Huawei has finally unveiled the Mate 50 series of smartphones. Apart from the flagship devices such as the Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, and Mate 50 RS Porsche Design, the lineup also includes an upper mid-range device called the Mate 50e. The entire Mate 50 lacks support for 5G connectivity. The Mate 50 flagships are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 4G chipset, while the Mate 50e is equipped with the 4G version of the Snapdragon 778G.

Huawei Mate 50e specifications and features

Unlike the Mate 50 flagships that have a notched display, the Huawei Mate 50e is equipped with a punch-hole screen. The device features a 6.7-inch OLED screen that produces a resolution of 2700 x 1224 pixels, an aspect ratio of 20:9, a refresh rate of 90Hz, a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, and a high-frequency 144Hz PWM dimming. The device comes preloaded with HarmonyOS 3.0.

The Mate 50e has the Snapdragon 778G 4G under the hood. The phone comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. The device is equipped with an NM card slot for additional storage.

The four camera rings on the Mate 50e’s back are just a gimmick since it features a dual-camera setup. The good thing is that it has the XMAGE image processing technology, which is also available on its Mate 50 flagship siblings. It features a 50-megapixel main RYYB lens with a variable aperture of f/1.4 and f/4.0. It is coupled with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera. For selfies, it has a 13-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Mate 50e is backed by a 4,460mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging. It offers connectivity options, such as dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11x, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, and a USB-C port. Lastly, the Mate 50e has an in-screen fingerprint scanner.

Huawei Mate 50e price and availability

The Mate 50e is available in two variants: 3,999 Yuan (~$573) for 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 4,499 Yuan (~$644) for 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. The device comes in Frost Silver, Obsidian Black, and Streamer Purple colors.

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Earlier this week, Huawei confirmed that it would be launching the Mate 50 series of smartphones on Sept. 6 in China. Reports have revealed that the lineup will include as many as four models. A leak by Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station has revealed the name of the processor, which will drive the Mate 50 series.

The Mate 50 lineup is rumored to include four models, such as the Mate 50e, Mate 50, Mate 50 Pro, and Mate 50 RS Edition. Reports have claimed that the Mate 50e will have the Snapdragon 778G SoC, the Mate 50 will feature the Snapdragon 888, and the Mate 50 Pro and RS Edition will have the Kirin 9000S. However, the new leak suggests that the Mate lineup will feature a new Snapdragon processor.

According to the tipster, the Mate 50 series is powered by a Snapdragon chipset that has an SM8425 part number and a “Waipio LTE” codename. To recall, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 have SM8450 and SM8475 part numbers, respectively.

The SD8G1 and SD8+G1 are 5G-enabled processors, whereas the SM-84250 appears to be the 4G edition of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. So, the information that has been shared suggests that the Mate 50 series will have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G.

The Mate 50e, which appears to be an affordable model, may not feature the SD8G1 4G. Hence, it seems that the other models in the lineup may feature the new chip. The Mate 50 series is expected to offer up to a 120Hz OLED display and run on HarmonyOS 3.0. The lineup will not support 5G connectivity. Reports have claimed that third-party manufacturers have made 5G-enabled phone cases, which can enable 5G connectivity on the Mate 50 lineup.

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