Huawei had announced the
Mate 20 Pro
at an event in London back on 16 October. Now, the smartphone is going to be launched today in India at an event in New Delhi at 11 am. This is the first time that Huawei will be launching its Mate series smartphone in India. [caption id=“attachment_5622281” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”]
Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Image: Huawei[/caption] Since the launch has already taken place, we are aware of the specs of the device. The mystery is the pricing of the device which also happens to be the only reason this event is being held in the first place. To recall, the Mate 20 Pro features a notched 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3,120 x 1,440 pixels. It is powered by the Kirin 980 chipset based on a 7 nm FinFET manufacturing technology. One amazing feature on the Mate 20 Pro is that it can wirelessly charge other devices. The expected price of this phone is somewhere around Rs 65,000-Rs 75,000.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro Launch Highlights: With triple camera setup, Kirin 980 at Rs 69,990
Mate 20 Pro features a notched 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3,120 x 1,440 pixels.
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More Huawei products?
Huawei will be announcing the Mate 20 Pro RS Porsche design, Huawei Watch GT, MateBook X Pro and Huawei AI Cube in India soon
The prices of the Mate 20 Pro is here
Here are our first impressions of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Reverse wireless charging on a smartphone?
While Vineet Vohra explains the camera technology
Prices for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro are now out. The phone will be starting at Rs 69,990 for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage variant. There is also another offer which offers Sennheiser headphones worth Rs 29,990 for free but the phone will cost Rs 71,990.
Vineet Vohra from Leica has taken the stage
Leica and Huawei have been partnering on many smartphones previously and most recently on the P20 Pro. It is the same as Nokia’s partnership with Carl Zeiss. German company Leica is recognized worldwide as one of the best camera making company.
Kirin 980 powered phone
The phone is powered by a 7 nm Kirin 980 chipset. The phone is filled with AI-enabled features which help in day to day functions. The phone also has a 24 MP selfie camera along with 3D face unlock technology for secure face unlock.
Underwater shooting?
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating. The phone also has an underwater shooting mode which will let you take some of the best underwater photos possible by a smartphone. You will also be needing the Mate 20 Pro’s underwater case as well.
Triple Camera
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a 40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP triple camera system which has been made in partnership with renowned camera maker Leica. The P20 Pro also had a similar triple-camera setup.
The invisible speaker and display
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has dual-speakers which has a hidden speaker in the type-C port. Sadly there is no headphone jack in the phone. The phone has a 6.2-inch curved QHD+ AMOLED screen with a notch on the top. The phone’s rear is made using a Hyper Optical Pattern which prevents fingerprints on the backside.
Huawei’s commitment to India
In Bangalore, Huawei has the second biggest R&D centre outside of China and there will be a lot more India focused developments to follow.
1/3 rd of the world connected
Huawei says that it has connected more than 1/3rd of the world in one way or the other through its products. Huawei has been ranked number two in the world in terms of smartphone shipment. Huawei will also ship 200 million devices before 2018 is over.
Are you?
The event has finally started
It seems that the launch was 11.00 am IST after all. The event has kicked off and now we see Paras Chopra Senior Director Product Planning for Huawei has taken stage.
Still not started?
The event has still not gone underway and it has been 40 minutes since the expected start time. Most likely the Mate 20 Pro launch would’ve been finished by now. We don’t know what is happening at the launch event. Perhaps it was 11:00 am GMT? That would put the time of launch in India at around 4:30 pm.
While we are waiting
Have a look at the amazing photos shot by the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s incredible triple-camera system.
The event has still not started
We are wondering if the launch time is 11.00 am IST or 11.00 GMT?
The event should start in a moment
While we wait for the launch let’s go over one of the phone’s trademark feature. The 4,200 mAh battery on the Mate 20 Pro is actually capable reverse wireless charging. This means you can place your phone on the back of the Mate 20 Pro and if your phone supports wireless charging then the Mate 20 Pro will charge your device.
Catch up on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
In case you wish to revisit the jam-packed features of the Mate 20 Pro, you can click on the link below.
Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Porsche Design Mate 20 RS and Mate 20X announcedWelcome to the LIVE blog of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro launch in India
The Mate 20 Pro is the first Mate series smartphone to be unveiled in the country. We know the features of the smartphone as it was launched globally on 16 October. The main attraction for today’s event is the price tag of the device which we expect to be around the Rs 70,000 to Rs 80,000 mark.