Second Huawei handset licensed to use China's 5G network

Another Huawei handset has been given a license to use China's 5G telecommunications network, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

The dual SIM handset uses Google's Android operating system.

Photos of the handset haven't been released by the ministry, but many industry insiders believe it is the foldable Mate X.

This file photo shows Huawei's 5G foldable smartphone Mate X at its launch event during the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2019. [File photo: VCG]

The Mate X is expected to be on sale next month in China and in September overseas.

At the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona in February, Huawei said its Mate X 8GB+512GB will retail for 2,299 Euros, or 17,500 yuan. It is estimated that the price will be lower on the Chinese market.

This file photo shows Huawei's 5G foldable smartphone Mate X at its launch event during the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, February 24, 2019. [File photo: IC]

Huawei's first 5G-enabled handset, the Mate 20 X, will be released in Shenzhen on Friday. It was awarded a 5G network license last month.