The number of foldable smartphones has continued to rise since last year when te first commercial models were released. At present, there is the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, Huawei Mate X and Mate Xs, and of then the Motorola RAZR. We won’t forget the Royole Flexpai and Flexpai 2.

One may concern about the foldable phones is their durability. iFixit has now released a teardown video of the latest Huawei Mate Xs showing not just the internals but also rate the phone’s repairability on a scale of 10. Interestingly, the Mate Xs was given a dismal 2 of 10 repairability score which means it is difficult to repair. That may not be because of poor quality but as a result of the extra-strong adhesive which held the flexible panel and some other components in place. The iFixit reviewer had to deploy extra force in order to remove the rear panel and batteries.

The flexible display was also pretty difficult to access as it requires going through the hinge and dealing with strong metal clips. The cumbersome process may even lead to damaging the OLED.

However, despite the horrible 2 of 10 repairability score, the Mate Xs has a new hinge design which doesn’t allow dust and dirt to enter into the display. The extra-strong adhesive could even add to the durability of the phone but that’ll be as long as you don’t need to take it apart and fix something.

Check out the teardown video from below.

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Huawei announced Mate Xs, its second foldable smartphone late last month. Now, the Indian official Twitter handle of the company teases the camera specs of this device. Is the Chinese telecom giant planning to launch it in the country? Well, we will have to wait and see as the company hasn’t sent out media invites yet.

The Mates Xs by Huawei is one of a kind folding smartphone. Unlike other foldable in the market like the Galaxy Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Moto Razr, the panel on this handset folds outside opposed to inside on the above mention devices. It is worth noting that the Mate Xs follows the same design of the original Mate X from last year but with better hardware specs.

As the Huawei India official Twitter handle teases, the Mate Xs feature a quad-camera setup, which has become common these days. The cameras on this phone are placed vertically on the elongate bump which also houses the volume rockers and the power key with an integrated fingerprint sensor. The camera sensors on this foldable include a 40MP primary unit with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP telephoto camera (up to 30x digital zoom) with f/2.4 aperture as well as OIS, a 16MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a Huawei made TOF (Time-of-Flight) sensor. Like the previous premium Huawei phones, the camera system on this is also co-engineered with Leica.

#Huawei is here to unfold a new chapter of smartphones with the #HuaweiMateXs5G. Its quad-camera system, co-engineered with #LEICA is beyond brilliant & lets you capture things with 30x digital zoom!
Now, never miss out on any details with the finest lens of Huawei.#HuaweiIndia pic.twitter.com/kEX8MY3Ljt

— Huawei India (@HuaweiIndia) March 23, 2020

For now, the Indian division of Huawei has only teased the camera specs. If they happen to tease more of it in the company days, we are certain that they will launch it in the country just like how Samsung and Motorola made their foldable smartphones available in the worlds’ second-largest smartphone market.

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On Monday, Huawei had unveiled the Huawei Mate Xs foldable phone which arrived as the successor for the original Mate X from last year. Since yesterday, the Mate Xs is available for reservations in China through leading online retailer sites including Huawei’s Vmall. It appears that the Mate Xs will be receiving stupendous response in the home market as its reservations crossed 383K mark at the time of writing.

On JD.com, nearly 150K people have registered for Mate Xs and Suning received around 105K reservations at the time of writing this post. The reservations are soon to cross 500K mark on Vmall. Such is the popularity of the Mate Xs that comes with an improved processor and refined design along with an improved hinge mechanism over its predecessor.

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The Huawei Mate Xs will be available for purchase starting from March 5. The device is priced at 16,999 Yuan (~$2,424) in China. The China pricing of the foldable phone is same as its predecessor model. In Europe, the Mate Xs will be costing 2,499 euros (~$2,732) and it is scheduled to be available for pre-orders from March 2. Other global markets are also expected to receive the Mate Xs in the coming month.

Huawei Mate Xs specifications

The Mate Xs is a Kirin 990 5G and 8 GB RAM powered foldable phone with a flexible OLED display of 8 inches that offers 2200 x 2480 pixels. The camera setup of the device includes a 40-megapixel main sensor, an OIS enabled 8-megapixel telephoto sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide shooter and a ToF sensor. The 4,500mAh battery of the Mate Xs supports 55W rapid charging. The phone does not feature Google apps, but comes with latest EMIU 10 based Android 10 OS. The phone offers a massive native storage of 512 GB.

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On Monday, Huawei had held a global launch event to announce the Huawei Mate Xs as its latest foldable smartphone. Yesterday, the Mate Xs was found listed on JD.com for reservations. Today, the Chinese firm took to Weibo to reveal that the Mate Xs will be costing 16,999 Yuan (~$2,415). As it was revealed on Monday, the European markets will be receiving it with a price tag of 2,499 euros (~$2,715).

The above shown poster shows that the Mate Xs will be priced at 16,999 Yuan (~$2,415) in China. The reservations of the device began from today through platforms like Vmall and JD.com. The Mate Xs will be available for purchase in the home market from March 5 at 10:08 AM (local time). The predecessor Huawei Mate X was also introduced with the same price tag,

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Huawei Mate Xs specifications and features

The Huawei Mate Xsv comes with some improvements over the predecessor model. It features an upgraded hinge structurer and an enhanced cooling system. More importantly, it is powered by the latest Kirin 990 5G chipset.

The Mate Xs possesses a dual layer structure over the 8-inch foldable OLED display that produces a resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels. The frontal 6.6-inch screen offers an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and the screen portion on the rear offers a tall aspect ratio of 25:9.

The camera setup of the device includes a 40-megapixel main lens, an 8-meapixel telephoto shooter with OIS, 16-megapixel ultrawide lens and a ToF sensor. It does not feature a front-facing camera. The main cameras with the rear screen working as viewfinder can be used for shooting selfies.

The 4,500mAh battery of the device supports 55W fast charging. The Android 10 OS without Google services runs on the device along with EMIU 10. It does come with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS). The device is packed with 8 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 512 GB.

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Huawei has announced its second foldable device today. Called the Mate Xs, this is practically an upgraded version of the Mate X that launched last year. The Mate Xs is faster, more powerful, and of course more expensive than the Mate X.

The segment dedicated to the Mate Xs was not only a chance for Huawei to show off what its foldable can do but also to compare it to its closest competitor – the Galaxy Fold (5G).

The Mate Xs still keeps the 8” screen (unfolded) of the Mate X. When folded, the screen measures 6.6” on the front and 6.38” on the back. The Mate Xs has a Falcon Wing Design and is built from Zirconium-based liquid metal that is 30% harder than titanium alloy.

The Kirin 990 5G chipset replaces the Kirin 980 + Balong 5000 5G modem of the Mate X. The new processor brings a 23% increase in CPU performance, a 39% increase in GPU performance and a 460% increase in NPU. The chipset is also more power-efficient. There is 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage available.

The Mate Xs has a 5G modem and Huawei says it has more 5G bands than the Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. It also boasts faster speeds than Samsung’s device.

With respect to cameras, the Mate Xs has a 40MP SuperSensing Wide-angle RYYB camera with a 27mm focal length and an f/1.8 aperture. There is also an 8MP telephoto camera with an 80mm focal length, OIS and f/2.4 aperture. Below the telephoto camera is a 17mm 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide camera and a ToF camera for 3D depth sensing.

The Mate Xs has an ISO level up to 2048000; a zooming range of 45x (Ultrawide 3x optical and 30x digital); 2.5 CM macro photography; OIS + AIS image stabilization.

The foldable phone runs EMUI 10 based on Android 10 and has a feature called Multi-Window Design that allows you to take advantage of the extra screen estate to improve productivity. You can attach files by dragging from one window (file manager) to another (email). You can also view email attachments in a separate window while keeping the email open.

There is a 4500mAh battery inside the device with support for 55W SuperCharge fast-charging technology. The device will charge to 85% in just 30 minutes and is 2.3x faster with respect to charging than the Galaxy Fold 5G.

The Mate Xs will sell for €2499 and will be available globally starting next month.

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While companies like LG, Sony are backing out of MWC 2020, Huawei has officially confirmed its presence at the event in Barcelona, Spain. The company released a teaser on its Weibo account earlier today, hinting at some of the products expected to be showcased at the event, including a foldable smartphone.

In the teaser image, Huawei is stressing on its 1+8+N strategy. Huawei revealed this strategy last year wherein, “1” is the device that has all control — a smartphone that is small, portable, and easy to use. The larger devices or access points represent “8”, which includes tablets and wearables to enhance your smartphone experience. And finally, “N” is the layer where everything comes together — the network as well as the company’s IoT devices.

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And the image shows off eight categories including laptops, tablets, TV, headphones, watches, VR glasses, automobiles, and speakers. So, we might see products from some of these categories from the company at the event. According to the image shared by Huawei last year, the smartphone is at the central part of this strategy. And in the above image, we can see a bar-shaped object at the center is split into two halves, likely hinting at a foldable smartphone. While some say Huawei might show off its new Mate XS foldable, it’s likely that the company displays last year’s Mate X at this event. The successor to the device, powered by Kirin 990 5G, is expected to launch only by March 2020. The recent coronavirus outbreak might have affected its launch plans, but so far we haven’t got any update from the company.

Despite this confirmation from Huawei, it remains to be seen whether MWC will take place this year. The association is currently discussing the fate of the event and will announce a final decision on Friday, February 14. Meanwhile, companies like TCL, Vivo, LG, AT&T and others have already announced their withdrawal from MWC this year.

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In October 2019, Huawei had confirmed that it will be launching a more powerful edition of the Huawei Mate X foldable in March this year. The Mate X was fueled by the Kirin 980 chipset. The forthcoming Huawei Mate Xs will be driven by the Kirin 990 5G chipset. In December, the Mate Xs that has a model number of TAH-AN00m had bagged 3C certification in China. With the launch drawing near, the new foldable phone has surfaced on the database of TENAA.

The screenshot reveals that the Huawei Mate Xs shows that it is a 5G device that carries support for NSA and SA 5G network in China. The TENAA listing of the phone is yet to populated with its full specs and images. Hopefully, the Huawei Mate Xs TENAA listing will be updated soon with its specs and images.

The 3C appearance of the phone in December had revealed that it could be with a 65W fast charger.  Huawei Consumer Group CEO Yu Chengdong had recently in an interview that the Huawei Mate Xs will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 tech trade show that will be held in between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27.

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The Huawei Mate X was priced at 16,999 Yuan (~$2,476). Rumors surrounding the upcoming Mate Xs have revealed that the Mate Xs could be a cheaper device despite coming with improvements in display and design. The device will be equipped with an upgraded hinge system and a newer Kirin 990 5G processor. Since the Mate Xs is less difficult to manufacture compared to its predecessor, it is likely that the Mate Xs could be coming with a cheaper price tag.

As far as the hinge of Huawei Mate Xs is concerned, it is more durable and fine tuned compared to the hinge on the Mate X. The display size will remain intact as the predecessor model. With design improvements, the Mate Xs will be slightly smaller than the previous model.

In related news, Huawei is reportedly working on another smartphone with foldable screen. It is likely to go official in the second half of 2020. It remains to be seen whether it arrives with clamshell form factor like the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip or it features a tri-fold design like the rumored Galaxy Z phone.

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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.

What do you think about the rumored design of the Mate X2? let us know in the comment box.

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Huawei did officially launch its foldable smartphone, the Mate X at an event today in Shenzhen. However, it did surprise us with the announcement.

It was previously reported that there will be two versions of the Mate X – a Kirin 980 version with a Balong 5000 modem and a second version with the Kirin 990 5G chipset which has an integrated 5G modem. Both versions were expected to launch today but only the former launched. According to Huawei, the Kirin 990 5G version will not arrive until March 2020 and when it does, it will be called the Mate Xs.

Sadly, Huawei didn’t specify the date and also didn’t reveal the price.

We are not too surprised seeing as when the device was first announced in February, it had a Kirin 980 chipset. If it didn’t postpone the launch, the Mate X would have gone on sale before the Kirin 990 5G chipset was announced.

We also think Huawei is playing it safe by pushing the release of the Mate Xs to March 2020. By releasing the Mate X first, reviews and feedback will allow it to know how many units of the Mate Xs will be made or if changes should be made before its release.

When the Mate Xs launches next year, it will still be a powerful device as the next Kirin flagship processor won’t arrive until months later.

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