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Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate

R28,000
SKU: 5437
Brand: Huawei
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB/1TB
Display: Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3500 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: HarmonyOS 4.3

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

9.3

Display 10 / 10
Camera 9 / 10
Performance 9 / 10
Battery 9 / 10

PROS

IP68/IP69 with Aluminum frame.
Dual-layer LTPO OLED display, Kunlun Glass.
Triple rear camer, 16GB RAM with Face ID.
Stereo speakers, NFC and Infrared port.
5700mAh battery with 100W charging.

CONS

FM Radio is unavailable.

The Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate has arrived in South Africa as the crown jewel of the company’s 2026 flagship lineup. Positioning itself firmly in the ultra-luxury smartphone segment, it starts at a price point of ZAR 28,000. As this is a prestige device, local pricing will naturally vary depending on specific retail store promotions, bespoke cellular contract bundles, and regional stock availability.

It is currently being rolled out across South Africa’s premier retail and telecommunications channels for those seeking the pinnacle of mobile hardware.

Where to Buy the Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate

Premium Online & Tech Specialists: Takealot, Hi Online, Cellucity, 4U, and Chatz.
Major Retail & Department Stores: Makro, Game, HiFi Corp, Foschini, and Mr Price.
Convenience & Cellular Retailers: Select PEP and Ackermans outlets handling premium hardware.
Network Operators: MTN (available for high-tier upgrades, corporate contracts, or exclusive cash purchases).

The RS Ultimate Experience

The “RS” series is synonymous with the marriage of supercar-inspired design and cutting-edge mobile engineering. It is crafted not just for performance, but as a statement piece for power users who demand the best in optics, material, and system fluidity.

Exotic Material Craftsmanship: Unlike standard glass-back phones, the RS Ultimate typically utilizes premium materials—such as nanocrystalline ceramic or aerospace-grade titanium—which provide a distinct, durable, and sophisticated aesthetic that is virtually immune to everyday wear.
Professional-Grade XMAGE Imaging: Featuring a custom-tuned, multi-aperture lens array, this device offers the highest level of camera control in the Huawei stable. It excels at low-light photography and professional-grade portraiture, providing a depth-of-field experience that rivals dedicated DSLR cameras.
Ultra-Fluid 144 Hz Display: The display is a bespoke curved OLED panel with an adaptive refresh rate that peaks at 144 Hz. It is calibrated for extreme color accuracy and peak brightness, making it ideal for viewing high-fidelity media or managing complex editing tasks.
Unmatched Internal Performance: Under the hood, the RS Ultimate is usually paired with the most powerful processing architecture and maximum available RAM and storage (often 1 TB) to ensure it remains a future-proof workstation for years to come.
Next-Level Power Efficiency: Despite its immense performance, the device features advanced power management and the fastest charging technology in the market, ensuring that even with heavy usage, you are rarely kept away from your workflow.

Software Ecosystem Note: The Mate 70 RS Ultimate runs on EMUI 14.2. It leverages the mature Huawei AppGallery and Petal Search ecosystem, offering seamless integration with all critical South African digital infrastructure—including banking apps (FNB, Standard Bank, Capitec), productivity platforms, and local news sources.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Huawei
Model	Huawei Mate 70 RS Ultimate
Announced	26 November, 2024
Released	26 November, 2024
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 28,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	164.6 x 79.5 x 8.3 mm (6.48 x 3.13 x 0.33 in)
Weight	251 g or 256 g (8.85 oz)
Protection	IP68/IP69 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Colors	Black, White, Red

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	Dual-layer LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3500 nits (peak)
Size	6.9 inches, 117.4 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1316 x 2832 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/2.1, 93mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Camera Features	HDR, panorama
Video	4K, 1080p
Selfie Camera	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Camera Features	HDR, panorama
Video	4K, 1080p

Software

HarmonyOS 4.3

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Kirin 9020
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz & 3x2.15 GHz & 4x1.6 GHz)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Maleoon 920
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	16GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	512GB/1TB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Face ID, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum BDS Satellite Calling and Message Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Si/C 5700 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	100W wired 80W wireless 20W reverse wireless 18W reverse wired

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