International News: AFPBB News Huawei's new smartphone model is "5G level" even with 4G. Over 40 million unique OS users

[August 18 CNS] Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei (Huawei) announced the flagship model smartphone "P50" series on the 29th of last month. There are two versions equipped with Huawei's original processor "Kirin 9000" and Qualcomm's processor "Snapdragon 888".

In June, when Huawei announced its original basic software (OS) "Harmony 2.0", Huawei Consumer Group Head Yu Chengdong said, "The P50 series has been researched by Huawei for a long time.・ It is a big hit product that has been developed. ”He said that the announcement of the P50 series will be postponed due to the lack of arrival of Kirin 9000.

The P50 series, which overcame difficulties and made its debut, has two versions, P50 and P50 Pro. "The P50 with the Snapdragon 888 will go on sale in September. The Kirin 9000 version of the P50 Pro will go on sale from August 12, and the Snapdragon 888 version will go on sale in December," said Yo.

The P50 series incorporates a next-generation image engine and the industry's first image signal restoration system. Prices start at 4488 yuan (about 75,800 yen) for the P50 and 5988 yuan (about 100,000 yen) for the P50 Pro, with a maximum of 7488 yuan (about 126,500 yen).

The P50 series does not support 5G due to restrictions by the United States, but Mr. Yo said, "Through the combination of 4G and the latest wireless LAN standard Wi-Fi 6, you can have an excellent communication experience in most usages." He emphasized that it is not inferior.

According to industry insiders, adopting the 4G version of Snapdragon 888 will help keep Huawei's influence as a leader in the mobile market.

"As of July 29, more than 40 million users have upgraded to Harmony OS. By the end of the year, 200 million Huawei users will upgrade Harmony OS," said Yo.

At the recital, new products such as smart screens, smart speakers, and smart bands with watch functions were also unveiled. (c) CNS / JCM / AFPBB News