Huawei Mate 10 Pro news, updates: Chinese tech firm's latest flagship now available for preorder in the US

A promotional photo of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro Gold variant.Huawei

Good news for smartphone users residing in the United States as Huawei's latest flagship device, the Mate 10 Pro, is now available for preorder this week. The Chinese handset maker continues its venture in the American soil as the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is set to take on the US-based premium handsets such as the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8. The premium Huawei phone was first reported to be put on sale via U.S. carriers, but for now, the Mate 10 Pro can be purchased for its whole price in selected retailers.

As reported by Engadget, the preordering for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro is now open at US-based smartphone retailers such as Best Buy, B&H, Newegg, Amazon and Microsoft Store. The available color options of the Mate 10 Pro include the blue and gray variants, and it is tipped that the special mocha brown variant will hit the shelves soon. Buyers will need to ready their wallets as the smartphone should be paid for its full price at $800, according to BGR.

The current cost of Huawei Mate 10 Pro in the U.S. market might be a little too heavy, although the company is offering a nice deal for those who will purchase the handset before the February 18th shipping date. After preordering the Mate 10 Pro for $800, the early buyers will be given a $150 gift card at the store where they made the purchase. This can be used to buy the necessary accessories for the device.

Tech enthusiasts are likely to be waiting for the Porsche Design variant of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, which is also expected to arrive this month. The particular smartphone model boasts a doubled-down built-in storage of up to 256 GB and a slick all-glass body. The same with the original Mate 10 Pro, the Porsche handset also features a 6-inch display with 2,160x1,080 active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) screen. All variants are powered by Huawei's very own Kirin 970 octa-core system on chip (SoC) with 6 GB of random-access memory (RAM). The phone sports a dual rear camera composed of 12 MP and 20 MP lens, while the front-facing camera has an 8 MP sensor.