Huawei pins hopes for growth on Mate 20 Pro

London launch marks firm's biggest push to differentiate from rival products

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, which overtook Apple Inc as the world's second-largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter, has unveiled its most powerful product in London, as it steps up efforts to maintain its growth pace.

The Mate 20 Pro, priced at 1,049 euros ($1,214), is designed to compete with the iPhone XS Max and Samsung Technology Co's Galaxy Note 9. It is arguably Huawei's biggest push to differentiate its device from rival products by bringing a handful of unique features to the table.