Not having access to Google Play Services or new 5G networks isn’t ideal, but some are willing to live with that. However, the high price may be a deal breaker. We are a month away from finding out what price Huawei has in mind for its new Mate X3 and P60 Pro and that will be crucial to its success.
Last week’s survey showed that there is a large group of people who haven’t bought into the idea of folds yet. Besides, most of the people are waiting to see the reviews and Huawei Mate X3 price tag before making a decision.
Almost as many people (the difference is a fraction of a percentage point) have already decided, Google doesn’t mean “no thanks”. Unfortunately, this isn’t something Huawei has control over or something that’s likely to change. For now, the company is focusing on growing its own alternative store, the App Gallery.
It should be noted that there are still quite a few people who would seriously consider getting the Mate X3, even with all these limitations and the potentially high price (as is typical for foldable devices).
Those who are not into foldable devices can take a look at the Huawei P60 Pro. However, this poll was split almost evenly among the four options. Only 1 in 4 people don’t want a P60 Pro and that’s it (some have expressed interest in P60 art instead, but it probably won’t be available globally). Another quarter of the vote lamented the lack of Google services.
The remaining half of voters are interested – some are already saving money, others are waiting for reviews. Once upon a time, Huawei could top the camera charts with its latest flagship, so can the P60 Pro do the same? If the answer is yes, then there are many people who value camera quality above all else.
There were some complaints about the curved screen and its non-standard resolution. Others wondered when Huawei phones outside of China would switch to HarmonyOS instead of pulling things off with Android and EMUI.