Huawei Mate 80 Pro now Global as well: the only new Camera Phone with a variable aperture

The February 26 event brought a wave of news for the Chinese tech giant: on one hand new wearables and on the other smartphones and tablets for the Western market. In addition to MatePad Mini, the flagship lineup is enriched with <strong Huawei Mate 80 Pro, now announced globally as well after several months since its debut in China.

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Global Official: all the news of the flagship for international markets

Of the four models announced in November by Huawei, only one device debuts, and that’s enough. Huawei Mate 80 Pro is a flagship with all the bells and whistles and raises the bar after the excellent Pura 80 Ultra; the latter has arrived in Italy but for the Mate model there are currently no details.

Compared to its Pura cousin, the newcomer offers a completely different look: at the front there is a large display with a selfie camera and the sensors for the sblocco del volto 3D; on the back we have a large circular camera module, along with a secondary ring that creates an entirely new style.

The OLED display is a large unit, 6.75″ diagonally, with peak brightness up to 3,000 nit – for maximum readability in any situation. As usual when talking about Huawei (and especially the Mate family) the strong point is the camera system.

The 50 MP main sensor is equipped with optical image stabilization and a variable aperture from f/1.4 to f/4.0, along with a 40 MP ultra-wide, and a 48 MP periscope macro telephoto. Present is a True-to-Colour sensor, i.e., a multispectral module for color fidelity.

All of this is supported by the ninth-generation ISP and the XMAGE imaging system. Each sensor is equipped with the RYYB color filter, capable of passing about 40% more light than classic RGGB solutions (for better night performance and extended dynamic range).

Huawei Mate 80 Pro Global specs mirror those of the Chinese model; the only exceptions are connectivity (4G only for the West) and software, which moves from HarmonyOS 6 to EMUI 15.0. The Asian giant has not yet confirmed prices and availability, so we await details.

Huawei Mate 80 Pro – Scheda tecnica GLOBAL

• Dimensions and weight: 161.85 x 76 x 7.95 mm, 219 grams
• Colors: Green, Gold, Black
• Certification: IP68/IP69
• Display: Flat OLED LTPO 6.75″ 1.5K (2832 x 1280) with 120 Hz refresh rate, 10-bit color, PWM at 1,440 Hz, touch sampling at 300 Hz, up to 8,000 nits brightness and Kunlun Glass 2 protection
• Security: 3D face unlock + side-mounted fingerprint reader
• Cooling: /
• SoC: HiSilicon Kirin 9030 (12 GB RAM) and 9030 Pro (16 GB RAM), 7 nm SMIC
• CPU: Nine-core
  • 1 x 2.75 GHz Taishan
  • 4 x 2.27 GHz Taishan
  • 4 x 1.72 GHz Taishan
• GPU: Maleoon 935
• RAM: 16 GB RAM LPDDR5X
• Storage: 512 GB UFS 4.0 non-expandable
• Battery: 5,750 mAh
• Charging: 100W, reverse 18W, 80W wireless (also reverse)
• Camera: triple 50 + 40 + 48 MP with RYYB sensor and variable aperture (f/1.4-4.0), OIS, ultra-wide RYYB (f/2.2) and periscope telephoto RYYB 4X 8X OIS (f/2.1) | 1.5 MP multispectral sensor and XMAGE technology
• Selfie camera: 13 MP (f/2.0) + 3D depth sensor
• Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 4G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, Dual GPS, stereo speakers, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1, IR sensor
• Operating system: Android with EMUI 15.0