But not only Huawei, which presented what will undoubtedly be the smartphone of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2019, also Xiaomí, and Oppo. All responded to the challenge that Samsung launched on Wednesday 20 in its unpacked, where it announced its 5G version of the Galaxy S10 and another foldable and flexible one that we still do not know when they will reach the market. As we say, the Chinese brand Huawei surprised a device that it taught, left to touch, which it also showed at a Vodafone 5G presentation, and which we could see live in an interview with Kevin Hoo, one of the architects of Huawei’s success in his range of consumer products since the presidency of this Unit.
Mate X 5G redefines smartphone design with a foldable form factor, featuring a proprietary Falcon Wing mechanical hinge, a Balong 5000 7 nanometer multimode modem chipset, and a 4500 mAh high-capacity battery compatible with the SuperCharge of the Chinese brand and 55W, which makes it the fastest in the world. When folded, Huawei Mate X 5G is a smartphone with a 6.6-inch screen, and when opened it becomes an 8-inch device, with a flexible, high-strength OLED panel that is only 5.4 mm thick.
Huawei’s 5G smartphone will also incorporate Leica cameras with the most advanced imaging functions and artificial intelligence technologies already integrated by other equipment such as the Mate 20 Pro. The folding design allows the camera system to play the role of cameras. front and rear. When folded, the Mate X 5G shows a viewfinder on both sides. In addition, it has an integrated Fingerprint Power Button that allows users to turn on the device with a single touch.
The first 7nm 5G Balong 5000 multimode modem chipset has unprecedented download speeds, at 4.6 Gps in the Sub-6GHz band (theoretical). The 5.4mm thick chassis of the Huawei Mate X houses a new 4,500 mAh battery, which combined with intelligent AI power-saving technology, meets the demand for higher battery performance in the 5G era. The 55-watt Huawei SuperCharge will recharge the battery quickly to minimize downtime. In just 30 minutes the new charger can recharge the battery to 85 percent.
It will be available in the Spanish market in mid-2019, if there are commercial 5G networks, and at a more than high price, 2,299 euros, which will have to be seen who spends to acquire a different terminal and that can undoubtedly have a route in certain areas, although it does not seem that it is intended for mass consumption due to its high price. Although Samsung’s folding terminal, the Galaxy Fold, will be somewhat cheaper, 1,980 euros, little is known about its characteristics, although it also seems that we will have it on the market in the middle of this year.
Xiaomi was braver than Samsung and Huawei in introducing and even marking the month of May to launch their 5G device, the Mi MIX 3 5G, which integrates the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem, with a download speed ten times faster than the 4G network, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, which has been developed using the latest 7-nanometer manufacturing process.
To support the use of applications such as multiplayer games, Xiaomi has also developed a highly advanced hybrid cooling system for the Mi MIX 3 5G. Rogers® HeatSORB thermal material implements a phase change effect, which rapidly captures the heat generated by the device in demanding scenarios and delays increases in temperature. Subsequently, a passive heat pipe composed of six layers of graphite disperses the heat at a speed three times faster than the double sheet of graphite.
The Mi MIX 3 5G inherits the dual 12MP AI camera from the Mi MIX 3, and has all the AI features like 960 images per second (fps) slow motion video function. For selfies, the Mi MIX 3 5G offers a 24MP + 2MP dual front camera setup, which makes optimized use of Sony’s IMX576 sensor to capture more details.
Xiaomi’s 5G device will incorporate Xiaomi’s magnetic slide system, enhancing the touch experience and offering more customization options. In this way, users will be able to configure the swipe to, for example, answer calls or activate the camera application. My MIX 3 5G will be available for € 599.
The third to show its 5G ship on the Sunday before the MWC started was LG, with its V50 ThinQ. LG’s new 5G phone has optical innovations to take photos and videos with maximum resolution and quality. Among the most outstanding, the Video Depth Control functionality implemented in both the main and front cameras to avoid losing focus of objects during recording. In addition, it has Dual FOV technology that analyzes the distance and depth of the environment, in such a way that the user manages to capture with the camera of his LG V50 ThinQ 5G what he is seeing and turn it into a video with an almost professional result.
LG’s first 5G device also features the new Qualcomm®Snapdragon ™ 855 platform that, together with LG’s optimized software, ensures the advanced and intelligent processing capacity necessary for the best 5G experience. Although the Korean firm has not given clues about the price of the smartphone or the date of commercialization, it indicates that it is working with the 10 main operators that will bring the 5G service to the United States, South Korea, Australia and several European countries.
Also LG, although not with the success in design and form factor as innovative as the team presented by Huawei, showed a V50 ThinQ 5G with double screen, which is actually a second 6.2-inch OLED screen designed for both watching videos and playing games. or perform any professional task. Nor did LG say anything about the date of its availability, much less the price of this equipment.
Finally, although it was the first to announce it, on Saturday, February 23, the Chinese Oppo also wanted its share of prominence with 5G. Although he announced, with the presence of Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon that he would be the first to launch a 5G smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, nothing was said about its date of commercialization or its price. Nor were images of it shown.
The next few months we will see them all. Foldable or not. More or less flexible, but all prepared to collect the benefits of a technology, 5G, that still no one knows what will bring us, beyond that, for example, we can download all seasons of Game of Thrones in just a few seconds. We’ll see.
