Huawei Mate 20 series to launch in India in November; company confirms 5G device by mid-2019 globally

NEW DELHI: Chinese telecom equipment and handset-maker Huawei would be launching Mate 20 series in India in November, the company confirmed in a statement. However, the company did not reveal the date of launch for the series in India.

Also, Huawei confirmed that it would bring out 5G devices globally in mid-2019 around June. For the timeline on launch of 5G devices in India, Huawei said that it is “well in position to make the devices available in India as soon as the 5G ecosystem in the country is ready.”

The much-awaited Mate 20 series will come with Huawei’s own Kirin 980, which the company says is the world’s first 7 nanometer processor.


The Mate 20 series includes Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20X and Mate 20 RS Porsche. The company also made its smartphone teaser live on Amazon India.

In UK, Mate 20 series starts from €1,049 which is approximately Rs 89000. The smartphones go on sale starting November 16 in UK.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a 6.39-inch OLED display and an under-display fingerprint sensor. Powered by Kirin 980 SoC, the device comes in two RAM and storage variants of 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB.

On photography front, the device features 40MP + 20MP + 8MP rear cameras and 25MP front shooter. The device houses a 4200mAh battery with 40-watt power supply while it also supports wireless charging.