Huawei Mate X

Huawei Mate X
Huawei Mate Xs
ManufacturerHuawei
TypeFoldable smartphone
SloganMeet the Unprecedented[1]
SeriesHuawei Mate
First released15 November 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-15) (China)
DiscontinuedNA
SuccessorHuawei Mate X2
RelatedHuawei Mate 30
Compatible networks
All Models
Form factorPhablet
Dimensions
  • Unfolded
  • 161.3 mm (6.35 in) H
  • 146.2 mm (5.76 in) W
  • 5.4 mm (0.21 in) D
  • Folded
  • 161.3 mm (6.35 in) H
  • 78.3 mm (3.08 in) W
  • 11 mm (0.43 in) D
Weight295 g (10.4 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 9.0 (SDK Rom)
System-on-chipHiSilicon Kirin 980
CPUOcta-core (2x 2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 2x 1.92 GHz ARM Cortex-A76, 4x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55)
GPUARM Mali-G76 MP10, 720 MHz
Memory8 GB
Storage512 GB
Removable storageHuawei Nano Memory up to 256 GB
SIMnanoSIM
Battery4500 mAh Li-Po
ChargingHuawei Supercharge 55w
Rear cameraLeica: 40 MP Wide (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/1.7", PDAF) + 16 MP Ultrawide (f/2.2, 17mm) + 8 MP Telephoto (f/2.4, 52mm) + ToF sensor
DisplayOLED, 414 ppi
  • Full
  • 8 in (200 mm) 2480x2200
  • Cover
  • 6.6 in (170 mm) 2480x1148
ConnectivityWi-Fi, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with Wi-Fi Direct support, BT5.0, BLE, aptX/aptX HD, USB Type C 3.1
Data inputsGPS/Glonass/BDS/Galileo/QZSS, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity sensor, barometer
Websiteconsumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate-x/ Edit this at Wikidata

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.

References

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