Chinese technology group Huawei unveiled its latest smartphone Monday, talking up the advanced artificial intelligence capabilities it hopes will cement its place among the world's three biggest manufacturers.

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 already unleashed, the Google Pixel 2 set to be unveiled October 4, and the iPhone X due out in November, Huawei is now poised to unveil its new high-end handset – the eagerly awaited Mate 10 – Oct 16, 2017.