Huawei announced its first foldable phone this year. While the Mate X did get postponed a few times before going on sale, it has been well-received. Come next year, Huawei will follow it up with two more foldable devices – the Mate Xs and the Mate X2.
We already know the Mate Xs is a revamped version of the Mate X with a Kirin 990 5G processor, a better hinge design, and a tougher screen. And it is scheduled to launch in March 2020 during Mobile World Congress 2020. However, the Mate X2 is the one we are excited about.
According to @RODENT950, Huawei will announce the Huawei Mate X2 in the third quarter of next year. Based on the date, the foldable device should be powered by the upcoming Kirin 1000 processor and will most likely be unveiled at IFA 2020.
Mate X2 will be like galaxy Fold but it's have full sized phone screen and maybe smaller notification/ selfie screen to other side.
— Teme (特米) (@RODENT950) December 25, 2019
He goes on to reveal more details about the device in another tweet.
With respect to its appearance, the Mate X2 will adopt a design similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Fold. This means it will not fold outwards but inwards. He adds that it will have a full-sized phone screen and then a smaller display on the outside for notifications or selfies.
What we can deduce from the above is that the Mate X2 will not unfold into a tablet but into a standard phone with a full-screen, probably between 6.5-inches and 6.9-inches. Based on this design, the phone should have a smaller footprint when folded and should fit into pockets easily.
Last month, a Huawei patent showing a device that folds vertically like the Motorola Razr 2019 was published by the World Intellectual Property Office. The diagrams showed that when folded, it didn’t fold into two equal halves. This left a part of the display sticking out that can serve as a sort of secondary display for showing notifications.
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