A few months ago, Huawei has unveiled its all-new EMUI 9.0 custom interface which is based on the latest Android 9 Pie operating system with a few AI-based functions. The company has already released EMUI 9 update to several Huawei and Honor smartphones in China.

Now, after rolling out the update in its home country, Huawei has today announced through Twitter that it will soon start rolling out the new Android Pie-based EMUI 9 to international models, including Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, P20, P20 Pro, Honor Play, Honor View 10, and Honor 10.

According to a few media reports, users in Singapore and the United Kingdom have already started receiving the new EMUI 9 update. The new update should soon be available to users in other regions as well. For users who are upgrading, the size of the update is about 4GB while for those who are currently on the EMUI 9 Beta, the package size is about 770MB.

The EMUI 9.0 update brings various new changes along with all the features of Android 9 Pie. The customized skin comes with plenty of bug fixes and enhancements over the EMUI 8.0. The new user interface is better optimized for full view displays and carries additional AI-based features.

It also brings the Computer Mode Version 2.0, wireless universal screen projection through Miracast, one-click screen capture, and HuaweiShare for faster file transfers, among others. There is also a new password manager capable of auto-filling passwords using ID verification from the fingerprint scanner or via facial recognition.

The settings menu has been trimmed down by 10 percent. It also comes with GPU Turbo 2.0 which reduces the touch response of the phone by 36 percent and adds a new app assistant. This new GPU Turbo 2.0 introduces support for four more games: Vainglory, Arena of Valor, Rules of Survival, and NBA 2K18, in addition to PUBG and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

Read More: Huawei could be aiming for 250 million smartphone shipments in 2019

Since the update is based on Android Pie, it also gets navigation gestures. Among other features, the Android Pie also comes with Adaptive Battery which makes use of machine learning technology to improve the phone’s power management.

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During emergency, a smartphone can be the only way to seek help. Having a shortcut button can be the quickest possible to reach an emergency contact. On iPhone, users can hold the power and one of the volume buttons access Emergency SOS slider. Dragging the slider will make the iPhone call to a pre-defined emergency contact. After the phone call, the iPhone will send share the user location consistently at regular intervals of 10 minutes. Huawei has today confirmed the arrival of emergency SOS function for its smartphone through its official EMUI Weibo account.

The updated EMUI 9.0 now features emergency SOS function. The first set of phones to receive the function are Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones. Huawei is now actively working on bringing the emergency help function to its other smartphones.

Here is how Huawei phone users can access the emergency SOS function on their smartphones. As shown in the image above, the user can press the power button 5 times during an emergency situation. The help information will be automatically sent through SMS to pre-configured emergency contact number. It will also send current geographic location of the user.

• Read More: Huawei Mate 20 Pro blue variant appears in real skin

At present, the emergency SOS function available on EMUI 9.0 does not support sending real-time user location. The Chinese manufacturer is working on it and it will be made available in the near future.

It appears that the SOS function will be available first on Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones in China. There is no confirmation on when the company will be making it available for global versions of Huawei devices.

Xiaomi and Meizu are currently working on bringing emergency SOS function to their devices in China It is only that Huawei, the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer has introduced the emergency SOS function to its smartphones.

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The Mate 10 series have been pretty successful since their launch last year. Huawei’s CEO revealed they have sold over 10 million units since they went on sale. However, the series will have to make way for a successor soon. The Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro will succeed the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro and Huawei has revealed the launch date and venue.

For the launch of the Mate 20 duo, Huawei is heading to London on the 16th of October. While the location is different, the date is exactly a year from the launch of the Mate 10 series. It has become a sort of tradition for Huawei to launch its flagship phones in Europe and we don’t think that will be changing soon.

There is a lot to be excited about with respect to the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro. Both phones will be the first powered by the newly announced Kirin 980, the world’s first 7nm processor. Actually, we expect a third device – a Porsche Design edition will also come with the chipset.

Specs of the Mate 20 leaked a few weeks ago. It will come with a 6.3-inch AMOLED screen with a water-drop notch and a 2244 x 1080 resolution. There will be three cameras on the rear like that of the Huawei P20 Pro but they will have a different arrangement.

READ MORE: Gartner’s Q2 report affirms Huawei has surpassed Apple as the second largest phone vendor

The Mate 20 will have 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will also have a 4200mAh battery, run Android 9 Pie out of the box, and support wireless charging. Huawei will likely announce a new wireless charger on that day too and judging from a recent leak, it may be the fastest wireless charger in the world.

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The Huawei Mate 10 series have received a number of key updates this year that have brought it close to par with the Huawei P20 series. Majority of these updates have been in the camera department and it appears Huawei isn’t done with the 2017 flagships yet.

A new info says the Mate 10 series (Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and the Porsche Design Mate 10) will soon get the Night Shot camera mode of the P20 series via an update. With Night Shot, users will be able to take better photographs in low-light. On the Huawei P20, the camera combines multiple shots into a single image when taking pictures in night mode. The result is a brighter image with less noise.

The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro were released last year and are the first Huawei phones to come with the Kirin 970 which is the same chipset in the Huawei P20 series.

READ MORE: Huawei’s latest teaser confirms Kirin 980 launches August 31

Other features the Mate 10 series have gotten this year via updates includes 960fps slow-motion recording, 3D portrait light effect, AI photography, “long exposure without tripod” camera mode,  GPU Turbo, and Face Unlock.

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Huawei has now officially confirmed that the name of the 14 Huawei smartphones that will be receiving the GPU Turbo technology update. The company has also revealed on the approximate time period on when these devices will be receiving the GPU Turbo update.

In August, Huawei will be bringing the GPU Turbo technology update to users of Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate RS, P20 and P20 Pro. Owners of these smartphones from markets like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be able to take advantage of the update.

In September, the GPU Turbo update will be coming to users of Mate 10 Lite, Nova 2i, P Smart and Y9 2018 in all markets. Owners of P20 Lite in regions like Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be also receiving the update in the same month.

In November, the Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 and P10 Plus will be updated with GPU Turbo. The update will made available to users of these smartphones in all regions.

Read More: Huawei Nova 3 and Nova 3i to debut on July 26

GPU Turbo technology was unveiled on the day when Huawei had announced Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones in June. It is a hardware-software technology for accelerating the performance of the GPU of a smartphone. Huawei claims that the GPU Turbo technology can enhance the performance of GPU by 60 percent and at the same time it reduces its power consumption by 30 percent. It can also improve the performance AR, VR and EMUI user experience. A recent report has revealed that the Huawei MediaPad M5 is the first tablet from the company to receive GPU Turbo technology. The tablet is expected to receive the vital update in this month.

The above list does not include Honor phones. However, a recent report had revealed that some of the Honor branded smartphones will be also updated with GPU Turbo. Honor 10, Honor 9 Lite, Honor V10 and Honor 7X users located in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle East will be treated with GPU Turbo update.

Some of the recently unveiled Honor phones that come with GPU Turbo technology are Honor Play and Honor 10 GT. Huawei also plans to launch a GPU Turbo optimized gaming smartphone later this year.

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About a month ago, Huawei announced that it would release an update for the Mate 10 that would bring lots of new features such as 960fps slow-motion recording. That update has arrived as EMUI 8.1.

The Mate 10 series launched towards the end of last year with EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo. Following its release, Huawei has regularly pushed out updates that brought new features to the device.

Back in March, Huawei pushed out an update that brought Face Unlock to the Mate 10. Then in May, another update brought the Huawei P20 Pro’s “long exposure without tripod” feature. June’s update came bundled with GPU Turbo for improved gaming and all-things graphics-related.

With the Mate 10, Huawei has shown that you do not have to buy the latest flagship to enjoy new features.

The latest update not only brings 720p 960fps slow-motion recording but also brings AI photography, 3D portrait light effect, and a smart gallery.

For AI photography, the update increases the number of scene recognition modes from 13 categories to 19 categories and total scene/o recognition to over 500. Now, the camera(s) can identify more scenes and objects.

READ MORE: Huawei Super Charge next-generation 40W fast charging technology surfaces online

Owners of the Mate 10 can grab the update by heading to the Huawei Club app and register as an early adopter under Member Services. The update should then be pushed out to your device when done registering.

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Huawei had announced the GPU Turbo technology earlier this month. This technology which relies on hardware-software optimize can improve the graphics performance of a smartphone by 60 percent, while cutting down on the power consumption by 30 percent. At its launch, Huawei had confirmed that the technology will be made available to multiple Huawei and Honor devices through a software update. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has confirmed the roll out schedule for GPU Turbo technology. It has also revealed the list of devices that are eligible to receive it.

GPU Turbo Update Plan for Huawei Phones

As it can be seen in the above image, the Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate Pro and Mate RS will be receiving the update by August. Owners of the aforementioned smartphones in regions like Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa will be provided with the update. The Huawei P20 Lite users in all the markets mentioned above excluding Russia will be receiving the GPU Turbo tech update in September.

Also, Huawei will be bringing the update to other Huawei phones such as Huawei P Smart, Nova 2i, Mate 10, Lite and Y9 (2018) in all the markets in September. Owners of Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro, P10 Plus and P10 in all regions will get the update by November 2018.

Read More: 7 Old Huawei Smartphones Will Soon Be Upgraded To EMUI 8.0

GPU Turbo Update Plan for Honor Phones

The Honor 10 users in Europe, Russia, Asia Pacific, India and Middle Ease will be treated with GPU Turbo update in August. The Honor 9 Lite and Honor V10 belonging to aforementioned regions will be receiving the update in September. The Honor 7X available in all regions will be updated to GPU Turbo in September. Also, Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 owners in all the regions will be receiving the update in November.

The GPU Turbo technology is already available on Honor Play and Honor 9i smartphones. Its beta version is now available to smartphones like Huawei P20, P20 Pro and Honor 10.

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Just last week, Huawei announced that the Mate 10 series would get updated to EMUI 8.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo) in July. In trying to keep to its promise, it announced yesterday that it has begun recruiting beta testers.

The announcement was made via the official EMUI Weibo account and it includes a link to supported versions and instructions on how to enter for the open beta.

If you own any of the following models, you can register for the open beta:

1. Huawei Mate 10 ALP-AL00
2. Huawei Mate 10 ALP-TL00
3. Huawei Mate 10 Pro BLA-AL00 and Mate 10 Porsche Design
4. Huawei Mate 10 Pro BLA-TL00

Huawei says your phone should not be rooted if you want to join the beta testing program and that your device is currently on version B131. There is also the usual warning about third-party apps compatibility.

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Selected beta testers also stand a chance to win gift cards from JD.com worth up to ¥300 (~$46) depending on their contribution and feedback quality during the testing phase.

If you satisfy all the above-mentioned conditions and are fine with the risks, head to this page to enter as a beta tester.

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CES Asia kicked off today and the big names in the Chinese mobile industry are in attendance. Huawei had a conference today and it announced some new features coming to its devices including the newly announced GPU Turbo.

The Huawei Mate 10 series will be the first to receive the GPU Turbo update. Huawei’s GPU Turbo increases the processing power of the GPU by up to 60% while reducing power consumption by 30%. The new feature was announced last week and comes with the Honor Play smartphone.

Since most of Huawei’s devices use in-house chipsets, they have found a way to push the feature to its other phones via a software update. The update will arrive on the Mate 10 by the end of this month.

Huawei also announced other devices getting the feature and the time frame. Below are the supported devices and when they will get the update:

1. June – Mate 10, Honor V10
2. July – P20 Series, Mate RS Porsche Design, Nova 2s, Honor 10, MediaPad M5
3. August – Nova 3e, Enjoy 8 Plus, Enjoy 7S, Maimang 6, Honor 9 Lite, Honor Play 7X
4. September – Mate 9 Series
5. October – P10 Series, Honor 9, Honor V9
6. November –  Other Huawei devices not mentioned above

Huawei also announced some new features coming to the Mate 10. First, the Mate 10 series will support cloud computing starting June 26. It will then receive the EMUI 8.1 update in mid-July which will bring 960fps slow-motion recording.

READ MORE: Huawei Is Working On Kirin 710 Processor To Take On Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

If you picked up the Mate 10 Pro when it was on sale a few days ago, you should be excited seeing as there are a bunch of exciting new features coming to the device.

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Huawei has also unveiled the special edition Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design smartphone alongside the Mate 10 Pro phone in the U.S. during its keynote at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018. The Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design will be so available for buying in the country alongside the Mate 10 Pro starting from next month.

The unlocked Huawei Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design smartphone with 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage is priced at $1,225 for the U.S. markets. The 64 GB and 256 GB iPhone X are respectively available with $999 and $1,149 pricing in the U.S.

The smartphone will be releasing on Feb. 18 in the U.S. and it will be available through retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Microsoft. It will be also coming to the Porsche Design Store by the end of February. The package of the Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design will include a pair of headphones, two cables for charging, a home and car Super charger and a leather case made by Montblanc, a German-based luxury company.

Read More: Honor View 10, the AI Focused Smartphone Introduced in the U.S. at CES 2018

The Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design will be available exclusively in Diamond Black color in the U.S. It sports a premium appeal thanks to curved unibody glass chassis that has vertical stripes on it. The handset features Porsche Design branding at the front. Also, the handset is running on a custom UI flavored Android 8.0 Oreo.

As far as the hardware of the smartphone is concerned, it includes the same specs that are found on the Mate 10 Pro. The 6-inch AMOLED screen of the phone supports 18:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution. The Kirin 970 SoC that is coupled with a dedicated AI chip is present under its hood. It lacks a microSD card slot.

The backside of the phone has Leica branded 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera system. The front panel features a selfie snapper of 8-megapixeI. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Like the Mate 10 Pro, it includes a SuperCharge fast charging technology enabled 4,000mAh battery.

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Huawei has confirmed during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 that the Huawei Mate 10 Pro flagship smartphone will be available in the U.S. starting from the next month. It won’t be available through the local carriers of the U.S., but it can be bought through popular retailers in the country.

Previous reports had suggested that the Huawei Mate 10 Pro would be available through AT&T and Verizon in the U.S. However, AT&T has reportedly canceled the deal of carrying the Mate 10 Pro. There is no update from Verizon on it which also indicates that it won’t be carrying the flagship phone.

However, the unlocked Huawei Mate 10 Pro that will be releasing next month in the U.S. would be compatible with GSM networks like AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Simple Mobile and Tracfone.

Customers can avail the unlocked Mate 10 Pro through Amazon, Best Buy, Microsoft, New Egg and B&H with a price tag of $799. The pre-orders for the smartphone will start on Feb. 4 and its shipments will begin on Feb. 18. It will be available in color choices like Mocha Brown, Black and Midnight Blue. Those who pre-order the Mate 10 Pro will be provided with $150 gift-care rebate from any of the aforementioned retailers.

Read More: Honor View 10, the AI Focused Smartphone Introduced in the U.S. at CES 2018

The Mate 10 Pro has an impressive Leica branded 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel rear-mounted dual camera setup and it is equipped with a dedicated AI chip for handling AI tasks. It features a 6-inch AMOLED display that supports 18:9 aspect ratio and FHD+ resolution. The U.S. will be receiving only the Mate 10 Pro variant that has 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB storage.

The device lacks a microSD card slot. It has a selfie camera of 8-megapixel. It runs on EMUI 8.0 flavored Android 8.0 Oreo and its 4,000mAh battery is equipped with SuperCharge fast charging technology.

The special edition Mate 10 Pro Porsche Design will be also heading to the U.S. next month. During the Huawei’s event at CES 2018, the company did not confirm whether the Huawei Mate 10 will be also arriving in the U.S.

Huawei has also announced that “Wonder Woman” actress will be its official brand ambassador in the U.S. In the absence of support from local carriers, the company will be banking on the star power of the Israeli actress for credibility and exposing its devices to wider audience.

 For more coverage from CES 2018, check out this link! 

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Huawei is aiming to expand its smartphone business in the U.S. this year. The company has been selling its smartphones unlocked through different retailers in the U.S. since many years. However, to expand its smartphone business in the country it is crucial for the company to make its phones available through local carriers. Recent reports had claimed that Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro could be the company’s first flagship phones to arrive in the U.S. through AT&T. However, fresh information that has surfaced on the Wall Street Journal states that AT&T has opted out of the deal with Huawei.

In March 2017, the rumor mill had revealed that Huawei is in talks with AT&T to release Mate 10 in the U.S. When Mate 10 Pro’s AT&T branded firmware files had emerged in last October, it appeared that the Mate 10 duo would be indeed avail through the carrier this year.

Read More: Honor V10 vs Huawei Mate 10: Brothers In A Comparison

Just before the end of 2017, reports had revealed that the carrier had pushed the launching of Mate 10 to February. However, fresh information that the carrier will not be selling the smartphone. The news has surfaced just ahead of the Huawei’s press conference that will happen at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today. Rumors had claimed that the Chinese company would be confirming on the deal at today’s launch event.

There is no information available on why AT&T has walked out of the deal. Regardless of AT&T’s decision, the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro will still arrive in the U.S. as unlocked phones through major retailers. Huawei was also discussing with Verizon to release Mate 10 series phones in the U.S. As of this writing, there is no confirmation on whether Verizon will be carrying the Mate 10 phones.

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Through the New Year’s message, Huawei Rotating CEO Hu Houkun (Ken Hu) has conveyed that the annual revenue for 2017 would be around 600 billion yuan which is an increment of 15 percent compared to last year. He has also shared that the company has shipped 153 billion units in this year.

Huawei is currently the world’s third largest smartphone manufacturer and it aims to gain the number one spot by 2021. In 2016, Huawei had shipped 139 million phones. According to Hu, by shipping 153 million units of Huawei and Honor branded phone this year, the company’s market share has surpassed 10 percent.

Because of heavy marketing expenditure and thin-margin in smartphone business, Huawei had met with near-flat profit in March this year. At that time, the company had vowed to focus on making more profit this year. However, it appears that the Chinese manufacturer will be achieving good profit by the end of this year.

Read More: Huawei’s Top Executive Detained, Faces Corruption Charges

According to IDC, Huawei had held a market share of 22.3 in the third quarter of this year. Its third position is under threat by local brands like OPPO and Vivo. In the same quarter, OPPO had accounted a market share of 21.6 percent.

In order to further increase its market share, the company needs to build its market share in the western markets. Huawei is expected to showcase the Mate 10 series phones at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 and then make its phones available through AT&T and Verizon in the U.S. The Mate 10 came with the world’s first chipset equipped with a neural processing unit for carrying out AI tasks. Hu says that the Mate 10 offered AI in the true sense to the consumers. He added that the company will continue to bring the latest innovation in AI and AR on its forthcoming devices.

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Around a week ago, Huawei’s chief executive of the consumer business, Yu Chengdong had confirmed that the Huawei Mate 10 will be available in the U.S. in the coming year through local carriers. He had also said that the company would be expanding its smartphone business in the U.S. in 2018. According to The Information, Huawei will be debuting the Mate 10 flagship phone through AT&T in February next year.

Huawei’s high-end smartphones have been available in the U.S. through retailers like Best Buy and Amazon. However, it would be first time for a US carrier to sell a flagship phone from Huawei. The publication has claimed that the Chinese manufacturer will be investing around $100 million to advertise its phones in the U.S. in 2018.

Yu has also said that some of the EMUI (Huawei’s Android skin) elements are “stupid” which indicates that the Mate 10 will be arriving in the U.S. with an enhanced EMUI skin.  It appears that AT&T won’t be the only carrier that will be selling Huawei’s flagship phones in the U.S. as Bloomberg had recently reported that the Chinese manufacturer is in talks with Verizon to sell its smartphones in the country.

Read More: Huawei P11 Lite (or P20 Lite) Mockups Appear Online

Huawei has said that it aims to become the number one smartphone brand in the world by 2021. For this to happen, Huawei will have to ship more smartphones than Samsung and Apple across the world. To gain popularity over its major rivals in the U.S., Huawei needs to sell more phones through some US carriers.

In the past, Google Nexus 6P – a Huawei phone had sold well in the stateside when it was made available through major carriers. Hence, Huawei phones are expected to receive good reception in the U.S. Before becoming available for buying through the U.S. carriers, the Mate 10 series phones are expected to get showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 which will held at Las Vegas in January.

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Huawei unveiled the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro in Munich back in October and I’ve been using those phones ever since. These are one of the best-looking phones on the market and they offer bleeding edge specs and much more. Learn more in our Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro review after using those phones for more than 1.5 months.

VIDEO REVIEW

DESIGN, DISPLAY, BATTERY LIFE

Both Mates look just gorgeous as they use a quality metal frame and glass on the front and rear. The phones look really nice in the hand despite their huge footprint. I didn’t drop either of the phones, so they both still look as new.

They Mate 10 has a smaller 5.9” 2k resolution LCD display that has a traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, meaning that it is wider but it is a bit shorter than the Mate 10 Pro.

The latter phone has a larger 6” AMOLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio but it has only 1080p resolution. In practice, I found both displays to be plenty sharp for everyday use but I prefer the AMOLED panel on the Mate 10 Pro.

I found both fingerprint scanners to be very fast and accurate. The Mate 10 has one on the front while the Mate 10 Pro has it on the back.

Both phones have 4000mAh batteries that have been performing really well. With my usage, I could get over 6 hours of screen-on time but keep in mind that I usually install a ton of apps and use the phone quite intensively.

The supplied charger fully charges the phone in just about 1h and 10 mins, which is one of the best results out there.

The Mate 10 has a microSD card slot whereas the Mate 10 Pro lacks this feature. Also, it does not have the headset jack like a regular Mate 10 but it has more storage and RAM memory (6GB/ 128GB vs 4GB/64GB). Both phones have the same powerful Kirin 970 chipset.

Another area where the Mate 10 Pro excels over the Mate 10 is the IP67 certification for water and dust resistance.

The stereo speaker setup is very good and it might be one of the best in the business.

HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

When it comes to hardware, the Mate 10 has a brand new Hisilicon Kirin 970 chipset that is coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The Mate 10 Pro ships with the same chipset, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is, however, not expandable.

The new Mate 10 phones sport the first Huawei chipset with a neural processing unit or AI component of the processor, which learns how you use the phone and helps the device adapt to assure the best user experience. For example, the AI chip detects what kind of picture you take to apply the best image settings and it did a pretty good job during my unscientific test. Also, it helps apply the right amount of blurring effect in the portrait mode.

Obviously, the AI component does a lot more than helping you take better pictures. Most importantly, it learns every single day to assure the best user experience.  For example, it learns how you use the phone to make it faster by allocating the resources to the specific task. So far, Microsoft has updated its Translator app to make use of the AI chipset to speed up the translation process. When reading a book, the NPU will remind users to enable Eye Comfort mode (Huawei’s blue light filter). Or, when taking a picture of a business card, the NPU will offer to scan the details into your phone book. These are just a few examples of how AI processor works in practice.

If you don’t really care about artificial intelligence, you can be rest assured that the Mate 10 will handle absolutely everything you throw at it. I played a lot of different games on the very highest settings and the phone just flies. A flagship-grade performance.

Finally, what impressed me the most was that the phone stayed cold to the touch even after 40 mins of gaming.

USER INTERFACE

The Mate 10 ships with Android 8 out of the box but it has the EMUI skin built on top of it. Some people may love it, some may hate it mainly because of it’s a bit cartoonish look. The first thing you may want to do is bring back the app drawer feature, which is built into the UI.

I personally like it since there are plenty of features and customization options to make the phone look your own. You can choose from a variety of themes, wallpapers and so on. There are also pretty cool transition effects and other customization options.

You can choose from quite a few smart assistance features that I don’t really like using, to be honest. If you plan to use those gestures, they work fine. What is the most important thing about this phone is that it is blazing fast, fluid and responsive. Huawei claims that the phone will not show any signs of slowing down even after 18 months of using it. I can’t confirm that but the Mate 10 is indeed a very fast phone on the daily basis.

EMUI Desktop Experience

Please see our video review for a better idea of how the EMUI desktop feature works.

Just like the Mate 10 Pro, the Mate 10 has the EMUI desktop feature that is just awesome. You simply connect your phone using the HDMI port to any display, without the need to buy a dock station.

There is the desktop mode that converts your phone into a basic laptop. You can edit your documents, browse the web, access all the files from the phone and so on. Obviously, you can connect a Bluetooth keyboard and the mouse for an even better experience but if you don’t have one, you can use a built it trackpad directly from the phone that I found to be pretty intuitive to use. You can also switch to the phone mode, which basically mirrors phone’s display. You can even play 3D games without any input lag, which is pretty awesome. Overall, I really like the EMUI Desktop feature. It works straight out of the box, no need for a docking station, no additional software.

CAMERAS

Both phones have identical cameras.  A 12-megapixel RGB camera is paired with a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor here, and both lenses feature apertures of up to f/1.6.

The camera takes pictures really fast. There are quite a few shooting modes. My favorites include 2x optical zoom to make the best out of that secondary sensor. This mode is really useful and I enjoyed using it while I was exploring Munich. The pictures look pretty good as you don’t lose detail like using digital zoom.

The daylight images look really good considering the fact that the phone still runs on an early software build. There is a good amount of detail, sharpness and the dynamic range adjustment is quite impressive. The only downside is that some of the pictures are underexposed but that can be easily fixed in post.

The low-light camera performance is quite impressive too. Sure, there is a bit more noise and less detail but in general, the results are great. Pictures taken using a portrait mode usually look quite good but I noticed some artifacts going on in a few shots. There is also a monochrome mode that I’m not a huge fan of but the pictures look really nice and detailed.

Selfies taken using the 8MP camera are detailed and will definitely do the trick for social media needs.

4k video looks pretty good too as the footage is sharp and detailed. However, the OIS does not work in the 4k mode, meaning that the video may look a bit shaky. 720p slow-motion video is not the best I’ve seen but it’s definitely usable. 1080p selfie video looks great too as there is plenty of detail. Finally, I really like the sound recording quality.

CONNECTIVITY

Connectivity-wise, the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro are just excellent. The call quality and signal reception are great, Wifi and mobile network speeds are really fast, Bluetooth and NFC work fine. Also, the GPS is very accurate. Finally, the phones have a bunch of sensors, just like any other flagship in the market.

CONCLUSIONS

After using both Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro for more than 1.5 months, I still believe they are one of the best phones on the market right now.

The devices simply look beautiful, the phones are well-made, the displays are sharp, a powerful processor assures excellent overall performance and a dedicated AI chipset will learn on the daily basis to assure the best user experience. Also, the cameras take one of the best pictures and the battery life is great.

A few things that bother me about the Huawei Mate 10 are that there is no wireless charging, the water, and dust resistance rating could be higher and there should also be a 128GB model available for all the regions, just like on the Mate 10 Pro.

Obviously, there are some caveats to consider about the Mate 10 Pro like the lack of the 3.5mm headset jack that less and less phone have. Also, there is no wireless charging, no microSD card slot, and no 2k resolution display.Other than that, the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro are legit flagship phones that have a ton of premium features and so far, they are one of my favorite phones of 2017, despite a few shortcomings.

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In January, Google had confirmed that Huawei is working on its own Daydream Virtual Reality (VR) headset. However, since then, there has been no major update on the arrival of VR headset by Huawei. Now that the device has received FCC (Federal Communications Commission) certification in the U.S., the launch of the Huawei branded Daydream VR seems to be close at hand.

An item dubbed as “virtual reality handle” along with some images has surfaced in FCC documents. It seems to be a controller as it appears quite similar to the one that is available with Google’s Daydream VR. Its top portion could be touch-sensitive and it seems to feature buttons for Home, Return and volume.

The FCC documents reveals that apart from controlling the sound, the volume buttons can be also used for answering or rejecting phone calls while using the VR headset. This suggests that the upcoming VR headset by Huawei is not a standalone device, but it will require users to put their smartphone inside the device and use its screen to show Daydream compatible content.

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The FCC documents do not contain images of the VR headset. Even though Google had shown what the VR headset by Huawei would  look like earlier this year, the Chinese manufacturer may have modified the design of the device.

As of this writing, only Mate 9 and Mate 9 Porsche Design are certified as Daydream VR ready phones by Huawei. It is likely that the recently launched Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro would also bag the certification. Since there are not many Daydream ready Huawei phones in the market, its upcoming VR headset will be compatible with phones from other brands.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 will be held in January 2018. It is likely that Huawei’s Daydream VR headset may get showcased at CES 2018. If not, the company may make it official at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 event in February 2018.

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Honor V10 is an upcoming flagship phone that is slated to get announced on Dec. 5 in London, U.K. An official launch invitation that has been shared on Honor’s Weibo account reveals that the company would be debuting the Honor V10 in Beijing, China on Nov. 28 before introducing it in London.

The above launch invitation shows that the Honor V10 will not only feature dual cameras but also it will be enabled with AI capabilities. Previous reports have revealed that the 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual camera setup arriving on V10 will not have Leica branding.

Honor CEO Zhao Ming has recently confirmed that the Honor V10 will be powered by Kirin 970 and it will be running on EMUI 8.0 flavored Android 8.0 Oreo. The Kirin 970 that features a dedicated NPU unit for handling AI is the same chipset that powers the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro.

The Honor V10 is rumored to feature a 6-inch display by BOE. The screen is expected to deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9. The Mate 10 Pro also features an 18:9 aspect ratio supporting 6-inch display. Since the smartphone will be coming with a full screen design, the fingerprint scanner will be placed on its rear side.

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It is expected to arrive in variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. Like the Mate 10 Pro, the Honor V10 is also speculated to house a 4,000mAh battery that will carry support for 22.5W rapid charging.

Since the Honor V10 borrows a lot of features from the Mate 10 Pro, it is expected to arrive as a toned-down version of the Mate 10 Pro. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether it will be featuring a 3.5mm headphone jack or IP67 resistance.  The Mate 9 Pro came with a metallic body, but the Mate 10 Pro that features a full screen deign is equipped with a glass + metal chassis. Since Honor’s “V” series phones have also always featured metallic body, the V10 may not feature a glass and metal combination chassis.

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The Kirin 970 chipset is an 10nm chipset that is integrated with an exclusive Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for handling AI capabilities. The beasty Kirin 970 powers the recently introduced Mate 10 series smartphones. The AnTuTu benchmarks of Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro that have surfaced recently indicate that the performance of the Kirin 970 is on par with Snapdragon 835.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro AnTuTu Benchmarks

The above image seems to show the AnTuTu benchmarks score of a Huawei phone with a model number of BLA-L29. The same model has been spotted with 6 GB of RAM multiples times on Geekbench over the past week. The BLA-L29 is the Mate 10 Pro and it has recorded an impressive score of 173,757 on AnTuTu.

The Mate 10 Pro has a 6-inch FHD+ OLED screen that offers an aspect ratio of 18:9. It includes 128 GB of storage. It has a 20-megapixel + 12-megapixel Leica certified dual rear cameras and is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 vs. Mate 10 Pro: How do they Differ?

Huawei Mate 10 AnTuTu Benchmarks

The above image seems to belong to the regular Mate 10 as the model number of ALP-AL00 has appeared with 4 GB of RAM on the benchmarking site numerous times in the recent past. On AnTuTu, it has managed to score even higher with 176,174 points. Also, the listing shown in the above image seems to be authentic as the official AnTuTu site has the same listing sans the scores of Mate 10.

The Mate 10 has a 5.9-inch LCD screen that supports QHD resolution. It also features the same dual camera system and 4,000mAh battery that is available on the Mate 10 Pro.

Coming to the AnTuTu benchmarks, the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro have managed to list among the top 7 best performing smartphones. The Apple A11 Bionic chipset powered iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 are respectively leading AnTuTu benchmarks with respective scores of 212,728 and 205,386. The Snapdragon 835 powered OnePlus 5 and ZTE Nubia Z17 that have respectively scored 181,410 and 177,770 are ranking ahead of Mate 10.

The Mate 10 Pro is not present in the above list, but its score of 173,757 should land it behind HTC U11 that has a score of 175,970. The Mate 10 and 10 Pro are also ahead of SD 835 powered Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ on AnTuTu

The above ranking shows that the Kirin 970 powered Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are scoring similar benchmark scores as Snapdragon 835 on AnTuTu. This indicates that Huawei has managed to create a beasty chipset that can rival with Snapdragon 835.

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On Monday, Huawei had unveiled the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design smartphones. However, the Mate 10 Lite was not unveiled alongside these phones. Today, the Chinese firm has made it official discreetly.

Huawei Mate 10 Lite Specifications and Features

The Huawei Mate 10 Lite features an elongated 5.9-inch LCD panel and since it carries support for FHD+ resolution of 2,160 x 1,080 pixels, it produces an aspect ratio of 2:1. The display is surrounded by minimal bezels. The smartphone features 156.2 x 75.2 x 7.5mm and its weight is 164 grams.

The top bezel houses a dual camera system that includes a 13-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. The rear side of the phone is flanked with Leica certified and dual-LED enabled dual camera system featuring a 16-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor. Since the smartphone features a large display and does not have enough space to house a Home button below it, the fingerprint scanner is moved to rear side of the phone.

The 16nm Kirin 659 chipset that features a 2.3 GHz octa-core processor and ARM Mali-T830 MP2 graphics is present under the hood of the Mate 10 Lite. The SoC is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM. The native storage that has been provided on the handset is 64 GB. It also features an external storage slot for adding a microSD card. The 3,340mAh battery that is enabled rapid charging powers the smartphone.

Read More: The Mate 10 Porsche Design is Huawei’s Luxury Flagship for The Year

The connectivity features include available on the Mate 10 Lite include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, microUSB 2.0, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 and 3.5mm audio jack. It is preinstalled with Android 7.0 Nougat and EMUI 5.1

Huawei Mate 10 Lite Pricing

The Huawei Mate 10 Lite comes in color choices like Prestige Gold and Graphite Black along with a pricing of 349 euros in Europe. Its dual-SIM edition will come in Aurora Blue color option. German retailers are going to begin its pre-orders starting from Nov. 1.

Interestingly, the Mate 10 Lite has been already launched in multiple markets already with different names. It came as Maimang 6 in China and Nova 2i in Malaysia. India received the same phone as Honor 9i.

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One of the common features of the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Porsche Design is that they all feature 4,000mAh batteries. These batteries can last for two days and the SuperCharge fast charging technology can make these phones last for a day by charging it only 20 minutes.

The SuperCharge technology features 4.5V low-voltage input along with 5A charging current. The technology has received certification from TUV Rheinland for meeting its safety standards for fast charging. TUV Rheinland is a popular company from Germany that inspects and certifies products. The SuperCharge technology for Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro was certified by the agency by successfully carrying out numerous charging cycles for the battery and phone.

World’s first TÜV Safety Certified HUAWEI SuperCharge device. #HuaweiMate10 pic.twitter.com/MFDHpzi3Dd

— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) October 16, 2017

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 vs. Mate 10 Pro: How do they Differ?

The company has also verified the safety of the Mate 10 duo under extreme conditions by subjecting it to hot and cold temperatures. It has also the verified the safety of the phone’s battery through multiple drop tests. The USB-C charging ports are also checked by inserting and retracting charging cables over 10,000 times. Also, both the phones have been tested by the German firm with chargers from third-party companies.

According to TUV Rheinland, the SuperCharge technology driven Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are the world’s first safe fast charging system. Last year, the battery related issues had led to discontinuation of Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Since then smartphone OEMs have become all the more careful when it comes to meeting safety standards for battery.

The rapid charging feature on the Mate 10 series allows these smartphones to reach zero to 58 percent by charging them only for 30 minutes. Huawei also claims that the Mate 10 phones can charge 50 percent faster than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. The AI driven by Kirin 970 chipset brings intelligent battery management solution to deliver optimized battery performance on Mate 10 phones.

At the launch event of the Huawei Mate 10 series, the Chinese firm had also unveiled a couple of SuperCharge technology driven accessories such as SuperCharge car charge and a 4.5V/5A SuperCharge Power Bank. The Huawei Mate 10 will be arriving in Europe later this month for 699 euros (~$825). The Mate 10 Pro and the limited-edition Mate 10 Porsche Design will arrive next month in Europe with respective pricing of 799 euros (~$939) and 1395 euros (~$1,640).

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After months of leaks, the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro flagship smartphones have been officially unveiled. Even though they sport a similar design and are powered by the same AI driven Kirin 970 chipset, the two smartphones are different in many ways.

Design

The Mate 10 and 10 Pro are fitted with glass back that are curved at the edges and there is a textured pattern to highlight the dual rear cameras. However, the Mate 10 measures 150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2mm and it weighs 186 grams. The Mate 10 Pro is a longer device as it measures 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9mm and its weight is 178 grams.

Among the two phones, only the Mate 10 Pro features a IP67 certified dust and water-resistant chassis. Also, there is no 3.5mm audio jack on Mate 10 Pro, but Huawei has made it available on Mate 10. The Mate 10 is available in color choices like Mocha Brown, Black, Champagne Gold and Pink Gold. On the other side, the Mate 10 Pro is available in colors like Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, Mocha Brown and Pink Gold.

Display

The Huawei Mate 10 has a 5.9-inch LCD display that supports Quad HD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. It supports a pixel count of 499 ppi and offers an aspect ratio of 16:9. The Mate 10 Pro has a 6-inch OLED display that produces FHD+ resolution of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels and delivers an aspect ratio of 18:9 along with a pixel density of 402 ppi.

Read More: The Mate 10 Porsche Design is Huawei’s Luxury Flagship for The Year

RAM and Storage

The Kirin 970 drives the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, but the Mate 10 includes 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage and the Mate 10 Pro has 6 GB of RAM along with 128 GB of storage. Another feature that sets the two devices apart is that the Mate 10 has a microSD card slot whereas the Mate 10 Pro does not feature it.

Pricing

The Huawei Mate 10 will be hitting the European markets in this month with a price tag of 699 euros (~$825). The Mate 10 Pro will be arriving in Europe in early November with a price tag of 799 euros (~$943).

Both the smartphones feature the same dual rear camera system that includes a 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and a 12-megapixel RGB sensor. They have the same 8-megapixel front-facing camera. These handsets are running on Android 8.0 Oreo that is customized with EMUI 8.0. Also, both the smartphones include 4,000mAh batteries.

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Last year, Huawei released a special edition of the Mate 9 in collaboration with design studio, Porsche Design. According to Huawei CEO Richard Yu, the Mate 9 Porsche Design sold 10 times more than they expected. That success has prompted a second partnership resulting in the birth of the Mate 10 Porsche Design.

The Mate 10 Porsche Design is inspired by the Porsche 911. It has a glass uni-body and its exterior is handcrafted. Its UI has also been specially designed to reflect that it is a luxury device.

Just like the Mate 10 Pro, it has its fingerprint scanner on the rear. However, instead of the horizontal stripe design found on the Mate 10/Mare 10 Pro, it features a vertical one that covers the cameras, fingerprint scanner, and the Porsche Design logo. It also ditches the Huawei logo on the lower bezel for that of Porsche Design.

The Mate 10 Porsche Design has the same specs as the Mate 10 Pro – 6” 18:9 OLED display, Kirin 970, EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 and a 4,000mAh battery. It also doesn’t have an audio jack.

Where it differs in terms of  specifications is in the RAM and storage. Instead of 4GB RAM like the standard variant, it has 6GB. Built-in storage is also a massive 256GB which should be more than sufficient.

The Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Edition will have dual SIM support, NFC, and Bluetooth 4.2 with aptX/aptX HD and LDAC HD. It will come with 2 chargers (UK and EU), a leather case, 2 USB-C cables, USB-C earphones, a 3.5mm audio adapter, and a VIP card.

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Pricing for the Huawei Mate 10 Porsche Edition is a whooping €1395 and will be available in mid-November. The phone will only come in Diamond Black.

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Huawei has taken the wraps of its new flagships – the Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Pro. The new phones have been in the news a lot lately but have now been announced at an event in Munich Germany.

Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro Design

The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro surprisingly both come with FullView Displays. However both phones are not similar in looks. While the Mate 10 comes with a 5.9” display like the Mate 9, its bezels are slightly larger than that of  the Mate 10 Pro.

The Mate 10’s bezels measure 9.6mm thick at the top and 10.6mm at the bottom compared to the Pro’s 8.4mm and 9.2mm thickness. However, the Mate 10 has thinner side bezels.

The slightly thicker bezels of the Mate 10 results in the phone having its fingerprint scanner in front instead of below the dual rear cameras like the Mate 10 Pro. Save for the dual position of the fingerprint scanner, both the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro have a similar rear design.

Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro Specs

The Mate 10 has a 5.9-inch 2K (2560 x 1440) display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 730 nits of brightness. The display has also been optimized for sunlight visibility. Rather than it being a RGB screen, Huawei says its a RGBW screen which uses the extra white color to achieve better visibility under intense sunlight while still saving power.

There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and a MicroSD card for storage expansion. It also has an IP53 rating which makes it dust resistant and spill-proof.

The Mate 10 Pro on the other hand has a 6” FHD+ (2160 x 1080 ) resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. Even with the large screen, the Mate 10 Pro has the body of a 5.5-inch phone. Huawei says the display has a 70,000:1 high contrast and 112% NTSC color saturation.

It comes in 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM and 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM variants. It has an IP67 rating and comes with Cat.18 LTE unlike the Mate 10 which has a Cat. 16 modem. Sadly, it ditches the audio jack and doesn’t have a MicroSD expansion slot. It however comes with a pair of USB-C earphones and a a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter.

Both the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro come with NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 and a 4,000mAh battery . Huawei claims battery life has a 30% improvement over that of the Mate 9. There is also Superfast Charge allowing you to charge up to 58% in just 30 minutes.

Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro Camera

Once again, Huawei has partnered with Leica on the cameras. The configuration is still 12MP RGB + 20MP monochrome sensors. However, it now features dual F/1.6 and SUMMILUX-H lens. There is 4-in-1 hybrid focus, hybrid zoom, and OIS.

The Mate 10 comes with a dedicated NPU chip for AI tasks. The cameras take advantage of the AI capabilities of the phone to recognize what the object/scene is. There are 13 different object and scene recognition modes including pets, sunset, portrait, flower, food, and text which help improve the outcome of your pictures.

The front camera is an 8MP F/2.2 sensor which takes wonderful selfies.

EMUI 8.0

Just as earlier rumored, Huawei has made the jump from EMUI 5.1 to EMUI 8.0. The new UI is based on Android 8.0 Oreo making the Mate 10 series the first non-pixel device to come with Android Oreo out of the box. We believe that the jump to EMUI 8.0 is so that the version number syncs with that of the Android OS.

Some of the features of the EMUI 8.0 is dynamic wallpaper which changes as the day goes by, smart multi-column display, split screen multitasking, and instant offline translation.

Easy Projection (Desktop Mode)

One of the new features that comes with EMUI 8.0 is a desktop mode. Unlike other manufacturers that use a dock, the Mate 10/Mate 10 Pro connects to an external display with the aid of a USB Type-C to HDMI cable thanks to its USB 3.1 support.

Once you connect to an external display, it takes a few seconds for the desktop mode to show up. You can decide to connect a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse or use the phone itself which can double as a touchpad and an on-screen keyboard.

Some of the features of Huawei’s desktop mode is a start menu, resizeable windows, and a system tray that shows incoming notifications.

Mate 10 Friends

Huawei also unveiled a number of accessories for the Mate 10 phones. There is a SuperCharge car charger, a SuperCharge Power Bank with support for 4.5V/5A low voltage fast charge, EnVizion 360° camera and a smart scale.

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Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro Availability

The Mate 10 is available in Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Pink Gold, and Black. The Mate 10 Pro comes in Mocha Brown, Midnight Blue, Titanium Gray, and pink Gold.

The Mate 10 will cost €699 and will be available in October while the Mate 10 Pro (6GB/128GB model) will sell for €799 and will be available in mid-November. US Pricing will be revealed later.

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Huawei Mate 10 series will be unveiled today in Germany. Just ahead of the official announcement, the rumor mill has revealed leaked photos of the Mate 10 series phones.

The images in this post reportedly belongs to the dummy units of the Mate 10 series. The first phone in the above image does not feature a Home button which suggests that it could be fitted with a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. The second device has a physical Home button below the display. These two units could two variants of the regular Mate 10.

The third one is an elongated smartphone with a Mate 10 Pro moniker written on it screen. It seems to support an aspect ratio of 18:9 and recent leaks have revealed that it will be coming with a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. The two variants of the regular Mate 10 will be supporting an aspect ratio of 16:9.

The above image shows the glossy rear of the Mate 10 series which indicates that these smartphones will be arriving with a glass back and a metallic frame. Speculations have it that the Mate 10 phones will come with IP67 certified chassis. The rear side also features a textured strip on the which the Leica branded dual cameras are placed.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 Pro Render Surfaces Featuring A Smart Pen

Previous reports have revealed that the Mate 10 phones will be available in color choices like Obsidian Black, Sapphire Blue and Gold Mocha. Fresh information suggests that the Mate 10 will retain the 3.5mm audio jack. However, the Mate 10 Pro is unlikely to feature it. The Mate 10 phones are also rumored to support wireless charging. The dual camera system is expected to include 12-megapixel + 20-megapixel sensors.

Apart from Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer is also expected to unleash the premium Mate 10 Porsche Design and the budget-friendly Mate 10 Lite. The Mate 10 is expected to arrive with 4 GB of RAM and it is pegged to be priced around 4,299 Yuan (~$654). The Mate 10 Pro is expected to feature 6 GB of RAM and may cost around 5,499 Yuan (~$836). The Porsche Design variant may feature 8 GB of RAM and may carry a pricing of about 9,299 Yuan (~$1413). The Mate 10 Lite may cost around $412.

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Come tomorrow, Huawei will unveil the Mate 10 line in Munich, Germany. The Chinese manufacturer is expected to reveal four phones in all – the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10 Lite, and the Mate 10 Porsche Edition. Price details of three variants of the Mate 10 have surfaced ahead of the launch.

The three variants are 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM, 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM, and 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM. Sources say the 4GB RAM model is the Mate 10, the 6GB RAM version is the Pro version, and the Porsche Edition gets 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. However, we advice you take it with a pinch of salt.

According to the source that leaked the prices, the 4GB model is said to cost €599 (~¥4662) while the 6GB RAM version will retail for €799 (~¥6219) in Europe. The 8GB RAM edition will have a €1199 (¥9332) price tag.

Back home in China, they will carry less expensive tags. The 4GB edition will sell for ¥4299 (€552), 6GB RAM variant will have a ¥5499 (€705) price tag, and the 8GB RAM model will sell for ¥9299 (~¥1194).

READ MORE: Huawei Y6 Pro (2017) Launches In Europe For €179

The Mate 10 will come with the new Kirin 970 processor with the exception of the Lite model which will have a Kirin 659 SoC. They will pack dual rear cameras, and launch with EMUI 6.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo.

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When Huawei had unveiled the Mate 9 smartphone last year, it had also unveiled the premium Mate 9 Porsche Design that carried a hefty price tag of $1,500 on Amazon. A firmware file that is named as BLA-AL00-porsche-cn has surfaced to confirm the existence of the Mate 10 Porsche Design. Hence, it appears that the Chinese manufacturer will debut the Mate 10 Porsche Design alongside the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro on Oct. 16.

The firmware file could belong to the Chinese variant of the Mate 10 Porsche Design. Actually, BLA-AL00 is rumored as the model number of Mate 10 Pro. Hence, it appears that the Mate 10 Porsche Design could be based on Mate 10 Pro. The Mate 9 Porsche Design was based on Mate 9 Pro.

The firmware file does not contain any information on the specifications and features of the Mate 10 Porsche Design. However, it includes some signature item such as wallpapers, boot animation and sound files. The firmware file may include some new items for Mate 10 Porsche Design among the files for its predecessor.

By far, the firmware file is the strongest evidence to believe that the Mate 10 Porsche Design does exist, claims XDA Developers. However, some of the images also indicate a Porsche Design smartwatch.

In the previous month, reliable leakster Evan Blass had claimed that the Mate 10 series includes three devices such as Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 Lite. However, the Mate 10 Porsche Design may exist as a fourth device in the family. Blass too had hinted the existence of Mate 10 Porsche Design through a recent tweet.

From Mate 10 Pro, Porsche Design edition [firmware courtesy of FunkyHuawei – https://t.co/BkFQa8LsON] pic.twitter.com/j3tZrwy819

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 1, 2017

Since the Porsche Design model is expected to be based on Mate 10 Pro, it is rumored to arrive with an 18:9 ratio display that produces QHD+ resolution. It could be powered the Kirin 970 chipset and may house the same Leica branded dual rear cameras. One thing that is likely to differentiate the Mate 10 Porsche Design from Mate 10 Pro is design. The Mate 10 Porsche Design will be housing a premium body and it will be also sporting a Porsche Design logo.

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Huawei Mate 10 series is launching on October 16, at an event in Germany. After the press renders and the specs of Mate 10 Pro, we now have the specifications of the upcoming Mate 10.

As per the latest information, the Huawei Mate 10 will feature a 6.2-inch display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels, and display ratio of 18:9. The leaked designs suggest that the display will cover most area on the front side. It will be powered by the company’s own Kirin 970 processor — the same processor that will be on Mate 10 Pro.

Interestingly, the Mate 10 won’t have a bezel-less display or full-screen design. Instead, it appears from the previously leaked images that the bezel-less, full-screen model would be the Mate 10 Pro.

Coming to the camera department, the smartphone will boast a dual camera setup consisting of the next-generation Leica lens. While one lens will be of 20-megapixel, another lens will be of 23-megapixel. The 20 MP lens is the main sensor while the 23 MP lens is the monochrome sensor — the same setup that we saw on the Mate 9 and Huawei P10.

Read More: Huawei’s Mate 10 Pro’s First Real Photos Leaked Unmasking Front & Rear Designs

The phone will have a 4,000mAh battery, same capacity as of its predecessor. However, given the battery optimization of Kirin 970, we expect Mate 10’s battery performance to be better than Mate 9. The device is expected to come with Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box.

It is expected come in three different variants based on the memory. It will have two RAM options — 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM. The variant having a 4GB + 64GB storage combo will carry a price tag of 4299 Yuan. The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage is expected to be priced at 4899 Yuan ($744) while the topmost model with 6GB + 256GB combo would cost 5599 Yuan.

The Huawei Mate 10 has already passed the 3C certification with model number ALP-AL00. The charger model with HW-050450C00 has also been passed, which supports 5V/2A, 4.5V/5A and 5V/4.5A charge output. It will also support fast charging.

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The Huawei Mate 10 series are slated to get unveiled in the third week of this month. Speculations have revealed that the Mate 10 series will include four smartphones such as Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Mate 10 Lite and Mate 10 Porsche Design. A new image of the Mate 10 Pro that compares it with Mate 9 from last year has surfaced. The image shows the design changes that the Chinese manufacturer has introduced on Mate 10 Pro.

Even though the dimensions of the Mate 10 Pro are not available, the above image does reveal that the handset is slightly slimmer and shorter than the predecessor model. This could be because the Mate 10 Pro is speculated to feature a 6-inch display with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The Mate 9 features a 5.9-inch display with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

The Huawei Mate 9 has a metallic unibody chassis. However, the Mate 10 Pro is speculated to come with a glass back. The design of the dual rear cameras has been modified on the Mate 10 Pro. The Mate 9 has a single housing for both the Leica branded camera sensors, but the two sensors can be seen sitting separately on the Mate 10 Pro. Rumors have it that the Mate 10 and 10 Pro would be equipped with a pair of f/1.6 aperture lenses. The dual camera system is equipped with features like dual-LED flash and laser autofocus.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 May Arrive with a Dock for Accessing Desktop UI on a Large Screen

Also, the dual camera system is placed on a patterned texture on the Mate 10 Pro. There seems to be no change in position of the fingerprint scanner and Huawei branding.

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is expected to come preinstalled with Android 8.0 Oreo that will be skinned with EMUI skin. It is rumored to feature a 4,000mAh battery. The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are going to feature the in-house Kirin 970 SoC that includes a dedicated a neural processing unit (NPU) for handling AI features.

Recent reports have revealed that the Mate 10 Pro will be coming in four models such as 6GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/128GB storage, 6GB RAM/256GB storage, and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. These models are speculated to be respectively priced at 5,499 Yuan (~$827), 6,199 Yuan (~$933), 6,899 Yuan (~$1,038), and 7,499 Yuan (~1,129).

What do you think of the new design of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro? Share us your thoughts by adding your comments below.

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The arrival of the Huawei Mate 10 series is drawing near. According to one of the recent tweets from a well-known leakster Roland Quandt, the Mate 10 Pro would be priced at 940 euros (~$1,100) in Eastern Europe. The tipster has made this claim on the basis of Mate 10 Pro’s listing on retailer sites that have been taken down.

In the previous week, the rumor mill had revealed the following speculated pricing of all the variants of the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro:

Huawei Mate 10

4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage = 4,299 Yuan (`$647)

6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage = 4,899 Yuan (~$737)

6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage = 5,599 Yuan (~$843)

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage = 5,499 Yuan (~$827)

6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage = 6,199 Yuan (~$933)

6 GB RAM + 256 GB storage = 6,899 Yuan (~$1,038)

8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage = 7,499 Yuan (~$1,129).

The 940 euros ($1,100) pricing that has been leaked by Quandt could be referring to the 6 GB + 256 GB or 8 GB + 256 GB variant of the Mate 10 Pro.

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The Huawei Mate 10 is speculated to house a 5.9-inch display that will carry support for 16:9 aspect ratio whereas the Mate 10 Pro is rumored to feature a 5.9-inch display that be offering an aspect ratio of 18:9. Both the smartphone are rumored to be powered by Kirin 970 chipset that is integrated with AI NPU. One of the recent reports have revealed that Mate 10 duo’s AI capabilities will allow them to see, think and learn like a human brain.

The Mate 10 duo are expected to be arrive with a pair of f/1.6 aperture SUMMLUX-H lenses. Both the smartphones are tipped to house the same battery of 4,200mAh capacity. Another recent report has revealed that Huawei may introduce a Samsung DeX-like product that will allow users to connect Mate 10 to a large screen through a dock for viewing Android apps on a desktop UI.

Huawei will be unveiling the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro on Oct. 16 in Munich, Germany. It is also expected to debut Mate 10 Lite with mid-range specs.

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With the launch of Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung introduced the Samsung DeX feature that allows users to connect the smartphone to a large display by using a dock. Fresh information suggest that Huawei is likely to introduce a similar feature with launch of Mate 10 flagship.

MirAxess CEO Yanis Anteur has claimed that the Mate 10 would be arriving with a PC style functionality. Here is what Anteur has said on it:

 “For now on we recommend to use the Mirabook with the Galaxy S8 for DeX and Windows Phones for Continuum. I also have a secret news for you (sic), the new Huawei smartphones announced on 16 October will have a DeX like feature and should be compatible with the Mirabook.”

The above statement suggests that the Mate 10 will provide users with a desktop UI for Android apps by connecting it to display through a dock. Hence, Huawei may debut a proprietary desktop dock that may feature a Displayport. Since Miracast is well-supported by various smart TVs, it won’t be difficult for Mate 10 users to find a compatible large screen. The rumored desktop dock from the Chinese company is also expected to carry support for wireless connectivity for hooking Mate 10 to a large screen through Miracast.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 Variants Reportedly Certified in China

Huawei has recently released a teaser that to reveal the prowess of the Mate 10. The teaser claims that the Mate 10 that is driven by AI enabled Kirin 970 chipset is not a smartphone. This teaser could be hinting its secret desktop functionality. However, the teaser mainly focuses on the AI capabilities of the smartphone by calling it is an intelligent machine that can see, think and learn like a human.

Huawei has been consistently teasing that the Mate 10 is powerful enough to take on the recent flagships from Apple and Samsung. At present, Huawei is the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer after Samsung. Unlike Samsung, Huawei is a highly popular brand in China and the arrival of the DeX-like feature on Mate 10 may receive wide penetrance. This can also prompt other smartphone makers to bring support for desktop interface in their flagship phones in the near future.

More details on the desktop dock for Mate 10 are expected to surface before the Oct. 16 launch event. What do you think about the rumored desktop interface feature that will be arriving with Huawei Mate 10? Share us your thoughts by adding your comments below.

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Come October 16, Huawei will announce four new devices in the mate series – the Mate 10, Mate 10 Lite (Maimang 6/Nova 2i), the Mate 10 Pro, and the Mate 10 Porsche Edition.

We already know what the Mate 10 Lite will look like and we have seen leaks of the front panel of the Mate 10 Pro. We also saw alleged images of the rear a few days ago. This morning, Evan Blass (@evleaks) decided to share with us official renders of the Mate 10 Pro and we are awed by the design.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro pic.twitter.com/3RgjObXmw6

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 1, 2017

The Mate 10 Pro is a gorgeous smartphone and the design screams class. The front is occupied mainly by the EntireView display, with a front facing camera and earpiece on the top bezel, and the Huawei branding at the bottom. Huawei also teases the AI capabilities of its Kirin 970 chip by using a wallpaper that reads “AI”.

The back is where the action is. Huawei has settled for a two-tone design for the rear. The area occupied by the dual rear cameras has a lighter shade than the rest of the body.

The cameras are stacked vertically on top of each other but do not share a single housing like the Mate 9. Flanking the sensors on the right is a laser focus module, and on the left should be the LED flash though we can’t see it. Zoom in and you can make out the words LEICA on the left and even f/1.6 on the right.

READ MORE: Huawei Announced the EnVizion 360 Camera module for its smartphones in Europe

There is a fingerprint scanner directly below the cameras and at the bottom of the phone is the Huawei name. The image reveals the Mate 10 Pro will be available in black, blue, and coffee brown.

What do you think about the Mate 10 Pro? Fantastic design or nah? Please let’s know what you think by dropping a comment.

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The Huawei Mate 10 will arrive on October 16. Expected to come in 4 variants, alleged live photos of one of them have been leaked online. Although the leaker says it is the Mate 10, we are not so sure.

We know it is not the Mate 10 Lite as that is the already announced Maimang 6. We also know it is not the Mate 10 because that is expected to have its fingerprint scanner in front. That leaves us with this being the Mate 10 Pro which is expected to have its fingerprint scanner on the rear due to its 18:9 EntireView display. Though we can’t confirm the display type since there are only photos of the back.

Unlike the Huawei Mate 9 Pro whose dual rear cameras are in a vertical position, the sensors here are horizontally placed. To also distinguish it from the design of the iPhone 8 Plus or the OnePlus 5, Huawei has put the cameras in the middle.

Flanking the sensors on the right is the LED flash and on the right is a laser focus module. The entire camera setup is housed in a pill shaped design with a silver chrome accent. There is also a circular fingerprint scanner below the cameras.

The Mate 10 Pro seen in the image has a reflective back just like the HTC U11. The finishing does look really good but it sure is going to be a fingerprint scanner.

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Other images show us the sides of the phone. Thankfully, there is an audio jack, a USB Type-C port and a speaker grille at the bottom. We also get a look at the volume rocker and power buttons.

What do you think about the design of the Mate 10 Pro? Hit or miss?

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Earlier in this month, two Huawei branded smartphones with model numbers ALP-AL00 and ALP-TL00 had been certified by China Compulsory Certificate (CCC) in China. The certification of these phones did not reveal any information on their specifications. However, the CCC approval indicates that these Huawei phones will release soon in China.

The only thing that has been surfaced through CCC certification of the aforementioned phones is that they will be arriving with HW-05040C00 charger which is the same charger that is available with Huawei Mate 9 from last year. The charger carries support for 5.0V/2A, 4.5V/2A and 5V/4.5A.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro Leaked Promo Reveal Design, Leica Dual Cameras and AI Capabilities

Since the Huawei Mate 10 series phones are officially confirmed to debut on Oct. 16, it seems that the ALP-AL00 and ALP-TL00 phones could be some variants of the Mate 10. Since the Mate 10 is reportedly codenamed as ALPS, the presence of “ALP” in the model numbers of the mysterious Huawei phones indicate these could be Mate 10 models.

The rumor mill has been consistently revealing leaked information on the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro flagship phones. The design of the Mate 10 duo was revealed earlier today through the several screenshots of the leaked promo of these phones.

The Mate 10 is expected to arrive with a front-facing fingerprint reader and 5.9-inch 16:9 curved edge display whereas the Mate 10 Pro is expected to arrive with a 6-inch 18:9 full screen display and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The Mate 10 is expected to support full HD resolution whereas the Mate 10 Pro is rumored to support QHD+ resolution of 2,880 x 1,440 pixels.

Leaked information suggest that these phones will feature a pair of Leica branded f/1.6 aperture lens on their rear panel. The Kirin 970 chipset with AI capabilities will be powering the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. These smartphones are speculated to arrive preloaded with Android 8.0 Oreo and are rumored to include a 4,000mAh battery. The Mate 10 duo are also pegged to come with IP67 certified chassis.

Huawei has recently launched the Maimang 6 smartphone with dual rear and front cameras. Speculations are rife that this smartphone could be introduced as Huawei Mate 10 Lite for the global markets.

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Huawei Mate 10 series smartphones are slated to get unveiled in the next month. In the past weeks, the rumor mill has revealed plenty of information on the specifications and features of Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. Today, several snapshots of a leaked promo of the Mate 10 duo have surfaced. The leaked images highlight their various features including the AI capabilities of the Kirin 970 chipset.

The above image showcases the design of the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. The device placed on the left side is the Mate 10 Pro. It is fitted with a slimmer screen that seems to support an aspect ratio of 18:9. The company’s logo can be seen on the bottom bezel. The Mate 10 that is placed on the right side appears to be sporting a screen that offers an aspect ratio of 16:9. The display seems to be curved at the edges. The bottom bezel of Mate 10 does not feature Huawei’s logo as it is likely to feature a front-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Read More: Huawei Mate 10 & Mate 10 Pro Prices, Display Panels & Specs Leaked

The leaked shots also reveal the Leica branded dual camera setup are available on the backside of Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. Both the smartphones will be featuring a pair of f/1.6 aperture SUMMLUX-H lenses. The vertically stacked dual cameras of the Mate 10 Pro are placed on a textured strip. The rear view of the Pro model reveals its fingerprint reader.

Another image includes the text that claims that the Kirin 970 is the world’s first chipset that is embedded with NPU (neural processing unit). The latter brings behavior driven machine learning on Mate 10 phones. With AI onboard, the Mate 10 duo will feature an AI-driven photo assistant and camera image translation without the need of connecting to the internet. AI also brings intelligent photography to Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro that will let these phones to recognize up to 14 scenarios and according adjust the camera settings.

The below image shows that the Mate 10 duo will be featuring a 4,000mAh battery that will carry fast charging capabilities. It seems that the battery consumption will be managed by AI. With Cat. 18 LTE modem, the Mate 10 duo will support LTE speeds of up to 1.2 Gbps. Lastly, both the smartphones will be coming with IP67 certified dust and water-resistant chassis.

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Maimang 6 is one of the forthcoming smartphones from Huawei. The smartphone has now appeared on GFXBench benchmarking site to reveal its key specifications.

The Huawei RNE-AL00 smartphone that had received certification from TENAA in China earlier this month is speculated to debut as Maimang 6 or Huawei G10. The alleged smartphone has appeared on GFXBench as “Huawei Maimang 6 (RNE-xxx).” According to the benchmarking site, the handset features a 5.4-inch display that offers a full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. However, the TENAA listing suggests that it would be coming with 18:9 aspect ratio display that will support FHD+ resolution of 2,160 x 1,080 pixels.

The handset is powered by HiSilicon Hi6250 chipset that includes a 2.3 GHz octa-core processor and Mali-T830 graphics. This suggests that the smartphone could be powered by Kirin 659 chipset. It includes 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

Read More: Huawei Maimang 6 Live Images Leaked

For photography, it features a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 13-megapixel front camera. These cameras are capable of shooting full HD videos. Recent reports have revealed that the Maimang 6 would be equipped dual camera at its front as well as rear sides. GFXBench does not specifically mention the exact configurations for dual camera sensors. Hence, the Maimang 6 listing on GFXBench does not include details of dual rear and front snappers.

The TENAA listing has revealed that the Maimang 6 has 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup on its rear side and the frontside features 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera system on its front. GFXBench listing reveals that the handset will arrive preinstalled with Android 7.0 Nougat overlaid with EMUI skin.

Blass has recently revealed juicy details on the specifications of the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. He claims that Mate 10 Lite is codenamed as Rhone and it would be releasing in China as Maimang 6 or Huawei G10. He has stated that the Mate 10 Lite would be priced at 379 euros (~$455) at launch and it would be available in three color choices like blue, black and gold. The handset is expected to include 3,340mah and arrive in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM options, claims the leakster.

The Mate 10 Lite is expected to debut alongside the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro on Oct. 16 through a launch event in Munich, Germany. The Huawei Maimang 6 is slated to get announced in China later today.

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As October 16 draws nearer with each passing day, more news have been surfacing about the Huawei Mate 10 series. VentureBeat has gotten some exclusive info that sheds light on of the devices, the Mate 10 Lite.

Earlier today, Evan Blass tweeted the codenames of the Mate 10 devices and a new but familiar name popped up – Rhone. Rhone is the device we now know as Maimang 6 A.K.A Huawei G10, and according to the tweet A.K.A Mate 10 Lite. A follow up post on VentureBeat is where Evan explains it all.

For those of you keeping track, here's the updated list of codenames:

Mate 10 Pro – Blanc
Mate 10 – Alps
Mate 10 Lite – Rhone
? – Marcel

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 20, 2017

Giving source to an unnamed individual who has info on the company’s plans, the Huawei Mate 10 Lite (Rhone) will have a 5.9-inch screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio and an 83% screen-to-body ratio. The phone will have a FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 which will be higher than that of the regular Mate 10 (Alps).

The Mate 10 Lite will be powered by the Kirin 659, an octa-core processor clocked at 2.36GHz. RAM will be 4GB, storage will be 64GB and battery capacity will be 3340mAh.

The Mate 10 Lite will have a 16MP + 2MP combo on the back and a 13MP + 2MP combo up in front with both sides having LED flash. The selfie cameras are said to feature a two-person bokeh effect.

If those specs sound familiar that is because they are the same as that of the Maimang 6/G10 as it appeared on TENAA. The only difference is that the Maimang 6 will be launched on Friday in China but the Mate 10 Lite won’t arrive till October 16 and will also be a global release.

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The Mate 10 is reported as launching with EMUI 5.1 based on Android Oreo. It will come in blue, black, and gold and be priced at €379 (~$455).

The Mate 10 Lite may have four cameras and a higher resolution 18:9 display, don’t forget that it won’t have Leica cameras like the Mate 10 which has a 16:9 display. Plus its Kirin 659 is no match for the Kirin 970.

So what device is Marcel? Guess it’s the Porsche Edition of the Mate 10 series.

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Huawei announced during IFA that its next flagship, the Mate 10 series will arrive on October 16. Recent leaks say it will come in three variants – the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and a more affordable Mate 10 Lite.

The Mate 10 will be the standard version with a 5.9-inch IPS LCD screen. It will have dual rear cameras made in conjunction with Leica. The fingerprint scanner for the Mate 10 will be embedded in the home key.

The Mate 10 Pro will launch with a bezel-less display Huawei has branded EntireView. The display will be AMOLED and will have a QHD resolution. It will also have Leica-branded rear cameras and be powered by the Kirin 970. The bezel-less display will result in the fingerprint scanner moving to the back of the phone.

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The less expensive Mate 10 Lite will have the same 5.9-inch Full HD screen as the standard variant but won’t have Leica cameras. There is also no mention of it getting the Kirin 970.

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In the past week, the leaked images showing the live Huawei Mate 10 Pro had surfaced. Both the images revealed that the smartphone would be sporting a full screen design. A new image of the front panel assembly of the alleged Mate 10 Pro has appeared.

As it can be seen in the above image, the front panel has super-slim side bezels. Also, the front and bottom are thick enough to respectively house some sensors and Huawei logo. The bezels of the front panel are black in color which matches the recently spotted live images of the Mate 10 Pro.

Read More: Huawei Working On A Phone Code-named Rhone, Will Feature Dual Front and Rear Facing Cameras

The front panel shown above resembles with the frontal assembly of the alleged Mate 10 Pro that had appeared in the previous week. However, the latter has a glossy appeal for the golden colored bezels. Since the fingerprint scanner module is not visible, it looks like the smartphone would be sporting a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Huawei has at least three smartphones tucked in the Mate 10 series. The Mate 10 Pro that probably features a full screen design. The handset is rumored to be codenamed as Blanc, claims reliable leakster Evan Blass. Reports have revealed that the Mate 10 Pro would be featuring a 6.3-inch display that is expected to support 18:9 aspect ratio and deliver a resolution of 1,440 x 2,880 pixels.

Reports have claimed that the Huawei Mate 10 is codenamed as Marcel. It is expected to arrive with a 5.9-inch regular display like the Mate 9. It may carry support Quad HD resolution unlike the predecessor model. The Blanc and Marcel smartphones are pegged to be driven by Kirin 970 chipset that is enabled with artificial intelligence.

Since the Marcel phone is speculated to come with a regular screen, it may feature a front-mounted fingerprint reader. The Mate 10 Pro and Mate 10 are rumored to house a rear-mounted dual camera system featuring 20-megapixel + 12-megapixel sensors.

There is another variant of Mate 10 that is codenamed as Alps. It is rumored to house a 5.88-inch QHD display, Kirin 970 chipset and 4 GB of RAM. This handset may probably debut as Mate 10 Lite, but it is strange to see a flagship inside it.

The Huawei Mate 10 series are confirmed to debut on Oct. 16 through a launch event in Munich, Germany. With more than a month remaining for the official debut, clearer information on the Mate 10 series is expected to surface in the coming weeks.

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A few days ago, Evan Blass of VentureBeat, released a ton of info about Huawei’s upcoming Mate 10 series. Citing marketing material provided by an insider, the details of the new Mate series further confirms some previous leaks.

Earlier, Evan Blasss had revealed via Twitter that the codenames for the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are Marcel and Blanc respectively. However, the new leak mentions a third device code-named Alps.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro a.k.a Blanc

As revealed in previous leaks, Evan confirms that the Mate 10 Pro will have an 18:9 display based on its 1440 x 2880 resolution and 5.99-inch IPS LCD. It will also have 6GB of RAM paired with the new Kirin 970 and 64GB/128GB of storage.

The next interesting spec is the camera configuration. Huawei will be working with Leica again on the cameras. Blanc is said to have a 12MP + 20MP dual configuration on the rear. The sensors are said to have optically stabilized lenses with apertures comparable to the LG V30 i.e. f/1.6 aperture. We expect the 8MP front camera will also get the Leica treatment just like in the Huawei P10.

The Mate 10 Pro will have a thickness of 7.5 mm but will still manage to have a 4000mAh battery. It will also have an IP68 rating and a LTE Cat. 16 modem (what happened to the Cat. 18 modem?). The phone will be announced on October 18 but won’t ship till December with EMUI 6.0 based on Android Oreo on board.

Huawei Alps

Evan says the Mate 10 is codenamed Marcel so we don’t not know what will be Alps’ official name. Nevertheless, the phone is definitely a flagship and not a sort of Lite version of the series.

It has a 5.88-inch IPS LCD display with a 2560 x 1440 resolution. That’s a Quad HD display in the usual 16:9 aspect ratio format. Alps will also have the Kirin 970 powering it, the same camera configuration as Blanc and even the same 4000mAh battery capacity.

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RAM however gets a cut to 4GB and storage is limited to just 64GB. It will be thicker at 8.23 mm and is said to have a Cat. 12 LTE modem. Alps will be announced on October 16 and will go on sale later that month.

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Huawei’s Mate series flagship is slated to get announced on Oct. 16. Releasing smartphones with full screen design has been the trend this year. Huawei too is expected to debut its first full screen design on the Mate 10 Pro. Two leaked images of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro have appeared to show how beautiful its screen will be.

Recent reports have revealed that the Huawei Mate 10 will be sporting a regular display, but the Mate 10 Pro will be an advanced model that will feature full screen design. The first image that we have here has ultra-thin bezels. The top and bottom bezels are also thin.

The bottom bezel houses a Huawei logo. The second image is also reveals the same full screen design and it is much clearer than the first image. It shows the different apps that will be present on the device. Readers should be aware of the fact that there is no way to confirm whether these images are authentic.

Huawei CEO, Richard Yu had claimed in the recent past that the Mate 10 will be an almost bezel-free offering, devoid of any Home button. Probably he is talking about the Mate 10 Pro smartphone. A leaked shot showing the full screen design front panel of the alleged Mate 10 Pro has also appeared earlier in this week.

Reports have revealed that the Mate 10 will have a front-facing Home button and the Mate 10 Pro with bezel-less design will have a rear-mounted fingerprint reader. Rumors have that the Mate 10 Pro will be coming with a large-sized IPS LCD display of 6.3 inches that will deliver a resolution of 2,960 x 1,440 pixels. It is speculated to deliver an aspect ratio of 18:9.

The Kirin 970 chipset will be powering the Huawei Mate 10 Pro along with the 6 GB of RAM. It is speculated to house a dual camera system on its rear that is expected to include a 20-megapixel sensor and a 12-megapixel sensor.

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The Huawei Mate 10 renders video that had surfaced earlier in this week features a Home button on the bottom bezel. The details that had surfaced along with the renders suggested that the Mate 10 has a 5.9-inch display and it measures 150.2 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm. The renders reveal presence of 3.5mm audio jack and a USB-C port.

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