Huawei's new 288Hz Mini-LED TV is impressive on paper — but you can't buy it
Huawei unveiled the Smart Screen S7 X Pro on June 4, a new TV that combines a 4K Super Mini-LED panel with a 288Hz refresh rate across three screen sizes — 65, 75, and 85 inches. It launched exclusively in China, where it sold out almost immediately, and there is no confirmed date for a US, UK, or EU release, per Gizmochina.
The specs
The panel packs 1,000 local dimming zones alongside an AI auto-brightness system that adjusts the picture based on ambient light. That 288Hz figure is a motion-enhancement spec rather than a native panel refresh rate — a standard practice across the industry at this resolution, used by Xiaomi and TCL in competing models. Huawei pairs the screen with a 2.1-channel audio system with a 60Hz bass floor.
The TV runs HarmonyOS 4.3 on a proprietary Huawei chip and supports memory expansion for smoother multitasking. Smart home features include 4K wireless screen casting, AI fitness tracking, gesture-controlled gaming, karaoke, video calling, remote home monitoring, and a dedicated kids mode. A Smart Pointing remote is included, which can also control compatible set-top boxes.
The chassis is ultra-thin and designed for flush wall mounting.
Huawei Smart Screen S7 X Pro — available in 65, 75, and 85-inch sizes, currently sold only in China.
The catch for Western buyers
Chinese pricing converts to roughly $870 for the 65-inch, $1,100 for the 75-inch, and $1,520 for the 85-inch — competitive numbers if they translated directly. They don't, at least not yet. Huawei's previous Vision S7 Pro, launched in April 2026, also remained China-exclusive, suggesting a domestic-first pattern that may repeat here.
Even if the S7 X Pro eventually reaches Western shelves, HarmonyOS app availability outside China is thin. The AI fitness and smart home features that make it compelling are tied to an ecosystem with limited third-party support in the US and UK.
What to buy instead
For buyers who want 288Hz Mini-LED right now, Xiaomi's S Mini-LED 2026 series — which offers 1,920 dimming zones at the same refresh rate — is already in global pre-orders with confirmed EU availability, reports Notebookcheck. Samsung and LG also offer competing Mini-LED options with published input-lag benchmarks for gamers — something Huawei has not yet released for the S7 X Pro.