According to the tipster, the Huawei Mate 50 series could feature the 4G variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. Debuting in China on September 6, the series is expected to include four models namely Huawei Mate 50, Huawei Mate 50e, Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Huawei Mate 50 RS. It was said that the smartphone could be powered by the Kirin 9000S SoC, however, it is now said to come with a Qualcomm chipset. These phones can run on the company’s latest HarmonyOS 3.0 operating system.
According to A post by A tipster digital chat station, the Huawei Mate 50 series will be powered by a Snapdragon SoC with model number SM8425 and codename “Waipio LTE” (translated). They also say that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 has the model name SM8450 and the codename Waiipio (translated) and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 has the model number SM8475 and the codename Palma (translated). This suggests that the Huawei Mate 50 series could get the 4G variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC if it exists.
At the beginning of this year, Report It has been claimed that Qualcomm may launch a 4G version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and that could help companies like Huawei. In fact, some previous leaks have also suggested that the Huawei Mate 50, Huawei Mate 50 Pro, and Huawei Mate 50 RS will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. In contrast, the Huawei Mate 50e is likely to feature a Snapdragon 778G SoC.
The Huawei Mate 50 is tipped to sport a 6.28-inch to 6.56-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of onboard storage. It can pack a 4,400mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging. It is tipped to get a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor. A Alleged prototype It also suggests a triple rear camera setup.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro and Huawei Mate 50 RS are expected to feature a 6.78-inch or 6.81-inch curved AMOLED display with a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz. It can sport 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of onboard storage. They are also tipped to include a triple rear camera setup, however, the main 50-megapixel sensor could be the Sony IMX800. They can get a 4,500mAh battery with 66W fast charging.
The Huawei Mate 50e is reported to feature a 6.28-inch to 6.56-inch OLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of onboard storage, a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup, and a 4,400mAh battery. 66W fast charging.
