INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MWC may have been canceled on account of rising coronavirus concerns, but the party still went on for Huawei (albeit to what appears to have
been a mostly empty room)
A year after wowing crowds with the Mate X, the company is introducing the Mate Xs
Rather than a proper successor, the device appears to be the result of Huawei decision to go back to the drawing board, following Samsung
very public problems with its own original foldable.
The design looks nearly identical to the original version of the phone — which is a
Honestly, the one major downside of the device (aside from a lofty price tag) is the fact that it never fully arrived, outside of what
appears to be a relatively small batch offering in China
Like Samsung, Huawei update focused a lot on the hinge; with increased mechanical components, the product should be more rugged than the
Keep in mind that, while we were able to play around with the original Mate X, that was about it
Personally, I saw one at MWC and had an opportunity to try one for a few minutes during lunch, between meetings at Huawei HQ in
Shenzhen.
Now that foldables have arrived, it seems Huawei is finally ready to take the leap
Of course, one ought not forget the company ongoing issues here in the States that will not only make it more difficult to procure here, but
also blocks access to Android apps and services
That will continue to be a major issue for the company products, going forward
Price, too, will continue to be an issue, at around $2,700 when it goes up for sale in certain markets next month
That extremely inflated price gets you a 6.6-inch display, 5G, a beefy 4,500 mAh battery, the latest Kirin 990 chip, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of
Go big and/or go home, right?
