Huawei has unveiled the Mate 70 and 70 Pro - the junior flagships of the four smartphone series

The new flagship models Huawei Mate 70 and Mate 70 Pro are quite similar, but they can be easily distinguished by the placement of the flash—above and below the camera circle, respectively.

Starting with the Mate 70—it is the smallest device among the four unveiled in the lineup and is the only one with a flat screen. Nevertheless, its screen size isn't too modest at 6.7". The smartphone measures only 7.8 mm in thickness (160.9 x 75.9 x 7.8 mm, 203 g). Like others in the series, the Mate 70 features IP69-rated dust and water resistance.

The LTPO OLED display boasts a resolution of 2688×1216 and has a variable refresh rate ranging from 1 to 120 Hz. The Mate 70 Pro (164.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm, 221 g) has a 6.9" diagonal, while maintaining the same specifications for the display. Both models are capable of a peak brightness of 2500 nits and are protected by second-generation Kunlun Glass, which is tempered glass composed of basalt fiber. The smaller variant includes a 13 MP selfie camera, whereas the Huawei Mate 70 Pro additionally features a 3D Depth sensor for facial recognition unlock.

Unlike their predecessors, the new Mate 70 models revert to side-mounted fingerprint scanners integrated into the power button. This button also incorporates intelligent controls: activating the flash, calling the AI assistant, and silencing the device through double or long presses.

The primary 50 MP camera in both smartphones features a variable aperture of f/1.4-f/4.0 along with optical stabilization. Additionally, they boast a 40 MP ultra-wide-angle lens. The Huawei Mate 70 has a 12 MP periscope lens with 5.5x optical zoom, while the Pro model features a 48 MP 4x lens.

One of the most intriguing features is the special spectral sensor cgtnhe, located at the center of the camera island. Unlike the traditional RGGB or RYYB sensors found in previous Huawei devices, the new spectral imaging modules can capture more data, leading to improved color accuracy, natural skin tones, and better shadow representation.

Huawei has not officially disclosed details about its processors. This time, there are only rumors and leaks suggesting that all new Mate 70 series phones are equipped with the Kirin 9100. Unofficially, it's known to be a 6 nm chip created using SMIC's N+3 process, featuring a primary Cortex-X1 core clocked at 2.67 GHz. We hope that a teardown will soon confirm the exact specifications of the chips in the Mate 70 series.

Both phones will come with Huawei's HarmonyOS 4.3 and are expected to receive the latest HarmonyOS Next update. The Huawei Mate 70 has a 5300 mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging capabilities, while the Mate 70 Pro features a 5500 mAh battery with faster 100W wired and 80W wireless charging. Both devices will be available in Spruce Green, Hyacinth Purple, Snow White, and Obsidian Black colors.

Source: GSMArena