Huawei Mate X Explained

Huawei Mate X should not be confused with Huawei Mate 10.

The Huawei Mate X is an Android-based high end foldable smartphone produced by Huawei. It was unveiled at MWC 2019 on 25 February 2019^[2] and was originally scheduled to launch in June 2019, but the launch was pushed back to allow for extensive testing in light of the failures reported by users of a similar product, the Galaxy Fold from Samsung.^{[3] [4]} The Mate X launched in China only in November 2019.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} Huawei announced the Mate Xs on 24 February 2020 as a hardware revision of the original Mate X; it was released in "global markets" outside China in March 2020. The device features a more durable display, improved hinge function and a redesigned cooling system, as well as the newer Kirin 990 5G SoC and Android 10 with EMUI 10.^[9]

Specifications

Hardware

The Mate X has an 8-inch OLED display that can fold outwards resulting in a 6.6-inch main display and a 6.38-inch rear display.^[10] The screen is covered by plastic and is secured by a push-button latch when closed. It uses the Kirin 980 and has 8 GB of RAM with 512 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The latter is expandable up to 256 GB via Huawei's proprietary Nano Memory. The device contains two batteries split between the two halves, totaling a 4500 mAh capacity, and can quick charge at 55W.The Mate X has a bar situated on the right side of the device with four cameras and an LED flash on the back, the power button/fingerprint sensor on the left side and a USB-C port on the bottom. The cameras include a 40 MP main lens, a 16 MP wide-angle lens, an 8 MP telephoto lens and a time-of-flight sensor. The bar is roughly twice as thick as the rest of the device, giving the user a grip to hold it. Unlike the Galaxy Fold, it comes standard with 5G enabled by Huawei's own Balong 5000 modem.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Software

The Mate X runs on Android 9.0 "Pie" with Huawei's EMUI 9.1 skin.

External links

• Official website
• Web site: Huawei Mate X – Full phone specifications. gsmArena.

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Sin . Ben . MWC 2019 winners? Chinese phone brands. Here's what they revealed . South China Morning Post . March 9, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . February 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200211203552/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/2189148/mwc-2019-winners-chinese-phone-brands-heres-what-they-revealed . live .
3. Web site: Huawei delays foldable phone launch until September to do extra tests after Samsung's troubles. Kharpal. Arjun. 2019-06-14. CNBC. en. 2019-06-17. 2019-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230061019/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/14/huawei-will-delay-mate-x-foldable-phone-launch-until-september.html. live.
4. News: Huawei Postpones Launch of Mate X Foldable Phone. Strumpf. Dan. 2019-06-14. Wall Street Journal. 2019-06-17. en-US. 0099-9660. 2020-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107010700/https://www.wsj.com/articles/huawei-postpones-launch-of-mate-x-foldable-phone-11560502468. live.
5. Web site: Chinese customers to unfold their Huawei Mate X on 15 November. The Register. Hughes. Matthew. 23 October 2019. 23 October 2019. 9 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209183527/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/23/huawei_mate_x/. live.
6. Web site: Wang . Yue . How Huawei's Foldable Mate X Can Be Apple's Nightmare In China . Forbes . February 28, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . March 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190307110433/https://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2019/02/28/how-huaweis-foldable-matex-can-be-apples-nightmare-in-china/ . live .
7. Web site: Palmer . Danny . Huawei's Mate X foldable 5G smartphone has one big design difference . ZDNet . February 24, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403113827/https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-is-huaweis-mate-x-foldable-5g-smartphone/ . live .
8. Web site: Huawei Mate X launch pushed back for totally-not-Android-related reasons. TechRadar. Bedford. Tom. 14 June 2019. 14 June 2019. 9 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709093835/https://www.techradar.com/news/huawei-mate-x-launch-pushed-back-for-totally-not-android-related-reasons. live.
9. Web site: Huawei announces the Mate XS foldable with a more durable display and faster processor. The Verge. Porter. Jon. 24 February 2020. 24 February 2020. 24 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200224160435/https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/24/21145519/huawei-mate-xs-foldable-phone-news-features-quad-layer-screen-hinge-kirin-990-5g. live.
10. Web site: Sin . Ben . First Look At Huawei's Foldable 5G Phone, The Mate X . Forbes . February 24, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . January 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113180550/https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2019/02/24/first-look-at-huaweis-foldable-5g-phone-the-mate-x/ . live .
11. Web site: Dolcourt . Jessica . Galaxy Fold vs. Huawei Mate X: Battle of the foldable phones . CNET . March 7, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . March 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190308020955/https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-fold-versus-huawei-mate-x-foldable-phones-battle/ . live .
12. Web site: Savov . Vlad . Huawei's Mate X foldable phone is a thinner 5G rival to the Galaxy Fold . The Verge . February 24, 2019 . March 9, 2019 . February 24, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190224143111/https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/24/18238269/huawei-foldable-phone-mate-x-price-release-date-specs-mwc-2019 . live .
13. Web site: Move over Samsung, Huawei's foldable smartphone is an absolute stunner. Ars Technica. Amadeo. Ron. 24 February 2019. 24 February 2019. 11 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190811022337/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/move-over-samsung-huaweis-foldable-smartphone-is-an-absolute-stunner/. live.