Huawei Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro Officially Launched: A Detailed Overview
Huawei has officially unveiled its Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro smartphones, presenting a nearly identical design aesthetic underpinned by several shared core components. This report details the key specifications and features of both devices.
Display and Design:
Both the Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro feature a 6.75-inch LTPO OLED display with a variable refresh rate of 1-120Hz. The panel offers a resolution of 1280×2832 pixels, supports 1.07 billion colors, and provides full coverage of the P3 color gamut. Additional display characteristics include 1440Hz PWM dimming and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. Huawei claims this display achieves unprecedented brightness, reaching up to 8,000 nits. The screens are protected by second-generation Kunlun Glass.
Battery and Charging:
Both models are equipped with a 5,750mAh battery. The Mate 80 Pro supports faster charging capabilities, with wired charging up to 100W and wireless charging up to 80W. The Mate 80 offers wired charging at 66W and wireless charging at 50W.
Imaging System:
Both the Mate 80 and Mate 80 Pro share a triple-camera system on the rear and a 13MP front-facing camera with an autofocus f/2.0 lens.
- Mate 80: Features a 50MP wide-angle camera with a variable aperture f/1.4-f/4.0 lens and a 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor. It is accompanied by a 40MP ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 lens, and a 12MP 5.5x zoom camera equipped with a 125mm f/3.4 lens.
- Mate 80 Pro: Maintains the same wide and ultrawide cameras as the Mate 80 but incorporates a 48MP telephoto unit with a 4x (92.5mm) lens and a brighter f/2.1 aperture.
Both camera systems benefit from Huawei’s second-generation Red Maple imaging chip, designed for optimized image processing and color tuning.
Software:
The Mate 80 series will ship with HarmonyOS 6, featuring a redesigned interface and incorporating enhanced AI functionalities.
Pricing and Availability:
The following table outlines the pricing for different memory configurations, in Chinese Yuan (CNY) and equivalent Euro and INR values:
| 12/256GB | 12/512GB | 16/512GB | 16GB/1TB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei Mate 80 | CNY 4,699 (€573, INR 59,000) | CNY 5,199 (€635, INR 65,000) | CNY 5,499 (€670, INR 69,000) | – |
| Huawei Mate 80 Pro | CNY 5,999 (€730, INR 75,000) | CNY 6,499 (€790, INR 81,600) | CNY 6,999 (€59, INR 59,000) | CNY 7,999 (€970, INR 100,000) |
