Huawei outs Mate Station S with fingerprint power on desktop

By Maynard Lumhod

With its successful entries in the laptop PC market, Huawei saw the immense potential of a more powerful productivity machine without compromises. Thus, the tech brand unveils its premium desktop solution to the Philippine market: the Huawei Mate Station S.

Heralding a new era of smart PC experiences this 2021, this all-new desktop machine from Huawei arrives for pre-order both through official online and offline channels, including freebies worth up to PhP 10,596 and PhP 3,000 off total prices for particular product combos. The Huawei Mate Station S will be available for pre-order from March 19-25 on the Huawei Store, Lazada, and Shopee including the following pre-order bundles:

The MateStation S (PhP 30,999) with initial deposit of PhP 1,000 includes a free Huawei Wired Keyboard with Fingerprint (worth PhP 2,999) + Huawei Mouse (worth PhP 599) + Huawei AX3 (worth PhP 3,999).
Get the Huawei Display 23.8” (SRP PhP 7,999) with initial deposit of PhP 1,000 and get PhP 3,000 off the total sale price (Huawei Store only)
Get the Huawei Display 23.8” with a PhP 500 deposit and receive a Huawei Gift Package worth PhP 2,999 (Lazada and Shopee only)

Customers can also pre-order the MateStation S offline via Huawei Experience Stores and multiple retail partners with these bundled freebie offers:

The MateStation S (PhP 30,999) with initial deposit of PhP 1,000 includes a free Huawei Wired Keyboard with Fingerprint (worth PhP 2,999) + Huawei Mouse (worth PhP 599) + Huawei AX3 (worth PhP 3,999).
Pre-order the Huawei Display 23.8” (SRP PhP 7,999) and get a free Huawei Gift Package worth PhP 2,999
Offline Exclusive: Get the Huawei MateStation S and Huawei Display together (PhP 38,998) and receive the Huawei Wired Keyboard with Fingerprint (worth PhP 2,999) + Huawei Mouse (worth PhP 599) + Huawei AX3 (worth PhP 3,999) for free, plus PhP 3,000 off the total sale price

Transforming Experiences

PCs have evolved significantly throughout the decades – from bulky, low-memory machines to ultra-portable multi-taskers common in today’s workspaces. Huawei developed the Mate Station S to liberate users from the unseen limitations of device form factors to a more flexible and versatile experience. It’s more than a PC tower – it’s a transformative computing solution.

Huawei brings in numerous design technologies from its mobile creations to enhance the desktop experience offered by the Mate Station S and the Huawei Display.

Aesthetics

Featuring a striking metallic Star Trail design inspired by long-exposure photographs of the night sky, the MateStation S already stands out from most conventional PC tower aesthetics. It’s a minimalist approach that still exudes the machine’s extraordinary potential.

Desktop FullView

The Huawei Display 23.8” perfectly captures the visual fidelity of Huawei’s stunning FullView technology and magnifies it by several levels. The result is an ultra-modern monitor solution that’s 90% screen, with TUV Rheinland Certification and all the lifelike quality of a window to whichever world the user desires to behold.

Innovating on efficiency

Huawei Share and Multi-Screen Collaboration are as seamless as ever on the Mate Station S; pairing multiple Huawei devices with it via NFC, Bluetooth and others provide a consistent experience that lets users jump from screen-to-screen effortlessly, or simply consolidate their data on the Mate Station S and get everything done there.

Even the simple act of logging in to the machine is streamlined, thanks to the Fingerprint Power Button – a world-first for desktop PCs. A dedicated air duct for the CPU houses the custom high-density bionic heat sink for effective heat dissipation, while vertical fan blades keep noise levels to a minimum even during intensive tasks.

Next-level performance

A 7nm AMD Ryzen 5 4600G processor with Radeon graphics is responsible for the Mate Station’s tremendous performance, which can handle everything from day-to-day word processing and spreadsheets to high-def media editing and even intense gaming sessions. DDR4 dual-channel memory and PCIe x 4 SSD ensure every action is ultra-fast and responsive, even when juggling multiple programs or tasks. For wireless connectivity, NFC and Bluetooth 5.0 come standard, aided by a rich interface for toggling such features.

Smarter lives with smarter PCs

Being a Huawei product, the Mate Station S slots neatly within the brand’s sprawling device ecosystem, while bringing individual device capabilities together in pursuit of an innovative AI-enhanced lifestyle. This strategy, dubbed “1+8+N” involves introducing simple smartphone users to the versatility of multiple smart devices serving their needs when they need them, with Huawei’s AI architecture bringing those seemingly-disparate elements together to form an intelligent experience.

Transform the way you work, create and play with the Huawei Mate Station S. With the sheer amount of power and options it offers, a world of possibilities is always within reach.

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10/11/2021

Having used the Huawei nova 8 for more than a week now, I can’t help but marvel at one of its main selling points — the camera and its accompanying features. I have been putting the camera to the ultimate test by having it go through several photographic challenges.

For the specs-driven users out there, it carries a 64-megapixel quad-camera setup. This includes an 8-megapixel f/2.4 120-degree ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2-megapixel depth camera for bokeh, another 2-megapixel macro lens, and of course headlined by the 64-megapixel main sensor at f/1.9 and a big sensor.

These features may seem standard among this phone’s segment, but probably what sets the nova 8 apart is its sensor size. This phone has a 1/1.56-inch sensor so on paper alone, it’s bigger and should output better quality as compared to its competitors. And speaking from a professional photographer’s point of view, sensor size is everything and will make all the difference.

Having put the nova 8 through several challenges, It’s very noticeable how crisp and vibrant the details are from the main camera even in poor lighting conditions. Noise levels were minimal compared to a few other phones I’ve so far tried, colors were accurate and very natural, plus the depth of field from the main lens is one of the most natural looks I have seen on any mid-range phone.

Natural depth of field of f/1.9 aperture

This is all thanks to its larger sensor and a fixed aperture of f/1.9 that adds to that distinct “prime lens look” even without having to use its Aperture Mode.

The nova 8 was able to produce stunning landscape photos thanks to its AI enhancement, HDR, and Pro Mode RAW format. The detail of shadows and light are well balanced bringing out details in vivid colors even when shot against the light. AI programming is refined & noticeably mild, not over the top compared to some phones whose AI algorithm tends to make photos look a bit cartoonish.

Plus, with its ultra-wide-angle lens, you can easily capture more when shooting scenery, and now features Huawei’s AI anti-distortion algorithm that aims to make photos appear more natural with less fish-eye distortion.

Macro lenses on phones, in my opinion, are just a gimmick and are really not at all that practical due to the poor image quality, muted colors, and limited usability. However, with the nova 8, I found the macro lens to be quite decent since the photos are actually usable. Although, using the main camera with 2x zoom usually gives you far better results.

I was also able to use the nova 8 in one of my product shoots and was a little bit blown away by the clarity and the overall quality of the images produced. This near DSLR quality camera was immensely easy to use. And with the inclusion of the RAW format in pro mode, gave me the flexibility that I needed for post-processing my images, pulling out every bit of detail and color that really showcases the full potential of nova 8’s cameras.

Portraits look stunning and natural in Portrait Mode. Skin tones are well-calibrated and when paired with its Beautify filter, you are sure to look your best. The front camera also did not fail to impress with its minimal distortion, beautify filter, and natural-looking bokeh for that IG-worthy selfie.

Capturing remarkable low-light images has never been easier thanks to a feature called Night Mode. The nova 8 and its large sensor were able to capture exceptional images at extremely low light with minimal noise for both front and rear cameras. Even without a tripod, images will still come out crisp and vibrant.

This camera phone also features a Light Painting mode making night photography a lot more fun and creative.

I have been a nova user for nearly four years now and I personally haven’t seen a midrange phone that shoots better and flexible photos like the nova series does. And for me, the features may seem standard among its segment, but really, its image quality is still unmatched in my book.