The Chinese manufacturer announced that it will update almost 100 devices with Harmony OS, the system with which it competes with Android. This is the list revealed by the company.
The Chinese company Huawei unveiled this Wednesday the new equipment that will be based on its HarmonyOS operating system, an alternative to Android that the company has been developing for two years due to the American veto.
In a virtual event broadcast from its headquarters in Shenzhen, South China, Huawei revealed the main features of version 2.0, which will focus on enabling interaction between various connected objects “a need to which Android and iOS did not respond,” he said. programmer Wang Chenglu.
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This operating system had only reached some Huawei products such as its televisions and those of its Honor brand – now independent -, but now the company has confirmed its arrival in two new types of products: Huawei Watch smart watches and MatePad tablets.
The company also announced that another 100 Huawei devices – both smartphones and tablets – will be updated to work with HarmonyOS. Cell phones from the HUAWEI Mate 40, Mate 30, P40, Mate X2, nova 8 and MatePad Pro series will be included.
These are the new equipment that will have HarmonyOS
Matepad 11 and 11 Pro
The new tablet that arrives in the Huawei catalog is the MatePad 11 series, with a standard model and a Pro that will be Huawei’s first with the HarmonyOS operating system, replacing the current EMUI layer for Android, which is also used by their ‘smartphones. ‘.
Among the novelties that come with the new operating system, the company has highlighted aspects such as a main screen that improves productivity , and previews of the application content if the icon of an app is held down.
The MatePad 11 standard model features a 10.95-inch slim-edge display design with a 120hZ refresh rate, as well as blue light reduction through TÜV Rheinland certification.
The new tablet will be accompanied by a new ‘premium’ model also with HarmonyOS, MatePad 11 Pro , which will have a 12.6-inch screen, 90% front ratio and symmetrical 5.6mm edges, and without a perforated camera.
Its screen uses an AMOLED panel, with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000 to 1, as well as a difference between “professional” colors below 1 percent (0.8).
Huawei Watch 3
The new Huawei Watch 3 smartwatch will be the first device in this category to natively integrate its own HarmonyOS operating system. It will have support for Huawei’s own application store, App Gallery, as well as other functions such as a professional health manager.
Follow the news of El Espectador on Google NewsIts screen is 1.43 inches with AMOLED material and a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits, as well as a refresh rate of 60 hZ. It has connectivity through eSIM, which makes it possible to receive calls and listen to music in ‘streaming’ without the need to have a mobile phone connected.
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It also includes a new temperature sensor, an oximeter to know the saturation of oxygen in the blood (SpO2), measurement of heart rate and stress. In addition, it has 17 professional exercise modes, as well as a recording function of all day exercise.
Huawei Watch 3 Pro
Huawei Watch 3 will also have a ‘premium’ version, Watch 3 Pro, with a larger design and special materials such as sapphire crystal, a body made of titanium and a ceramic back.
Adds an industry-first dual-channel GPS, allowing for greater precision in monitoring exercise and moving in cities. It reaches a superior autonomy of five days, with up to 21 days with the energy saving mode activated.
The old devices that will receive the HarmonyOS update
The Mate 40, Mate 30, MatePad Pro and P40 series
Starting June 2, the following computers will receive an update for this operating system:
Series Mate 20, Nova 8, Nova 7, Nova 6 and the MatePad
Other devices that may migrate to this platform in the third quarter of this year are:
Mate 20 X, Series V and Series S (for Asia)
In the fourth quarter, the V and S series displays in China will receive the update, as will the Mate 20 X phones.
The Mate 10, Mate 9, Nova 5, P20, P10 and M5
Some of the older models such as the Mate 9 and Mate 10 series will also have Harmony OS version 2.0 in the first half of 2022.
The company also assured that users who do not want to wait to test the new OS can send a request to the Huawei Club, through the My Huawei application or enroll in the HarmonyOS Experience Program in the company’s stores.
