China Mobile's latest 2024 Smart Hardware Quality Report has shed light on the growing importance of satellite communication capabilities in modern smartphones, with a particular focus on BeiDou satellite messaging performance. The evaluation represents a significant step in assessing how well different flagship devices integrate with China's satellite navigation and communication infrastructure.
Comprehensive Testing Framework
China Mobile conducted its evaluation using the 5G Mobile Phone Testing System V5.0, which encompasses four major dimensions: communication capabilities, product usability, multimedia performance, and user reputation. The testing specifically introduced new elements including 5G voice services, system-level AI functionality, and notably, the first-ever BeiDou satellite messaging assessment.
BeiDou Messaging Performance Results
The test focused on three flagship smartphones - the Huawei Mate 70 Pro+, Honor Magic7 Pro, and vivo X200 Pro. While all three devices achieved perfect scores in basic operational metrics like satellite search success rate and message sending/receiving reliability in open areas, the Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ distinguished itself in more advanced parameters.
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| Overview of the 5G messaging performance evaluation for various flagship smartphones, including the Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ |
Huawei's Technical Superiority
The Mate 70 Pro+ demonstrated exceptional performance in latency testing across both open and obstructed areas. Its antenna system showed superior capabilities in both transmission power and peak equivalent isotropically radiated power (EIRP). The device's dual-satellite communication technology supports both BeiDou satellite messaging and TianTong satellite communication, including satellite voice calls.
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| The Huawei Mate 70 Pro+ demonstrating its advanced satellite communication performance in a 5G messaging evaluation |
Advanced Satellite Features
A standout feature of the Mate 70 Pro+ is its satellite paging functionality, which maintains constant connectivity. The device boasts impressive specifications including a 120-degree satellite targeting angle, 9-second satellite connection speed, and 0.7-second latency for satellite message notifications, setting new standards in mobile satellite communication technology.
Competitive Landscape
While other flagship devices like the Honor Magic7 Pro and vivo X200 Pro demonstrated competent basic performance in satellite messaging, they received recommendations for improvements in both latency and antenna performance. This gap highlights Huawei's current leadership in satellite communication technology integration in consumer smartphones.