Huawei Mate Xs 2 with Snapdragon 888 4G, 7.8-inch OLED display & more launched globally

Sudhanshu — Wed, 18 May 2022 13:00:03 +0000

Last month, Huawei launched the Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone in the Chinese market, and now, the brand has finally debuted the premium foldable in the Global market.

Design & Display

The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has an outward folding “Falcon Wing” design. While folded, the display stays in place firmly in place using a latch mechanism and when released, it opens partway thanks to the spring-loaded hinge. Because of the outward folding display, the Mate Xs 2 also boasts a creaseless display which is a rarity in the folding smartphone segment.

The smartphone’s body is made of aviation-grade titanium alloy, ultra-light fiberglass, and ultra-light and super-strong steel. while unfolded, the slimmest part of the smartphone is only 5.4mm thick and it weighs just 255 grams. Other than that, the device features a microfiber material on the back giving the device a premium feel when unfolded.

Coming to the display, it offers a 6.5-inches folded screen which expands to 7.8-inches when unfolded. It has an OLED panel with 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution when expanded (2480 × 1176 pixels while folded). The display panel comes with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, 1440 Hz PWM dimming, and 424ppi pixel density. It also covers the P3 wide color gamut and comes with a Nano Optical Layer on it to reduce reflections.

Specs

Under the hood, the smartphone houses a Snapdragon 888 4G SoC with the Adreno 660 GPU on board. It comes in a single storage configuration of 8GB + 512GB, and the memory can be expanded further by up to 256GB with Huawei’s Nano Memory Card.

The Mate XS 2 runs on EMUI 12 out of the box and brings special features to the foldable device like smart multi-window and quick-swipe gestures to utilize the larger screen more efficiently and effectively.

The device features a 4600mAh battery with 66W fast charging support that Huawei claims can charge the battery to 90% in just 30 minutes. For thermal management, the device has incorporated a Graphene liquid cooling system.

The Mate Xs 2 also offers support for Huawei M-Pen 2s Stylus which comes with a 4096-level high-pressure sense and an 82mAh battery capable of continuously writing for 10 hours and offers a standby time of 40 days. It uses Bluetooth 5 for connectivity.

Other features of the Mate Xs 2 include tri-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/ Beidou/ NavIC, USB Type-C, and headphone support via USB Type-C connector. The device also covers all the standard 2G, 3G, and 4G bands.

Camera

For optics, the foldable has a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 50-megapixel primary with an f/1.8 aperture, ]a 13-megapixel ultrawide camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera with an f/2.4 aperture, OIS, and 3x optical zoom capability. The camera panel also houses a Laser Focus sensor. On the front, the device houses a 10.7-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture.

The rear camera is capable of clicking pictures in 8192 × 6144 pixels resolution and supports 1080p@960fps super slow motion videography. Huawei has also introduced an improved XD Optical engine which is the company’s custom image restoration technology that is capable of capturing true colors and removing optical aberrations. Other than that, the device offers multiple camera features like mirroring smart shooting, dual-screen synchronous framing, easy click, and smart object removal.

Pricing & Availability

Huawei is offering the Mate Xs 2 foldable smartphone with 8GB RAM + 512GB storage for a price tag of €1,999 in the European market. It comes in Black, White, and Violet color options, and it will be available to purchase in June.

Huawei Mate Xs 2 & Watch GT3 Pro confirmed to launch on May 18

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:46:50 +0000

Huawei is set to launch the Mate Xs 2 and Watch GT3 Pro to the global audience on May 18. The launch event will also see the unveiling of a few other products by the Chinese company. Huawei hopes to showcase what it terms the next generation of innovation with the launch of the Mate Xs 2 and Watch GT3 Pro.

The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is Huawei’s latest foldable flagship which was launched in China last month. The Huawei Mate Xs was produced solely for Chinese consumers, but its successor, the Mate Xs 2 will be gracing the global stage. Huawei is quite excited about the lineup of products to be unveiled during its global event on May 18. Huawei continues to rise from the grave turbulence it had gone through in the past couple of years. The new products are a clear indication of the resurgence of the Huawei brand.

The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is a premium foldable smartphone that folds outwards unlike the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. It has a 6.5-inch OLED display when folded, which expands to 7.8 inches when it is unfolded. It has a 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution and a 120Hz display refresh rate. The flagship Mate Xs 2 is powered by the Snapdragon 888 4G SoC with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

The Huawei Mate Xs will come with a 4,880mAh battery and 66W fast-charging support. The triple rear camera setup includes a 50MP main sensor and a 13MP ultra-wide camera. The selfie camera of the Mate Xs 2 is rated 13MP and can capture ultra-wide angles.

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The Watch GT 3 Pro comes with a 1.6-inch AMOLED display. It also offers a number of health and fitness features. There are more than 100 sports modes, as well as several other decent features. Huawei is also expected to unveil some other products during the scheduled global launch event.