Huawei’s U.S. bans have prevented it from offering 5G capable phones
It is true that Huawei was found guilty of stealing T-Mobile’s intellectual property for a phone testing robot, and it is considered to be a national security threat to the U.S. As a result, Huawei is on the entity list which prevents it from accessing its U.S. supply chain including Google. In addition, Huawei has been cut off from receiving cutting-edge chips from foundries that use American technology to build chips.
Huawei P50 Pro at left next to a case that will reportedly allow the phone to access 5G signals
Render of the 5G Mobile Case
Huawei announces a new low-priced P50E model
Huawei also held its Spring Launch Conference today and added a low-priced model to the P50 line. The P50E sports a mid-range Snapdragon 778G chipset and comes in two different configurations. The model with 8GB of memory and 128GB of storage is priced at 4,088 yuan ($644), while the model with 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage will run you 4,488 yuan ($707).
Huawei’s lower-priced P50E
The P50E will be available in White, Black, Cocoa Gold, and Galaxy Blue. The phone carries a 6.5-inch flat display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 1224 x 2700 resolution. It is still a camera-first handset with a triple-camera setup in the back that includes a 50MP camera sensor, a 13MP camera sensor in back of an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a telephoto camera driven by a 12MP sensor. A 13MP sensor is behind the front-facing selfie snapper.
- 8GB memory +128GB storage-5488 yuan ($864).
- 8GB memory +256GB storage-5988 yuan ($943).
- 8GB memory +512GB storage-6988 yuan ($1,100).
Pricing for the P50 Pro in Yunjin White, and Danxia Orange is:
- 8GB memory +256GB storage-6488 yuan ($1,022).
- 8GB memory +512GB storage-7488 yuan ($1,179).
The White and Orange colors use a leather body, a nano-glass ceramic screen which has five times the ability to survive drops compared to older models. The Galaxy Blue has an anti-fingerprint coating that eliminates most fingerprints.
