We got our hands on the highly-acclaimed HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) phone and here is our verdict

5G is on and regional telecom operators are quickly developing 5G commercial deployments. GCC countries are in the 1st wave of 5G rollout. Timing is everything, people often say. That’s why Huawei is launching the HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G), currently claimed as the King of 5G Smartphones and Huawei’s first commercial 5G smartphone in the market. It is worth pointing out that Huawei started developing its 5G technology as early as 2009 and have hired thousands of employees engaged in 5G development or invested USD1.4bln in this technology only in 2017-18. The HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) was launched last month, let’s discover more about it.

Super-fast 5G

The HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) provides a theoretical speed of up to 4.6Gbps download speed, saving you lots of time and frustration when streaming and downloading. HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) is compatible with multiple generations of network technology including 4G, 3G and 2G[1]. Regardless of your mobile network maturity, high speed connectivity is guaranteed thanks to two chipsets: Kirin 980 and 5G multi-mode chipset Balong 5000. While some 5G phones support only Non-Standalone (NSA) networking mode, HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) is the only 5G smartphone* to support both NSA and Standalone (SA). The SA, the recent version of networking mode, ensures a better performance and higher efficiency for your phone.

*Claim based on comparison with all 5G smartphones currently sold in market, on or before 31st July 2019.

Matrix Triple Camera

Huawei has made the HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) with Leica cameras. On the back, there’s a triple camera array in a distinctive square: 40MP wide angle camera, 20MP ultra-wide camera and 8MP telephoto lens. Up front, there’s a 24MP selfie camera. The HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) can produce astonishing snaps in a variety of scenarios, ultra-wide and macro shots.

Seamless gaming experience

The HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) has an enormous 7.2-inch OLED FHD+ screen[2]. It is so huge! For hard gamers, this is an experience like no other. You have a 7.2 inch screen to enjoy with minor little circle hanging down from the top center. Even if you’re running graphically-intensive games at high settings, this device stays cool and responsive thanks to the integration of HUAWEI SuperCool - a groundbreaking cooling solution that utilizes graphene film and vapor chamber to deliver an outstanding cooling performance.

Long-lasting battery

It’s quite unfortunate when your device dies down and you do not know if the header was a goal or got deflected. Thankfully, you don’t experience this with the HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G). It has a massive 4200mAh and HUAWEI 40W SuperCharge to top up 70 percent of your device in just 30 minutes.

Verdict

If you want to be among the first ones to try out the 5G, the HUAWEI Mate 20 X (5G) or the King of 5G Smartphones is an interesting device packed with excellent features that is worth your serious consideration.

[1] Actual user experience is based on telecom operators' networks and associated deployments. Please contact your local telecom operator for more information.

[2] The handset adopts a curved display design that measures 7.2 inches diagonally. This is not representative of the actual display size.