The Chinese tech giant has shared a new poster on the Huawei Mall for the Nova 13 series. The image highlights the standard and Pro models with a price question:

“Price: ¥2??9/¥3??9 | Pre-order to win a gift | Post your order and stand a chance to win starry handbags”

Note that the 2xx9 yuan price is for standard whereas the 3xx9 yuan is for the Pro variant. It indicates that the Huawei Nova 13 series starting price will be below 3000 yuan. It’s a relief to those who thought the cost may exceed 3000 yuan this time.

Last year, Huawei launched three models in the Nova 12 series: Standard, Pro, and Ultra. A Lite version also accompanied the lineup. These devices start pricing at:

• Nova 12 Lite (256GB) – 2499 yuan
• Nova 12 (256GB) – 2999 yuan
• Nova 12 Pro (256GB) – 3999 yuan
• Nova 12 Ultra (512GB) – 4699 yuan

Judging from the new posters and price of the Nova 12/12 Pro, it seems the Nova 13 series may bear the same cost tag as its predecessors. To know the exact details, we have to wait till the official unveiling of both smartphones.

Huawei Nova 13 series starting price revealed before official release (Image Credits: Huawei Mall)

Nova 13 Series

Huawei Nova 13 series will debut on October 22 alongside HarmonyOS NEXT. A few leaks say that the new smartphone lineup will come with the HarmonyOS 4.4 software system out of the box. The respective version has been in rumors for a long while.

Apart from software, the devices could feature upgraded camera sensors and imaging features to enhance the photography experience. A Kirin 5G chipset with better performance improvements is also expected with the Huawei Nova 13 series.

You can learn about more expected features for Nova 13 models HERE.

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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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The Chinese tech giant opened a HarmonyOS beta program for Watch GT 4 and Watch Ultimate two months ago. It seems the recruitment is now over and the registered wearable users are fetching new health capabilities via a beta firmware.

Inputs reveal that the Huawei Watch GT 4 is getting new health features with the HarmonyOS 4.2.0.521 version. It also has a software package of 322 Megabytes.

Users can install the new update from the Huawei Health app. Open the app and go to the Devices. Select your device and follow the on-screen steps for an upgrade.

Speaking of the changelog, the Huawei Watch GT 4 is receiving the same health features as the Watch GT 5 series. It now supports a new health trend analysis reflecting fat loss and body shaping. The device will also detect arrhythmia pulse.

Female users can check their menstrual cycle, month view, and related info on time. Another useful addition in the update is the Sunflower positioning system.

It equips a special sunflower antenna that smartly tracks satellite signals. On the other hand, the self-developed positioning algorithms help provide accurate positioning in various sports conditions like running, cycling, walking, and more.

You can check all the new features below.

Huawei Watch GT 4 new update (Image Credits: ITHome)

New health features

• Added fat loss, body shaping, and health trend analysis
• New pulse arrhythmia detection NMPA
• New female menstrual cycle calendar and month view
• Added wrist running posture
• Huawei GT 4 46mm model gets Sunflower positioning (GPS) feature

Huawei Watch GT 4 is receiving advanced health feature update (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

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Let’s explore the newly launched speaker in detail.

Design

Huawei launches Sound X4 speaker with the same 3D curved surface as the previous-gen models. It brings smart colorful light effects that move as per the sound. The device is available in two bashing colors: Rhythmic Black and Dynamic White.

Internal parameters: Speakers

It has a dimension of 175.6 x 175.6 x 224mm and weighs around 3150 gm. Sound X4 packs a pure titanium film tweeter, a self-developed mica fiber diaphragm with a midrange speaker, and a 50W sub-tweeter to provide clear sound all the time.

The device supports eight-speaker units which count one 4.75-inch woofer (rated 50W power), four 1.5-inch full-range speakers (5W power each), one 1.25-inch tweeter (3W power), and two passive radiators. It has a frequency response range of 40kHz.

All these eight units bring sound effects like a symphony orchestra. Huawei Sound X4 supports dual channels and an AC adapter with a 24V/2.71A power supply. The compact speaker also has six microphones with a ring array.

Device Controls

Huawei Sound X4 has the following touch buttons: Volume + – button, mic button, play/pause tab, and a lighting control tab on the top center. It can well manage voice, app, and button controls and ensures an interruption-free sound experience.

As mentioned, the device supports a ring of lights that acts as indicators for connection, voice response, status indication, music effects, light wallpaper, and more.

Huawei Sound X4 controls (Image Credits: Huawei)

Features and Capabilities

Huawei Sound X4 has received the high-res high-definition sound quality certificate. It claims to provide more sound details bringing richer as well as more immersive audio to listeners.

It runs on the HUAWEI SOUND Bass enhancement algorithm that actively manages vibration, reduces distortion, and improves the response of low frequencies. The algorithm further helps to achieve powerful performance with rich bass texture.

Smart Sound Field: It spreads sound waves to recognize the room structure and receive feedback. This helps the device automatically match the sound effects in the spatial scenarios. It creates a unique sound field wherever you put it.

HarmonyOS one-touch voice transmission: Just touch the speaker once with your phone and the music will immediately start playing. One can put the speaker close to phones, tablets, PC, or smart TVs and auto-connect both devices without any app.

The device also supports Super Device and cinema-level sound effects. It is a perfect speaker that lets you easily control smart home products.

Price and availability

Huawei Sound X4 is open for sale on Huawei Mall for 1999 yuan. The original rate is 2499 yuan. Users can also pick guarantee services as per their preference.

Huawei Sound X4 features (Image Credits: Huawei)

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Zhao Ming – the CEO of Honor Devices recently attended a live broadcast along with the Chairman of 360 Group Zhou Hongyi. During the interview, the executive showcased the front side of the Magic 7 series and described some of its features.

One of the significant features of the Honor Magic 7 series is the cross-app file sharing. It ensures a seamless sharing of media files and documents between multiple applications on the device. It prevents any interruption during the process.

But what’s so special about this feature?

The new cross-app file-sharing feature can be managed by one-sentence capability. Simply put, the user has to instruct the smartphone about the file-sharing process and it will automatically perform all the steps, just like when done manually.

Honor Magic 7 series to support enhanced cross-app file sharing feature (Image Credits: IThome)

Zhao shared a video on its Weibo channel describing how the “one sentence cross-app file-sharing” feature works. As soon as the device or the smart assistant gets the command to share media files, it directs the follow for the following steps:

• Search the file or media content
• Select it
• Share the file with the required app

The feature also supports WeChat app operations. Users can command and the feature will select the contact to whom they want to send any image, video, and more.

Honor tied up with China Mobile to develop AI intelligent interoperability. With this technology, the Magic 7 series will support the one-sentence (one command) feature to recharge your phone, check bills, order food items, or share files across apps.

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Weibo tipster @SmartPikachu says that HyperOS 2.0 will deliver enhanced animations and network performance. The company has not only worked on the UI segment but also improved the network functioning to offer the best software experience.

The leak specifies an “active intelligent network” for HyperOS 2.0. It could mean that the company will improve the interconnection between devices. Xiaomi may adopt AI algorithms this time to maintain a stable connection between multiple devices.

Active Intelligent network further refers to reliable and stronger cellular signals in devices. It could maintain a good signal despite bad weather or other issues. Things are uncertain but we can expect better network performance with HyperOS 2.0.

HyperOS 2.0 may bring improved animations and network performance (Image Credits: Weibo)

Other than network, the tipster hinted at the animation effects. HyperOS 2 will likely bring more upgraded animations than ever before. These might be smoother, faster, and more fluent than the previous software versions.

Xiaomi phone users often complained about the sluggish animations. They used to compare the software with ColorOS 15 and other Android skins. But this time, Xiaomi may resolve the animation and lagging problems with HyperOS 2.0.

A recent HyperOS 2.0 leak demonstrated a brand-new unlock animation. The new addition claims to offer real-time light effects, gradient transitions, and brighter colors on the screen. You can check the complete details of the new animation below.

Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 could sport a new unlock animation

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Double Eleven in China is a huge shopping festival. It mainly celebrates the independence of single people. It’s a one-day sale which takes place on 11 November. Over time, the respective festival evolved and turned into a month-long event.

The Chinese Double 11 sale 2024 started on October 14 with top brands like Huawei and Apple. Both tech giants are battling for the first spot in the ultra-high-end smartphone ranking.

As per the JD.com shopping channel, Huawei and Apple are currently the only brands to dominate the top 10 high-end smartphones listing. There isn’t any other brand in this category. Here’s a list of top-end devices in the JD online store:

1. iPhone 15 Pro Max
2. iPhone 16 Pro Max
3. iPhone 16 Pro
4. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
5. Huawei Pura 70 Pro
6. iPhone 15
7. iPhone 16
8. Huawei Pura 70 Pro+
9. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
10. Huawei Mate X5

Huawei and Apple battle for top spot in Chinese Double 11 Sale 2024 (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

Both Huawei and Apple have five smartphones on this list, implying fierce competition. Note that all these models range above 6000 yuan. The list has been announced today, revealing the top 10 rankers in the ultra-high-end handsets category.

Huawei Devices:

Huawei has listed the latest Pura 70 and Mate 60 models on the shopping platform. The Mate X5 folding phone is also on the list. It’s the only foldable in the top 10 premium handsets. A major benefit of these devices will be HarmonyOS NEXT.

The tech giant released the HarmonyOS NEXT public beta for Mate 60/X5 models while Pura 70 series received the closed beta version. These devices will undoubtedly be the first to experience the stable HarmonyOS NEXT software features.

Apple Devices:

Apple, on the other hand, has listed the newly launched iPhone 16 series which will get the AI Intelligence in China next year. The list also has the previous-gen iPhone 15 models. These devices are available at good discounts on JD.com. Consumers can visit the official site for more details.

Double Eleven is the perfect platform that enables brands to promote their devices at the best price drop. Both Apple and Huawei can well benefit from the shopping festival, increasing the market share and sales revenue in the Chinese smartphone market.

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Zhao Ming took part in a recent livestream interview. He talked about many subjects like AI, large models, business sectors, the Magic 7 series, new features, and more.

During the interrogation, several netizens asked the CEO if Honor would use Kirin chips for its devices anytime. In response, Zhao Ming said that he’s pretty much aware that users hope for such an opportunity. They are eagerly waiting to see the Kirin chip powering Honor smartphones with a new performance boost.

Although it’s unlikely to happen in the short term. Honor has good cooperation with Qualcomm and prefers Snapdragon processors for its flagship models.

“The possibility of using Kirin chips in the short term is not very high and I know everyone also hopes for such an opportunity.” – said Zhao Ming.

Honor devices unlikely to use Kirin chips, but users hope for it: CEO (Image Credits: MyDrivers)

The 360 Group Chairman – Zhou Hongyi questioned if Honor isn’t considering Kirin chips due to its low production capacity and limited supply. Zhao answered that he had no idea about the production volume or any other matter related to it.

It’s not the first time that Honor denied using Kirin chips for its devices. The company’s CMO Jiang Hairong also refuted such rumors saying it’s complete nonsense.

Honor does have the values and core characteristics of Huawei. Although it believes that it can no longer become Huawei and would like to remain a separate company. Zhao also clarified in previous interviews that Honor can defeat its all rivals even if it begins things from scratch.

The CEO stated that the new-gen Honor Magic 7 series will run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. We can expect dynamic performance boost with the Magic 7 series.

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UncleKanshan notes that the Huawei Nova 13 series launch may affect its predecessors to some extent. The Nova 12 Ultra and Lite models could continue to sell in online and offline stores. However, that won’t be the case with the Pro variants.

The tipster says that Huawei will likely remove the Nova 12 Pro from offline shelves and make it available only in online stores. It won’t be discontinued completely but will be present partially in the Chinese smartphone market.

Consumers would still be able to purchase the respective model, but only from the VMall and other online shopping channels. Any such news for the standard Nova 12 is currently missing. We may get accurate details after the Nova 13 series launch.

Huawei often removes its previous-gen devices from the shopping stores for the new ones. The company adopted the same strategy during the Pura 70 launch. It removed the P60 series from the VMall just a few weeks after the Pura 70 release.

Earlier it seemed a software glitch. But the situation is still the same. P60 and Nova 12 series are demanding handsets in the market. Thus, Huawei might opt for this strategy to catch the consumers’ attention over new products than previous ones.

Huawei Nova 12 Pro may only sell online following Nova 13 launch (Image Credits: UncleKanshan/Weibo)

Huawei will unveil Nova 13 series smartphones on October 22. The devices are already open for pre-order activity. Consumers can visit the VMall and pay a 100 yuan deposit to reserve the device (standard or Pro) ahead of its official unveiling.

Nova 13 Pro is coming in a new avatar. The standard variant shows a similar design to the Nova 12. However this time, the company has enhanced the Pro model’s design. You can check the differences between Nova 13 and 13 Pro HERE.

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Weibo tipster @FixedFocus implies the Huawei Mate 70 series will equip a new AI motion sensor. This microchip may bring more features similar to air gestures.

AI sensing chip or a motion sensor ultimately tracks and identifies motion or signals made by the user’s hand. It recognizes these signals in real time and tries to process the data in the device to fulfill the user’s command for a particular operation.

These sensors are further combined with 3D depth-sensing lenses, infrared technology, as well as machine learning to provide accurate results in real time.

Huawei will likely use a more advanced AI motion sensor for the Mate 70 series to bring interesting gestures on board. Apart from air gestures, users may find more new motion-based features that will take the interaction to a whole new level.

Huawei Mate 70 series may use an advanced AI motion sensor (Image Credits: Weibo)

Huawei Mate 70 series may use an advanced AI motion sensor (Image Credits: Weibo)

The company is reportedly imposing new components to the Mate 70 series to deliver a perfect device experience. A recent leak suggested an upgraded ISP camera chip for improved shooting effects. It will likely bring a far better photography experience.

Now an advanced motion sensor seems to be in the components list.

What is Air Gesture?

Air Gesture is a useful capability that enables users to interact with their smartphone or tablet without touching the screen. It relies on AI algorithms and uses ultrasonic waves to detect and understand the hand gestures in front of the display.

One can take screenshots, scroll up and down, or left and right, answer a call, pause or play audio/video, and do various other with Huawei air gestures.

The OEM introduced AI air gesture with Mate 30 Pro. It kept upgrading the feature with new devices. The Pura 70 series is the latest example to support air gestures.

As of now, the tech giant is planning to introduce smarter gestures with the Mate 70 lineup. Let’s see what other changes we will get with the upcoming flagship.

Huawei Mate 70 series may introduce new AI gestures (Image Credits: Huawei)

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