- Huawei held a flagship device event for the Middle East and Africa this evening, revealing two new phones, two notebooks, a tablet, a smartwatch, and wireless earphones.
- Local availability and pricing are yet to be revealed for the devices, but the P60 Pro and Mate X3 are slated for release in South Africa this month.
- It is unclear at this stage which other devices will be headed to SA.
This week Huawei held two flagship device events to reveal new products it has slated for release across multiple regions over the coming weeks and months.
Thankfully the Middle East and Africa are not being left out, as Huawei hosted an event for the region this evening where it showcased two flagship phones, two notebooks, a tablet, a smartwatch, and a pair of wireless earphones.
While it remains to be seen which devices are destined for South Africa, we know of two that are indeed headed to our shores – the Huawei P60 Pro and the foldable Mate X3.
Anyone who has visited the local Huawei site these days will have spotted images and feature pages for both devices and while Huawei Mobile South Africa has not officially confirmed recommended pricing, a local launch event is scheduled for later this month. At said event, more details are expected, along with when and where South Africans can pick up these new flagship phones.
“Huawei Consumer BG held the HUAWEI P60 Series and Flagship Product Launch Event in Dubai, showcasing a new line up of flagship devices, including the HUAWEI P60 Pro, HUAWEI Mate X3, HUAWEI FreeBuds 5, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate, HUAWEI MatePad 11-inch 2023, as well as HUAWEI MateBook X Pro and HUAWEI MateBook D 14,” the company explained in a press release sent to Hypertext.
Looking at the two phones, the Chinese firm highlights the camera performance of the P60 Pro, adding that, “the 48-megapixel Ultra Lighting Telephoto Camera, users can zoom in on far-away objects in low light and take well-lit pictures with vivid colours and excellent details. Moreover, its Ultra Lighting Main Camera, with the largest F1.4 physical aperture in the industry, can let in a surprising amount of light to create stunning shots in low-lighting situations.”
“Combined with the HUAWEI XD Fusion Texture Engine, this high level of light input allows the camera to capture exceptional detail across various lighting conditions. The HUAWEI P60 Pro has topped the DXOMARK Smartphone Camera rankings with a score of 156, for its technological breakthroughs in imaging,” it continues.
Shifting to the foldable, which too was revealed as a Chinese-exclusive at the time a few months ago, the Mate X3 will be the third foldable that Huawei has officially launched in SA. Unlike the Mate Xs 2, the Mate X3 features a change in design similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold options.
“It is the world’s thinnest and lightest foldable smartphone, with a thickness of just 11.08mm while folded and 5.3mm while unfolded. The phone is also incredibly lightweight, weighing just 239g. It achieves breakthrough weight reduction through the industry’s unique ultra-light and strong aluminium and ultra-light carbon fibre,” says Huawei of its design.
“With the Ultra Vision XMAGE Camera, the HUAWEI Mate X3 also offers solid photography capabilities. Equipped with a 50 MP Ultra Vision Main Camera, a 13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera, and a 12 MP Periscope Telephoto Camera that supports 5x optical zoom, the Mate X3 captures images with rich details and vibrant colours in all lighting conditions,” it adds regarding its camera capabilities.
At the time of writing, it remains to be seen which of the other devices are slated for release in SA. We expect the two notebooks to feature, as well as the smartwatch, given Huawei’s local focus on those two segments, but the wireless earphones for example may not, as a number of wireless earphones have been released by Huawei in SA of late.
Either way, more details will be shared during the local launch event scheduled for later this month.
In the interim, be sure to check out Hypertext for more coverage of the P60 Pro and Mate X3.
