On February 24, Huawei held an online-only press conference where the star product was the Mate Xs foldable smartphone. The Mate Xs was the successor to the Huawei Mate X which was launched last year as Huawei’s first foldable phone. The device went on its first sale today in China and according to the company, all available units were sold out in seconds. The next flash sale will hold on March 8 and we also expect all units to be exhausted in a short time.

The Mate Xs is, thus, turning out to be as popular as the Mate X which sold as many units as Huawei could manufacture daily. This is despite the hefty 16,999 yuan (~$2,400) price tag for which the device sells. This is the same price as the Mate X 5G but where the Mate XS 5G excels is the presence of the latest Kirin 990 5G chipset onboard. The foldable smartphone is also said to come with a reinforced hinge as well as an improved cooling mechanism.

Several polls conducted after the Mate X and Galaxy Fold release showed that most persons prefer the out-folding design of the Mate X. The general consensus among those who were impressed by the design is that the Mate X represents what a truly foldable phone should look like. That is a design which is used unfolded and collapses into two halves when folded and not a dual display-packing design like the Galaxy Fold. But then, the Mate X is more fragile and that should also translate to the Mate Xs. Moreover, most fans seem to have pitched their tent with the Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr 2019 clamshell-like foldable design. The flash sale result proves otherwise about the Mate Xs’ popularity in China.

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