We already knew that Huawei Mate 20 Lite existed long before it was officially revealed thanks an embarrassing leak from Vodafone. But what would a “Lite” version of a handset be without more powerful siblings? In fact, Huawei has confirmed the existence of other Mate 20 phones to come.
At the end of a presentation that included a smart speaker, a tracking tool, new P20 colors and a brand new processor, Huawei CEO Richard Yu announced that the first beneficiary of the aforementioned chip would be the Mate 20 series.
#ExperienceSmarter with the #Kirin980. To achieve something #Higher Intelligence with the #HuaweiMate20 Series. Mark your calendars NOW…16.10.18. pic.twitter.com/9KhTMj0BXH
— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) August 31, 2018
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Yes, not only will the Mate 20 feature the newly announced 7nm Kirin 980 chipset, but it will also come in at least two different flavors as a ‘series’ – three if you include the already revealed Mate 20 Lite. Both new phones will be unveiled at a special Huawei event in London on Tuesday 16 October.
That’s all we officially know for now, but we’ve already heard some Mate 20 rumors so you have a reasonable idea of what to expect in October. The Pro version is said to be a 6.9-inch AMOLED beast with 6GB of RAM, an in-screen fingerprint reader and a 42-megapixel triple camera setup.
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The regular Mate 20 is rumored to have similar core specs but comes in a smaller 6.3-inch bezel with two snaps on the back – one of which will be 20-megapixels. Here’s prolific leaker Evan Blass giving us a first look at what the handset will look like:
Huawei Mate 20 Lite in black, blue and gold. pic.twitter.com/c5DVT2VVsY
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 14, 2018
Of course, this all remains rumor and speculation for now, but one thing we know for sure: we only have 46 days to find out if we’re right.
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