Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro is due to be released on September 20 meaning we’re in full leak season right now. An image that looks to be official Huawei marketing material is giving us a better idea of what’s under the hood when the new phone drops. Here’s what we know.
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A marketing image of the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 Pro, leaked on Weibo and re-posted by other known leaker, @ishanagarwal24, seems to confirm we’re really getting that quad camera design after all.
If this really is the Huawei Mate30/Mate30 Pro, it looks amazing. So excited for this phone. The notch is 100% acceptable for me if it has 3D Face Recognition like last time. I’m sure the launch is on 19th September so its not very far away! #HuaweiMate30Pro
Source: Weibo pic.twitter.com/hN8KJ9EquN— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) August 26, 2019
The image shows two rear shots of the Mate 30 series, the same hot camera array as previous leaks, as well as a subtle notch on the front-facing image. The text, written in simplified Chinese, suggests the phones will run on a Kirin 990 processor and have ultra fast battery charging.
It’s important to note the leaker isn’t entirely convinced the image is official. A few hours after he posted it to Twitter, he later admitted it could be a professional Photoshop.
.@mweinbachXDA just messaged me this. Seems like it’s a photoshop. pic.twitter.com/VWEJSm24Yr
— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) August 26, 2019
Huawei’s Mate 30 series launch has been marred by US politics with President Trump signing an executive order preventing US companies from purchasing telecommunications equipment from foreign companies who were considered a national security risk.
Huawei and 68 of its subsidiaries had been declared a risk by the US’s Department of Commerce just days before the executive order was signed. This meant Huawei would also not be able to use the Android system for any upcoming phone releases but a temporary reprieve was later granted to the Chinese company, allowing Android’s inclusion on the Mate 30 series.
We’ll get a better picture of what else will be included in the series in the weeks leading up to September 20 when more official material is released.
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