Foldable phone fever meets 5G mania in Huawei’s latest flagship. MWC company unveiled the new Mate X, joining the likes of Samsung and Royole in offering smartphones with folding screens.
The new Huawei Mate X might have launched a couple of days later than its rival but it has some winning specs up its sleeve, not least its larger screen, thinner profile, 5G connectivity, and claims that it is the “world’s fastest” foldable phone
Huawei’s folding phone uses just one large screen wrapping around the outside for its various operating modes. When folded it is a double sided smartphone of 11mm thick with a 6.6-inch screen on the larger side, and on the other side there is a very functional bezel section for grip, cameras, LED flash, and the power button / fingerprint sensor.
The camera setup is worth highlighting. There is only a single array of cameras but it works well in both main camera and selfie modes thanks to the way the screen flexes around. As usual for high-end Huawei kit, these are Leica design cameras. In the triple lens setup you get a 40MP (Wide Angle Lens) + 16MP (Ultra Wide Angle Lens) + 8MP (Telephoto).
Huawei didn’t let journalists go hands-on with the Mate X at MWC 2019. Hopefully it is still working to get rid of the seam/bump/unevenness when opened up. If you are interested in purchasing the Huawei Mate X, get your pockets ready as you will dig deep when it is officially in the market around mid-2019.