Huawei still innovates: Mate 50 features satellite connectivity, Emergency Battery Mode

Huawei announces satellite connectivity for the Huawei Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro

Both models are equipped with a 50MP primary camera sensor in the back with a variable aperture that adjusts depending on the amount of light available. In low-light environments, the aperture widens to allow more light in while in bright environments the opposite occurs. The range goes from f/1.4 to f/4. Both phones also have a 13MP sensor driving an Ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

While neither phone will be available in the U.S. (due, of course, to Huawei’s position as a national security threat), we thought that we might share the pricing anyway to give those in other countries an idea of how much these phones will cost. The Mate 50 starts at 4,999 yuan (equivalent to $718). The Mate 50 Pro starts at 6,799 yuan (equivalent to $1,006). Color options for both include Blue, Orange, Silver, Black, and Purple. These will be available with both plain leather and glass-back panels.

Emergency Battery Mode delivers 3 hours of standby even with just 1% battery life

There is a 4460mAh battery in the Mate 50 that keeps the lights on, while the battery in the Mate 50 Pro tips the scales at 4700mAh. Both phones support 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. The latter means that users of either Mate 50 model can help out a friend in need with a dying phone battery by using their Mate 50 or Mate 50 Pro to charge the friend’s handset. Of course, this act of kindness comes at a cost; the Huawei phone providing the charge will have to use some of its own battery power to perform this feat.

And remember that Emergency Battery Mode we told you about? It is real and will allow users of the Mate 50 and Mate 50 Pro to get three hours of standby time even with the battery down to 1%. That should allow users to make that emergency call or text even with 99% of the battery in their phone already spent.