At the press conference, ZTE, together with the three major operators of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, successively released the world’s first commercial pilot of a wireless smart orchestration network, a 5G industry cloud network solution, a new 5G voice network architecture, and AIVO3.0 digitalization. Operational solutions A series of innovative solutions provide continuous momentum for the future development and evolution of 5G.

Zhang Wanchun, senior vice president of ZTE, believes that in the future, the development of 5G must be problem-solving as the guide and creating new value as the core. ZTE Corporation is willing to embrace the new growth of 5G with partners from all industries and realize the greater value of the digital society.

Zhang Wanchun, Senior Vice President of ZTE Corporation, delivered an opening speech

Next, Lao Ji will use a series of innovative solutions released this time to talk about how 5G can achieve “new growth.”

Richer 5G voice

We know that since the day that mobile communications began to operate, voice has been one of the most basic services. However, under the impact of the mobile Internet, in recent years, although the number of mobile phone users is still growing, the volume of voice services has continued to decline. The reason is that the original interaction mode is too single and can only achieve basic call functions. Although the call quality still maintains an excellent level, it can no longer meet the needs of modern people, especially young people, for richer expressions.

5G’s unique high-speed, large-capacity, and low-latency characteristics will bring a brand new experience to voice services. Duan Xiaodong, vice president of China Mobile Research Institute, said that China Mobile built a holographic video call site based on the 5G network at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Shanghai two years ago. It happened that Lao Ji was also on the scene at the time. Through the 5G network, real people who were not there could appear as holographic images, and their movements and expressions were vivid. In such a scenario, only a high-speed 5G network can be realized.

Duan Xiaodong believes that with the 5G network, the traditional voice services of the past will now greatly expand their boundaries, enabling interactive calls, ultra-high-definition, XR (mixed reality) video calls, brand-new video calls, and moving from person-to-person communication to person-to-person communication. -Things communication, the future will move towards things-things communication.

From the consumer perspective, 5G voice has become more fun and easy to use. For example, you can add a variety of cute pet props while you are talking with your lover; when the teacher and students teach one-on-one online, you can also recognize hand gestures; when you are talking to foreign airlines customer service to book tickets, Realize instant translation between Chinese and English; the courier can also use the video call to notify you that the courier has been delivered to your door…

In order to realize such 5G voice, the operator first needs to make changes from the system side. In the past, the VoLTE and VoNR voice services launched by operators were essentially based on IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem). Now, it is necessary to add a new Data Channel capability on the basis of IMS. Through Data Channel, users are able to conduct a series of information interactions, including text, pictures, expressions, location, and actions, in different call stages, whether before, during, or after the call, or during audio and video calls. Even share the mobile desktop and H5 page to provide an interactive and immersive experience.

“The original voice and video capabilities, we compare it to a small truck; now that the Data Channel capabilities are added, it is like a large truck with more cargo (capacity) in it.” ZTE Corporation Vice President Chen Xinyu made a vivid metaphor.

Chen Xinyu also revealed that in the process of helping Guangdong Mobile implement 5G voice, they found that the most difficult thing is not the system side, but the terminal, because the existing smart phones and other terminals do not support Data Channel well. To this end, ZTE and Juphoon and other third-party partners have developed a standard SDK (software development kit), which realizes good terminal support for Data Channel.

“After solving the problem of the terminal, what is left is how to use the open capabilities of the network. I believe that the power of the majority of developers is infinite, and they have a lot of whimsical ideas, many of which are currently unimaginable. “Chen Xinyu said.

5G empowering thousands of industries

In fact, ZTE has helped operators build a 5G voice capability platform, encapsulating these capabilities on the system side, and providing them to third-party developers through open APIs (application programming interfaces). Currently, 7 categories have been provided. , More than 180 atomic capabilities.

At present, ZTE and China Mobile have built a set of “intelligent customer service” systems for the typical scenario of “customer service”. . In the future, if consumers make these two customer service calls, customer service personnel will be able to better help consumers solve problems through richer information interaction methods such as text, pictures, and videos.

In the future, what new and peculiar application results will be produced on the operator’s 5G voice capability platform? The industry is actually looking forward to it, and many third-party developers’ applications are already under development.

This actually shows that the so-called “5G new growth” is not only the growth of operators’ own business, but also the growth of the entire ecosystem; the future of 5G will not only grow into a few towering trees, but cultivate a large area. Lush forest.

It is also based on this concept. At this press conference, ZTE and China Telecom also jointly released the “5G Industry Cloud Network Solution”, focusing on customers and businesses, and building the foundation through “Lingyun” and “light network”. “Operation and maintenance” based on “Smart Action” to achieve cloud-network symbiosis. The solution combines the flexibility and innovation of IT and the professionalism and reliability of CT, helping industry customers to package the cloud and network to “home”. ZTE and China Telecom have cooperated in many industries, such as industrial manufacturing, medical treatment, and electric power, and implemented in-depth practices to accelerate industrial transformation and upgrading.

In terms of basic capabilities, the “5G industry cloud network solution” achieves the full integration of cloud network hardware such as wireless base stations, fixed network NT/IT equipment, edge integrated cabinets, and general services, and shields the bottom layer by sharing the base. Differences in hardware. Enterprise customers from all walks of life can tailor these components according to their actual needs.

In addition, the plan also specifically summarized nearly 15 industry scenarios, encapsulated the capabilities of CT and IT, formed more than 300 ICT components and nearly 1,000 business templates, and launched different products and solutions for different scenarios. .

Smarter 5G

Now that the operator’s 5G network is so powerful, while helping operators to empower thousands of industries through 5G, how to make the 5G network more efficient? This requires making 5G networks smarter.

At this press conference, ZTE and China Mobile jointly released the “AIVO3.0 Digital Operation Plan”. Based on ZTE’s VMAX Digital Intelligence Center, it can help operators plan and build Scenario-based applications for maintenance operations internally, and support all Scene intelligent operation; external applications can quickly incubate intelligent industry applications, and build a digital ecosystem of thousands of industries.

Zhao Jianfu, general manager of Shandong Mobile Network Management Center, said that Shandong Mobile and ZTE have opened a large-scale AIVO digital operation commercial site, which has realized “intelligent insight and value operation” for 5G networks, and realized big data support for operators during the epidemic. Flow monitoring of designated hospitals, Qingdao Shanghai Cooperation Summit and major guarantees. “Through digital operations, our one-click complaint handling efficiency has been greatly improved, and the accuracy rate of global end-to-end perception and positioning has reached 87%.”

In addition, ZTE and China Unicom jointly released the “World’s First Commercial Pilot for Wireless Smart Orchestration Networks” to achieve the best user experience with “User Orchestration” and maximize the utility of network resources with “Network Orchestration” to achieve user experience. And the optimal solution of network utility.

Ma Hongbing, general manager of China Unicom’s science and technology innovation department, revealed that China Unicom and ZTE have launched the country’s first wireless smart orchestration commercial network pilot in Pulandian District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, which has achieved a 50% reduction in the proportion of NR users’ uplink low speed and handover delay. A drop of more than 50%, a 12% increase in the duration stay ratio, and a 20% increase in the traffic stay ratio. In the case of the pull network test, the average rate of 5G users has increased by 20%-130%, and the user experience has been greatly improved.

Through the release and practice of this series of innovative solutions, Bo Steel, vice president of ZTE Corporation, has given the best answer to “5G New Growth”: Chips, algorithms and architecture form a foundation, and continue to take root and accumulate potential energy; Wisdom and security are the double-stranded genes extending from the network to the business; the three aspects of capability, performance and efficiency continue to iteratively innovate to release kinetic energy to grow toward the sun, build a value-centered world of digital intelligence, and realize “5G grows everything The wisdom of the numbers builds the future”.

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Author | Song Wanxin

Edit｜Yang Jin

On May 17, the 2021 Sohu Technology 5G&AI Summit was grandly held in Beijing. As a guest, Chen Zhiping, Vice President of ZTE Corporation, participated in the roundtable forum with the theme of “New Infrastructure, New Intelligent Manufacturing”. After that, she accepted an exclusive interview with Sohu Technology, and gave detailed answers to the development process of C-end consumer-level applications after 5G commercialization two years later.

Since the first year of 5G commercial use in 2019, 5G has gradually moved from abstract technology to concrete application level, but from the consumer side, users’ perception of 5G is still not strong in two years.

Chen Zhiping pointed out that this is mainly due to the fact that on the one hand, the network itself has not been built to the coverage and coverage of the 4G era. On the other hand, if we are committed to developing applications that allow users to perceive differentiation, in addition to network optimization, Differentiated terminals are also needed.

In addition, although industry applications have entered a golden period this year, Chen Zhiping believes that there are still huge challenges, which are mainly reflected in the process of integrating industry scenarios with 5G and ICT technologies.

“From the perspective of enterprises, or from the perspective of the 5G empowerment manufacturing industry, I think machine vision has the most star potential among the current industry applications.” Chen Zhiping said that the application of machine vision at the industry level is already relatively mature. degree. Taking ZTE Corporation as an example, in the Binjiang manufacturing base, machine vision was successfully applied to the quality inspection of the production line, resulting in a 97% improvement in product quality.

The following is a concise compilation of the interview record:

Sohu Technology: 5G has been in commercial use for two years, but the perception of it at the C-end user level is still relatively weak. What caused it? What do you think of the two-year history of commercial development?

Chen Zhiping: China’s 5G development is very fast. According to recent data, there are currently more than 1.1 million 5G base stations in the world, and China has almost 800,000. China’s 5G applications should be said to be in the forefront of the world. Now everyone feels that 5G applications are not so sensible, and everyone’s perception of applications is not so high. In fact, on the one hand, the network itself has not yet reached the coverage and coverage of the network construction in the 4G era, including the improvement of our performance experience, and the experience of those in the 4G era has reached a level where the experience is relatively thick. There is still a period of time to develop. The development of any technology requires a long period of time to accumulate. This is one reason.

There is another reason. In terms of 5G applications, we are still looking forward to the emergence of some differentiated applications that will allow users to perceive the emergence of differentiated applications. This aspect belongs to the network and needs to be further optimized. On the other hand, there are some brighter expectations. The emergence of differentiated terminals, and now there are some AR and VR, this innovation has to be accelerated before the C-side applications can be perceived.

B-side applications may face greater challenges. This application also involves the in-depth opening of the industry to the industry itself, to the scene, and then effective integration with 5G. Only in this way can 5G be truly empowered in the industry and help business owners improve efficiency. , Cost reduction, and quality improvement, truly rest assured, worry-free and happy for business owners.

Sohu Technology: What exactly do you mean by the challenges faced by the B-side application?

Chen Zhiping: The application of the B-side, it belongs to the golden period of development layout. Taking ZTE as an example, we first effectively combine 5G applications with production and manufacturing scenarios in our own production and manufacturing links. For example, algorithms like machine vision plus 5G plus AI can improve the quality of our manufacturing links, including the improvement of personnel efficiency, the reduction of costs, and the connection of data throughout the production chain. This is One.

In addition, we have also achieved the combination of 5G and our industrial manufacturing robots, and used some flexible technologies to make production and manufacturing more intelligent.

In the 2B industry, the biggest challenge lies in the integration of industry scenarios and 5G technology with our ICT technology. There are technical challenges to solve and accumulate. There is also a talent for experts. The collision of cross-professional concepts and knowledge, as well as our teamwork approach to overcome these difficulties, reach a consensus, and establish a working mode of mutual cooperation and mutual trust. This is also one of the challenges that we have to solve.

There is also more that companies need to build such a long-term development confidence, determination and patience.

Sohu Technology: What are the current “star applications” in the 5G field? Which is the easiest to scale in the short term?

Chen Zhiping: From the perspective of enterprises, or from the perspective of the 5G empowerment manufacturing industry, I think machine vision has the most star potential in the current industry applications. Machine vision has been successfully applied to the quality inspection of production lines in ZTE’s intelligent manufacturing base and the Binjiang manufacturing base, resulting in a 97% improvement in product quality. Moreover, there is another application in our machine vision. We not only use it ourselves, but also as an abstract industrial application component. It has been successfully applied to the chemical fiber industry, metallurgical industry, including ports, including steel, and power grids. Including transportation, in fact, in various industries, the combination of machine vision and 5G, and the combination of AI algorithms, its application fields are relatively wide, and relatively speaking, its maturity is relatively high. Moreover, it can quickly make enterprises feel the value of reducing costs, improving quality and increasing efficiency.

Sohu Technology: It is said that 2019 is the first year of 5G. How do you define the development stage of 5G this year?

Chen Zhiping: This year should be the opening year and golden year of the 5G empowerment industry layout.

Sohu Technology: In the past 7 years, ZTE has invested more than 10 billion yuan in research and development every year, and its 5G standard essential patents rank among the top three in the world. What is ZTE’s plan for 5G next?

Chen Zhiping: In the 5G area, we have always emphasized the down-rooted approach to build continuous investment in the field of basic technology research and build one of our technological competitiveness. On the one hand, we hope to understand the 5G technology thoroughly, and then use its application technology, connection technology, and algorithm, intelligent calculation and storage, to extend the extension, we call the pan-5G technology wider and deeper.

In addition, we also emphasize that in terms of 5G applications, starting from ourselves, opening up the scene of industrial manufacturing, in our own 5G manufacturing base, to combine these 5G applications with our production links, using 5G to manufacture 5G, and to use 5G technology. These solutions for industrial manufacturing and our industrial components, solidify, abstract, and reproducibly apply to other industries. This is our own practice.

On the 5G application side, we are also working with our industry partners to explore and practice, and promote everyone to build an ecosystem of 5G applications. We are also willing to open up our atomic capabilities to companies in the industry and partners in the industry to promote the digital transformation of the entire industrial manufacturing and thousands of industries outside of the industry. This is why ZTE calls itself the position of a digital economy road builder in the digital age. We are willing to be the helper and promoter behind enterprise applications and digital transformation, and help everyone build an industrial ecosystem together.

(Source: Reuters) Sumitomo Corp. (Japan) will provide mobile service in Ethiopia through a consortium with a telecommunications service provider Vodafone Group (United Kingdom). The move will make Sumitomo the first Japanese company to enter the African market. Ethiopia has approved a license for the consortium on mobile service providers in the country. It is expected that Sumitomo will hold about 30% of the shares in the new business and invest about 8 billion USD in 10 years, including investment capital for base stations. This will be the largest foreign direct investment on record in Ethiopia. According to the plan, service delivery will begin in 2022. Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in Africa, with 112 million inhabitants. According to statistics, when the rate of mobile phone usage is only about 40%, the new consortium has seen growth opportunities in this country. In addition to mobile services, the consortium also plans to launch services in areas such as digital currency, education, and health information technology. The announcement of the cooperation between Sumitomo and Vodafone comes amid concerns in Japan, the US and the UK about the trend of Chinese companies such as Huawei Technologies and ZTE building much of Africa’s telecommunications infrastructure.

China again threatens to ‘handle’ Ericsson if Sweden bans Huawei. According to the Global Times, affiliated to the People’s Daily of the Communist Party of China, whether Ericsson has a chance to participate in the next round of China’s massive 5G network construction plan has nothing to do with whether whether or not Stockholm will change its stance on Huawei. Previously, in October 2020, the Postal and Telecommunications Administration of Sweden (PTS) announced a ban on the use of equipment from Huawei and ZTE in the development of 5G networks in the country. This ban did not surprise observers because Sweden has repeatedly bluntly called China a threat to national security. According to the Global Times, Huawei has appealed the decision in a Swedish court and a ruling is expected in the coming weeks. In the event that the appeal is unsuccessful, China will close the door to Ericsson from supplying goods to China. Representatives for Ericsson and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Trade declined to comment. Meanwhile, shares of Ericsson fell nearly 4% on May 11. After Swedish regulators banned Huawei in October last year, Chinese officials and state media outlets judged the decision unfair, saying Huawei poses no security risk. and Sweden is trying to protect the domestic telecommunications company Ericsson. They threatened to retaliate against Swedish companies doing business in China, including Ericsson and its largest shareholder, Investor AB, the investment company of the highly influential Wallenberg family in Sweden, which has shares mostly at a few large European companies. Earlier, Chinese media outlets reported that the country’s Ministry of Commerce was said to be considering export control measures to prevent Ericsson from sending products and components made in China abroad. The prospect of retaliation prompted Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm to launch a lobbying campaign on Huawei’s behalf. He criticized Swedish politicians and solicited lawyers to help Huawei fight the Swedish ban. He said Ericsson gets only 1% of its revenue from Sweden while China is Ericsson’s second-biggest market after the US, contributing 8% of the company’s revenue. Currently, Ericsson is providing equipment and terminal services to China’s state-owned carriers including China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, serving more than 350 million 5G mobile subscribers in China in total. CEO Ekholm even stated: “If the ban on Huawei remains, Ericsson will leave Sweden.”

The country also vowed to make more efforts to promote the shift from pursuing quantity to improving quality in intellectual property work in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). Mark Snyder, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the US chip corporation Qualcomm, said that China has made remarkable achievements in strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights. In recent years, the National Intellectual Property Office of China reviews more than 1 million patent applications each year and issues more than 500,000 of them. This is also the highest number in the world. “The large number of intellectual property filings and cases handled by both the administrative authorities and the intellectual property courts in China is concrete evidence of society’s confidence in the effectiveness of the government’s policies. policies and reform measures taken by the Chinese government on intellectual property. These achievements are also evidence of an unprecedented accumulation of specialized knowledge and experience in the field of intellectual property.” Mark Snyder said. China is also the global leader in the number of international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system. In 2020, China is the country using this system the most, with nearly 69,000 applications. By filing an international patent application under the PCT, an applicant can claim protection for inventions in a large number of countries. Illustration Specifically, 3 Chinese companies have entered the list of top 10 patent filing companies at PCT. Huawei Technologies Co topped the list, while Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co and smartphone maker Oppo ranked seventh and eighth respectively. Jason Ding, head of Huawei’s IPR division, said the company has become one of the world’s largest patent holders thanks to its investment in innovation. By the end of 2020, Huawei held more than 100,000 active patents worldwide. The latest report from German patent analysis firm IPlytics shows that Huawei accounts for 15.39% of global 5G patents or a collection of patent applications that include the same technical content or similarly, as of February 1, this is the highest number in the world. Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE ranked 3rd with 9.81% and Oppo ranked 9th with 3.47%. Feng Ying, Oppo’s Senior Director of Intellectual Property, said that the company will invest more resources in R&D through innovation. Such advancements will certainly impact the overall economic landscape in China. Official data shows that the number of invention patents in China reached a ratio of 15.8 per 10,000 people by the end of 2020, exceeding the target set for the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020). Shen Changyu, head of the National Intellectual Property Administration of China, said that China will further improve the funding and reward policies for patents, and protect and encourage patents. high value institution during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. According to data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in March 2021, Chinese universities have risen significantly in global rankings of patent applications. In 2020, there were 9/20 top Chinese educational institutions on the WIPO list, an increase of 6 since 2017, extending China’s lead over the US in the number of applications. patent signing. In particular, Shenzhen University, a school only 38 years old but filed the third highest number of international patents in the world in 2020, just behind the University of California and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT). WIPO data also shows that the institution’s 252 patent applications are more than Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University combined. Chinese schools and businesses are working to file more international patents as part of the world’s second economy’s ambitions to achieve technological innovation and self-reliance in the face of stress. increasingly direct from the West.

The US-China technology war The US and China are currently engaged in a full-blown technology war. The war began under the Trump administration and is continuing under President Joe Biden. In fact, Mr. Biden viewed US competition with China as an important front since he took office. The tech war began as a trade dispute, but quickly turned into a war for leadership in core technologies like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors. With a long history of development, the US remains the global technology leader for decades, but that position is currently being challenged by China. After Washington began blocking Chinese access to core US-controlled technologies such as semiconductors, Beijing doubled down on its efforts to “de-America” ​​in its supply chain. The global pandemic contributed to tensions between the two countries, prompting President Biden to issue an executive order to review the US supply chain for core products such as chips, batteries, rare earths and supplies. medical. Proposed bills to significantly increase US investment and R&D spending in core technology have also received bipartisan support in Washington. The US-China technology war – a conflict that does not seem to have ended so far. What caused the tech war? On May 19, 2015, the Chinese government announced the “Made in China 2025” plan to promote the country’s manufacturing industry within the next 10 years. Analysts point to the “Made in China 2025” strategy, Beijing’s 10-year plan to transform the country from a “manufacturing giant to a world manufacturing power” that sparked the technological war. . After taking power in the White House, Donald Trump focused his efforts to prevent China from becoming the global technology leader. A series of events from sanctions imposed on Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE for disguising its role in selling US technology to Iran, accusing China of stealing American intellectual property and Concerns about Huawei’s dominance in 5G have turned into an extensive tech war that has won bipartisan support in the US. What is the difference between trade war and technology war? The US-China trade war began on July 6, 2018, when US President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on $ 34 billion of Chinese imports, citing the need to “rebalance. equals “America’s growing trade deficit with China. Other taxes have been applied in 2018 and 2019. However, the trade war was soon overshadowed by the tech war that the U.S. fears that China is using unfair means, including state power and stealing intellectual property, to gain is targeted to become a global leader in core technologies such as AI, semiconductors and 5G. Did the US really separate factories from China? In the decades after China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the US and Chinese economies became intertwined. China is a factory that manufactures low-cost American goods, from computers to stuffed toys. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy and the US-China trade war have sparked calls for the US to reduce its dependence on China-based supply chains. Initially, withdrawing from China was rejected as impractical because of the cheap labor force and the large Chinese market that American companies could not ignore. However, a form of seclusion has received the support of the US administration, even from technology leaders such as former Google CEO Eric Schmidt saying that “splitting” will benefit the United States. . The concept of “split” existed in the internet space when Facebook and Google were not allowed to operate social networks and search engines in China, while the US also banned or restricted the presence of media. Chinese social media like TikTok and WeChat in the US. The global pandemic highlights the world’s reliance on China for important medical supplies such as masks and also spurs calls to bring supply chains back to the United States. In February, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling for a review of product supply chains critical to chips, batteries, pharmaceutical ingredients and rare earth minerals. What is China doing to improve the influence of US actions? China attaches special importance to its own technology development, especially the chip. Although China initially imposed tariffs in retaliation, the top leaders’ call to action was technology self-sufficiency. In 2018, President Xi Jinping said “China must persist in the path of self-reliance in the context of increasing unilateralism and protectionism in the current world”. After Huawei was blocked from buying US chips and China’s largest semiconductor maker SMIC was restricted from buying U.S. technology for alleged association with the Chinese military, Beijing has intensified its focus on achieves semiconductor self-sufficiency. The Chinese government has supported the domestic chip industry with favorable policies, from tax breaks to state subsidies to promote the rapid development of the semiconductor industry. Technology is also a major focus for China in its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) announced in March, calling for the promotion of new digital industries, including AI, data. large, blockchain and cloud computing, along with expanding the use of 5G to many other industries such as smart transportation and logistics. Why is the US specifically targeting Huawei with trade sanctions? Washington’s interest in Huawei dates back to the early 2000s on suspicions that the Chinese company has close ties with the Beijing government. Years later, Huawei’s rise as the global leader in 5G technology rang alarm bells in Washington. One of the first public moves against the Chinese company came in January 2018 when US lawmakers pressured US telecom giant AT&T to withdraw from the phone distribution agreement. smart Huawei for US consumers. Seven months after AT&T’s decision, Washington barred government agencies from buying equipment and services from the Chinese company. When Huawei was placed on the US Commerce Department’s Blacklist in 2019, Google suspended some of its business with Huawei that involved transferring hardware or software products, except for protected products. by open source license. This is another “slap” on the Chinese technology corporation. For the Chinese government, Huawei is pride and a testament to the strength and potential of the Chinese people. Within three decades, since being founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei, Huawei has made some “miraculous” developments. From a company focusing on manufacturing phone switches, Huawei has become one of the largest private companies in the world, a leader in areas such as telecommunications equipment, smartphones, and electricity. cloud computing. What impact do the sanctions have on Huawei? Initially, the sanctions didn’t seem to affect Huawei much, which reported record sales of 858.8 billion yuan in 2019, up 19.1 percent year-on-year. Huawei also quickly revealed a self-developed operating system called HarmonyOS to replace Google Android. However, after Washington expanded the scope of sanctions in May 2020, requiring foreign chipmakers to use US technology, including TSMC and Taiwan’s MediaTek, to apply for a license to sell chips. for Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant appears to be in a slump again. The biggest impact is on Huawei’s smartphone operations. Due to a lack of high-end semiconductors, Huawei had to sell its Honor smartphone business to a newly formed conglomerate comprising more than 30 dealers and carriers. In the first quarter of 2021, Huawei was “kicked” out of the top 5 largest smartphone companies in the world in terms of sales. As stockpiles of smartphone components are declining and Honor’s business is over, Huawei will face even more pressure in the smartphone business. Many Chinese tech companies have caught up with the US Popular Chinese applications run the risk of being banned in the US. Image: The Economic Times. In October 2019, the US Commerce Department added 28 other Chinese companies to the trade blacklist about Beijing’s alleged human rights violations of the Uighurs. In May 2020, more than 20 Chinese government organizations and companies, including software technology giant Qihoo 360, were sanctioned for “assisting with procurement of items for military purposes in China. China”. The most recent US sanctions involve seven Chinese supercomputing entities blacklisted for national security concerns. Francis Lau, professor of computer science at the University of Hong Kong, said China’s supercomputers mainly use Intel, AMD and IBM CPUs. “The sanctions will certainly have a significant effect on China’s ability to stay at the top of supercomputers, since most of the components in its supercomputers today are US-made. Although it will be.” There are alternatives from other countries like Japan and South Korea, but the American component is still the best, ”said Professor Lau. Will the tech war be any different under the Biden administration? US President Joe Biden holds a semiconductor chip when he speaks before signing the executive order to address the global shortage of semiconductor chips in the White House. Photo: REUTERS In short, no. After Donald Trump’s tenure, President Biden continued to put pressure on Chinese technology and especially on Huawei’s case. In March, the US Commerce Department further restricted the products US companies can sell to Huawei, with clearer bans on the export of components such as semiconductors, antennas, and batteries. can be used in Huawei 5G equipment. A day later, the US Federal Communications Commission designated five Chinese technology companies, including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera Communications, Hikvision and Dahua, as “unacceptable risks” to security. America. As for Huawei, analysts believe that President Biden can offer a more effective policy than his predecessor in curbing Huawei’s global 5G ambitions by taking a more friendly approach to international partners in Europe and elsewhere. That could be more effective in isolating the Chinese company. In addition to sanctions on individual Chinese tech companies, President Biden has also pledged to more than double his investment in science and technology, focusing on areas like AI. and quantum computing. President Biden’s ambitious $ 2 trillion plan to improve US infrastructure includes an estimated $ 50 billion investment to help the country less reliant on chips manufactured abroad.

Ericsson headquarters in Sweden. Photo: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Chris Houghton, senior vice president of Ericsson and for markets in Northeast Asia, told reporters through a video call at an event in Beijing on April 22: “Confrontation and increasing polarization Increasing will not make the world any safer. ” Global efforts to improve telecommunications technology have been supported by hundreds of companies over the years, adding that the role of “Chinese innovators cannot be ignored,” said Houghton. “. “Anything that restricts competition runs the risk of slowing down the industry,” he said. Market performance should be determined by the technical practices of the competitiveness of the different solutions. ” Ericsson has been campaigning for months against the Swedish government’s ban on Huawei. Earlier this week, in an interview with Chinese media outlet Caixin at the Boao Forum for Asia, President and CEO Ericsson Börje Ekholm said “geopolitics could endanger” cooperation. of the company with its Chinese counterparts, such as Huawei and ZTE, in setting unified global standards in the telecom industry. Ericsson is also concerned about the impact of the Sweden ban on Huawei equipment on its business in China. The company said in its 2020 financial report that Sweden’s sanctions against Huawei risk having an impact on its operations in the world’s second-largest economy. Last year, China was Ericsson’s second largest market after the US, contributing 8% of the company’s revenue – up from 7% in 2019. The company provides equipment and terminal services to national carriers. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, respectively, serve more than 350 million 5G mobile subscribers in China. According to data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China placed 5G at the top of its agenda to boost the digital economy, which houses 792,000 5G base stations by the end of February, making them the largest 5G network in the world. On April 22, Ericsson Vice President Sinisa Krajnovic, head of the company’s digital services division in Northeast Asia, said that there is still uncertainty about whether the company can fall victim to the stress. geopolitics or not. “When it comes to China, there are things we can control and things we cannot control,” said Mr. Krajnovic. He pointed out that countries like China, which invest early in 5G technology, are more likely to capture “competitive advantage” than latecomers. The administrative court in Stockholm on April 21 began hearing Huawei’s argument as to whether the Swedish authorities’ restrictions were legal. The Swedish Post and Telecommunication Authority decided in October last year to ban the world’s largest telecom equipment maker from supplying the country’s mobile network operators during its 5G rollout. them, on the grounds of security risk. The regulator also issued a similar ban on ZTE.

ZTE Axon 20 is the first smartphone to have a selfie camera under the SCREEN IMAGE screen According to PhoneArena, the tweet states that Samsung is planning to roll out new technology in a foldable device. This could be a successor of the Galaxy Z Flip or Z Fold. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is also planning to put the camera under the screen in the Mi Mix 4, the smartphone leaked images not long ago. As for Oppo, it is expected to adopt this technology in its next foldable device, similar to Samsung. ZTE is said to be offering the Axon 30 Pro 5G with an improved version of the pioneering under-display camera technology. Vivo will also release a phone with an under-display camera, but there’s no mention in the tweet about what this phone is. It is known that ZTE is the first company to produce phones with cameras under the screen, which is ZTE Axon 20 launched earlier this year. The Axon 20 has a 32 MP under-screen camera hidden behind a semi-transparent AMOLED screen. While this technology sounds impressive, selfies lack the sharpness and a hint of nuance. The part of the screen that hides the camera is also imperfect as it is easily detected, especially when it comes to brighter colors. However, it seems that other companies are about to introduce their own devices with an improved under-screen selfie camera compared to those on the Axon 20. Under-display camera is the next step in under-display fingerprint scanner technology. screen, with the goal of minimizing the bezels around the screen without interrupting the screen like the current punches or notch, which take up a lot of space, distracting users.

Samsung plans to adopt new technology for foldable smartphones. This could be a successor of the Galaxy Z Flip or the Galaxy Z Fold. Similarly, Xiaomi also placed the camera under the Mi Mix 4 screen. There were information and images leaked about this device not long ago. Camera under the screen is a new trend on smartphones. Photo: Phone Arena. Other Chinese phone makers including Oppo, ZTE and Vivo also plan to launch smartphones with cameras hidden under the screens in 2021. Specifically, Oppo applies new technology on the folding screen version, similar to Samsung’s idea. Meanwhile, ZTE will release the Axon 30 Pro 5G, an improved model from the first phone with an under-display camera. Vivo also plans to launch a phone with a similar design, but there’s no specifics yet. ZTE is a pioneer with this feature. In September 2020, the company announced the Axon 20 has a 32 MP camera hidden behind a semi-transparent AMOLED screen. The camera technology under the screen is still incomplete, the photo is blurred, the camera position is clearly exposed. Photo: Archyde. According to the Phone Arena The new technology looks impressive, but not complete yet. Selfies from the Axon 20 lack sharpness. Even the screen in the camera position is easy to recognize, especially when displaying bright colors. However, manufacturers who are about to join the new trend will continue to improve, bringing the camera under the screen more perfect. After the fingerprint sensor, the selfie camera is the next part placed inside the screen towards the completely bezel-less front design. In recent years, phone companies have tried to increase the display ratio on the front by creating a notch and punching design. However, the limitation of this solution is to create a split on the screen, causing distraction. The man tries to make his own foldable iPhone To be able to make a foldable iPhone, you have to find a screen that is flexible enough to integrate the digitizer and find a way to integrate the logic of the iPhone board with the screen.

Last year, ZTE drew attention with the launch of the Axon 20 as the world’s first commercial smartphone with an in-display camera. Now they introduce their successor, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and the 30 Pro. Although not following the camera highlights under the screen like the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and 30 Pro do not lack the impressive points. The most outstanding feature of the Axon 30 Ultra is the rear camera system with 4 lenses but 3 of them have a very good 64MP resolution. Specifically, the main 64MP camera (IMX686, f / 1.6, OIS), a 64MP ultra-wide lens (120-degree field of view), a 64MP portrait camera (35mm focal length, f / 1.9) and finally an 8MP telephoto camera 5X (OIS, 10X combined zoom). The main camera can record videos at up to 8K resolution at 30 frames per second. The front has a 16MP selfie camera. The Axon 30 Pro lacks optical zoom because there is no telephoto lens and only 2 64MP sensors with a 5MP macro camera and 2MP depth sensor. The Axon 30 Ultra features a 6.67-inch OLED display, 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate, FHD + resolution, HDR10 +, 100% DCI-P3 coverage and protection by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Meanwhile, the ZTE Axon 30 Pro only has a flat screen and a 120Hz refresh rate but a higher touch sampling rate of 360Hz. It uses Snapdragon 888 processor, 8/12 / 16GB of RAM and 256GB or 1TB of internal memory. 4,600mAh battery with 66W fast charger, 6E Wi-Fi and NFC support. The Pro version has lower RAM, 6GB with 128GB of internal memory, 5G support, but no Wi-Fi 6E, only Wi-Fi 6. ZTE Axon 30 Pro has a 4,200mAh battery with 55W fast charging. The Axon 30 Ultra starts at $ 720, the highest one is $ 1,020 in White, Black, Mint and Vegan Leather (non-animal origin). The ZTE Axon 30 Pro starts at $ 460 for the 6GB / 128GB version, the 8GB / 128GB version costs $ 505 and the 8GB / 256GB version costs $ 551.

After the ZTE S30 series, ZTE, the smart phone manufacturer, did not stop the release rhythm of the new phone. According to the introduction, ZTE will hold a new machine launch conference again on April 15, 2021, and the Axon 30 series, which has been warmed up for many days, will officially meet with the public. Recently, according to news from many technology media, two mobile phones of ZTE have passed the 3C certification. Digital bloggers revealed that the model ZTE A2022P is ZTE Axon30 Ultra. This smartphone is equipped with a new charger that supports up to 66W. Charging, the protocol compatibility is very good, and the speed is very fast.

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Specifically, on April 13, 2021, according to a number of technology media, the ZTE Axon30 Ultra smartphone obtained the 3C certification, showing that it supports 66W fast charging. In this regard, in the author’s opinion, the 66W fast charge configuration is naturally in line with the positioning of flagship phones, so that it can compete with the flagship phones of Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, Samsung and other smart phone manufacturers. On the basis of 66W fast charge, according to the introduction, ZTE Axon30 series mobile phones will be released on April 15, 2021. This series of mobile phones will include Axon 30, Axon 30 Pro and Axon 30 Ultra three models, these three models It is expected to be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor.

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As we all know, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor uses Samsung’s 5nm process and the ARM Cortex-X1 super core is introduced for the first time. The overall CPU performance is up to 25% higher than the previous generation, and the Adreno 660 GPU performance and graphics rendering speed have also been improved. It integrates the sixth-generation AI engine, including the new Hexagon 780 DSP processor, with a computing power of up to 26 trillion calculations per second, which is 73% higher than the previous generation, and energy efficiency is also increased by 3 times. Qualcomm also provides detailed official running scores. “Running scores” show that the processor’s AnTuTu running scores reached 730,000, Geekbench single-core scores of 1135 points, and multi-core scores of 3794 points. In the smartphone market in 2021, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor will become an important configuration for Android flagship phones. Earlier, there was news that the phone will be the first Snapdragon 888 flagship phone to use under-screen camera technology, but unfortunately, ZTE Axon 30 Ultra did not use this technology this time. According to the latest warm-up video of ZTE mobile phones, ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is likely to adopt a perforated screen design instead of under-screen camera technology.

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As we all know, since smart phones entered the “full screen” era, improvements aimed at further increasing the screen-to-body ratio have never stopped. From “bangs” to “water droplets”, from sliding covers to lift-up front shots, after experiencing the toss of early special-shaped full screens and subsequent unreliable structural attempts, the screen design of smartphones now basically shows a good performance. Kong Ping’s “dominance of the world” situation. In the smartphone market in 2021, perforated screens have become an important trend. For the new phones released by smart phone manufacturers such as Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo, and Samsung, many of them have adopted a perforated screen design. Based on the perforated screen, the latest news reveals that the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smartphone is equipped with a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen that supports 144Hz high refresh. In this regard, in the author’s opinion, the 144Hz refresh rate configuration is indeed relatively rare. Nowadays, flagship phones released by major smart phone manufacturers often only have a 120Hz refresh rate configuration on the screen. And this prompts the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smartphone to form a differentiated competitive effect.

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Finally, in terms of camera configuration, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smartphone will be equipped with a 64 million superhuman main camera + 64 million super sensitive main camera + 64 million super wide-angle main camera, as well as an 8 million super zoom periscope lens. In this regard, in the view of industry insiders, thanks to this, this machine will also become the world’s first flagship mobile phone with three main cameras. In this regard, in my opinion, mobile phones with a 64-megapixel rear camera are relatively common in the current smart phone market. However, the rear three 64-megapixel cameras are clearly a unique configuration at present. In other words, this means that the camera experience of the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smartphone is worth looking forward to.

At the same time, for the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smart phone, it will also be equipped with a 44 million pixel front lens, and support 10bit color, linear motor and dual speakers. The linear motor is actually a spring mass that relies on linear motion, which directly converts electrical energy into linear motion mechanical energy. For rotor motors, the cost of linear motors is not only a little higher. The linear motors currently on the market are mainly divided into two types: horizontal linear motors (XY axis) and circular linear motors (Z axis). The performance of the circular linear motor may be slightly worse than that of the horizontal linear motor. At present, the horizontal linear motor is the best vibration solution on the market. Nowadays, offline motors are widely used in the smartphone market. So, here comes the question. What do you think of the upcoming ZTE Axon 30 Ultra?

ZTE Axon 30 Pro

On the evening of April 15, ZTE released the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra equipped with a 64-megapixel triple main camera. Each camera on this phone can take very clear and detailed photos. It is worth noting that the ZTE Axon 30 Pro appeared on the same stage as this phone. Although it is not positioned as the more extreme Ultra, the 64-megapixel dual main camera with rich image functions and its own flagship configuration are destined to this It is also an image flagship.

The core configuration of ZTE Axon 30 Pro is as follows:

Screen: 6.67 inches AMOLED screen, 1080P resolution, 120Hz refresh rate + 360Hz touch sampling rate;

Performance: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+UFS 3.1+LPDDR5 enhanced version;

Image: 64 million pixel ultra-high-definition main camera + 64 million pixel ultra-wide-angle main camera + 5 million pixel macro lens + 2 million pixel depth of field lens, front 16 million pixel lens;

Endurance: 4200mAh battery +55W fast charge

Big logo design defines trend flagship

Unlike Ultra’s toughness, Pro is more fashionable and trendy.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro is available in two colors: Misty Blue and Obsidian Black. Both adopt bold and avant-garde symbolic design. The ZTE’s iconic “AXON” brand logo is enlarged and placed on the extension line of the matrix camera. The logo’s lens texture process And its own shiny body constitutes a very eye-catching visual effect. It is worth noting that the words “ZTE 5G” are also printed on the curved surface on the back of the fuselage. From the perspective of text only, ZTE seems to incorporate a lot of logo elements on the back of the phone, but the final visual effect it creates is very harmonious, comfortable and stylish, without any visual redundancy. Moreover, this clean and refreshing also extends to the front of the phone.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro

This phone is equipped with a 6.67-inch AMOLED 2.5D straight screen on the front, which takes into account the pure screen look and feel and gesture operation habits. This is where the 2.5D straight screen is better than the general straight screen. The screen is centered and punched, and the surrounding frame is narrowed. Due to the use of a micro-slit earpiece, the width and visual difference at the top of the phone are greatly compressed. Therefore, the final feedback to our eyes is a simple and comfortable visual perception. In addition to the visual sense, ZTE Axon 30 Pro’s 7.86mm thickness and 186g lightweight body also bring tactile and feel comfortable.

In terms of appearance, ZTE Axon 30 Pro shows trend, fashion and comfort well. At the same time, the large logo on the back is also announcing to the outside world, “This is a mobile phone from ZTE Axon’s flagship series.”

64 million dual main cameras outline light and shadow

The image is the core highlight of the ZTE Axon 30 series. It implements the concept of multiple main cameras, so that every camera can achieve its due level and picture as much as possible. ZTE Axon 30 Pro is equipped with a 64-megapixel ultra-high-definition main camera + a 64-megapixel ultra-wide-angle main camera + a 5-megapixel macro lens + a 2-megapixel depth-of-field lens, covering consumers’ daily photo scenes.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro main photo proofs

In actual shooting, the style of ZTE Axon 30 series is more realistic, aiming to achieve the “what you see is what you get” shooting effect. It can be seen in this group of main photo proofs that the machine relies on the strong resolution brought by high pixels, the picture is clear and bright, and the overall look and feel is quite good. The branches in the green belt on both sides of the road did not appear to be smeared. Clearly presented on the screen. It is worth noting that after a certain degree of magnification of the photo, the clarity of the surface of the building can still be guaranteed.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro ultra-wide-angle proofs

, ZTE Axon 30 Pro’s 120° ultra-wide-angle lens brings a very broad shooting field of view, which is very suitable for shooting mountains, rivers, cities and other landscapes. It can be seen from the proofs that the ultra-wide-angle lens of this phone not only has a wide field of view, but also relies on 64 million pixels to bring a very clear imaging picture. Note that this phone effectively alleviates the problem of wide-angle edge distortion. The building details on the edge of the photo are completely vertical, bringing a very flat wide-angle visual perception as a whole.

“Multi-shot” mode proofs

It can be seen that ZTE Axon 30 Pro is excellent in camera quality and optimization. In addition, ZTE has added many rich camera functions to it, among which the “multi-shot” mode and various filters greatly enrich the playability of taking pictures.

Kaleidoscope filter

Kaleidoscope filter

“Multi-shot” mode allows the main camera and ultra-wide-angle lens to be shot at the same time. After shooting, you can manually adjust the focus of the sample in the library. Currently, there are 0.6 times, 1 times, and 5 times adjustable, which is equivalent to pressing the shutter button once. , And took three photos at the same time. The filter itself is not uncommon, but this time ZTE has added a variety of “featured filters”, especially the “Kaleidoscope”, so that a simple scene can also become very visually impactful.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro has very good image quality, and this time, it also added rich camera functions to enhance the system’s use of the lens. The software and hardware cooperated with each other to form ZTE’s unique imaging system.

Not only taking pictures, but also the flagship configuration

ZTE Axon 30 Pro is a flagship machine, which means that this phone is not only at the image level, but also in other aspects of the configuration.

This phone is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, with UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5 enhanced version, which brings very strong performance and transmission speed. After actual measurement, ZTE Axon 30 Pro’s AnAnTuTu running score reached 780110 points, which is now the top level of the Android camp. In daily use, the 120Hz refresh rate can bring a very smooth experience.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro “Original God” screen

In addition, the built-in triple ice-sealed VC liquid cooling system ensures the temperature performance of this phone in daily use and running large programs, such as games. This phone can smoothly run games such as “Glory of the King”, “Peace Elite”, and “Original God” under the premise of high image quality, especially “Original God”. It can run smoothly with 60 frames of extreme image quality, which is rarely encountered. Caton and other imagination, and long-term playing did not show the problem of hot body, enough to see ZTE’s optimization of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, this is worthy of praise. By the way, this phone supports 90Hz “King of Glory”. In terms of battery life, ZTE Axon 30 Pro has a built-in 4200mAh battery and 55W fast charging, which can basically meet a day’s normal use.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro has reached the current flagship level in terms of hardware specifications. What surprised me is that ZTE’s tuning of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 has a degree of relaxation and relaxation, without adopting conservative performance strategies to limit performance.

Write at the end

ZTE Axon 30 Pro’s 64-megapixel dual main camera and rich image functions bring consumers a very interesting photo experience, and its high quality also determines that this is a very good image flagship. At the same time, the blessing of a series of configurations such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 gives this phone a very powerful performance and practicality in addition to images. The price of this phone starts at only 2998 yuan, making it very price competitive among phones with the same configuration and positioning.

In summary, this mobile phone is longer than images but not limited to images, powerful performance, practical functions, trendy appearance… It is destined to be a flagship product that can be used by consumers in daily use and market competition.

It was mentioned in the event that ZTE Axon 30, which uses the second-generation off-screen camera technology that can be mass-produced, will be released on a scheduled date.

ZTE Axon30 series was officially released.

ZTE Axon30 Ultra supports Steadicam-level full system image stabilization, providing dual OIS optical image stabilization + EIS electronic image stabilization.

ZTE Axon30 Ultra first launches Trinity three-camera four-array imaging architecture, three ISPs working at the same time, with a combination of four cameras, all three cameras are 64 million with the same pixel, three main cameras + periscope optical change, the industry’s only humanistic lens .

Supports 8K ultra-high-definition video recording, HDR10 shooting, and multiple shots simultaneously.

ZTE Axon30 Ultra is equipped with a 6.67-inch AMOLED flexible curved screen, 144Hz, narrow frame, 2.6mm very small hole camera, centered design, 95% screen-to-body ratio, 100% coverage of DCI-P3 color gamut, 1.07 billion color display.

ZTE Axon30 Ultra has a 1.7mm metal middle frame, the thickness of the whole machine is 8mm, and the weight is 188 grams;We provide light coffee with black black, glossy glass glaze and plain leather craftsmanship using environmentally-friendly AG etching process, and a blue color scheme.

ZTE Axon30 Ultra is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, equipped with UFS3.1 and enhanced LPDDR5;Built-in 4600mAh battery, supports 66W fast charge.

At the same time, ZTE also brought a ZTE Axon30 Pro for users who like straight screens.

ZTE Axon30 Pro also perfectly implements the Trinity imaging system, supporting multi-camera simultaneous recording, multi-camera simultaneous shooting, portrait long exposure, super night scene; rear 64 million ultra-high-definition main camera, 64 million ultra-wide-angle main camera, 5 million macro lens, 2 million depth-of-field lens.

In appearance, ZTE Axon30 Pro offers two colors of obsidian black and misty blue.

As the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 dual flagship, ZTE Axon30 Pro also supports UFS3.1 and enhanced LPDDR5; equipped with a 6.67-inch +120Hz high-brush OLED microporous screen; built-in 4200mAh battery, supports 55W fast charging.

Both Axon flagships are equipped with the latest upgraded MyOS system.

MyOS is equipped with a brand-new ZTE Zhengyuan font, 6 sets of 13 dynamic screens are added, and the protection of user safety and privacy is continuously emphasized.

Pricing announcement:

ZTE Axon30 Ultra, 8GB+256GB version 4698 yuan, 12GB+256GB version 4998 yuan, limited edition 16GB+1TB version 6666 yuan;

ZTE Axon30 Pro is 2998 yuan for the 6GB+128GB version, 3298 yuan for the 8GB+128GB version, and 3598 yuan for the 8GB+256GB version.

In addition, the ZTE WATCH GT leather strap version was also launched at this event.

It is equipped with a 1.39-inch retina AMOLED display, a 30g ultra-light body, supports 16 sports modes, blood oxygen saturation monitoring, 24-hour heart rate monitoring and sleep quality monitoring functions, and is priced at 699 yuan.

The above is the general new product content of this launch event, how do you feel?

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ZTE Axon30 Ultra

Titanium Media reported on April 15 that ZTE held an online press conference for the new Axon 30 series, and officially released the flagship three-camera four-array image-ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra uses ZTE’s original Trinity three-camera four-array imaging system, equipped with an original three-camera + 60X periscope super-zoom lens matrix design, and the three main cameras have 64 million pixel resolution. Presents high-quality images. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra lens module covers an equivalent focal length of 13mm-123mm, and can take photos at all focal lengths in one-click for far, medium, and close shots.

As for the screen, the Axon 30 Ultra uses a 6.67-inch AMOLED clear eye protection screen, with a high refresh rate of 144Hz and a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, and supports 100% DCI P3 color gamut and 10Bit color depth display. At the core configuration level, it is equipped with a 5nm process Snapdragon 888 flagship chip, LPDDR5 enhanced version and UFS 3.1 high-speed memory.

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra adopts a hyperboloid screen design. The black and black color appearance adopts environmentally friendly AG etching process. 15 complicated processes are only for the pursuit of a “silk” feel. In addition, it also has black, glaze white, light coffee, blue and other colors. The Axon 30 Ultra has a thickness of 8mm and a weight of only 188g, but it has a large battery with a capacity of 4600mAh and a standard 66W super fast charge.

Axon30 Pro

This time, ZTE also released the ZTE Axon 30 Pro with a straight screen design, which also has a Snapdragon 888 flagship chip. In the rear camera, it uses a 64 million main camera + 64 million wide-angle dual main camera, with a 5 million macro lens and a depth-of-field lens; in terms of battery life, the machine has a built-in 4200mAh battery with a standard 55W super fast charge. ZTE Axon 30 Pro is available in two colors: Obsidian Black and Misty Blue.

The press conference also brought a smart wearable peripheral ZTE WATCH GT, which is equipped with a 1.39-inch retina AMOLED display, 30g ultra-light body, not only supports 16 sports modes, but also supports blood oxygen saturation monitoring, 24-hour heart rate monitoring And sleep quality monitoring function.

Axon30 Ultra price

As for the price, ZTE Axon30 Ultra has three versions, of which the 8G+256G version is priced at 4698 yuan; the 12G+256G version is priced at 4998 yuan; the last 16G+1TB is a limited edition and the price is 6,666 yuan.

Axon30 Pro price

The straight-screen Axon30 Pro also has three versions, the 6G+128G version, the price is 2998 yuan; the 8G+128G version, the price is 3298 yuan; the 8G+256G version, the price is 3598 yuan.

The ZTE Axon 30 series will be available for appointment on ZTE Mall, JD.com, Tmall, Suning and other platforms from now on, and will be officially launched on April 19 through all channels.(This article first published Titanium Media APP, author/Tang Zhixiao)

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The ZTE S30 series is undoubtedly ZTE’s sincere work for the mass user community. As the “big brother” in the ZTE S30 series, ZTE S30 Pro 5G has a comprehensive performance, good camera capabilities, and a slim design. , Very much in line with the actual requirements of current users for mobile phones.

So what is the experience of this ZTE S30 Pro 5G for mainstream users? Let’s comment on it after some actual use.

Slim and stylish design takes inspiration from the universe

The design of ZTE S30 Pro 5G pays great attention to the performance of slimness. The size of the whole machine is 163.575.27.8mm. The slim body effectively controls the width of the mobile phone and can be easily controlled with one hand. The thickness of 7.8mm is extremely thin, and the visual performance is very delicate.

In the construction of the main body, ZTE S30 Pro 5G uses the inspiration from the vast starry sky of the universe, and provides two different color versions of the starry sky illusion and the star sea. The color-matched version of the starry sky illusion in our hands uses black as the theme color, and the reflection of light follows the physical characteristics of nature, which makes it look like you are in the universe.

The essence of the back design of ZTE S30 Pro 5G lies in this matrix lens area. The center of the lens adopts nano-level parametric reconstruction textures, forming a nebula composed of hundreds of millions of “stars”, showing a unique shiny texture. . And this design echoes the black body, making the theme of the “universe” more detailed.

The ZTE S30 Pro 5G’s screen is quite top-notch. The 6.67-inch 20:9 slender ratio provides a large field of view. The AMOLED material has high color performance, has 100% DCI-P3 color gamut support, can provide 1.07 billion color display, and the peak screen brightness is as high as 800nit. , The screen can be seen clearly in extremely dark or sunny environments.

In terms of screen shape, ZTE S30 Pro 5G uses the currently very popular center-mounted hole design, with a well-proportioned frame design, resulting in a high-screen ratio of up to 93.8%. This gives the machine excellent visual effects, and when it comes to visual effects, you have to say that it supports a high refresh rate of up to 144Hz. First of all, this high refresh rate is higher than that of ordinary flagship models, and the ultimate smooth display effect is smoother. Under the high refresh rate, ZTE S30 Pro 5G also pays great attention to the balance between smoothness and power consumption, so it also supports 60Hz/90Hz/120Hz refresh rate to balance battery life. Judging from our actual usage, in most cases, the 90Hz or 120Hz refresh rate can be used to enhance battery life. The 144Hz refresh rate is turned on in the game scene. After all, this refresh rate is indeed more power-consuming.

The design of ZTE S30 Pro 5G is undoubtedly novel. On the one hand, the entire mobile phone is a mainstream slim design that focuses on the market, and it has innovative performance in the creation of details. The high refresh rate screen with e-sports level has been pushed to the extreme visually. In general, ZTE S30 Pro 5G has a first-class design sense, and it is not stingy in materials.

Balanced performance performance, game, battery life, network experience all-round

The performance of ZTE S30 Pro 5G is good. The machine uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G mobile platform. This processor belongs to the sub-flagship Snapdragon 7 series and has many high-end technologies of the Snapdragon 8 series. The Snapdragon 768G is built with a 7nm process, and its architecture design is very similar to that of the Snapdragon 765G, but the processor has a higher frequency and overall performance. The main frequency of the super-large core has surged from 2.4GHz to 2.8GHz, bringing a 15% increase in CPU performance. Graphics performance also uses Adreno 620 GPU, under this premise Snapdragon 768G has a 15% performance improvement.

ZTE S30 Pro 5G performed well in various benchmark tests. AnTuTu’s evaluation score was close to 44W points, and its storage speed performance was in line with the overall specification positioning. Sufficient performance support makes ZTE S30 Pro 5G full of fast experience in all aspects of use, whether it is application opening, loading, and installation are extremely fast. Another thing to note is that ZTE S30 Pro 5G provides memory fusion technology, which can borrow part of ROM as RAM. Therefore, in fact, the machine has 8GB+3GB equivalent to 11GB of large memory, and 256GB of internal storage space can also allow us Want to take pictures and install apps.

The 3DMark Wild Life Stress test pays more attention to the overall stability of the mobile phone. The ZTE S30 Pro 5G performed extremely well during the 20-cycle test, and there was no processor frequency reduction due to heat. The temperature during the test did not exceed 35 degrees.

In terms of game performance, the ZTE S30 Pro 5G can run at 40 frames very stably under the HDR HD quality of “Peace Elite”, with good game stability and excellent heat control. Obviously, in national-level mass games, ZTE S30 Pro 5G can provide satisfactory performance support.

ZTE S30 Pro 5G provides all the network support of the operator. The 360-degree surround antenna design allows the antenna to be spread around the fuselage, and will not completely block the antenna during use. With the SRS four-antenna rotation and multi-antenna switching technology, the signal can continue. keep it steady. It also supports dual 5G and dual Wi-Fi functions, and automatically switches under the 5G networks of two different operators and two Wi-Fi signals, so that the network can be continuously connected when the signal fails. Here we also take a look at the test data. In terms of pure 5G network speed, the speed performance at fixed test locations is stable, and the Wi-Fi network also has a high degree of stability.

ZTE S30 Pro 5G still puts down a 4200mAh large-capacity battery under the slim design. The objective power is sufficient for a mainstream model, but our test found that after the 144Hz high refresh rate mode is turned on, it is indeed more power-consuming, and the power consumption of 5 hours of continuous testing reaches 58%. Therefore, you need to adjust the resolution in a timely manner during use. Perhaps it is a better choice to use the smart refresh rate mode to balance the battery life.

64 million full-scene four-shot vlog video sharing is easy to get

The camera function has always been paid more attention to by ZTE. The ZTE S30 Pro 5G has created an excellent camera experience through the combination of software and hardware. The machine is equipped with 64 million AI four-cameras to meet the needs of full-scene photography. The four lenses are a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel 4cm macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth-of-field lens. The 44-megapixel front lens has excellent sharpness in selfies.

The night scene effect of ZTE S30 Pro 5G is outstanding, and the long exposure of its night scene mode can maintain a very high filming rate, which is enough to ensure the camera effect in the handheld situation. From the perspective of the effect of the picture, ZTE S30 Pro 5G can maintain the unique charm of the night scene, and will not make the night scene particularly bright. In the complex scene where light and dark meet, the details of each area can be ensured. This is very obvious in the proofs. The highlights are not exposed, and the details behind the glass are restored to reality, and the dark areas can have clear outline details.

Ultra wide-angle proofs

Main camera

Ultra wide-angle photo

Main photo

The 120-degree field of view of the ultra-wide-angle lens makes it easy to capture panoramic views. You can see the comparison between it and the main camera through the proofs. It is very useful when taking pictures of close-up, architecture, and multi-person photography, and the edge anti-distortion effect is full. However, there is a big gap between the white balance adjustment of the ultra-wide-angle lens and the main camera, which requires a later software update to adjust.

2X zoom

Main camera

Although ZTE S30 Pro 5G is not equipped with a special telephoto lens, the zoom effect is good enough. After all, the main camera has up to 64 million high pixels, and the 2X zoom effect is comparable to a special optical lens.

ZTE S30 Pro 5G is very worry-free in all aspects of taking pictures, and you can shoot blockbuster-level effects at hand. The best description of this machine is that it allows you to take pictures you want to share at will. It is worth noting that the backlighting effect of the ZTE S30 Pro 5G is very good. In the proofs we took photos, we can find that the various parts of the backlight are clear, and there is no obvious glare in the sunlight.

ZTE S30 Pro 5G provides a variety of filters and film modes for video shooting, but the Vlog camera mode is what interests us most. This mode makes vlog’s photography very simple. ZTE directly provides a variety of different styles of video themes. We only need to aim at the subject of the photo and shoot according to the system prompts. The special effects system of the video will automatically handle it, let us You can share directly after shooting.

Summary: 144Hz industry’s top slim fashion balance is king

The ZTE S30 Pro 5G mobile phone has a relatively balanced experience. The sub-flagship specifications give it an excellent experience. Combined with the high refresh rate screen, it presents a fast and smooth experience in all aspects. In terms of taking pictures, ZTE S30 Pro 5G performs particularly well, simple and trouble-free, as well as convenient video vlog shooting support. The exquisite and slim design is another major feature of ZTE S30 Pro 5G. It looks comfortable and comfortable. This “simple” performance is more important to users.

From our point of view, it seems that ZTE S30 Pro 5G cannot be pulled out alone. It is more suitable as a whole of the S30 series. From this perspective, ZTE S30 Pro 5G is the “super big cup” model of the series. Up. Perhaps it is for this reason that ZTE only provides 8GB+256GB storage version. The price of 2,998 yuan is a little expensive for a simple model, and the choice is also small.

Of course, ZTE S30 Pro 5G is still a very distinctive mobile phone, which has achieved the ultimate in some specifications. The 144Hz high refresh rate screen is the top level in the industry, and this is only an advantage of this machine. The balanced experience under the thin and stylish appearance is the real selling point of this machine.