The Huawei Mate 70 Air is about one millimeter thicker than the Apple iPhone Air. (Image source: @Rodent950)
The Huawei Mate 70 Air will soon launch as a direct competitor to the Apple iPhone Air. While Huawei’s ultra-thin smartphone is slightly thicker than its Apple rival, it also offers roughly twice the battery capacity and a significantly larger display.
After the Huawei Mate 70 Air was first spotted in photos a few days ago, further images have now surfaced online, showing the slim smartphone with its strongly rounded frame in detail. Featuring a glossy frame, a round camera module, and a heavily textured back, the smartphone offers a modern look in typical Huawei style.
Reliable leaker Digital Chat Station has uncovered some new details about the specs. Accordingly, the Huawei Mate 70 Air, with a thickness of approximately 6.6 millimeters, is about one millimeter thicker than the Apple iPhone Air, but with a battery capacity between 6,000 and 6,500 mAh, it also has a battery that is about twice as large, thus circumventing the iPhone Air’s biggest weakness. The battery is reportedly charged via USB-C with up to 66 watts, but it has not yet been confirmed whether wireless charging is possible.
Weighing in at 208 grams, the Huawei Mate 70 Air is barely lighter than many thicker smartphones, which is likely due in no small part to its sheer size. According to rumors, the smartphone will feature a 7-inch display with an 18.8:9 aspect ratio, meaning the screen will be significantly wider than most of its competitors. No further details on the price and availability of the Huawei Mate 70 Air are known at this time, but rumors suggest that sales in China will begin in a few days, possibly later this week.
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Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.