Huawei has announced its Mate 80 series phones with some eye-popping features. Pushing the boundaries further, the Chinese tech giant unveiled Mate 80, Mate 80 Pro, and Mate 80 Pro Max. But the device in the series- Mate 80 RS ULTIMATE DESIGN proved an overkill with 20 GB of RAM, 8000 nits of brightness, an octagonal camera design, etc. Let’s talk more about these globetrotters.
Table of contents
Huawei Mate 80 Series Overview
Design and Display
The Mate 80 series has a flat design across its body. They carry the traditional circular camera style but with more refinements, of course. The crucial differentiation here is that the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design features an octagonal camera design. Due to its unique design on the back, the phone looks rugged and futuristic, perhaps more than any other phone in the series and beyond in the smartphone realm. We have IP68 and IP69 certification for protection from water, high temperatures, and dust.
These phones rock a 2.5D flat display. For screen size, the Mate 80 and 80 Pro sport a 6.75-inch display, while the Mate 80 Pro Max and the Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design boast a 6.9-inch OLED panel. The inclusion of the unprecedented 8000 nits of brightness is such a real deal here. Bright sun? Never an issue anymore. The screens come with a 1 -120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh rate system, which helps save battery too.
Performance
The Huawei Mate 80 series is powered by Huawei’s own Kirin 9030 series chipsets through two variants – Kirin 9030 and 9030 Pro. But the vanilla model comes with Kirin 9020. The phone is backed by an advanced heat-dissipation system that keeps the device cool and functional even if pushed for high-intensive multi-tasking and gaming.
But hey, let’s talk about the stunner. The Huawei Mate 80 RS Ultimate Design is equipped with a massive 20 GB of RAM. My moderately expensive laptop came with 8 GB of RAM. Smartphones have come a long way, haven’t they?
Also: Best Flagship Phones [2025] | Android and iOS
Camera
The base model Mate 80 features a 50MP ultra-wide zoom, 40MP ultra-wide-angle, 12MP periscope telephoto, Red Maple TrueColor camera system. The Mate 80 Pro is equipped with a 50MP main camera, a 40MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a dual-periscope telephoto with 4X and 8X macro and quality zooms.
The Pro Max and RS Ultimate Design boast a 50MP macro telephoto camera and a 50MP super telephoto camera with 6.2x – 12.4x optical zoom capacity.
Battery, Connectivity, and Other Features
Huawei has packed a 6000mAh battery for the Pro Max and Ultimate Design, while the standard and Pro models come with a 5750mAh pack. Huawei says that these phones support up to 100W wired charging and 80W wireless charging, as well as 20W wireless reverse charging. All these phones run on HarmonyOS and also come with a range of AI features. The Mate 80 series supports 5G, WiFi 7, and satellite communications.
Huawei Mate 80 Series Prices
Huawei Mate 80
- 12GB+256GB version: 4699 yuan
- 12GB+512GB version: 5199 yuan
- 16GB+512GB version: 5499 yuan
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
- 12GB+256GB version: 5999 yuan
- 12GB+512GB version: 6499 yuan
- 16GB+512GB version: 6999 yuan
- 16GB+1TB version: 7999 yuan
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max
- 16GB+512GB: 7999 yuan
- 16GB+1TB: 8999 yuan
Huawei Mate RS Ultimate Design
- 20GB+512GB version: 11,999 yuan
- 20GB+1TB version: 12,999 yuan
Check out: iPhone 17 Pro Max price
Despite not having the support of Google OS and Western chipmakers, Huawei continues to show and improve its innovation. Therefore, it’s only likely that these phones’ design and specs can set a precedent for the upcoming smartphones.
