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Huawei Mate 50’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor to launch soon: Tipster

Following the recent launches, Huawei is now working on the next Mate series flagship – Mate 50 in the second half of this year (probably). Aside from all of the information, the Chiese tech maker could unveil this Huawei Mate 50 lineup featuring Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor.
However, there are a few more things that you should know and are now up in the open via a Weibo tipster, revealing that the Mate 50 Pro version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset will launch soon. However, the tipster further confirms that the chipset will only bring 4G access instead of 5G.
The tipster further reveals that the Huawei Mate 50 version of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4G processor could launch and ship alongside the Qualcomm 8 Gen 1+. A tipster – from Twitter, previously revealed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 could unveil around June this year.
The tipster told that the chipset is faster by 10 percent as compared to the initial version, meanwhile, the process is likely to be TSMC’s 4nm node. However, the core frequency could be further optimized to provide new performance.
Numbers on the SM8475 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+) are quite good. Expecting an overall 10% jump compared to 8 Gen 1. Thermals are good, chip is stable and battery life is slightly better compared to the out going model on test machines.
Looking at an early June commercial release…— Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) April 25, 2022
Recently, Huawei has unveiled its latest foldable phone – Mate Xs 2 smartphone featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset with an octa-core architecture featuring Octa-core, 1 x Cortex-X1 at 2.84GHz + 3 x Cortex-A78 at 2.42GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 at 1.8GHz. The same processor has been used in the Huawei P50 and P50 Pro smartphones.
Why not Kirin:
Due to U.S. restrictions, Huawei cannot print new chipsets including Kirin, the chipset stock is running low. Therefore, the company is bound to take the help of other processor makers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek to complete current requirements and build new products.
Huawei Mate 50 series:
Currently, Huawei has not confirmed the official launch date for this upcoming flagship but previous inputs on this matter brought us to hope that the company is surely working on the device and is likely to unveil around July. According to a previous report, Huawei Mate 50 Pro will bring you better camera technologies and better photography capabilities. That’s not it, the phone could be bringing HarmonyOS 3.0 operating system, with a set of new software features.
Huawei Mate 50 is likely to feature a better display panel but the return of the notch is also speculated, which, you can read in the article linked below.
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Huawei Mate Xs 2 VIP pre-sale begins in Malaysia with exclusive rewards

Huawei launched the Huawei Mate Xs 2 globally on May 18 on the global market. Huawei consumers from Malaysia can pre-order the Mate Xs 2 from June 6 to June 23, 2022, and you may get a chance to grab Huawei Watch GT Pro and HMS rewards exclusively.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a similar outward foldable design as Mate Xs but with an improved falcon hinge mechanism as well as a grip system. The smartphone is equipped with a 7.8-inch display while unfolded featuring 2480 x 2200 resolution and 6.5 inches once folded.
This foldable device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G processor with octa-core architecture. There is also Qualcomm’s sixth-generation AI engine that will give you a better experience. Huawei Mate Xs 2 consists of a 50-megapixel primary color camera, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera. The rear camera supports 3x optical zoom (3x zoom is approximate, lens focal lengths are 13mm, 23mm, 85mm), and 30x digital zoom.
The rear camera has the capabilities to shoot many modes such as Snapshot, dynamic photo, time-lapse photography, micro movie, super wide-angle, slow motion, voice-activated photo, panorama mode, etc. The device holds a battery capacity of 4600mAh. That could recharge with a super-fast 66W charger.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 in Malaysia is priced at RM7,999 with the Huawei GT 2 Pro smartwatch and HMS rewards are exclusively worth RM1,400.
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Check the first Huawei P50 Pro prototype

In July 2021, Huawei unveiled its latest Huawei p-series flagship – P50 Pro the consumers. Although has been a year of passing, there is an interesting Huawei P50 Pro prototype that just surfaced on board to show us how this device has been formed initially.
Design:
Compared to the images below, the Huawei P50 prototype is similar to the real device released to consumers. However, the camera doesn’t include a dual ring camera design, instead, it comes with an all-in-one large vertical pill shape camera consisting of different cameras.
Still, the front side is identical, while the rear side matches quite like the Huawei P30 Pro variant. On the flip side, you would also find some branding for Huawei and Leica, altered with false words.
Software:
Coming to the inside, the prototype runs HarmonyOS 2.0 operating system, featuring Kirin 9000 chipset, coupled with 8GB of RAM. These are the specs that the device actually launched in July.
Huawei P50 Pro:
Huawei P50 Pro has a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, 300 Hz touch sampling rate, and 450 PPI for better viewing angles.
The equips Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G chipset with Octa core chipset architecture consisting of (Octa-core, 1 x Cortex-X1 at 2.84 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A78 at 2.42 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz) and Adreno 660 GPU.
Aside from the processor, the phone has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
In the camera department, you will get a 50 MP True-Chroma Camera (Color, f/1.8 aperture, OIS), 40 MP True-Chroma Camera (MONO, f/1.6 aperture), 13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera (f/2.2 aperture), and 64 MP Telephoto Camera (f/3.5 aperture, OIS), support AF. On the front side, you’ll get a 13MP selfie camera with an f/2.4 aperture sensor.
On the other hand, there are various modes that you can include in the camera section consisting of AI Cinemagraph, Story Creator, Audio Zoom, High-res, Time-Lapse, Ultra Wide Angle Lens, Aperture, Dual-View Video, Night, Macro, Portrait, Pro, Slow-Mo, Panorama, Monochrome, Light painting, Filter, Stickers, Documents, Master AI, Moving Picture, Snapshot, 4D Predictive Focus, Capture Smiles, Audio Control, Timer, Burst Shooting.
If you want to run this phone for long hours then a 4360 mAh battery will be there to comply with all of the requirements that you want on the P50 Pro. Recharges the phone with a Max 66W charger and a 50W wireless supercharge technology.
Huawei P50 Pro runs with pre-installed EMUI 12 software with lots of new features and ease of access.
(source – MyDriver)
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Huawei Nova Y70 launched with 6.7′ display, 6000mAh battery, 22.5W supercharge

Huawei has recently launched Nova Y70 smartphone in the global market that brings a smooth and great experience from a high capacity battery to an 8MP front camera that can blur the background in selfies. The Huawei Nova Y70 is equipped with a 6.6-inches display, with a 6000mAh long battery life which will allow 3 hours of continuous video playback on a 10-minute charge and 128GB storage.
The Huawei Nova Y70 is launched with a 6.75-inches display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The dimensions are 168.3mm x 77.7 mm x 8.98 mm. and it weighs approximately 199g.
The device will be equipped with an Octa-Core processor (2×1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6X1.8 GHz Cortex-A55). Talking about storage, the smartphone will come with 128GB of RAM, which holds the capacity to store up to 170 episodes of a series, 13,000 music, and more than 60 movies.
Huawei nova Y70 features the AI Triple camera, which includes a 48MP main camera, which will give extra light to images, a 5MP 120-degree ultra-wide-angle camera, which will allow group shots, and a 2MP depth camera, which will blur the background of a photo to focus on the subject.
The smartphone will take your photography skills to next level for sure. Also, features on the rear camera include digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, and touch to focus. Also, users will have a high-quality camera experience of clicking some astonishing selfies and making video calls as this device comes with an 8 MP front camera.
With a 6000mAh long-life battery, this phone could run-up to a week of charge. If the smartphone’s battery is only 5% charged, then users can activate low battery mode which will allow up to 12 hours on standby before powering off. The high-capacity battery will permit you to use the smartphone for long hours of playing games, listening to songs, and watching movies, without bothering about battery drainage.
The brand new Huawei Nova Y70 will be available worldwide in three colors- Crystal Blue, Pearl White, and Midnight Black. Currently, the phone is available in Saudi Arabia at a price tag of 729 SAR (182 Euros) and it’ll expand further in more markets.