Here’s your first look at the Huawei Mate X8 from the front and back

Huawei has now shown you what the Huawei Mate X8 looks like. In a video marking the eighth anniversary of the Mate X series, the company revealed the foldable in both closed and open states, along with the circular camera module on the back.

The video covers the look of the phone and little else. Huawei hasn’t published a spec sheet, a price, or a launch date, so everything below the design section comes from tipsters and isn’t confirmed.

The Huawei Mate X8 keeps the Mate X line’s inward-folding layout, so the large display sits inside the phone when you close it. The back features a round camera module, keeping the phone visually in line with Huawei’s other Mate foldables. If you’ve seen the Huawei Mate X7, the overall shape will look familiar.

The video shows the phone in both states, so you can judge the proportions folded and unfolded. Huawei tied it to the Mate X series anniversary and attached no specifications to it.

What to expect?

Per leaks, the outer screen could measure around 6.5 inches and the inner screen at 8.15 inches. That’s a small step up from the 8-inch inner display on the Huawei Mate X7. The inner screen is also reported to use a UTG (ultra-thin glass) cover.

For the chip, the Huawei Mate X8 is tipped to use the Kirin 9050 Pro. Huawei already uses it in the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max and the Huawei Mate 90 RS, both launched this autumn. It’s built on the company’s LogicFolding 3D architecture. The Huawei Mate X7 runs the Kirin 9030 Pro, so you can expect a performance gain if the tip holds. Huawei hasn’t confirmed the processor.

The Huawei Mate X8 is said to come in a standard and a collector’s edition. The standard version could come in 12GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB. Meanwhile, the collector’s edition is rumored in 16GB+512GB and 16GB+1TB.

You’re also looking at five colors, reportedly offered on both editions: Danxia Orange, Qingshan Brocade, Xueyu White, Cangqiong Black, and Zijin. Huawei hasn’t announced names or finishes officially, so treat the list as a leak until the phone launches.

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