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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max Unveiled with Kirin 9030 Pro and OLED Display
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Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max Unveiled with Kirin 9030 Pro and OLED Display

Huawei has officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max. The new device packs a powerful punch, equipped with the Kirin 9030 Pro processor and boasting an impressive array of features including a high-resolution OLED display and advanced camera setup. The Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max sports a 6.9-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 1320 x 2848 pixels, featuring a refresh rate of 120Hz and a peak brightness of up to 8,000 nits for vivid visuals even under direct sunlight. The screen is also protected by second-generation Kunlun Glass, enhancing durability. Under the hood, the smartphone runs on the Kirin 9030 Pro chipset, complemented by 16GB of RAM and storage options ranging from 512GB to a massive 1TB. The rear camera system includes a main 50MP sensor, an ul...
Huawei Unveils Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro Smartphones
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Huawei Unveils Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro Smartphones

Huawei has officially launched its flagship smartphones, Huawei Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro. The event marks the introduction of two models that share many components but offer distinct features. Both devices boast a high-performance screen with impressive specifications. Both phones feature an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120Hz on their 6.75-inch LTPO OLED panel, supporting a resolution of 1280x2832 pixels and up to 1 billion colors. Huawei claims that the screen has the highest brightness ever seen in a phone at 8,000 nits and features second-generation Kunlun Glass for protection. The Mate 80 Pro comes equipped with Kirin 9030 chipset while the standard Mate 80 uses Kirin 9020. Huawei asserts that the Kirin 9030 is 35% faster than the Kirin 9020, and the Kirin 9020 itself is a 35% improv...
Huawei Unveils Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro Smartphones Officially!
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Huawei Unveils Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro Smartphones Officially!

Huawei has officially launched its long-awaited flagship smartphones, the Huawei Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro. Both devices are visually similar due to shared components like the screen and battery. The new phones feature a 6.75-inch LTPO OLED panel with an adaptive refresh rate of 1-120Hz. The display supports up to 1440Hz PWM dimming, 300Hz touch sampling rate, and offers full P3 color gamut coverage at 1,07 million colors. Both models include the second-generation Kunlun Glass for protection and come equipped with a face scanner on the front using ToF technology and an in-position fingerprint scanner. The devices also support satellite communication. The Mate 80 Pro is powered by the Kirin 9030 chipset, while the standard Mate 80 uses the Kirin 9020. Huawei claims that the Kirin 9030 offers ...
Kirin 9030 Unveiled on Geekbench with Huawei Mate 60 Pro Max
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Kirin 9030 Unveiled on Geekbench with Huawei Mate 60 Pro Max

The Kirin 9030, manufactured by SMIC and marking its first venture into the 5 nm class smartphone SoC market, has made a debut appearance on the popular benchmark testing platform, Geekbench. This significant milestone comes alongside the anticipated release of Huawei's latest flagship device, the Mate 60 Pro Max.Details about the Kirin 9030 are still limited to its initial performance showcase on Geekbench, where it has attracted attention from tech enthusiasts and industry analysts alike. While the chipset is a notable addition to Huawei’s mobile hardware lineup, further technical specifications and device integration details remain under wraps as of now.The unveiling of the Kirin 9030 represents a critical step in advancing SMIC's capabilities within the semiconductor manufacturing sect...
Honor’s New 500 Series Phones Offer Mid-Range Prowess with a Familiar Design
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Honor’s New 500 Series Phones Offer Mid-Range Prowess with a Familiar Design

Honor has unveiled its latest 500 series smartphones in China, marking an entry into the mid-range market with devices that seem to draw inspiration from Apple’s iPhone Air. The lineup includes two models: Honor 500 and Honor 500 Pro, both featuring a modern design language with soft color options such as blue, pink, silver, and black. The base Honor 500 model is equipped with a 6.5-inch display within a slim frame measuring just 7.75mm thick. It houses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, providing a balance of performance and affordability. The phone includes eye protection features designed to reduce discomfort from various lighting conditions. On the rear, both models showcase an appealing camera array with rounded edges and dual or triple lenses for the base model and Pro varia...
Huawei Unveils Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design with 20GB RAM and Kirin 9030 Pro
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Huawei Unveils Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design with 20GB RAM and Kirin 9030 Pro

Huawei has recently unveiled its latest smartphone offering, the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design. The device is powered by the Kirin 9030 Pro chipset and comes packed with a whopping 20GB of RAM. Featuring an impressive 6.9-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1320 x 2848 pixels, the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design boasts a high refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 300Hz for a smooth user experience. The smartphone is equipped with a powerful HarmonyOS 6 operating system alongside a massive 6,000mAh battery that supports both wired charging up to 100W and wireless charging up to 80W. It offers two storage options: 512GB and 1TB. Equipped with an impressive quad camera setup on the back, including a 50MP main sensor, a 40MP ultra-wide lens, and two 50MP telephoto lenses for macro shot...
Huawei Kirin 9030 Processor Enters Testing Phase for Mate 80 Series
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Huawei Kirin 9030 Processor Enters Testing Phase for Mate 80 Series

Huawei's upcoming Kirin 9030 processor is now in the testing phase and is expected to be showcased during a Chinese event on November 25th. The flagship Mate 80 series, which will feature this new chip, has preliminary benchmark results published on Geekbench, giving us an early look at its architecture and performance metrics. The Kirin 9030 processor boasts a unique core configuration of one high-performance core running at 2.75 GHz, four cores operating at 2.27 GHz, and another four cores functioning at 1.72 GHz, making up the total nine-core CPU architecture. Additionally, it will be equipped with the Mali-G935 GPU for graphical processing tasks. Initial performance benchmarks from a test device believed to be the Mate 80 Pro Max model revealed scores of 1,131 in single-core tests and ...
Huawei Unveils Mate 80 Series With Record-Breaking Display Brightness
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Huawei Unveils Mate 80 Series With Record-Breaking Display Brightness

Huawei has recently unveiled its latest flagship smartphone series, the Huawei Mate 80, boasting an impressive peak brightness of 8,000 nits. This remarkable feature sets a new standard in display technology, enhancing visual clarity and color accuracy for users under any lighting conditions.The announcement highlights several other key specifications, such as a large 6.8-inch OLED panel, equipped with cutting-edge Kirin or Snapdragon chipsets depending on the region, offering impressive performance capabilities alongside an ultra-powerful battery configuration of up to 5000mAh. The new Mate series is also powered by HarmonyOS 4.2, ensuring users enjoy smooth and efficient multitasking experiences.Additional details about the camera setup are still pending, with Huawei focusing heavily on ...
Huawei Unveils Mate X7 Foldable Phone with 120Hz OLED Screen
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Huawei Unveils Mate X7 Foldable Phone with 120Hz OLED Screen

Huawei has recently introduced its new foldable smartphone, the Huawei Mate X7. The device boasts a Kirin 9030 Pro processor and features a main screen measuring 8 inches and a secondary display of 6.49 inches, both with OLED technology offering high resolution and a maximum brightness of up to 2500 nits for the primary screen and 3000 nits for the secondary one. The Mate X7 also supports a refresh rate of 120Hz on both screens. The smartphone comes in various configurations, including models with 12GB or 16GB RAM options, as well as storage capacities ranging from 256GB to 1TB. It houses a powerful camera system: a 50MP main lens, a 40MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and another 50MP periscope telephoto lens on the back, complemented by an 8MP front-facing camera. Additionally, it includes Harmo...
Honor 500 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: A Detailed Comparison
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Honor 500 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro: A Detailed Comparison

The Honor 500 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro have recently entered the market, each offering unique features. Both devices boast powerful processors, high-quality camera setups, and robust battery capacities. Starting with the cameras, the Honor 500 Pro is equipped with a triple-camera system featuring a main sensor of 200 MP, an additional telephoto lens at 50 MP, and an ultra-wide angle camera with 12 MP. The front-facing camera packs 50 MP as well. In contrast, the iPhone 17 Pro offers three 48 MP cameras for versatility in photography and videography, complemented by a 18 MP selfie camera. The battery life is another critical area of comparison. The Honor 500 Pro houses an impressive 8000 mAh battery with fast charging up to 80 W and wireless charging at 50 W. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17 Pro featu...
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