The Huawei Mate 70 series is expected to be released soon as the successor to the Mate 60 series, which was launched in China in September 2023. The range is expected to include the base variant, Pro, Pro+ and RS Ultimate Design. Details about the alleged phones have been swirling in rumors for the past few days. The leaks hint at the expected key specifications of the expected smartphones, including the camera design and battery size. In addition, the leak also hinted at the launch schedule of the line.
Huawei Mate 70 series models, design, launch schedule (expected)
The Huawei Mate 70 series is expected to include four phones similar to the previous Honor Mate 60 lineup. According to a Weibo post by tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese), the expected lineup will include the vanilla Huawei Mate 70, Huawei Mate 70 Pro, Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ and Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design.
The whistleblower claims that the Huawei Mate 70 series smartphones will have a thinner, narrower and more rounded design than the existing Mate 60 series. They are said to feature large rear camera modules in the center. The insider added that the series is likely to be launched in China in mid-November.
Features of the Huawei Mate 70 series (expected)
The Huawei Mate 70 series phones are expected to offer better battery life compared to the current Mate 60 models, which are equipped with batteries of up to 5,000 mAh. Tipster Fixed Focus Digital (translated from Chinese) claimed in a post on Weibo that the Mate 70 phones are equipped with batteries of less than 6,000 mAh. It is assumed that they will receive 5500 or 5700 mAh cells.
Another whistleblower, Smart Pikachu, suggested in a post on Weibo that the Huawei Mate 70 lineup will feature Qualcomm’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for security.
Meanwhile, a report by Huawei Central published leaked images of the Huawei Mate 70 series camera protectors. They showed the smartphone’s rumored camera layout design. The base and Pro variants with large round blocks are similar to the Huawei Mate 50 series phones. The Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate Design may have the same octagonal rear camera module as the Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design.
Previous leaks suggest that the Huawei Mate 70 series could come with Kirin processors, Hongmeng-based Harmony OS, 1.5KB displays, and satellite support.