Huawei Philippines today announced the limited local release of the ultra-premium Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS. The leather-clad phone will be available at offline retail (see the list of concept stores here) and via a postpaid plan from Globe Telecom from February 9.

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Only the black version of the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS will go on sale here, so if you were hoping for a red color scheme, you’re out of luck. You need to have a big stack of cash to drop on a new flagship phone, of course. As the collaboration with Porsche Design suggests, the Mate 20 RS is going to cost you a premium of P99,990, or the equivalent of $1,910 converted, in the Philippines.

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That said, picking up the device from Globe by signing up for the carrier’s ThePlatinum Plan 4999 may seem a more agreeable option. Through its website, Globe has opened up registrations for the phone, and only 20 units will be available for booking. Customers will need to make a one-off P32,700 ($625) payment for the device.

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ThePlatinum Plan 4999 includes unlimited text and 25GB of data, with P2,250 ($43) monthly consumable allowance that can be used for content subscriptions, calls to other networks, and more. You’re also entitled to a dedicated hotline and priority service in Globe stores.

Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS official video

Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 RS specs

• 6.39-inch OLED display, 3,120 x 1,440 resolution
• Octa-core Kirin 980 processor
• 8GB RAM
• 256GB expandable storage (via nano SD card)
• Triple rear cameras with Leica lens and LED flash (40MP main camera, 20MP ultra-wide camera, 8MP telephoto camera)
• 24-megapixel front camera with 3D system for face unlock
• Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
• 4,200mAh battery with 40-watt fast charging
• Android 9.0 Pie

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