Katarzyna Petru
Huawei has just unveiled its new flagship television from the Smart Screen series, and it's hard to ignore. The model Huawei Smart Screen Mate TV Max is a true giant that aims for the absolute top of the market and looks like a very serious competitor to the latest RGB LED and Micro LED designs.
The new Mate TV Max is going on presale in China and builds on the concept presented in September when Huawei showcased the Mate TV and Mate TV Pro Mini-LED models ranging from 65 to 98 inches. This time, the company has taken it a step further – or rather, a dozen or so inches further.
110 inches and Super Mini-LED
The Huawei Smart Screen Mate TV Max is available in one, powerful size of 110 inches. The panel offers a native resolution of 4K and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. This isn’t a record in this class, but it’s hard to consider this a real drawback, as the rest of the specifications are very impressive. The strongest point is the brightness – up to 6000 nits, supported by very precise Mini-LED backlighting control. The manufacturer claims a contrast of 2300:1, covering 125% DCI-P3 and 91% BT.2020, which places this model among the very best LCD TVs.
Processor like from a smartphone
Huawei boasts that the Mate TV Max is their first television equipped with a flagship smartphone-class processor. According to the manufacturer, it offers:
a 490% increase in multi-core performance,
a 251% improvement in GPU performance.
The whole system runs on HarmonyOS and supports advanced AI features. Additionally, it includes a dedicated image enhancement chip with 3.6 billion transistors, responsible among other things for AI 4K Super Resolution and intelligent HDR effects.
Premium design and sound without compromises
The television looks like high-end equipment. The bezels are only 1.2 mm, and Huawei claims a 99% screen-to-body ratio. The package includes a new remote with a touchpad, AI gesture control, and 33% better pointing accuracy compared to previous Mate TV models. Audio is another strong point. The Mate TV Max offers a 3.1.2 system:
two 20-watt upward-firing speakers,
60-watt subwoofer,
special “suspended woofer” going down to 39 Hz.
For a television, this is a very serious configuration that can easily replace a basic soundbar in many living rooms. In terms of connections, Huawei also did not hold back – on board, we find four HDMI 2.1 ports, USB 2.0, and S/PDIF output for connecting an external audio system.
Price and Availability
The Huawei Smart Screen Mate TV Max costs 64,999 RMB in China, which translates approximately to:
Currency | Price (approx.) |
|---|---|
USD | 9,100 USD |
EUR | 8,400 EUR |
GBP | 6,900 GBP |
AUD | 13,900 AUD |
PLN | 36,000–37,000 PLN |
For a 110-inch television with brightness reaching 6000 nits, advanced Mini-LED, and top specifications, this is surprisingly low pricing. For comparison:
Samsung expects around 25,000 GBP for its 115-inch Micro RGB TV,
The Hisense 116UX RGB Mini-LED is priced at a very similar, extremely high level.
However, the crucial question remains – whether the Mate TV Max will reach Europe or the USA. Huawei sells its smartphones globally, but earlier televisions from the Smart Screen series were largely restricted to the Chinese market. At this time, the manufacturer has not confirmed an international launch. However, if this model leaves China, it could significantly disrupt the ultra-large premium television segment, especially considering its price-to-capabilities ratio.
Source: hdtvtest.co.uk
