Huawei Mate Xs 2 is a foldable phone that pursues thinness

At present, there is only Huawei Mate Xs product line of the mainstream brand of folding mobile phones, and this series has ushered in the latest member Mate Xs 2 today. In design, like its two predecessors, it also relies on folding an outer flexible panel to switch the display size. The rear three cameras and fingerprint module of the device are still concentrated on a bump on the left side of the back. The difference from the past is that this time the manufacturer opened an oval hole in the upper right corner of the screen, and put the 10.7MP camera and thunderbolt. The focusing module is hidden inside.

The Mate Xs 2 still uses Huawei’s patented double-rotation “Eagle Wing” steel hinge. After deployment, the flatness is claimed to be 70% higher than that of the Xs, and the anti-drop, impact, and extrusion capabilities are also enhanced. The screen of the device uses a four-layer “composite reinforced structure”, but like the hinge, the official did not give specific life test results. Because there is only one screen, Huawei was able to control the body of the Mate Xs 2 to a weight of about 255g and a thickness of 11.1mm (folded) / 5.4mm (unfolded), which is definitely a relatively thin and light existence in a horizontally folded mobile phone.

Since the US government’s sanctions against Huawei are still in progress, this new phone can only use the 4G version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. Its OLED panel is 7.8 inches when unfolded, and the front display size is 6.5 inches when folded. The overall screen resolution is 2,480 x 2,200, and the update rate and touch sampling rate are 120Hz and 240Hz, respectively. The standard and collector’s editions of the Mate Xs 2 will have built-in 4,600mAh and 4,880mAh batteries respectively. The latter uses high-silicon anode technology, and all models support 66W wired fast charging.

It is worth mentioning that the Mate Xs 2 supports dual 5GHz plus 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, and the theoretical peak rate can reach 4Gbps. Its rear camera consists of a 50MP main camera, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle, and an 8MP 3X telephoto. There are also ten-channel multispectral sensors to help improve shooting performance. In terms of sales information, the standard version of Mate Xs 2 will be available in 8+256 and 8+512 configurations, with corresponding prices of RMB 9,999 and RMB 11,499. The Collector’s Edition has 12+512 specifications, and the asking price is 12,999 yuan. The new machine will be pre-sold in mainland China from now on.

At the same time as the announcement of the new folding machine, Huawei also brought some new wearable and TV products today. The first is the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, which is divided into two sizes, 46mm and 43mm, corresponding to titanium metal and nanocrystalline ceramic materials. The main new selling point is 30 meters deep waterproof function, golf course mode and ECG electrocardiogram, as well as blood oxygen saturation monitoring, pressure analysis, sleep recording, NFC Bluetooth car key, transportation card / door card / bank card simulation function. The device is equipped with a Cortex-M processor, 32MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. The battery life of the large and small versions is 14 days and 7 days, respectively, and both support wireless fast charging of “10 minutes of charging and a full day of use”. Depending on the model, the price of the Watch GT 3 Pro will fall between RMB 2,488 and RMB 4,688. In addition, Huawei has also prepared a Porsche Design version, the price is also 4,688 yuan.

In addition, the manufacturer also brought a Huawei Band 7, which has a 9.99mm thick, 16g body, supports blood oxygen, sleep, pressure monitoring and has a two-week battery life. This product is divided into standard version and NFC version, the price is 269 and 309 yuan respectively. Finally, there are new TV products. The manufacturer launched the 65-inch and 75-inch Huawei Smart Screen V Pro. It features a three-sided bezel-less design with Devialet-powered speakers at the bottom and a 24MP lift camera at the top. The panel used is “Honghu Super Mini LED”, with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits and a 97% DCI-P3 color gamut. In addition, the device also has a built-in independent NPU with 4T AI computing power, and also supports HDMI 2.1, and the price starts from 10,999 RMB.