The Huawei Mate 60 Pro is priced at 6,999 yuan (23.2 million VND), and will be available at noon on August 29 on the Vmall e-commerce platform. The device runs the Harmony 4.0 operating system and can use the Pangu AI model developed by Huawei itself. However, information about the chip in the device or network connection is not listed on the official website.
Demand on the e-commerce marketplace appears to be high, with the website displaying a message that “many people are waiting.” Yuri Gu, a resident of Guangdong, said she waited for hours that afternoon to make a purchase but was still unable to pay. She said Huawei smartphones always have good connectivity and that 5G support would be even more appealing.
Currently, only Huawei’s flagship store in Shenzhen is selling the Mate 60 Pro directly. When a reporter from the South China Morning Post visited the store at 6 p.m., about 25 customers were lining up outside. Even the sales staff were confused, however, as it was unclear whether the device was a 4G or 5G device, which the company had not yet announced. “All I can say is that the connection speed is very fast,” said one employee.
In a letter to users, Huawei announced that sales of the Mate series have exceeded 100 million units since its launch in 2013. The surprise introduction of the Mate 60 Pro was watched carefully by observers as the company looks to revive its smartphone division.
In early August 2023, Richard Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s consumer and automotive division, said that the company’s high-end smartphones “will bounce back” after a difficult period due to the US embargo. In the first half of 2023, Huawei entered the top 5 smartphone brands in the mainland, selling 14.3 million smartphones, according to data from research firm IDC.
Before being banned by the US from buying chips, software and other advanced technology in 2019, Huawei at one point surpassed Samsung to become the world's No. 1 mobile manufacturer.
Since late 2020, this “giant” has not released a 5G smartphone. In April, the company launched a new P series smartphone after more than a year of delay. The latest Mate model will be available in September 2022. However, both only support 4G.
According to Reuters, Huawei plans to release 5G smartphones later this year when it receives new chip sources from local suppliers.
(According to SCMP)
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