After Huawei announced the EMUI 10 open beta program for the international Mate 20 series, the company has announced EMUI 10 closed beta program for the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G. Note that this update is based on Android 10, so closed beta users will be the first to get the taste of the new Android version.

If you are using the Mate 20 X 5G as your daily driver, we would advise against installing a close beta EMUI 10. The closed beta build will have a lot of bugs that could hinder some of the smartphone’s essential features. Also, Huawei notes that some apps may still not be optimized for Android 10.

Interested users in China who want to enroll in the program can do it via Huawei’s Club app> Forum> Section Category> All Sections> EMUI Zone> Upgrade Early Adoption.

It’s good to see companies like Huawei and even Samsung working on Android 10 builds for their 5G models so quickly. Unfortunately, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G users will have to wait till Q1 2019 to get the new Android version.

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5G is the next big revolution in technology and everyone wants a big chunk of its market share. But looks like China is going to take the lead in 2020 as chip maker MediaTek believes that the Chinese market could grab more than 70% of the global 5G smartphone sales next year.

MediaTek’s CEO Rick Tsai said that global 5G sales are expected to be about 140 million in 2020. Out of this, nearly 70% will be sold in the Chinese market, coming close to 100 million units. This is quite an optimistic forecast from MediaTek given that Strategy Analytics’ report predicts smartphone sales in China to hit just 80 million next year. Still, it’s clear that both of them believe that China will be the largest 5G market in 2020.

MediaTek is currently expected to mass-produce its new 5G chipset in the second half of the year. The company could benefit from Huawei if it manages to strike a deal with the telecommunications giant. Earlier reports indicate that MediaTek is looking to supply low-end 5G chipsets for Huawei’s less expensive smartphones.

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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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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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