The Huawei Mate 50 series does not support 5G networks and is equipped with a 4G processor. However, disassembling this device reveals something interesting about it. It makes room on the motherboard for a 5G radio frequency chip. This implies that the design of this smartphone clearly takes 5G into account. The disassembly of the Huawei Mate 50 Pro by “Bogota Review” reveals that the components are roughly the same as the Mate 40 Pro. The camera and SoC module are located on top. This device has a battery and a wireless charging coil on the bottom. At the bottom, there is also an input and output module.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro’s motherboard is made of two layers. All of the components and chips are protected by metal covers. Under these metal covers is also the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor.
Mainboard double-layer design
Huawei Mate 50 Pro has a 5G RF chip space
With further dismantling, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro has a spot on the PCB reserved for the 5G RF chip. Surprisingly, the filter capacitor resistors near the RF chip were left in place. It demonstrates that this phone was designed with 5G in mind. This opening may also be used in the “TD Bridge Edition” in the future.
As we all know, Huawei cannot obtain a 5G RF module. This module is critical for the smartphone’s 5G function. Even if the chipset supports 5G networks, the phone cannot because this component is missing.
5G RF chip location
The Huawei Mate 50/50 Pro is equipped with a 4G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip. This chip was created specifically for Huawei mobile phones. Even though the phone does not support 5G, its popularity remains unaffected. The device sold out in seconds on major e-commerce platforms on the first day of sales. There were also extremely long lines on offline platforms. It is also worth noting that Huawei Mate 50 series smartphones can support 5G networks via the 5G communication shell.
