list. AnTuTu has claimed that it is because of the high refresh rate of the display that consumes more power. So, the operating system running on the phone has been optimized for increasing its endurance and it does not completely take advantage of Snapdragon 855 mobile platform’s potential. Hence, the smartphone has acquired low average benchmarking score on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO is no longer present on the list because its average benchmarking score is below 360k. AnTuTu has claimed that the AnTuTu score of the phone went down after the recent software update. All the ten phones that have made it to the list of top 10 best performing Android phones for May 2019 are powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. None of the Kirin 985 SoC driven phone are present on the list. Probably, the upcoming Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro phones may make it to the list in the next month’s AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phone.

Strangely, the OPPO 10x Zoom Edition is missing from the list. Hopefully, it will appear along with some with other phones such as Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the next month’s AnTuTu list.

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Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones will be made official on May 21 through an unveil event in London. These phones will be also announced in China on May 31. A tipster who is known for leaking information on upcoming Huawei / Honor phones has shared the rumored pricing of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Pricing Leak (Rumored)

According to the tipster, the Honor 20 will be arriving in three models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are rumored to be respectively priced at 2,699 Yuan (~$390), 2,999 Yuan (~$423) and 3,499 Yuan (~$506).

The Honor 20 Pro will be coming with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 3,699 Yuan (~$535) and 4,199 Yuan (~$607). The Honor 20 Pro MOSCHINO is also expected to go official in China. The leak reveals that it will be packed with an inbuilt storage of 512 GB. However, there is no information on the amount of RAM it will be arriving with.

Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro Specifications (Rumored)

Earlier this week, WinFuture.de had shared the entire specifications of the Honor 20 smartphone along with its images. It had revealed that the Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD panel with a punch-hole at its top-left corner to house a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The Kirin 980 SoC will be fueling the phone along with 6 GB of RAM. It may come with a native storage of 128 GB.

The smartphone will include a 3,750mAh battery that may arrive with support for SuperCharge fast charging technology. The Magic UI 2.1 flavored Android 9 Pie OS will be available preinstalled on the device. The rear shell of the phone may feature a quad camera setup with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Honor 20 could be featuring a power button embedded fingerprint sensor. It may come with Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black color variants.

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The Honor 20 Pro could be equipped with a 6.5-inch OLED display with in-screen fingerprint sensor, 32-megapixel selfie shooter, an advanced quad camera system, Kirin 980 chipset, 8 GB of RAM, native storage of up to 256 GB, around 4,000mAh battery with rapid charging technology.

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Huawei had first announced the Mate 20 X 5G model back in February. The phone made it to Switzerland a couple of weeks ago. It was the first country in the EU to get this Huawei flagship. Now, the company has launched the Mate 20 X 5G in the UK as well, and sales begin in June.

The 5G phone will support all the major networks in the UK like EE, O2, Three, and Vodaphone. The Mate 20 X 5G is very similar to its 4G edition, with the only major difference being the battery capacity. The new model features a 4200mAh battery as opposed to the 4G model’s 5000mAh battery. But the charging tech gets upgraded to 40W (instead of 22.5W on the 4G model!). The battery size reduction is probably due to space constraints caused by the addition of the Balong 5000 5G modem inside. Rest of the specifications remain the same as the regular Mate 20 X (you can find its full specs here!).

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Interestingly, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G is going to be a lot more expensive than in Switzerland. In the UK, the phone will start at £999 ($1278), which is way more than its price tag of CHF 997 ($987) in Switzerland.

Even with a battery reduction, the Mate 20 X 5G is a beast in terms of specs. With the Kirin 980 powering the device, the phone can handle everything thrown at it with ease. In the camera department, the phone does well all thanks to its 40MP f/1.8 triple camera setup. But the best feature of the phone is its beautiful 7.2-inch display supporting M-Pen stylus with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity.

We have reviewed the Mate 20 X 4G model and we loved it! You can check out our review from below.

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In July 2018, Huawei had announced the Kirin 970 SoC powered Nova 3 smartphone and Nova 3i phone fueled by Kirin 659 chipset. Now, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved the Nova 5 and Nova 5i smartphones. The EEC listing has also revealed the model numbers of these phones. At the same time, the GLK-AL00 and  GLK-TL00 Chinese variants of the Nova 5i have been spotted on the database of the 3C authority of China.

According to EEC certification, the Nova 5 has a model number of SEA-LX1 whereas the Nova 5i has a model number of GLK-LX1U. The EEC approval of these smartphones hasn’t revealed any information on their specifications. The 3C listing of the Nova 5i reveals that it may come with a 10W charger. This suggests that the Nova 5i could be a mid-range phone with Kirin 710 and it may lack support for fast charging. Nothing else is known about the Nova 5i smartphone.

Recently, XDA’s Mishaal Rahman had revealed some details of the upcoming Kirin 980 SoC powered phones from the company. He had revealed that the SEA-AL10 and SEA-TL10 that are nothing but Chinese editions of the Nova 5 will be arriving with a full HD+ AMOLED display of 6.39 inches. In December 2018, Huawei had released the Nova 4 as its first smartphone with a punch-hole display. There is no confirmation on whether the upcoming Nova 5 will be also equipped with the same display design.

The Huawei Nova 5 could be arriving with a Sony IMX576 25-megapixel selfie camera. It is expected to come packed with a 3,500mAh battery. The rear shell of the phone could be featuring a triple camera system that may include a Sony IMX380 12.3-megapixel lens, a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel lens and a Sony IMX316 ToF sensor.

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The case images of the Nova 5 smartphone were leaked recently. The images had revealed that the case does not feature a cutout for a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Considering the fact that the phone is coming with an AMOLED display, it could be featuring an in-screen fingerprint reader. There is also a possibility that the Nova 5 may arrive with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

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Honor will be launching the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro affordable flagship smartphones on May 21. Different leaks have revealed the rear and front design of both smartphones. Today, WinFuture.de has shared the key specs and renders of the Honor 20 smartphone.

According to the report, the Honor 20 will be arriving with a 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole at its top-left corner. It offers a pixel density of 412 ppi. The small hole on the display features a 32-megapixel selfie snapper with f/2.0 aperture The Kirin 980 SoC along with 6 GB of RAM will be fueling the smartphone.

The Honor 20 will come packed with a 3,750mAh battery that will be equipped with SuperCharge rapid charging technology. It is expected to fill the battery of the smartphone to 50 percent capacity by charging it for only 30 minutes. The Magic UI 2.1 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. It will be coming with native storage of 128 GB.

The smartphone will be equipped with an OIS enabled Sony IMX586 48-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 117-degree 16-megapixel superwide lens with f/2.2 aperture, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens and a f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel macro lens. The Honor 20 images show that it is equipped with a power button enabled side-mounted fingerprint reader. The smartphone will be arriving in two color choices such as Sapphire Blue and Midnight Black. The other features of the Honor 20 are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, USB-C and Virtual 9.1 Surround Sound.

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Earlier today, Android Central had shared images hands-on images of the Honor 20 Pro. It claimed that the phone features an attractive “Dynamic Holographic” three-layer glass coating. The report has been taken down and it also seems that the publication may have shared Honor 20’s images, and not of its Pro sibling. The Honor 20 Pro is expected to house a 6.5-inch OLED display with in-screen fingerprint scanner, 32-megapixel selfie camera, an advanced quad camera setup, Kirin 980 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of native storage and around 4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge fast charging support.

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After unveiling the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro in London on May 21, the Chinese firm will be also holding an unveil event for the Honor 20 series of smartphones in China on May 31. The Honor 20 and 20 Pro are expected to rival with recently unveiled OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro smartphones in various markets.

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In the previous month, Honor confirmed that it will be launching the Honor 20 series of smartphones on May 21 in London. The Chinese firm has today revealed through a Weibo post that it will be launching on Honor 20 series in the home market on May 31 in Shanghai, China. The company has also started receiving reservations on Vmall for the Honor 20 series from 10:08am from today.

The tagline of the Honor 20 series suggest it will include attractive looking devices capable at shooting impressive photos. The rumor mill has revealed that the series will comprise of Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro. The reservations of the Honor 20 series will continue until May 31 which indicates its sales will probably from the very same date.

Honor 20 posters have revealed that Honor 20 and Honor 20 Prov phones will be arriving with quad rear cameras. Rumors have it that the Honor 20 will have an f/1.8 aperture 48-megapixel main sensor, a ultrawide lens of 16-megapixel, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The Honor 20 Pro may feature a 48-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 16-megapixel ultrawide 16-megapixel sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Some other reports have revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will be featuring a Sony IMX600 40-megapixel main sensor which can be found on Huawei P30 Pro phone.

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones will be powered by Kirin 980 chipset. These phones may respectively feature 6 GB and 8 GB of RAM. Both smartphones are rumored to be equipped with front-facing cameras of 32-megapixel.

• Read More: Honor 20 Lite with 32MP selfie camera, 6.21-inch display and Kirin 710 unveiled

The Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro are rumored to be respectively equipped with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED displays. Frontal images of the Honor 20 and 20 Pro phones have suggested that they will be arriving with punch-hole displays. The Honor 20 will house a 3,650mAh battery that will be support for 22.5W rapid charging. The Honor 20 Pro could be equipped with a battery of around 4,000mAh capacity. The Honor 20 duo will be loaded with Android 9 Pie OS customized with the latest version of EMUI. The Pro model is expected to arrive in at least black, pearl white and blue color options. The Chinese firm is also expected to announce Honor 20 Moschino Edition through the upcoming launch events.

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Fresh information of Huawei Nova 5 smartphone has now started appearing on Weibo. A leakster has shared the case images of the smartphone whereas another tipster has hinted the some of the key features of the phone. The Huawei Nova 3 was announced in July. Hence, the launch date of the Nova 5 phone could be drawing near.

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The Huawei Nova 5 case features a longer cutout at the top-left corner. It could be housing a triple camera setup/ There is no fingerprint sensor on the rear shell of the device. This indicates that it could be integrated in the display of the phone.

The bottom side of the Nova 5 has three cutouts that respectively belong to an external speaker, a USB / microUSB port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The right edge of the phone has cutouts for the volume rocker and power key. Its left side does not feature a button. The upper edge of the device a small round-shaped cutout that may belong to the microphone. According to another tipster, the upcoming Nova smartphone will be featuring triple rear cameras like the Huawei P30 and 40W SuperCharge fast charging technology like the Huawei P30 Pro.

Mishaal Rahman Editor-in-Chief of XDA Developers had recently shared model numbers of upcoming Huawei and Honor phones that are powered by Kirin 980 SoC. Among them was the SEA-AL10 / TL10 model number that is rumored to belong to the Nova 5 smartphone.

The SEA-AL10 / TL10 smartphone is expected to arrive with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display that will produce full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Probably, it could be equipped with a waterdrop-style notch screen since the Kirin 970 powered Nova 3 had featured a wider display notch.

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The smartphone may include a 3,500mAh battery. For shooting selfies, it may feature a Sony IMX576 25-megapixel front-facing cameras. The triple camera system of the phone may feature a 12.3-megapixel Sony IMX380 wide-angle lens, a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor and a Sony IMX316 ToF (Time of Flight) sensor that was seen on the Honor V20 phone. As of this writing, there is no information available on the price tag of the phone. It is advisable to digest the information on model number and specs of the phone with a pinch to salt and wait for newer reports to confirm on it.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones in China for the month of April 2019. The list has been compiled on the basis of average AnTuTu benchmark scores between April 1 and April 30. The benchmarking platform has carried out benchmark tests on at least 100 units per model. The list is mainly dominated by the Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phones and the top three devices in the list belongs to Xiaomi.

The first position in the list is occupied by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition with an average benchmarking score of 373,715. The second position is acquired by Xiaomi Mi 9 that has scored 373,511 on AnTuTu. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 gaming phone comes third with an AnTuTu score of 371,837.

Placed on the fourth is the new entrant Meizu 16s smartphone with a score of 370,306. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition gaming-focused smartphone with 12 GB of RAM has recorded 363,360 on the benchmarking platform. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 smartphones have respectively scored 395,936 and 358,726 on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO standard edition is placed on the eighth position with 354,138 score. All the aforementioned smartphones mentioned in the list are powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone is on the ninth position with a score of 310,612. The last phone in the list is the Honor V20 that is equipped with Kirin 980 SoC. It has scored 306,289 on AnTuTu.

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Flagship phone such as Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3 that were unveiled in the previous month in April haven’t made it to the top 10 list of best performing smartphones for the month April. Hopefully, these phones will rank higher on the May month’s best performance smartphones list that will be released in the coming month.

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On May 21, Honor will be holding a launch event in London to announce the Honor 20 series that may include phones like Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro flagship phones and Honor 20 Lite. The Honor 20 Lite could be the very same Honor 20i selfie-centric budget-friendly phone that was recently unveiled in China. Recent leaks have revealed the rear appearance of the Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro smartphones, but their front design have remained under the wraps. Today, Digital Trends has shared two images that were received through a reliable source. Both images have revealed the frontal design of the Honor 20 Pro.

The new images revealed that the Honor 20 Pro will be equipped with a punch-hole display design. The hole for the front camera can be seen on the top-left corner of the display. The display hole has been cleverly camouflaged in the wallpaper on both images. One of the snapshot also reveals that the phone will come preloaded with Fornite game which indicates that the phone will be run high-end games.

It is speculated that the Honor 20 will be also sporting the same display design as the Honor 20 Pro handset. The Honor 20 and 20 Pro are rumored to arrive with 6.1-inch and 6.5-inch OLED display panels. Previous reports have revealed that both smartphones will be equipped with in-screen fingerprint readers. The images also reveal the presence of a side-mounted SIM tray and Amazon Alexa assistant.

The Honor 20 Pro renders have revealed that it will be arriving in at least three color options such as blue, black and pearl white. The smartphone is equipped with a quad camera setup. It seems to include a customized Sony IMX600 40-megapixel main sensor, an ultra wide-angle lens, a  periscope-type telephoto lens and a 3D ToF sensor. The display hole of the Honor 20 duo could be housing a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

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The Kirin 980 SoC is expected to power the Honor 20 and 20 Pro smartphones. The Honor 20 Pro may have 8 GB of RAM whereas the Honor 20 could feature 6 GB of RAM. The EMUI 9 based Android 9 Pie OS will come preloaded on the device. There is no information yet on the battery size of the device. The Honor 20 is expected to house a 3,650mAh battery that supports 22.5W fast charging. A special Moschino edition of the Honor 20 is also expected to go official on May 21.

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