After a series of many leaks and revelations, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei on Monday officially announced the launch of its two new premium smartphones, called the “Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro” at an event in Munich, Germany. The freshly launched Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro are successors to the company’s previous Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro smartphones, which were released in November last year. The Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro now comes with several new upgrades in terms of built quality, power and performance. Talking about their main USP, both the smartphones come with 3D glass design, Water and splash resistant body, fingerprint sensor, Leica powered dual-camera setup, Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo OS, dual 4G VoLTE connectivity support and a powerful 4000mAh battery with SuperCharge technology support. However, the Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro packs the perfect blend of glass and metal design, premium build quality, style, and luxuriousness which are all associated with the Huawei brand.
Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro Pricing details and Availability:
Starting with the base model, the Huawei Mate 10 comes in one variant with 4GB RAM & 64GB native storage, while the high-end model Huawei Mate 10 Pro comes in two variants based on its RAM and internal storage configurations: Huawei Mate 10 Pro with 4GB RAM & 64GB internal storage and Huawei Mate 10 Pro with 6GB RAM & 128GB internal storage. Apart from this, the company also introduced a special variant, dubbed as the “Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10”, which also comes equipped with all-glass design, 6GB RAM & 256GB storage, and a custom Porsche Design interface. As for pricing, the Huawei Mate 10 has been launched with a price tag of EUR 699 (approximately Rs. 53,400), the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is priced at EUR 799 (approximately Rs. 61,000), while the special edition Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 has been priced at EUR 1,395 (approximately Rs 1,06,600).
As for availability, the Huawei Mate 10 will be made available for purchase in over 15 countries, including Australia, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain and more starting late October in Champagne Gold, Classic Black, Pink Gold and Mocha Brown colour options. The Mate 10 Pro will be available in over 20 countries including Australia, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, UAE, Germany, France and more starting mid-November in Titanium Grey, Midnight Blue, Mocha Brown and Pink Gold colour options. On the other hand, the special edition Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 will be made available for purchase in over 20 countries including Australia, China, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, UAE, Germany, France and more starting mid-November in Diamond Black colour option.
All these aforementioned models come loaded with FullView display, Leica-powered dual rear camera setup, a blazing-fast Huawei Kirin 970 octa-core processor, Android 8.0 Oreo OS with EMUI 8.0 custom UI skin and a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) engine, which offers real-time scene and objects recognition functionality. This technology automatically choosing the perfect camera settings such as Bokeh effect in images, taking better selfies, recognizing an object for any environment or focal point. The AI engine also translates text, voice, conversations, and images into over 50 languages.
Here we have all the Features & Specifications of the Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10:
Huawei Mate 10 & Huawei Mate 10 Pro:
Phone Model | Huawei Mate 10 | Huawei Mate 10 Pro |
Display | 5.9-inch Quad HD display with a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a 2.5D curved glass coating on top. The display has 1500:1 contrast ratio and offers 96 percent of NTSC colour gamut. | 6-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The has an 18:9 aspect ratio and offers 112 percent of NTSC colour gamut |
Processor | Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4GHz A73 & 4 x 1.8GHz A53) octa-core processor + i7 co-processor | Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4GHz A73 & 4 x 1.8GHz A53) octa-core processor + i7 co-processor |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
RAM | 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM / 6GB RAM |
Internal Memory Storage | 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 256GB | 64GB storage / 128GB storage, expandable up to 256GB |
Operating System (OS) | Company’s proprietary EMUI 8.0 custom UI skin, based on Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system | Company’s proprietary EMUI 8.0 custom UI skin, based on Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system |
Camera | Rear Camera: Leica-branded dual rear camera setup, which comes combined with 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and 12-megapixel RGB sensor. The rear camera features include Leica Summilux-H lenses, an f/1.6 aperture, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), BSI CMOS, CAF, Laser AF, Depth AF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS), 4K video recording support and dual-tone LED flash for excellent low-light photography.
Front Camera: 8-megapixel fixed focus shooter with an f/2.0 aperture |
Rear Camera: Leica-branded dual rear camera setup, which comes combined with 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and 12-megapixel RGB sensor. The rear camera features include Leica Summilux-H lenses, an f/1.6 aperture, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), BSI CMOS, CAF, Laser AF, Depth AF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS), 4K video recording support and dual-tone LED flash for excellent low-light photography.
Front Camera: 8-megapixel fixed focus shooter with an f/2.0 aperture |
Connectivity | Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD), 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz & 5.0 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port | Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD), 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz & 5.0 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C port.
The Mate 10 Pro doesn’t feature a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. |
Network | 4G with Voice over LTE | 4G with Voice over LTE |
Battery | 4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge technology support for fast charging | 4,000mAh battery with SuperCharge technology support for fast charging |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, E-Compass, Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor | Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, E-Compass, Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor |
Colours | Champagne Gold, Classic Black, Pink Gold and Mocha Brown | Titanium Grey, Midnight Blue, Mocha Brown and Pink Gold |
Dimensions | 150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm | 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm |
Weight | 186 grams | 178 grams |
Price | EUR 699 (approximately Rs. 53,400) | EUR 799 (approximately Rs. 61,000) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version |
Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10:
Phone Model | Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 |
Display | 6-inch Full HD+ display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. The has an 18:9 aspect ratio and offers 112 percent of NTSC colour gamut |
Processor | Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4GHz A73 & 4 x 1.8GHz A53) octa-core processor + i7 co-processor |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
RAM | 6GB RAM |
Internal Memory Storage | 256GB internal storage, not expandable |
Operating System (OS) | Company’s proprietary EMUI 8.0 custom UI skin, based on Google’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo operating system |
Camera | Rear Camera: Leica-branded dual rear camera setup, which comes combined with 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and 12-megapixel RGB sensor. The rear camera features include Leica Summilux-H lenses, an f/1.6 aperture, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), BSI CMOS, CAF, Laser AF, Depth AF, Optical image stabilisation (OIS), 4K video recording support and dual-tone LED flash for excellent low-light photography.
Front Camera: 8-megapixel fixed focus shooter with an f/2.0 aperture |
Connectivity | Hybird Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM / microSD), 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4 GHz & 5.0 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C port |
Network | 4G with Voice over LTE |
Battery | 4000mAh battery with fast charging support |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, E-Compass, Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor |
Colour | Diamond Black |
Dimensions | 154.2 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm |
Weight | 178 grams |
Price | EUR 1,395 (approximately Rs 1,06,600) |