Huawei Mate 70 series to bring a major change in appearance

Huawei could unveil the Mate 70 series next month and two of these models will bring a major change in appearance compared to their predecessors.

Weibo tipster Pikachu said two new Mate 70 phones will equip slightly curved large screens with 1.5k resolution. The Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro released last year feature 6.69-inch and 6.82-inch screens respectively.

These two come with 2688 x 1216 pixels and 2720 x 1260 pixels resolution respectively. Other technologies in the display include a 1-120 Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate, OLED panel, 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and 300Hz touch sampling rate.

These new models will equip a right-angle middle frame design, which will be a major shift in Huawei’s design strategy for the Mate series.

This design refers to the smartphone’s edge where the front and the back panels meet. Instead of matching the curved back and front panel edges, these frame edges form a 90-degree angle. Simply put, this angle shows a more flat frame than previous flagships.

Since the Mate 10 lineup, the middle frame of Mate devices has turned rounder and seamless supporting the display curve. Mate 30 Pro is the company’s largest curved-edge display smartphone ever built.

However, the trend started to change with the Mate 50 Pro lineup, stepping away from waterfall screens. Instead, Huawei has utilized the screen ratio and made it look less curved on all sides. This new design language has provided the device with a clean look and stability improvements.

Mate 60 series took this strategy to a new level and shrank the curved edges to the lowest on all four sides. However, the frame is somewhat curved to support the rear panel. Furthermore, the body is slightly wide, which may not be comfortable for some users.

Installing a right-angle frame will help to improve the grip and reduce the bezels around the screen, which is widely visible from the front.

Still, there’s confirmation about the device’s identity but these could be Mate 70 and Mate 70 Pro.

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