The new Huawei Mate X comes with 5G support and HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. It uses a two OLED FullView display panels with a Falcon Wing design to transform into an 8-inch tablet. Now, the Chinese tech giant is all set to launch the 5G-ready smartphone in India. Read more to find about Huawei Mate X 5G Foldable Phone Price in India, Specifications, and Features
Price and Availability
Price | EUR 2,299 (approx Rs 2,09,400) |
The Indian division of Huawei Consumer Business Group has confirmed that the Mate X will be launched in India later this year (between September and November 2019). However, there is no confirmation about the Indian price.
“India is an important market for us and we have been consistently investing and expanding our footprint in the market. We are focused on delivering the user experiences that defines the future of the smartphone in the smart era. The unveiling of the Huawei Mate X was the first key for consumers to open the door to 5G smart living,” said Wally Yang, Senior Product Marketing Director, Huawei Consumer Business Group.
As per a new report, the upcoming smartphone will come with several upgrades. This includes the upcoming Kirin 990 SoC and an improved 40-megapixel RYYB sensor (f/1.6 aperture). Other specs are likely to stay the same
The Huawei Mate X is priced at EUR 2,299 (approx Rs 2,09,400). In India, it is expected to be priced between Rs 1,70,000 and Rs 2,00,000 mark. The smartphone comes with a HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor and a 40-megapixel primary sensor (wide-angle lens, f/1.8 aperture).
Also read: Samsung Galaxy A10s Launched With Dual Rear Cameras, Octa-Core SoC
Specifications
Processor | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
RAM | 8GB |
Internal Storage | 512GB (expanded up to 256GB) |
Display | 8-inch (6.6-inch + 6.38-inch), OLED FullView, 8:7.1 aspect ratio, 2480 x 2200 pixels |
OS | Android (unspecified) |
Primary (Rear) Camera | Triple (40MP + 16MP + 8MP) with flash |
Front Camera | “” |
Battery | 4,500mAh |
Dual SIM | Yes |
The Huawei Mate X 5G is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 980 processor and 8GB RAM. The 512GB internal storage can be further expanded via a microSD card (up to 256GB). The two battery packs on the device have a combined capacity of 4,500mAh. The 55W Huawei SuperCharge technology claims to deliver 85 percent of power in 30 minutes of charge.
The Huawei Balong 5000 5G chipset (touted as the world’s first 7nm modem) offers up to 4.6/ 2.5Gbps downlink/ uplink speeds on Sub-6GHz. It can deliver up to 6.5/ 3.5Gbps downlink/ uplink speeds on mmWave. The handset also features a quad 5G antenna.
In terms of optics, the Huawei Mate X sports a Leics-powered two-in-one camera setup (for front and back). It combines a 40-megapixel primary sensor (wide-angle lens, f/1.8 aperture) with a 16-megapixel sensor (ultra-wide-angle lens), and an 8-megapixel sensor (telephoto). A new mirror shooting mode uses the rear display to show a preview to subjects.
Also read: HTC Wildfire X Launched With Triple Rear Cameras, Octa-Core SoC
Features
- Foldable design
- Dual display
- Android 9 Pie OS
- 5G
- Wi-Fi 802.11ac
- Bluetooth v5.0
- GPS/ A-GPS
- NFC
- USB Type-C port
The Huawei Mate X runs Android 9 Pie operating system with EMUI 9.1.1 on top. Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.
Design
The dual-SIM smartphone features two FullView display panels (6.6-inch and 6.38-inch) that combine to offer an 8-inch OLED FullView display with an 8:7.1 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2480 x 2200 pixels.
The 6.6-inch display (when folded) comes with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1148 x 2480 pixels. Whereas the 6.38-inch back display comes with a 25:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 892 x 2480 pixels. It can also be used to capture selfies. There is no display notch.
The Huawei Mate X comes with a thickness of 5.4mm (when unfolded). When folded, it has an 11mm thickness. The patented hinge design comes with over 100 components. It comes in a single Interstellar Blue color option.
Also read: Motorola One Action Launched With 3 Rear Cameras, 21:9 CinemaVision Display
Conclusion
After Huawei and Samsung, Xiaomi is all also set to launch a foldable phone. Other brands (including Motorola, Oppo, and Energizer Mobile) are also said to bring foldable smartphones soon.
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