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Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) is going to launch another Huawei Mate 20 series product for the UAE. The Huawei Mate 20 X smartphone is bigger than earlier Mate 20 series smartphones but also has interesting features which make the smartphone more bold and strong compared to competitors.
Mate 20 X would be the first Huawei smartphone of 2019 to be launched in this region. Mate 20 X was launched in China in November and the European and the Middle East market would be able to have in the hand before the end of January 2019.
What is unique about Huawei Mate 20 X?
Huawei Mate 20 X is 7.2inches with a dimension of 174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm and weighs 232 grams. It comes with AMOLED display with dewdrop notch design with 1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio. It has 24 MP with f/2.0, 26mm (wide) lens for Selfie and has same square design and construction of the Mate 20 series of triple cameras on the back with LED Flash.
It will have 3 Leica lens cameras a) 40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7″, PDAF/Laser AF b) 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7″, PDAF/Laser AF c) 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF/Laser AF
The Mate 20 X smartphone will have 5000mAh battery to run the 6GB RAM + 128 GB ROM ( Storage) with HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) chipset with Mali-G76 MP10 and Android 9.0 (Pie) OS (Operating System). It will have the dual SIM card tray and one tray can be used to increase the storage to 256 GB.
Both the front and main camera has an HDR mode, The main camera can record 2160p@30fps video and front camera can record 1080p@30fps. It has got 3.5mm jack, Dolby Atmos sound and Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
It has USB Type -C fast charging port, NFC, Infrared port, Bluetooth 5.0 and off course with Wi-Fi 802.11.
Why such a big phone for the Middle East Market?
As per Huawei, entertainment and media industries are growing around the world to cater to content-on-demand as consumers spend more than 50 per cent of their data engaging with digital games and video[1]. In the UAE, internet access is smartphone-centric, with more than 93 per cent of users using more of their smartphones than or at least as much of their smartphone as a desktop to access the internet.
[1] https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/entertainment-media/outlook/perspectives-from-the-global-entertainment-and-media-outlook-2018-2022.pdf
Furthermore, nearly 60 per cent of UAE smartphone users uses their devices to watch online videos, including nearly 50 per cent watching movies via their smartphones. [1] Also, more than 80 per cent of the UAE’s smartphone users identify as “mobile gamers” including 86 per cent of users between 16- and 36-years.[2]
The demand for a bigger, better smartphone has never been greater. Video content has become ubiquitous and available at the tap of an icon. Online video subscriptions to OTT media services – and traditional media players – are expected to double by 2022, by which time they are likely to approach the one billion milestones. [3]
Size, therefore, does matter, when it comes to the all-important decision of the right smartphone. For the ultimate viewing experience and for the most fulfilling gaming session, the screen can make all the difference. The UAE is currently ranked 41st worldwide amongst the world’s top 100 gaming markets based on their revenue estimates as of October 2018, with total revenue of US$226 million. [4]
For screens, the added benefits of a display with a smart brightness management solution that automatically optimizes screen brightness for different scenarios is valued as an asset by smartphone users. Furthermore, an optimum smartphone viewing or gaming experience requires a super sound system that ideally has dual stereo speakers. Superior speakers combined with HDR game mode and 5.1-surround support can offer a truly immersive and experience.
[1] https://www.consumerbarometer.com/en/insights/?countryCode=AE
[2] https://www.adcolony.com/blog/2018/06/05/microscope-mobile-gaming-middle-east/
5 https://newzoo.com/insights/rankings/top-100-countries-by-game-revenues/
What would be the price of Huawei Mate 20 X?
It is yet not declared by the Huawei team but as per gsmarena UK priced is around £666.66 +VAT ( AED3117.13). As we know UK product is priced higher compared to UAE. We hope the Huawei Mate 20 X would be priced little less than AED 3,000.
Please Note: the specs details are from GSMARENA, the actual smartphone details may vary as it has not been officially released by Huawei in this market
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