(Yicai Global) Aug. 6 -- ZTE's Axon 10 Pro 5G went on sale yesterday, becoming the first fifth-generation wireless communications technology mobile phone commercially available in China.

The handset's 6GB+128GB configuration was priced at a cool CNY4,999 (USD709).

A prospective buyer tries out the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G at the Suning 5G Experience Store in Zhongshan Park, Shanghai.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G, which comes equipped with a 4000mAh battery and three cameras, uses screen fingerprint recognition.

Consumers download games through the 5G network. Downloads formerly taking two minutes now need a mere 15 seconds via the 5G network.

Users experience the exhilarating download speed of 5G mobile phones at the Suning 5G experience store in Shanghai.

The Huawei Mate 20 X 5G, which will go on sale on Aug. 16, stickered at CNY6199, can now be pre-ordered on e-commerce platforms and other offline stores.

Various handsets by Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and ZTE 5G sit on display on a counter. Huawei's Mate20 X 5G, the Samsung S10 5G, vivo iQOO 5G and other 5G smartphones will also go on sale from August to September.

Editor: Ben Armour