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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Huawei Mate 20 Pro with 6.3-inch AMOLED display, Kirin 980 7nm SoC, in-display fingerprint sensor said to launch later this year

Huawei is prepping to launch its Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Lite, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphones later this year.  The high-end Mate 20 Pro flagship will pack triple rear cameras like the P20 series along with an in-display fingerprint sensor,  wireless charging, and Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS model.  Thanks to @FunkyHuawei who have obtained the firmware files of Mate 20 Pro, we now have first-hand details about the upcoming flagship. As one would expect, the Mate 20 Pro will be the first phone to be powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC with a maximum of 2.8GHz clock speeds. Kirin 980 brings a new 7nm FinFET technology with improvements in both performance and power efficiency. The chipset is rumored to have 20% better performance and to be 40% more power efficient than the current-generation chipsets. Huawei is expected to introduce the HiSilicon Kirin 980 on August 31st during Huawei’s IFA Keynote. The Huawei Mate 20 is expected to pack a 4,200mAh battery compared to the rumored 4000mAh battery on the Galaxy Note 9. It is expected to sport a  6.3-inch AMOLED display and since the phone is expected to pack wireless charger, it will be featuring a glass back.  It is rumored to pack 6GB RAM ...