Huawei’s premium handset Mate S has now officially made its way to Pakistan. In a star-studded event filled with celebrities and artists, Huawei launched Mate S flagship along with the G8 smartphone on 8th October event. Mr. Aragon Meng, CEO Huawei Pakistan, began the event with his opening speech in which he highlighted the successful journey of the company in Pakistan.
Mr. Shawn who leads the devices division of Huawei Pakistan said,
We have now, officially, introduced our premium smart phone, Mate S in Pakistan. This magnificent device is an excellent prodigy of Huawei, which exhibits our R&D team’s expertise and ultimate finesse.
The flourishing technology market of Pakistan is indeed very fertile and holds promising growth prospects which is why, we are quite hopeful that Mate S will receive an overwhelming response in Pakistan, making Huawei, the best-selling brand of the region.
The innovative feature of Huawei Mate S i.e. Power of Touch was the main highlight of the event. It brings dozens of features and tasks just one tap away. Moreover, it has got second generation fingerprint sensor that is faster and more accurate. Here is the full list of specifications of the Mate S device:
Dual SIM |
Supported |
Dimensions |
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm |
Weight |
156g |
Display |
5.5-inches 1080p AMOLED (401 ppi) |
Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Chipset |
HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset |
Processor |
Quad-core 2.2 GHz and Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU |
Mali-T628 MP4 |
RAM |
3 GB |
Primary Camera |
13 MP (4128*3096 pixels, OIS, autofocus, dual-LED flash) |
Front Camera |
8 MP (LED flash) |
Internal Storage |
32 | 64 | 128 GB (SDcard support upto 128 GB using SIM slot 2) |
3G and 4G |
Both 3G and LTE supported |
Connectivity |
Wi-Fi | Bluetooth 4.0 | USB 2.0 |
Operating System |
Runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop (Huawei EMUI 3.1 on top) |
Battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 2,700 mAh |
Available Colors |
Luxurious Gold, Titanium Grey, Mystic Champagne, Rose Gold |
Price (in PKR) |
Rs. 67,999 |
The handset can now be purchased from all major retail outlets. Pakistan’s only 3G and 4G telco, Zong is giving free 12 GB data for one year on the purchase of Huawei Mate S device. Fair usage policy of 1 GB per month applies.
Here are few pictures from the prestigious launch event of Mate S:
Ahmed Ali Butt Rapping
Ali Safina and Hira Tareen taking selfie with Huawei officials
Amina Niazi, Siddy says with Mr Fraz Khan and Mr Salman Javed, Huawe
Anoushay and Faizan hosting the Red Carpet
Ayesha Sana, TV Actor and Host
Event Host, Mr. Waqar Khan
GM, Huawei Devices Pakistan
Huawei Brand Ambassador, Syra Yousaf
Huawei Mate S display counter
Humayun Saeed, Actor
Moazzam & Muzaffar Paracha, Air Link with Aragon Meng, CEO Huawei, Mr. Shawn, GM Huawei Devices and Mr Fraz Khan, Marketing Head Huawei briefing the media
Model Fiza Ali, adorning Ali Xeeshan’s unique outfit
Mr Fraz Khan with Fashion Designer, Ali Xeeshan
Mr Fraz Khan with Huawei Brand Ambassador’s Sheroz and Syra
Mr Fraz with Huawei Brand Ambassador Mr Sheryar Munnawar
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