Huawei Mate 70 series launch timeline, key features Surface Online
The Huawei Mate 70 series is expected to be launched soon as the successor to the Mate 60 series, which was unveiled in China in September 2023. The series is expected to include a base, a Pro, a Pro+ and an RS Ultimate Design variant. Details about the alleged handsets have been doing the rounds in the rumor mill for the past few days. The leaks suggest the expected key features of the expected smartphones, including camera design and battery size. Additionally, a leak has also hinted at the lineup’s launch timeline.
Huawei Mate 70 series models, design, launch timeline (expected)
The Huawei Mate 70 series is expected to feature four handsets, similar to the previous Honor Mate 60 series. According to a Weibo after by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese), the expected lineup will include the standard Huawei Mate 70, Huawei Mate 70 Pro, Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ and Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design.
The tipster claims that the Huawei Mate 70 series smartphones will be thinner, narrower and rounder than the existing Mate 60 series. They are said to have large, centered camera modules on the rear. The tipster added that the series will likely be unveiled in China in mid-November.
Huawei Mate 70 Series Features (Expected)
The Huawei Mate 70 series phones are expected to offer better battery life compared to the current Mate 60 models, which are equipped with batteries of up to 5,000 mAh. Tipster Fixed Focus Digital (translated from Chinese) claimed in a Weibo post that the Mate 70 handsets contain batteries smaller than 6,000 mAh. It is speculated that they will get 5,500 or 5,700 mAh cells.
Another tipster Smart Pikachu suggested in a Weibo post that the Huawei Mate 70 series will be equipped with Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for security.
Meanwhile, a Huawei Central report shared leaked images of the Huawei Mate 70 series camera protectors. These showed the camera layout design of the rumored smartphones. The basic and Pro variants, with large, round units, look similar to the Huawei Mate 50 series handsets. The leaked Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design may have the same octagonal rear camera module as the Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design.
Previous leaks have suggested that the Huawei Mate 70 series may come with Kirin SoCs, Hongmeng kernel-based Harmony OS, 1.5K displays, and satellite communications support.
