Since the first Mate X foldable flagship was released in 2019, within three years, Huawei has released four foldable flagships, the Mate Xs, Mate X2, and P50 Pocket.
The Mate Xs 2 released this time is Huawei’s fifth folding flagship. With the release of the Mate Xs 2, Huawei became the only manufacturer to master three folding technologies.
As a result, Huawei’s folding screen matrix has been further enriched and has become the main force of Huawei’s CBG mobile phone line.
Huawei Mate Xs 2, an epoch-making folding screen
There is no doubt that the Meat series is still the absolute core product of the entire conference.
As previously reported, Huawei Mate Xs 2 adopts an external folding design. In the all-in-one folding design scheme, it appears to be unique.
So far, Huawei has the Huawei Huawei Mate X series with an internal folding screen design, the Huawei P50 Pocket with a lower folding screen design, and the Huawei Mate Xs with an external folding screen design, becoming the first manufacturer to master three folding technologies. The manufacturer with the most complete series of folding screen products in China.
First of all, let’s take a look at the price. Huawei Mate Xs 2 folding screen mobile phone is priced at 9,999 yuan for the 8+256GB version, 11,499 yuan for the 8+512GB version, and 12,999 yuan for the 12+512GB collector’s edition. Officially launched on the 6th.
At the press conference, Yu Chengdong used three super words to describe the Mate Xs 2: ultra-thin, ultra-flat, and ultra-reliable. For a long time, heavy, thick and expensive are some of the most complained about folding screen mobile phones.
This time, Huawei is full of sincerity when it comes to lightness and thinness. Compared with the previous four generations of folding screen phones, the biggest improvement of the Mate Xs 2 this time is the weight.
According to official data, the Mate Xs 2 weighs only 255g, which is close to a candy bar phone. For comparison, the iPhone 13 Pro Max weighs 238g.
Next, let’s look at some other key configurations:
In terms of screen, Huawei Mate Xs 2 folding screen mobile phone has a 7.8-inch ultra-clear large screen with a resolution of up to 2480×2200, 8:7.1 golden ratio, supports 120Hz smart high brush and 240Hz touch sampling rate, supports 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, supports Huawei’s XD Optics computational optics and XD Fusion Pro primary color engine also use anti-reflective nano-optical coatings, which not only provide natural colors, but also ensure clear viewing in outdoor use, with an increase of more than 25% in clarity.
In terms of imaging, Huawei Mate Xs 2 folding screen mobile phone uses a front and rear camera design, equipped with a 50-megapixel primary color imaging system, as well as a 13-megapixel ultra-wide and 8-megapixel telephoto lens, supports 3x optical zoom, and supports laser focus.
In terms of performance, Huawei Mate Xs 2 folding screen mobile phone is equipped with a large 4880mAh battery, the highest silicon ratio in the industry; supports 66W super fast charging, 90% charging in 30 minutes, 90% faster than iPhone 13 Pro Max; equipped with high thermal conductivity graphene Liquid-cooled heat dissipation system, the heat dissipation capacity is greatly improved.
In terms of network, Huawei has brought a new tri-band Wi-Fi technology. It is the first mobile phone in the industry to support tri-band. The Wi-Fi speed can reach 4Gbps, providing several times the speed of others. Parallel improvements in network speed and connection quality.
In terms of appearance, the aesthetics of craftsmanship has been upgraded again. It has three colors of elegant black, brocade white and frost purple. It is inspired by high-end leather goods. It can also be matched with a semi-treasure-style protective case of the same color. It can also be used as a stand while protecting the mobile phone, killing two birds with one stone. .
In the face of the problems of heavy, clumsy, and intolerant of falling, folding screen mobile phones in the past, Yu Chengdong said that all the above problems have been solved.
In terms of thickness and weight, Mate Xs 2 uses a lot of innovative materials and microfiber technology. As mentioned above, the weight of the whole machine is only 255 grams, which is equivalent to the weight of an ordinary mobile phone with a mobile phone case, while the thickness of Mate Xs 2 is only 5.4 mm. , which is a full 1mm thinner than the 6.4mm of the Galaxy Z Folds.
In response to the crease problem, Yu Chengdong said confidently that Huawei Mate Xs 2 adopts a new generation of dual-rotor eagle-wing hinge folding design. After unfolding, the screen is smoother and smoother, and there are basically no creases, and the flatness is 70% higher than that of Mate X.
Regarding the reliability of the outer folding screen, Yu Chengdong said that the Mate Xs 2 uses a composite laminated screen similar to the “bullet vest” structure, which has been greatly improved in drop resistance and robustness.
In addition to the new folding screen machine, Huawei also brought new products such as Huawei Smart Screen V Pro, Watch GT 3 Pro watch, and Huawei Band 7 at today’s press conference.
The Huawei Smart Screen V Pro series is available in 65-inch and 75-inch sizes. It is equipped with “a new generation of Honghu SuperMini LED computing image quality and HUAWEI SOUND computing audio”. It is the world’s first TV that has obtained dual certification of HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid.
In terms of price, the Huawei Smart Screen V65 Pro is priced at 10,999 yuan, and the Huawei Smart Screen V75 Pro is priced at 15,999 yuan.
The waterproof performance of the Huawei WATCH GT 3 Pro series has been further improved on the basis of IP68 and 5ATM. It is Huawei’s first smartwatch that supports ocean free diving. After 200 rounds of pressurized waterproof test cycles, it can support a maximum depth of 30 meters in the ocean. Freediving.
In terms of price, Huawei WATCH GT 3 Pro titanium case, black fluororubber strap version is priced at 2488 yuan, and gray leather strap version is priced at 2688 yuan; Huawei WATCH GT 3 Pro ceramic case, white leather strap version is priced at 2988 yuan Yuan, the white ceramic strap model is priced at 4,688 yuan; the Huawei WATCH GT 3 Porsche design is priced at 4,688 yuan.
In terms of appearance, the titanium model adopts high-end materials such as titanium case, sapphire glass mirror and ceramic back case. Compared with the previous generation, the overall thickness is reduced by 0.5mm, and the 2.5D arc design transition is more natural.
Each watch of the ceramic model has undergone 7 days of high temperature calcination at 1500 degrees to obtain ultra-high-strength nano-microcrystalline ceramics, and then repeatedly scrutinized and polished with advanced technology, showing a pure white and bright ceramic texture, and then matched with a 1.32-inch AMOLED high-definition color screen. With 24 shell pattern bezel, new ECG button and 3D rotating crown.
The Porsche model adheres to the Porsche design gene and luxury design concept, incorporating the red and black elements of the classic instrument panel into the rotating crown and sapphire glass mirror scale, and also has a Porsche design dial.
The Huawei Band 7 is less than 1cm in size and weighs 16 grams, making it Huawei’s thinnest smart band so far. Compared with the previous generation, although the screen size has not increased, the screen ratio has reached 64.88%. At the same time, it supports 96 sports modes, adds healthy clover, supports WeChat payment, and links with Huawei’s smart screen. In terms of battery life, it can provide up to 2 weeks of battery life.
The standard version of Huawei Band 7 is only 269 yuan, and the NFC version is only 309 yuan. This new product will start pre-sale at 21:00 on April 28, and will be officially launched at 00:00 on May 10.
Consumer business declines significantly, Huawei mobile phones struggle
Leifeng.com noticed that at the press conference tonight, Yu Chengdong also announced that the number of Huawei devices equipped with Hongmeng OS has exceeded 240 million, and the number of global monthly active users of Huawei terminals has reached 730 million.
However, it is undeniable that Huawei’s mobile phone business has been greatly affected by chip restrictions and the lack of 5G.
Huawei’s financial report shows that in 2021, its annual revenue was 636.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 28.6%; its profit increased to 113.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 75.9%.
The decline in revenue was mainly due to the severe decline in the consumer business, with a decline of 49.6%; while the increase in profit was mainly from the sale of Honor, X86 servers and other businesses.
The consumer business with the largest revenue is almost halved, which is directly related to the insufficient supply of Huawei’s mobile phones and the sharp decline in overseas and domestic markets.
Due to the limited supply of components for 5G mobile phones, in June last year, Huawei launched the Mate 40 4G model mobile phone at the Hongmeng launch conference, which was really helpless.
Facing the difficult dilemma, the future of Huawei’s mobile phone business is difficult to predict.
In the face of the established fact that the mobile phone business is struggling, on November 17, 2020, Huawei officially announced that in order to avoid suffering with itself, it would sell Honor to Shenzhen Zhixinxin in a packaged way. Subsequently, the mid-to-low-end series Changxiang, Maimang, and NOVA were also handed over to China Unicom, China Telecom, and China Mobile through cooperation.
So far, Huawei’s mobile phone business is only left with the high-end P series and Mate series.
This brave man’s broken wrist has attracted widespread attention at home and abroad, and “Huawei may give up the mobile phone business” has become more and more popular on the Internet.
In order to dispel the concerns of the outside world about Huawei’s withdrawal from the mobile phone market, in February 2021, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei made a clear statement on this issue: 5G technology can be transferred, but the terminal mobile phone business will never be sold.
The purpose of handing over the heavy and low-end business is clear, that is, to do everything possible to keep Huawei’s mobile phone business.
For Huawei, on the one hand, it needs to continuously launch new flagship phones to ensure market popularity, and at the same time, it also gives Huawei users a boost; on the other hand, it is also necessary to protect the mobile phone business as much as possible to maintain the Hongmeng business. In this way, foldable screen products with high-end positioning and less mass production demand have become the best choice.
According to the latest mobile phone data tracking report of the International Data Corporation (IDC), the scale of folding screen mobile phone products in the Chinese market in 2021 will be about 1.5 million units, of which Huawei accounts for 49.3%, and it is firmly seated in the first place in the folding screen mobile phone market.
Huawei is one of the first domestic manufacturers to enter the folding screen mobile phone market. Coupled with the good reputation of the Huawei brand in the hearts of consumers, the sales of Huawei Mate Xs 2 should not be a problem.
Now Qualcomm has obtained a license to supply 4G chips to Huawei, but from the current unstable international relations, although Huawei continues to increase research and development, its short-term supply of chips and other “stuck” components, It will also take time to recover. The shortage of supply caused by the “cask effect” will also continue for the time being.
Today, from the date the ban took effect, Huawei has released four mobile phones, Mate 40, Mate X2, P50, and Meat Xs 2. Each new model release means that Huawei’s inventory has been reduced again.
At the 2021 financial report conference, regarding the issue of chips, Huawei said that it may adopt a “dual-core stacking” method in the future, which has been tried by major manufacturers such as Apple and Intel.
There is also good news on supply chain issues. Yesterday, Yu Chengdong revealed in a video specially recorded for Huawei’s folding screen and full-scene new product launch conference on the 28th that the supply chain of Huawei’s mobile phones has been greatly improved, and production capacity is gradually recovering.
Leifeng Network(Public Number: Leifeng.com)Summarize
On July 29 last year, under the extreme pressure of the United States, the “New Life of Everything” conference, which was delayed for several months, kicked off with much anticipation. That night, Yu Chengdong held the P50 series, the flagship product that does not support 5G function, which was not without tragic and solemnity, but also conveyed a spirit of not giving up: Huawei mobile phones are still there.
Today, after 9 months, Yu Chengdong stood on the stage of the press conference again holding Mate Xs 2, and the message conveyed was also clear: Huawei mobile phones must live with quality.
Of course, for folding screen mobile phones, there are still pain points such as high cost, technology to be further matured, and application scenarios to be further developed.
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