Huawei Mate 30 series beats iPhone 11 in innovation and quality, surveys show
Sales of Apple’s new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a much cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Many compared it with Huawei’s newly launched Mate 30, saying the Chinese firm’s device beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality.
Huawei’s new devices have also won overseas consumers’ hearts. Many praised the Mate 30 for far longer battery life and better design.
Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made headlines in a few media outlets.
Huawei unveiled its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. At a launch in Munich, Germany, the Chinese firm said its new Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 devices were more compact, their cameras more sensitive, and wraparound screens more vivid than those of the latest iPhone. The Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro are priced at €799 ($883) and €1,099, respectively, and will be officially launched in Shanghai next week.
In sharp contrast with iPhone 11’s lukewarm sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in lively discussions on Mate 30 since late Thursday.
Several polls on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens voted for the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11.
One customer from Shanghai surnamed Zhao who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com on Friday, told the Global Times that he did not hesitate between the two phones. “It’s obvious that Huawei’s new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunications market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my attention,” Zhao said.
Overseas consumers also engaged in vigorous discussions on Huawei’s new flagship devices. Many netizens said “nice,” “best phone ever” and “my favorite one” on Huawei’s Twitter account.