Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced multiple products at Mobile World Congress 2019 including the updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro; the new mainstream PC notebooks HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14; 5G foldable smartphone, the HUAWEI Mate X; and the HUAWEI 5G CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) Pro, the first commercial product housing the Balong 5000.
Here’s everything you need to know about these products:
Updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro
Huawei launched the newly updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro. It exhibits all the characteristics that define the flagship notebook: artistic design, innovation and intelligence, bringing the performance and all-scenario interconnectivity of the flagship notebook to the next level.
HUAWEI MateBook X features a CNC machined metallic unibody with a premium sandblasted finish that gives the exterior a smooth feel. It is equipped with a 13.9-inch 3K Ultra FullView display with 91 per cent screen-to-body ratio. Additionally, it supports 10-point multi-touch and the world’s first Finger Gestures Screenshot to give users a new, more intuitive way to interface with their devices.
The new Matebook X Pro is powered by up to an 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 8565 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 GPU with 2GB GDDR5. It also features broadband Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and a more powerful Thunderbolt™ 3 port to support all-day productivity. Meanwhile, the Dolby Atmos® Sound System delivers an immersive cinematic experience no matter where users find themselves.
The Pro also supports HUAWEI Share 3.0 OneHop, a feature that solves data transmission difficulties between Windows notebooks and Android smartphones. HUAWEI Share 3.0 supports not only image and video transfers between PCs and smartphones, but two-way document transfers as well.
Screen recording is made easier too. By shaking the phone and tapping “PC HUAWEI Share” on the computer, a screen recording of the notebook will be sent to the smartphone. Huawei has also developed a proprietary Clipboard Sharing feature, which lets users share copied content from one device and paste it on another nearby device, sharing one synchronized clipboard.
Price and availability: Sales tax included. Configurations and final price may vary in different countries.
HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14
HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14 combine FullView displays with high performance, portability, build quality and stylish looks. These notebooks support intelligent interconnectivity between smart devices and PCs, redefining how devices can interact and connect with each other.
Both the HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14 feature a stunning and portable FullView screen engineered to have a 3:2 productivity aspect ratio and a minimalized bezel display supporting 10-point multi-touch. Both notebooks support new convenience features like Fingers Gestures Screenshot, indicative of a consumer-first ethos.
The HUAWEI MateBook 14 is powered by up to the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8565U and the NVIDIA® GeForce® MX250 and stays cool with a shark-inspired design fan that supports greater heat dissipation. The 57.4Wh (typical value) large capacity battery and Huawei’s smart power saving solution combine to ensure long battery life.
The HUAWEI MateBook 13 powered by up to the 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8565U processor and the NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 GPU and is equipped with the HUAWEI Shark Fin Fans 2.0 supporting higher fan speeds. It features a 3:2 FullView display with 10-point multi-touch option and a screen-to-body ratio of 88 per cent.
Of course, both notebooks are equipped with HUAWEI Share 3.0, which features OneHop and Clipboard Sharing to enable quick and easy smartphone-to-PC cross-platform smart interconnectivity, Finger Gestures Screenshot8, Fingerprint Button 2.0, Dolby Atmos and more.
Pricing and availability. Sales tax included. Configurations and final price may vary in different countries.
HUAWEI Mate X: 5G Foldable Smartphone
Huawei’s very own foldable phone. The HUAWEI Mate X combines 5G, foldable screen, AI and an all-new mode of interfacing and brings forth a new breed of smartphone. The 2-in-1 smartphone and tablet feature a flexible OLED panel, a Falcon Wing Mechanical Hinge, and a new Interstellar Blue colour wave.
The HUAWEI Mate X is the world’s fastest 5G modem chipset, Balong 5000, combine to deliver a new mode of interfacing, in which the large-screen experience and portability co-exist in harmony. A high-capacity 4,500mAh battery supporting HUAWEI SuperCharge is packed in HUAWEI Mate X, fulfilling the demand for greater battery performance in the 5G era.
The Huawei Mate X is priced at US$2,600.
HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro
Powered by Balong 5000, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro supports both 4G and 5G wireless connections, setting a new benchmark for home CPEs on a 5G network: a 1GB HD video clip can be downloaded within three seconds, and 8K video can be streamed smoothly without lag. In addition to homes, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro can also be used by small and medium-sized enterprises for super-fast broadband access. It also supports HUAWEI HiLink protocols, bringing smart homes into the 5G era.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei CBG said, “To support the hyperconnected 5G period, Huawei Consumer BG remains committed to the all-scenario smart ecosystem strategy. We will spare no effort to drive pervasive connectivity to individuals, office and homes, and create a world-leading 5G all-scenario smart living experience that is unlike anything that has come before.”
Huawei is the only manufacturer with a full range of end-to-end 5G product, covering chipsets, edge and cloud services. The brand is committed to enriching the connectivity experiences in 5G use cases.
