Rumors are reaching us that Huawei is readying a new version of its popular Mate line of smartphones, specifically the Mate 50. At the gates of another year, the IFA fair celebrationits launch could be imminent.
We gather below the latest news and rumors that have emerged on the net regarding the launch of the Huawei Mate 50 series, including the dates of its possible launch, the specifications and the possible sale prices that they could have.
When will the Huawei Mate 50 be released?
Huawei suffered some interruptions in its launch schedule between 2021 and 2022. It was expected that the long-awaited P50Pro It was announced in the spring of last year, but after numerous delays it only went on sale in China in August 2021.
In fact, the international version didn’t come into effect in the rest of the world until well before January of this year. This led various media outlets to speculate that the Mate 50 might have been canceled altogether due to the global chip shortage and the Chinese company’s battle with the US government.
Other outlets simply said that the launch has been delayed and that the new series will arrive sometime in the year 2022. This seems more likely, especially after what the vice president of the commercial group’s marketing department said Huawei.
Li Changzhou claimed in February 2022 to have It is the house that “the Mate 50 will arrive, but not yet. At the moment, there are still other good products to pay attention to.
According to a leaked source from Weibo There has also been speculation that the launch will only take place in China, or at least a first launch in the Asian country, as happened last year with the P50 Pro.
How much will the Huawei Mate 50 cost?
Without an official price yet, we have to take a look at the previous generation in search of clues that can guide us in the positioning of the new model.
Huawei offers three versions of the gamma Mate 40: 40, 40 Pro and 40 Pro+, but not all are available in all territories. Due to the US ban, you cannot buy Huawei phones in North America unless you import them.
Therefore, prices may be difficult to estimate due to taxes, customs fees, etc. In European countries, the UK and Australia, the only phone available is the Mate 40 Pro, this amounts to costing the figure of $1,199.
In China, the full range is available at the following prices:
- Huawei Mate 40: 4,999 yen / $780 / $675
- Huawei Mate 40 Pro: 5,899 yen / $920 / $795
- Huawei Mate 40 Pro+: 8,499 yen / $1,330 / $1,145
Based on these figures, the Huawei Mate 50 models could cost the following:
- Huawei Mate 50: $1,099 / $939
- Huawei Mate 50 Pro: $1,499 / $1,199
- Huawei Mate 50 Pro+: $1,779/$1,499
What news will the Huawei Mate 50 have
The Mate 50 being a mythical model of the brand, there is no doubt that the specifications at the hardware level will be frankly high. GizmoChina says the Mate 50 line will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
However, due to the sanctions imposed by the United States government, it is expected that Huawei will only offer it with 4G, similar to the Snapdragon 888 4G which powers the current P50 Pro, present on most of the markets.
The Mate 40 Pro It offered 5G because it used Huawei’s Kirin 9000 processors, but that line is said to be dead. In recent months, speculation has increased that Huawei is developing a 5G phone case.
This is an accessory that could deliver 5G networks to a 4G device, allowing it to circumvent commercial restrictions placed on it while effectively launching 5G phones.
An image has leaked online that could definitely be of a Mate 50 device, although it’s too early to tell for sure. Exactly such a case has already been released by a third-party company for the P50 Pro, so it’s somewhat doable.
The question here is whether Huawei can access the components needed to build such a case or will it have to rely on partners to produce it. The company claims to be building its own manufacturing facility, so it doesn’t have to rely on manufacturers like TSMC.
The bad news is that he won’t be able to make phone chips for a while. According to a report by FinancialTimesthe factory will start by making 28nm chips for IoT devices, suggesting there’s a long way to go before making 7nm chips for phones.
GizmoChina it also reports that Mate 50 devices will feature LTPO displays, which is in line with other new phones that will adopt the technology in 2022, such as the Galaxy S22 Ultra and Realme GT 2 Pro.
These panels are more energy efficient than existing panels, have significantly higher peak brightness, and offer better variable refresh rates up to 120Hz with lower power consumption.
We’ve also seen similar rumors from industry display expert David Naranjo, who tweeted a list of phones expected to use LTPO panels in 2022.
With the announcement of the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max having a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz, 20 current and rumored models are using SDC’s LTPO OLED panels. pic.twitter.com/5wlbsl2HF1
— David Naranjo (@DSCCDave)
September 16, 2021
Another thing we know for sure is that the phone will not feature Leica branding. The camera company that partnered with Huawei for years has now partnered with Xiaomi, so new variants of the lineup Xiaomi 12 They already have your logo.
A few days ago, Huawei confirmed Android Authority that its long-term partnership with Leica has come to an end: “We can confirm that the cooperation between our two companies ended on March 31,” a Huawei representative told the publication.
An intriguing idea comes in the form of a concept video for the Huawei Mate 50 Pro created by the designer HoldNDI. He used various leaks and speculations about the next model to create a great video showing off the new phone with two huge circles on the back.
Whether or not the Huawei Mate 50 looks like this recreation remains to be seen, but hopefully we’ll find out soon. Take a look at other products that we will see at IFA.
