Huawei is set to launch its next foldable device, the Huawei Mate X2, on Monday, February 22. The device will feature a new design language vastly different from its predecessor. According to the official poster from Huawei, the Mate X2 will be an inward-foldable phone rather than featuring the outward-folding design found on the Mate X and Mate Xs. Leading up to the launch, most of the specifications and design details of the device have already leaked online. Here’s everything we know about the Huawei Mate X2 so far.
Vastly different from the Mate X
As mentioned above, the Huawei Mate X2 will be the exact opposite of its predecessor in design. The device is tipped to feature an inward-folding display instead of the outward-folding one found on the Mate X. These design rumors started coming back in August 2020. Since then, Huawei has released a couple of teaser posters that hint at the presence of the new design language.
Huawei had its display constantly exposed to the elements with the Mate X, hence prone to wear and tear. However, Samsung protected its foldable display and included a second outer display. While Huawei took pride in its approach with the Mate X, it is now shifting to Samsung’s foldable approach.
According to the leaked renders, the Huawei Mate X2 would look like the Xperia 1 II with a pill-shaped punch hole when folded. It could come equipped with a dual front-facing camera setup. The foldable display could be a BOE foldable panel. Moreover, we didn’t get to see any cameras lying on the inside when they unfolded. Hence, the selfie shooters could only reside on the external display, and the knowledge could be a full-screen display without any notch or punch-hole distractions.
The most potent Huawei smartphone?
Huawei has confirmed that Kirin 9000 SoC will power the Mate X2 foldable. The chipset is based on the 5nm process and employs a 1+3+4 tri-cluster core design. It could be the most potent Huawei smartphone alongside the Huawei Mate 40 and Mate 40 Pro.
The Kirin 9000 SoC features a Cortex-A77-based prime core clocked at 3.13GHz, three high-performance Cortex-A77-based cores ticking at 2.54GHz, and three Cortex-A55-based efficiency cores running at 2.05GHz. It also has an integrated cellular modem supporting Sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G bands. Moreover, the graphics are managed by a 24-core Mali-G78 GPU.
Huawei Mate X2 Specifications
The Huawei Mate X2 is tipped to feature an 8.01-inch inward folding display with a resolution of 2,480×2,200 pixels. On the front might lie a 6.45-inch (2,270×1,160 pixels) OLED production. Under the hood, you’ll find the Kirin 9000 chipset. Surprisingly, it is rumored to run the dated Android 10 out of the box.
The device is tipped to sport a quad rear camera setup. There could be a 50MP primary camera and a 16MP secondary lens. Two 12MP and 8MP sensors could accompany these. TThe fron could have a 16MP selfie shooter with a ToF sensor. It might feature a 10x hybrid optical zoom.
The Huawei Mate X2 is touted to pack a 4,400 mAh battery, which is most likely a two-cell unit – that will support 66W fast charging. It could come equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Previously, the TENAA listing has revealed that the device will feature a 120Hz refresh rate, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.1.
