The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro flagship phones have already been available for purchase in China since last month. However, the 5G versions – the Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G – are yet to go on sale. That changes on Wednesday.

The Huawei China website has now listed the 5G versions of both phones will be available on Wednesday, October 23. The sales will begin at 18:08 pm (China Local Time).

The Mate 30 5G is available in two variants – an 8GB + 125GB version with a ¥4999 (~$706) price and  an 8GB + 256GB version priced at ¥5499 (~$777). The Mate 30 Pro 5G also comes in two variants – an 8GB + 256GB version priced at ¥6899 (~$975) while the 8GB RAM + 512GB version is priced at ¥7899 (~$1116).

The Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G are powered by the Kirin 990 5G, a 7nm + EUV processor. It not only has a built-in 5G modem but its NPU chip has 2 big cores and 1 small core while the regular Kirin 990 has 1 big core and 1 small core. Its cores are also clocked higher.

The Mate 30 5G and Mate 30 Pro 5G each have a total of 21 antennas, 14 which are for 5G, more than double the 6-antenna design of other 5G phones. Both 5G phones come in Vegan Leather Orange and Vegan Leather Forest Green.

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On Sept. 19, Huawei had held an unveil event in Munich, Germany to announce the Mate 30 series of flagship phones. The Chinese manufacturer had confirmed all the details on the specs and pricing of the Huawei Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 RS Porsche Design at the launch. Even though the launch event was kept in Germany, the company had confirmed that China would be first country to receive the Mate 30 series. The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro phones have gone official in China now through which their pricing have been confirmed.

Huawei Mate 30 Price in China

The Huawei Mate 30 4G with 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$560). The higher model with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage costs 4,299 Yuan (~$602). The Huawei Mate 30 5G with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage is priced at 5,499 Yuan (~$770). Its color variants are Bright Black, Galaxy Silver, Cosmic Purple and Emerald Green. The 5G edition comes in two more colors like Orange and Forest Green.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro Price in China

The Mate 30 Pro 4G costs 5,799 Yuan (~$813) for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. The higher variant with 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage costs 6,299 Yuan (~$883).

The Mate 30 Pro 5G with 8 GB RAM + 256 GB is priced at 6,899 Yuan (~$967). The 8 GB RAM + 512 GB storage edition costs 7,899 Yuan (~$1,107). The Mate 30 Pro comes in the same colors as Mate 30. However, its 5G variant in two additional colors such as Orange and Forest Green. The Mate 30 RS Porsche Design phone costs 12,999 Yuan (~$1,822).

The 4G editions of the Mate 30 series are now available for purchase through various retailers including Vmall and JD from today. The 5G edition of Mate 30 series is not available for purchase yet in China. Also, there is no word on the pricing for the international variants of the Mate 30 series yet.

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Huawei’s Mate series has become one of the best flagship lines of smartphones. Every year, Huawei sets a new standard with its phones and the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are no different. The theme for this year is Rethink Possibilities and Huawei does just that.

Design

Just like last year’s Mate 20 series, the Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro also look different with respect to design, mainly on the front.

The Mate 30 Pro features what is called a Horizon Display which is its name for what is generally referred to as a waterfall display. The screen curves at an angle of 88°, just shy of a right-angle. Theses curves mean there are no side buttons on the Mate 30 Pro. So Huawei uses what is called Side-touch Interaction which is invisible virtual keys. Because these are virtual keys, they are customizable, so if you like the buttons on the left, you can have them on the left instead of the right. Side-touch interaction also adds a virtual camera shutter key and like the volume keys, you can also change its position.

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The Mate 30, on the other hand, has what Huawei calls a Rigid OLED display which is actually just a flat display.

Both phones have a notch at the top while, while that of the Mate 30 Pro is smaller than its predecessor’s, the Mate 30 has a bigger notch.

On the back of the Mate 30 series is a new camera design called Halo Ring. Huawei says the design was inspired by that of a DSLR camera. The Mate 30’s camera housing holds three sensors while the Pro model has a quad-camera setup.

Huawei also revealed that its Mate 30 series 5G phones boast a total of 21 antennas, 14 of which are 5G antennas which trump the 6-antenna design we have seen in other 5G phones like the Vivo NEX 3 5G.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro comes in two versions – a 5G and a 4G model. Both have a 6.53-inch Flex OLED display with a 2400 x 1176 resolution and an 18.4:9 aspect ratio.

The notch at the top of the display is home to a Gesture Sensor which allows users to wave to scroll and make a hand grab gesture to screenshot without touching the screen. There is also a pair of 3D depth cameras, ambient light and proximity sensor, and a selfie camera inside the notch. The Mate 30 Pro also has 3D Face Unlock.

Two other pretty tricks the Mate 30 Pro can do are AI Auto-Rotate and AI Private View. AI Rotate switches the screen’s orientation when you move from portrait to landscape even if the phone is not in your palms. AI Private View will automatically hide sensitive information when it senses someone is looking over your shoulder.

The Mate 30 Pro is powered by the Kirin 990 while the Mate 30 Pro 5G is powered by the Kirin 990 5G. The Kirin 5G chip doesn’t just have a 5G modem. It also differs from the non-5G model in other ways. For example, its NPU chip has 2 big cores and 1 small core while the regular Kirin 990 has 1 big core and 1 small core. The Kirin 990 5G also has its 4x Cortex A55 cores clocked higher at 1.95GHz and its 2x Cortex A76 cores clocked at 2.36GHz against the non-5G’s 1.86GHz and 2.09GHz.

Both versions of the Mate 30 Pro has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is dual SIM support and the 5G version supports dual SIM 5G which means either of the two SIM slots can be set to 5G. The tray is a hybrid SIM tray which allows for two nano-SIM cards or 1 nano-SIM and an NM Card (SIM 2 slot).

The Mate 30 5G supports 5G bands n79, n78, n77, n38, n28, n3, and n1 which makes it usable around the globe.

The Mate 30 Pro series boasts an impressive camera setup. The quad cameras o the back are a SuperSensing 40MP f/1.6 camera with OIS, a 40MP Cine f/1.8 camera, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS, and a 3D depth-sensing camera. The phones also have a dual-LED flash, a laser focus sensor, and a color temperature sensor. The selfie camera is a 32MP f/2.0 sensor and with the 3D sensor.

The Mate 30 Pro duo pack a 4500mAh battery with support for 40W wired charging and 27W wireless charging. Owners will have to purchase the wireless charger separately. Reverse wireless charging is back and this time it is 3 times faster than that of the Mate 20 Pro. There is no audio jack but there is an IR sensor.

The Mate 30 Pro runs EMUI 10 based on Android 10. It has an IP68 rating and weighs 198 grams. Its dimensions are 158.1 x 73.1 x 8.8 millimeters.

The Mate 30 Pro is available in Black, Space Silver, Cosmic Purple, and Emerald Green. The Mate 30 Pro 5G comes in the aforementioned colors and adds a Vegan Leather version that is available in Orange and Forest Green. The Vegan Leather version is skin-friendly, durable, and IP68 water and dust resistant.

Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G both have a 6.62-inch FullView Rigid OLED display with a 2340 x 1080 resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Just like the Mate 30 Pro differs from its 5G version when it comes to processors, the same applies to the Mate 30 and its 5G version. The Kirin 990 chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage on both versions.

The Mate 30 duo have a 40MP f/1.8 SuperSensing primary rear camera which is paired with a 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide angle camera, and an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera with OIS. There is dual-LED flash, a laser focus sensor, and a color temperature sensor too.

The Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G pack a 4200mAh battery and also support 40W wired charging. Thankfully, Huawei has also added wireless charging this year instead of via an add-on case. They also support 27W wired charging and not a slower charging speed but no reverse wireless charging. It keeps the audio jack and also has an IR sensor.

The Mate 30 duo run EMUI 10 based on Android 10. They are available in the same colors as the Mate 30 Pro with the 5G version also having Vegan Leather variants.

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Price

The Mate 30 is priced at €799 while the Mate 30 Pro is priced at €1099. Huawei didn’t reveal the price of the Mate 30 5G but the Mate 30 Pro 5G will sell for €1199.

There is no info on availability.

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