Huawei rolls out 5G phone and flags first Hongmeng device

FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 22, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies on July 26 released its first 5G phone in China and said it would soon launch smart TVs equipped with its own Hongmeng operating system.

Huawei, which is grappling with sanctions from Washington that threaten to cut its access to US technology and components, on July 26 rolled out the Mate 20 X 5G phone for the China market with a price tag of 6,199 yuan (RM3,713).