A recent report by Strategy Analytics says China is
key to the growth of the 5G market in 2020. Chinese OEMs are rapidly keying
into the 5G drive and a good number of 5G phones have actually gone official in
China. China Mobile has joined the train with the launch of the Pioneer X1, its
first 5G phone. The phone is presently available to pre-order on Jingdong and
Tmall for a staggering 4988 yuan (US$ 704).
China Mobile Pioneer X1 is powered by a Qualcomm
Snapdragon 855 chipset which means it packs the Snapdragon X50 modem. The phone
packs a 6.47-inch AMOLED display with a
waterdrop notch. The display supports FHD+ resolution and also houses an
on-screen fingerprint scanner. Housed inside the waterdrop notch is a powerful
20MP camera.
At the rear, the Pioneer X1 features a triple camera
setup comprising of a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, a 20MP wide-angle lens and an 8MP
telephoto lens. The flagship model comes with just 6GB of RAM and 128GB of
internal storage.
It gets its power from a non-removable 4000mAh
battery. The phone comes with 802.11ac Wi-Fi, dual stereo super linear
speakers, and USB Type-C 3.0 interface. The phone equally packs a 3.5mm audio
jack and NFC.
