The Sky-High Priced Elegance To Just Hit The UAE Shelves Is A PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS
Living in the United Arab Emirates, you are probably no stranger to the feeling of a Supercar flying by you on the highway and leaving you in awe or the joy of driving one yourself. Well, now you can get that very same feeling, but from a smartphone – the latest and most high-end version of the Huawei Mate 20 series, the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS is finally here and is blowing people away with its unparalleled elegance and intimidating price. The latest and highly anticipated Huawei-Porsche Design crossbreed was launched on the 12th of December, and currently on shelves in the UAE. Bringing forth state-of-the-art technological features encased in a breathtaking design, it mirrors the latest trend of fusing luxury with digital. The display of uncompromising design combined with ultimate technological advancement comes at a price – in this case, 7,099 AED. Being one of the most expensive smartphones on the market, it was designed for a very niche market. It is only for those who identify with elegance, appreciate highly advanced technology, enjoy being unique, but most importantly those who can afford to pay such an amount for a smartphone. So, what features comprise this pricey beauty?
A Supremely elegant design
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS’ jaw-dropping high-end design is one to be flaunted and matches the sophisticated lifestyle of jet-setters residing across the UAE. By owning such a luxurious piece, they can display their taste for refined technological art. It displays the famous fierce looking Matrix Camera Arrangement which has become the trademark of the Mate 20 series. Encased in a Red and Black automotive inspired chassis, its sides feature bold, aesthetically pleasing curves, reflecting the high level of performance on the outside of the device.
The back is covered with vertically aligned racing stripe motifs, which consist of glass and all natural semi-aniline top grain leather made with 100 percent genuine natural U.S. cowhide, offering a premium hand feel; and displays the Rennsport “RS” designation, being the iconic race car design element. The unique design provides a sporty, striking contrast that is instantly recognizable and symbolizes the consumer-centric ethos that drive Porsche Design and Huawei whilst giving a more unique, premium look to the device.
The world’s first Leica triple camera with a Wide Angle Lens to record the perfect travels
The only smartphone worth accompanying jet-setters, whether on their lavish travels during the holiday season or outings to celebrate the new year in the emirates, would be one with a camera that can do what no smartphone’s can. Featuring the all-new Leica Ultra-wide Angle Triple Camera which includes a 40MP RGB sensor, an 8MP sensor with a photo lens and a 20MP Leica sensor with an ultra-wide angle lens, being the world’s very first to be included in a smartphone.
The latter can fit large uninterrupted views in one single shot, horizontally and vertically. The entire horizon of Bora-Bora, the skyline of Dubai or the charming port of Cannes can fit in one post-card-like picture, reflecting the true essence of a classy vacation. Confined paces such as corridors, or bedrooms will seem a lot more spacious and the image or video will appear a lot more visually pleasant.
Macrophotography with the Leica Wide Angle Lens
Thanks to this very same lens, the close-up photography of objects is enabled. Previously only possible with professional cameras, this feature is now available on the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS. Exploring the small features on everything around you from a falcon’s delicate feathers to detailed arabesque design, Macrophotography enables crisp clear images of anything shot as close as 2.5cm. Shooting and sharing the intricate details on one’s most precious jewelry pieces will make those pieces feel even more interesting and valuable.
A feature that brings a cinematic feel to videos
Thanks to powerful AI processing capabilities, the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS features the AI Cinema Mode, a feature enabling professional filmmaking skills, making taken videos look like blockbusters – a perfect way of capturing and highlighting a luxurious lifestyle into a sophisticated frame. This feature can be leveraged to easily adjust hue, saturation and brightness of footage. It includes preset modes such as Vintage, Fresh, Suspense and Background Blur. Moreover, it can identify and isolate the colors of a subject such as new year firework’s by desaturating everything else, creating an original and visually striking impact.
A battery that lasts longer than you would imagine
With 4200mAh batter – one of the largest smartphone batteries on the market – the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS empowers its users tremendously by giving them the freedom to go for an entire day of intense usage without the need to recharge their device. It is perfect for top executives or anybody that relies heavily on their smartphone, as their activities will no longer be interrupted by charging breaks.
Very fast charging
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS comes with a 40W Supercharge, which is an adapter that tops up the battery to approximately 70% in only 30 minutes. This gives users the freedom to go about their day worry-free, as their activities will not be hindered by long charging breaks. The Supercharge is certified by TUV Germany – a German certification organization with some of the world’s stringiest safety standards, making the process very safe by maintaining the device at a low temperature during charging. Sold separately, is a HUAWEI Wireless Charger supporting 15W HUAWEI Wireless Quick Charge, the industry leading charging technology. It enables users to charge their PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS to approximately 30% in just 30 minutes.
The world’s first Reverse Wireless Charging
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS supports an incredibly unique and useful feature which is the HUAWEI Wireless Reverse Charge. It enables the device to act as a wireless power bank to any other smartphone – regardless of its brand – as long as it supports Qi. If a friend or a colleague needs to charge their battery, it is possible for the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS to charge it wireless. By simply activating the feature and placing both smartphones against one another, the other smartphone will begin to charge. This is extremely useful when outdoors, on trips, at concerts or any other events when users need their smartphones yet can’t get to a plug.
Highly advanced and secured identification
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS features two highly advanced and efficient biometric identification features. Being almost fully bezel-free, the PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS has integrated its In-screen fingerprint sensor under the screen itself, with an improved success rate and up 20 percent better using the Dynamic Pressure Sensing Technology. It immediate, efficient and visually pleasing. The user only needs to hover their finger above the screen for a prompt to appear. Once they have placed their finger on the screen and the fingerprint has been identified, the device unlocks and the prompt disappears into the background.
Another highly futuristic feature available is the 3D Face Unlock. Highly secure and precise, it maps a user’s face with more than 30,000 projected infrared dots in order accurately read its features. The sophisticated sensors and Dual-NPU-powered AI enable 3D Face Unlock to identify a user extremely fast (under 600ms) and work across a broad range of lighting conditions, including in pitch-black darkness. The 3D Face Unlock authenticates users at a false acceptance rate of one in one million.
The PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 20 RS offers elite users the digital experience of a lifetime in a meeting of art and groundbreaking technology. Every feature, from the inside out caters to sophistication and reflects the high standards of Huawei and Porsche Design.
