Weibo tipster @BeijingDigitalMaster shared some images of the Huawei Mate 70 back cover. The protective cover appeared in a Cyan pastel shade and has the “Mate 70” moniker on its plastic wrapper. The rear side reflects a matte finish.

Speaking of the details, the Mate 70 phone case reveals a big, uplifted, and circular camera bump. The outer rim of this module is wider than the previous-gen models. However, the thickness reduces the size of the frame, compared to Mate 60.

The external rim shines in silver color. Meanwhile, the inner circle of the camera bump resembles the Mate 60 series (above image). Although a few netizens said that the Mate 70 series might feature the Mate 50-like camera sensor arrangement.

Another notable segment is the right-angle frame. The back cover shows a more flat frame than the predecessors. If not many, consumers will notice some effective changes in the new Mate series’ appearance.

Huawei Mate 70 back cover leak (Image Credits: Weibo)

Mate 70 back cover leak further confirms a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The power button below the volume rockers reveals an open design which implies that at least the standard variant will possess the side fingerprint unlocking solution.

Whereas, the high-end models like the Pro+ and Ultimate Design variants could continue to feature the optical fingerprint scanner.

The back cover also shows rounded corners and slim edges all around the phone. Other details are unknown but the current leak implies that the Mate 70 series is nearing its launch.

Huawei Mate 70 back cover leak (Image Credits: Weibo)

The latest leak also hints that the Mate 70 series will offer both a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3D face recognition system. Regarding the camera sensors, the company has been testing new OmniVision lenses for the flagship lineup.

Perhaps this time, the company won’t make major changes to the device’s outlook but focus on the internal parameters. And let’s not forget that the two major additions to the Mate 70 series would be a new Kirin 5G chip and the HarmonyOS NEXT.

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Ming-Chi Kuo noted that ASML is in rumors to increase the price of its chip-making tools for TSMC. But that won’t be the exact case. Perhaps, the Taiwanese semiconductor firm will likely bargain with ASML and suppress it for price reductions.

TSMC is one of the biggest customers of ASML. The latter used to sell large lithography machines to the former to print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers.

Wall Street stated a few points that hint at why ASML could raise the price of its chip equipment for TSMC. Firstly, ASML has planned to achieve €30 to €40 billion in revenue range by 2025. The firm is taking new steps to enhance its sales by next year.

Secondly, TSMC and other customers of the Dutch chip equipment supplier are looking forward to more advanced chipmaking processes by next year. This may ultimately increase the demand for ASML’s highest-end EUV tools pricing €350 million.

Lastly, ASML is seeing a major decline in semiconductor stocks for the time being. Customers like Intel and Samsung didn’t make much progress. But TSMC has recently reported blockbuster earnings with 54% profit. This could be a reason to hike chip equipment prices for the Taiwanese semiconductor firm.

TSMC is highly dependent on ASML for chipmaking tools. Thus, the Dutch firm could take advantage of this point to some extent by raising its price. However, the U.S. government may subsidize this dealing with better profits on both sides.

Note that neither ASML nor TSMC has confirmed this news so far. Hence, it is better to take this rumor with a grain of salt at present.

ASML rumored to increase chip-making tool price for TSMC (Image Credits: ASML)

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So without any delays, let’s jump into the Honor X60 series features and key specs.

• Super anti-fall, waterproof, and wear-resistant
• High-density large battery
• 108MP rear main camera
• Two-way satellite SMS capability
• Super smart AI assistant

Honor X60 series brings two models: Standard and Pro. Both variants differ from each other to some extent. Although these handsets claim to be better than their predecessors in every aspect. Let’s learn more about these devices.

Design

Honor X60: The phone resembles the Mate 60 Pro design. It features a giant circular camera ring with a void in the middle. The lens and flash arrangement is similar to that of Mate 60 Pro. Whereas, the back panel has a marble-like pattern.

The front side has a single punch-hole design on a flat display. The sides are slightly round. It arrives in three colors: Cyan, Moon Shadow White, and Elegant Black.

Honor X60 Pro: The device adopts a thick circular camera rim housing four lens openings in the inner circle. The front has a pill-shaped cutout and a quad-curved display. It comes in four shades: Sky Blue, Basalt Gray, Burning Orange, and Elegant Black.

Honor X60 series (Image Credits: Honor)

Display and Dimensions

Honor X60: The phone measures 165.98 x 75.8 x 7.88mm and weighs 189 grams. It equips a 6.8-inch TFT LCD panel with a 2412 x 1080 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 16.7 million colors, a 20.1:9 screen aspect ratio, and multi-touch 10-point support.

The standard model features 850 nits global peak brightness, DC dimming without any flickers, and natural light eye protection. The screen also supports sleep aid capability to protect your eyes from strain.

X60 Pro: It is slightly thicker than its sibling. The device has a 162.8 x 75.5 x 7.98mm dimensions with 188 grams weight. It has a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with 2700 x 1224 pixels resolutions, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 19.85:9 screen aspect ratio, 1.07 billion colors, and multi-touch 10-point support.

Pro variant uses a flexible hyperbolic screen and supports 3000 nits peak brightness. Other capabilities are a 3840Hz zero-risk dimming, AI sleep aid display, and natural light eye protection.

Body Structure:

Honor X60 series supports a second-gen Taichi shock-absorbing structure. It is ten-sided anti-fall, waterproof, and wear-resistant. The devices also use ultra-deep tempered glass on the front and an ultra-strong composite material on the back.

The Pro variant supports a 3-layer waterproof structure that can handle wet or oily hands touch efficiently.

Honor X60 series body architecture (Image Credits: Honor)

Processor

Honor X60 uses a Dimensity 7025-Ultra octa-core chipset with a BXM-8-256 graphics processing unit. On the flip side, the Pro version equips the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip processor (octa-core) with Adreno 710 GPU.

Internal Configurations

Both models run on Android 14-based MagicOS 8 and have four RAM + storage options: 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB.

The standard model packs a 5800mAh battery with 35W fast charging and the Pro variant has a 6600mAh flagship level cell with 66W fast charging capability.

Camera

Honor X60 series brings a single 108MP rear main camera (f/1.75) with 10x digital zoom and 3x lossless zoom. It also sports an 8MP front-facing selfie camera (f/2.0) for impressive portraits. The device also supports AI features like one-click cutout removal, automatic wonderful captures, and more.

Other capabilities

Honor X60 Pro two-way Beidou satellite SMS feature. Users can send and receive text messages even without a cellular network. The feature only supports the Pro model. Other features are Link TurboX and GPU TurboX.

Honor X60 Pro features (Image Credits: Honor)

The former can connect up to four networks. It can easily detect freezing as well as can switch to a high-quality network within seconds. Meanwhile, the latter can unleash extreme smoothness and boost in the gaming performance.

Price and Availability

The Honor X60 series is open for pre-sale. The company will open the official sale for these devices on October 25. You can check the price details below.

Standard Honor X60

• 8GB + 128GB – 1199 yuan
• 8GB + 256GB – 1399 yuan
• 12GB + 256GB – 1599 yuan
• 12GB + 512GB – 1799 yuan

X60 Pro

• 8GB + 128GB – 1499 yuan
• 8GB + 256GB – 1699 yuan
• 12GB + 256GB – 1999 yuan
• 12GB + 512GB – 2299 yuan

Honor X60 series price (Image Credits: Honor/Weibo)

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Starting with the 3C listing, the new Huawei monitor has been spotted on the database with the XSN-27HBZ model number. It is compatible with a 12VDC/2A MAX charger. The device has a huge LCD screen panel for immersive visual effects.

The certificate further shows three monitor variants. Perhaps, the company may release three new MateView models this year. Apart from the listing, the Weibo tipster @UncleKanshan says that the new monitor with a 24W charger will be affordable.

Assuming the price, the tipster says that the upcoming Huawei monitor won’t cost much and could range around 1359 yuan ($191.95). Other key specs of the device are missing at present. Though we may get them in the future.

You can check the 3C certificate details below.

A new Huawei LCD monitor XSN-27HBZ gets 3C certification (Image Credits: ITHome)

Huawei has recently introduced a 100Hz high refresh rate variant for the MateView SE monitor. It is available on the Huawei Mall and consumers can buy it.

MateView SE supports a 23.8-inch IPS LCD screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and 93 PPI. The screen bears a 16:9 screen ratio, a 90% P3 color gamut (199% sRGB), 1000:1 static contrast, and 250nits peak brightness.

The device carries a sleek design and supports a five-way joystick function for one-step control. Users can quickly manipulate the OSD menu or just customize the menu as per their usage habits to experience convenience at their fingertips.

A new Huawei LCD monitor XSN-27HBZ gets 3C certificate (Image Credits: ITHome)

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Weibo tipster @UncleKanshan notes that Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ will soon get the 16GB + 256GB storage variant. Inputs reveal that the device already has this version. Mate 60 Pro+ 16GB + 256GB variant is available on the online JD.com stores.

However, it is absent from the official or other online shopping channels. The OEM may soon release an official statement on this matter. The leak also hints that the new smartphone storage option would launch in the offline consumer market in future.

The information notes that the Mate 60 Pro+ 256GB storage variant costs 6799 yuan ($960.65). It is less than the 512GB version (7299 yuan) and is expected to focus on offline sales rather than being only available at online shopping channels.

Apart from the storage space, the rest of the parameters will be the same as other Mate 60 Pro+ siblings. Let’s wait for the official announcement on this subject.

Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ may get new 256GB storage variant (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

Mate 60 Pro+ Specifications

The device has a dimension of 163.65 x 70 x 8.1mm and weighs 225 grams. It has a premium design that exhibits a luxurious feel. The device equips a 6.82-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, 1.07 billion colors, a P3 wide color gamut, a 1440Hz frequency PWM dimming, and a 300Hz touch sampling rate.

Huawei has imposed three punch holes on the top of the device for a 13MP selfie camera and a 3D depth camera with a facial recognition system for unlocking.

For internal configurations, the phone powers up with a Kirin 9000s chip. It has a 5000mAh non-removable battery with 88W wired charging, 50W wireless, and 20W wireless reverse charging. The camera part is also quite fascinating.

Huawei Mate 60 Pro+ features a triple-lens arrangement on the back with a 48MP main camera, a 40MP ultra wide-angle shooter, and a 48MP super macro periscope telephoto sensor with 3.5x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom.

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During the third OpenHarmony Technology Conference, the President of Huawei Device Business Group Software section – Gong Ti gave a speech. He mentioned that the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta participants have crossed 1 million.

The executive stated that hundreds of thousands of users are already using the HarmonyOS NEXT. The progress is in full swing and the most-awaited software product will go official in the fourth quarter alongside the flagship Mate 70 series.

Gong further said that OpenHarmony is also expanding its virtue at full pace. 30+ partners have released over 50 open-source HarmonyOS software distribution platforms. These platforms include finance, education, medicine, transportation, government affairs, and other fields.

Speaking of devices, Gong mentioned that 400+ commercial devices are compatible with OpenHarmony. HarmonyOS also exceeded 900 million installations and no doubt, this figure will rise significantly with the “NEXT” software upgrade.

HarmonyOS NEXT will eventually take the HarmonyOS’s success to a new level. The latest software system is said to feature the best app functioning and UI transitions. Users will observe a smoother, faster, and safer device experience with this OS.

The company has currently unveiled the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta for Mate 60 series, Mate X5 models, and MatePad Pro 13.2 tablets. On the flip side, Huawei also launched the second phase of HarmonyOS NEXT closed beta for Pura 70 series smartphones, the Pocket 2 clamshell device, and the MatePad Pro 11 2024.

You can check the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta features and useful enhancements HERE.

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Weibo tipster @smartchipguide shared the Chinese foldable market data for Q3 2024 in which Huawei and Honor are at the top. Both companies together account for 70% of the total Chinese folding phone market share in the third quarter.

Among these two rankers, Huawei holds 44.7% of the Chinese foldable market share and sits at the top. Honor accounts for 25.6%, ranking at the second spot.

Huawei has launched some interesting foldable phones in the first half of this year. In Q1 2024, the company showcased the Pocket 2 flip-flip model with an impressive design, a quad-camera setup, and several other amazing capabilities.

The tech giant then introduced a mid-range clamshell product – the Nova Flip. It arrived as a cost-effective folding device with new UI changes, AI features, and effective camera upgrades. And let’s not forget about the world’s first tri-fold!

Mate XT triple foldable gathered the spotlight, dimming the glow of the iPhone 16 series in September (Q3 2024). Its thin battery, three screens, Z form factor, and new AI capabilities accelerated the company’s growth in the foldable sector.

Honor has also brought three foldable phones this year. The list counts the company’s first clamshell device – Magic V Flip. Hereafter, the OEM launched Magic V3 and Vs3. The Magic V3 is considered the thinnest and smartest foldable to date.

Huawei, Honor reportedly holds 70% of Chinese foldable market in Q3 2024 (Image Credits: Weibo)

Top 5 rankers

With new creations, Huawei and Honor have stolen the foldable show in China. Thus, the report could be accurate to some extent. Let’s check the other rankers.

Xiaomi follows in third position with 16.2% market share. Vivo and OPPO own 6.9% (fourth) and 2.5% (fifth) respectively. The rest of the market share is taken by other tech vendors present in the Chinese foldable phone ground. These rankings increased the overall market growth by 24% month-on-month.

Honor and Xiaomi are also in rumors for developing a tri-fold phone after the champion Huawei Mate XT. If true, these upcoming products will ultimately raise the standard of foldable phones in the Chinese consumer market.

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As noted by @FixedFocus, the Huawei Nova 13 Pro carries a 50MP RYYB main camera on the rear side. The tipster adds that this addition to the phone is just a small part of consumers’ attraction. There could be more dynamic changes in it.

RYYB (red, yellow, yellow, blue) refers to a color filter arrangement that helps capture brighter shots in low-light conditions. As mentioned, it replaces the green pixel with the yellow one, allowing both red and green light to come through.

It ultimately increases the light intake (40% more light than an ordinary lens) and ensures clear images in a dark environment. Thus, users get cleaner, clearer, and crisper shots irrespective of the lighting scenarios in the surroundings.

A previous leak has already claimed that Nova 13 Pro will possess a 50MP RYYB main lens. However, the latest input has added more consent to this matter.

Huawei Nova 13 Pro may feature 50MP RYYB rear main camera (Image Credits: FixedFocus/Weibo)

The current camera detail is similar to the Huawei Nova 12 Pro. The phone features a dual-lens arrangement with a 50MP physical variable aperture (f/1.4-4.0), RYYB super-sensitive lens, and an 8MP ultrawide-angle macro snapper (f/2.2 aperture).

Although here comes the difference. Nova 13 Pro is said to feature a triple-cam setup on the rear side. This time, it may also have a 12MP periscope camera to capture far-away objects in one go without losing the overall quality of the picture.

Earlier, the same tipster revealed the lens parameters of the standard Nova 13 handset. The device may use a single 60MP selfie shooter on the front and a 50MP main camera on the back. Now, we have some details for the Pro variant as well.

More information is appearing on the online surface which implies that the Nova 13 series is inching closer to its launch. The company may unveil the high-range smartphone lineup by the end of this month.

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The company introduced the MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X globally on September 19. Hereafter, it brought the tablets to Malaysia, now opening to more regions.

According to the official details, Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X tablets are now on sale in Europe and the UK. Both devices came with interesting features and specifications. Before parameters, let’s take a look at the price of these tablets.

MatePad Pro 12.2 which is a tough competitor to iPad Pro 13 is available at €999 in Europe and £699 in the UK. The company played an aggressive pricing strategy against Apple in the global market. This will eventually help in attracting consumers.

MatePad 12 X has also followed suit and appeared even more affordable. It is priced at £549.99 for UK consumers. But the case is different in the European markets. As per the Amazon listing, the new cost-effective tablet is available for €748.

• MatePad Pro 12.2 – Huawei UK
• MatePad 12 X – Huawei UK
• MatePad Pro 12.2 – Amazon Germany
• MatePad 12 X – Amazon Germany

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 and 12 X now available in Europe and UK (Image Credits: HuaweiUK)

It is worth mentioning that Huawei UK has certain offerings on both these tablets. Users can get £50 off on the MatePad 12 X, and £100 off on the MatePad Pro 12.2 via coupons. A third-gen M-Pencil is also free with these newly launched tablets.

MatePad Pro 12.2

The specialty of this tablet is the Tandem OLED panel. This is Huawei’s first tablet to feature a dual-layer OLED screen as well as a PaperMatte display solution for an impressive and super-efficient viewing experience. Here are the benefits:

• Anti-sparkle and anti-reflection properties
• 99% of the elimination of environmental light interference
• Brighter, clearer, and more vibrant picture quality
• Easy on the eyes even in direct sunlight scenarios

It runs on HarmonyOS 4.2 and expected to equip a Kirin 9010W chip. The model has 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB storage options. It packs a 5050mAh cell which is equivalent to 10100mAh and supports 100W fast wired charging.

For the camera, the device features a dual-cam setup on the rear side with a 13MP primary lens and an 8MP ultra-wide shooter. The front part shows a smart sensing lens of f/2.0 aperture.

Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2 Golden Edition (Image Credits: Huawei)

MatePad 12 X

The new Air’s lineup model has a 12-inch LCD screen with 2800 x 1840 pixels resolution, 280 PPI, 16.7 million colors, and a P3 wide color gamut. It supports 1000 nits peak brightness with a refresh rate of 30-144Hz for a crystal clear view.

It has a PaperMatte display technology that ultimately reduces reflection by 60% and light interference by 99%. Thus, users will get natural and brighter visuals.

The device has the same rear camera setup as the MatePad Pro 12.2. But the front face has an 8MP selfie lens. MatePad 12 X packs a 10100mAh cell with 66W super fast charging and offers 14 hours of video playback in a single charge cycle.

Huawei MatePad 12 X (Image Credits: Huawei)

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Mate 70 camera specifications are in the mist at present. Early rumors said the flagship lineup will use an upgraded camera system over the Pura 70 models. Now a new leak adds more insights to this matter, specified with an ISP imaging chip.

Tipster FixedFocus notes that the Huawei Mate 70 series will likely bring improved camera shooting effects. The primary color mode, also known as RGB (red, green, blue) spectrum may provide more vivid colors and brighter shots than before.

The highlight of this leak is a new ISP imaging chip. Huawei is said to use a new ISP (Image Signal Processor) component to enhance the camera effects for Mate 70.

ISP is a special imaging chip that processes raw image data and converts it into high-quality images. It runs on automatic scene and face recognition capabilities to enhance the image output. The chip further adjusts other aspects like contrast, color, and brightness of the pictures, making them more realistic.

Other characteristics of the ISP chip are to maintain the white balance, auto-focus, noise reduction, and sharpness of the image to make them perfect.

Huawei Mate 70 series could bring improved camera shooting effects (Image Credits: FixedFocus/Weibo)

An upgraded ISP imaging processor will eventually boost the shooting ability of the Mate 70 series. However, the tipster notes that the camera parameters could differ between Mate 70 variants, which will likely affect the photography experience.

Anyways, the overall camera performance is expected to be better than the previous-gen models. Mate’s lineup has been all about performance. But the tech giant never compromised its photography experience. Thus, we may see new upgrades with the upcoming Mate 70 series smartphones as well.

Mate 70 series may use the signature circular camera bump on the rear side. An early input claimed that the standard model could opt for an OV50H main lens whereas, the high-end variants will adopt new OV50N and OV50M camera sensors.

A large variable aperture camera combined with a hybrid lens is also on the expected list. But how far these leaks are accurate is still a big question. We may get answers to these doubts in the next month. Stay tuned.

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