Huawei unveils Mate 10 family of smartphones with Kirin 970 SoC, up to 6GB of RAM and...

[Shawn Knight]

Huawei, makers of the intriguing Kirin 970 octa-core mobile chipset, has unveiled its iPhone 8 competitor. The Mate 10 line will serve as the company’s first foray into the bezel-less trend that has encompassed 2017 and offer consumers additional options when it comes time to select a mobile device.

The new phones are all powered by Huawei’s aforementioned Kirin 970 SoC clocked at 2.36GHz and feature a neural processing unit for real-time AI processing. The chipset also packs an advanced LTE modem and dual image sensors for improved camera performance.

Elsewhere, you’ll find a minimum of 4GB of RAM (6GB on the Pro), at least 64GB of local storage (up to 256GB on the highest-end Porsche Design model), dual rear-facing cameras (20-megapixel color sensor alongside a 12-megapixel monochrome sensor) with f/1.6 aperture lenses and a 4,000mAh battery pack.

It’s also worth mentioning that the Pro carries IP67 protection against the elements. Furthermore, only the base model includes a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD card slot; the two others will have to utilize Bluetooth or an included USB Type-C to 3.5mm jack adapter for private audio listening.

The biggest difference between the various models, however, is in screen size.

The standard Mate 10 packs a 5.9-inch LCD panel with an aspect ratio of 16:9 and a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 (499 PPI). The Mate 10 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 10, meanwhile, utilize a 6.0-inch OLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2,160 x 1,080 (402 PPI). All lean heavily on the bezel-less approach that we’ve seen from other flagship smartphones this year.

European pricing has been set at €699 ($824) for the Mate 10, €799 ($942) for the Mate 10 Pro and €1,395 ($1,645) for the Porsche Design Mate 10. No word yet on a release date or plans for a US launch.

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[Skidmarksdeluxe]

They'll be in my country pretty shortly. Huawei & Samsung are by far the most popular brands in this market.

 

[VitalyT]

So going for the Pro version means dropping the resolution and losing the 3.5" phone jack.

That makes sense, quite an upgrade.

 

[hahahanoobs]

This might be my next phone pending reviews.

 

[p51d007]

So going for the Pro version means dropping the resolution and losing the 3.5" phone jack.

That makes sense, quite an upgrade.

Don't forget MORE expensive too!
That seems to be the trend these days...lose features, higher price.

 

[p51d007]

I have used the Mate 2, 8, 9.
Those 3 have had 4,000mAH batteries, and the main reason I keep coming back to Huawei.
Instead of making them thinner and thinner, they maintain that HUGE battery. 1 1/2 to 2 days
is pretty easy, even with moderate to heavy use.
As with most Android phones though (save for the Google branded ones), Huawei can be a bit
SLOW on updating. On the UPSIDE, the 2, 8 & 9, at least for me, have been so darn stable (Nova Prime)
that it didn't really matter to me (other than security patches), which version is on the phone.
I don't root, in fact the Huawei phones are the first one's I haven't felt the "need" to root and flash
with a custom rom. Stock 100%, uninstall the programs I didn't care for, block the ones I can't, which
isn't but one or two.
They've been very dependable for me. Benchmarks don't mean a thing to me, real world experience
is. So far, they haven't let me down.

 

[Ultraman1966]

So going for the Pro version means dropping the resolution and losing the 3.5" phone jack.

That makes sense, quite an upgrade.

Honestly, Huawei couldn't make their naming any more confusing. The non Pro seems like a better deal but then it has the FP sensor in a stupid tiny strip at the front.