Huawei's new P60 series and Mate X3 are equipped with Huawei's second-generation satellite communication technology, realizing two-way communication functions and playing a greater role in emergency situations. Huawei is a communications giant and the company with the most 5G patents in the world, so it is not surprising that it was the first to launch satellite communications.
Another company that also started as a communications company also wants to use satellite communications on new aircraft, that is, ZTE. ZTE has recently officially announced that it will release the 2023 flagship new machine - ZTE Axon 50 Ultra at the ZTE Industry Terminal Forum on April 12.
The poster shows that ZTE Axon 50 Ultra also supports satellite short messages, and officials also say that this is the industry's first "satellite communication 5G security mobile phone".
ZTE announced the operator's 5G NTN technology last year, which is formulated by 3GPP in the R17 stage, based on the new air interface technology terminal and satellite direct communication technology, supporting short messaging, voice intercom and other services. According to the well-known digital blogger "Digital Chat Station", ZTE Axon 50 Ultra will launch 5G NTN satellite communication, not only has short message function, but also supports voice intercom.
Compared with sending information, real-time voice calls have a greater effect on emergency escape. Therefore, the satellite communication function of the ZTE Axon 50 Ultra will be more powerful than the P60 series and Mate X3. Driven by Huawei and ZTE, it is expected that most smartphones will "popularize satellite communication" in the future. As Yu Chengdong said, this is a technology that is "used once in a lifetime, once in a lifetime".
The previous model, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra, was released on May 9 last year and uses under-display camera technology. In the warm-up poster, the ZTE Axon 50 Ultra has changed back to the traditional central punch screen, which may want to be distinguished from the Nubia Z50 Ultra that has been equipped with a front camera under the screen.
In terms of configuration, ZTE Axon 50 Ultra will also be very mainstream, Snapdragon 8Gen2 + LPDDR5X + UFS4.0 performance combination, rear full-focal dual optical image stabilization 64 million pixels triple main camera, support 100-watt fast charging, etc. The starting price of the previous generation model ZTE Axon 40 Ultra is 4998 yuan, ZTE Axon 50 Ultra is likely to stick to this price, and the 12+256G specification starts.
If there is no accident, the ZTE Axon 50 Ultra will continue to be endorsed by kung fu superstar Wu Jing. At an awards party last year, Wu Jing was questioned by netizens for using the iPhone, and Wu Jing subsequently used the ZTE mobile phone in public and on social media.
ZTE officially announced that the flagship new machine, ZTE Axon 50 Ultra, or equipped with satellite communication technology that surpasses Huawei: not only supports message sending and receiving, but also supports satellite communication voice intercom, Wu Jing continues to endorse. What are your expectations for this phone?