On Monday, a Weibo user claimed that Huawei will hold a press conference later this month to announce its next foldable smartphone. Today, the company took to the micro-blogging platform to confirm that the Huawei Mate X2 will launch on Feb. 22.

The predecessor models such as Huawei Mate X from 2019 and last year’s Mate Xs foldable smartphones were equipped with an out-folding design. Several reports claimed that the Huawei Mate X2 will be arriving with an in-folding design. The launch poster released by the brand suggests that it will be sporting an inward folding design. It is speculated that the design of the Mate X2 will somewhat differ from the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Huawei Mate X2 launch date

Huawei Mate X2 specifications (Rumored)

The Huawei Mate X2 could be flaunting a foldable screen of 8.01 inches. It is said to support a resolution of 2480 x 2220 pixels. The front side of the phone may feature a 6.45-inch display that delivers a resolution of 2270 x 1160 pixels. The device is likely to be powered by the Kirin 9000 5nm chipset.

The Mate X2 could be fitted with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera. A quad-camera system a 50-megapixel primary camera, a 16-megapixel lens, a 12-megapixel snapper, and an 8-megapixel sensor could be available on the backside of the Mate X2. It is likely to arrive with support for 10x hybrid zoom.

The Mate X2 may come loaded with Android 10 OS. The device may receive power from a 4,400mAh battery. It may carry support for 66W rapid charging. It measures 161.8 x 145.8 x 8.2mm and weighs 295 grams.

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