When Huawei began showing off the Huawei Mate X at Mobile World Congress 2019, they knew it was something special. Ever since then, the company has been consistently marketing and hyping the device’s launch, despite setbacks. We’ve even got a set deadline now! Today however, we’ve got a bunch of brand new patents that give us a look at what Huawei’s deeming as the “Huawei Mate X 2.”
Huawei’s patent, found by LetsGoDigital, shows a phone that looks a lot like the Mate X. But this foldable screen folds inwards, not outwards. The screen has absolutely no notch. Instead, the multi-lens camera module sits on the side, just like on the Mate X, which means the camera acts both as a selfie camera and as a primary camera, depending on what you need from it.
What’s so different about this second-gen attempt? Well, the original’s screen – sort-of ‘screens’, despite being one OLED panel folded across the frame – was always exposed to the elements and prone to scratches. The second-gen model, this patent shows, has a usual front screen like any other smartphone, as well as a larger tablet-size screen. If this seems familiar to any of you, it’s because these is essentially the same setup as a the Galaxy Fold.
There’s no question this Mate X 2 concept looks a lot better than the Galaxy Fold, but can Huawei pull it off? Placing two large displays on either side of a thin frame is even more daring, which makes this Mate X 2 design a lot riskier. On top of that, this is just a mere patent, there’s no indication that this design will ever see the light of day. It’d be a shame if it never comes to be though, it’s such a neat take on the folding phone concept.
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