Folding smartphone Huawei Mate X - advantages and disadvantages

At the international exhibition of mobile technology Mobile World Congress 2019, the well-known Chinese corporation Huawei presented the Mate X smartphone. The novelty turned out to be much more remarkable than the Samsung flagship Galaxy Fold. The smartphone of the Chinese brand attracts the most attention with its eight-inch display, which folds to the outside, so you can use it all the time, which is very convenient.

What is the expected service life

The journalists were given the opportunity to personally test the new expensive flagship and weigh all its advantages and disadvantages.

The developers of the novelty for a long time could not answer the question about the life of the folding display.However, for consumers, this is one of the important points. After all, when using the screen, it will unfold and collapse more than a dozen times, because of which its service life will obviously become less. But on February 26, this secret was revealed by the leadership of the Chinese corporation, and the announced information simply amazed everyone.

Specifications of Huawei MateX foldable smartphone

The most important distinguishing feature of the Mate X from the Samsung flagship is that the foldable display is on the outside, not the inside. That is, it is always ready to use. Also the advantage is a smaller gap and functional convenience.

The life of a folding smartphone is 24 months, and this is with its daily and active use. After this period, any defects may appear in the work. To test the duration of performance, Huawei manufacturers conducted special laboratory tests for several weeks, in which the smartphone was constantly folded and unfolded.

From an official source, it became known that the manufacturer will produce about 100,000 bendable flagships per month.

3-4 weeks before the start of sales, the corporation will already start producing Mate X so that the smartphone is not in short supply and everyone can buy it. However, the brand management does not think that the demand will be very high, since the cost of the flagship is high. But still, if necessary, production can be increased if there is a need for it. The start of sales of Huawei Mate X is planned for this summer, however, most likely, again because of its price, the smartphone will not arrive in all countries.

There are no competitors for folding smartphones from Huawei and Samsung yet. But the flagship from the Chinese manufacturer occupies a leading position.Mate X has a thinner and more attractive look.

Specifications

Pros of Huawei Mate X

Both the front of the screen and the back are full-sized, so one can be used as the main one for normal everyday tasks. And the back can be used for selfies or turn on the player. In practice, it is very convenient - everything is immediately at hand. However, it is worth noting that the Mate X has 4GB less RAM than the Samsung foldable smartphone.

Interesting! But due to the fact that there is no additional screen, the battery charge is consumed much more economically. The battery of the smartphone Mate X consists of 2 equal parts - 2250 mAh each.

As secondary advantages, we can note the possibility of using two SIM cards, a 5G modem, as well as a proprietary slot for a nanoSD memory card. In the Russian Federation, within 2 years, it is planned to introduce a 5th generation mobile network, at which the speed will increase to 4.5 Gbps. However, whether a brand new smartphone will survive until this time is a big question.

Cons of Huawei Mate X

The manufacturer of the Chinese brand has surpassed the Samsung flagship in many ways. If the Galaxy Fold has a case thickness of 17 mm, then the Mate X has only 11 mm. And in the open state, in general, only 5.4 mm. The Chinese delighted consumers with the size of the display - 8 inches versus 7.3 ”samsung. And the gap when folding is smaller here due to the fact that the display is outside. However, the Chinese novelty also has disadvantages, and it is unlikely that anyone will like them.

Disadvantages of Huawei Mate X:

1. The external screen has a greater risk of damage than the internal one, like the flagship from Samsung;
2. The protective coating of the display is too weak, which is why more and more scratches will constantly appear on the screen;
3. The service life of the falcon wing hinge is only 2 years;
4. Flimsy construction combined with the highest price tag;
5. For the foldable form factor, EMUI isn't ready yet;
6. The smartphone is most likely not repairable, but a replacement will be possible.

All these disadvantages are not the usual criticism of new items. This is an objective assessment of all the characteristics, thanks to which it becomes possible to consider in advance the feasibility of a purchase.This data, of course, may not be enough for an adequate assessment, so below are more detailed official data on the Mate X smartphone.

Huawei foldable smartphone battery

The total battery capacity of the Mate X is 4500 mAh, and it is divided into two equal parts - 2250 mAh each. Both halves of the smartphone are equipped with batteries with lithium polymer "chemistry". Considering that the Chinese flagship does not have a second display and the battery capacity is greater than in Samsung (4380 mAh), respectively, its autonomy will be better.

Interesting! Huawei Corporation officially names only the nominal battery capacity for all gadgets and always mentions that the characteristics may differ slightly in all devices.

So far, the fastest charge has been considered 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge. Now, however, the 55W Huawei Super Charge has taken its place. Thanks to the new patented technology, the smartphone is charged up to 85% in just half an hour. At the same time, each half of the battery is filled up to 1925 mAh, respectively, in general - up to 3850 mAh. Such a speed for the mobile world is really quite high. No less interesting is the operating time of a folding smartphone - how long will it last at 100% charge.

Huawei Mate X working time:

• talk time - 23 hours;
• listening to music - 99 hours;
• standby mode - 156 hours;
• the total work of 2 parts of the display is 6 hours.

Compared to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the autonomy is much longer (as much as 11 hours are added in sleep mode, and 1 hour for the screen). This information is not official. These are the results of calculations of special algorithms, which are derived based on the characteristics of the processor, matrix, battery capacity, and so on.All the same, mobile technologies do not stand still, thanks to which many manufacturers have learned to create more capacious batteries without increasing the body and weight of the device.

Huawei Mate X cost

To date, Huawei Mate X is the most expensive smartphone in the world - its cost is 2299 euros or 2600 dollars, which is approximately equal to 172,300 rubles. The calculation of the price tag included such indicators as the amount of RAM and internal memory, camera size, color - Interstellar Blue, equipment, gifts and promotional codes.

Huawei foldable smartphone release date

To date, only approximate official information is known about the start of sales of new items - mid-2019. The manufacturer plans to produce 100,000 copies daily. There is no doubt that the Chinese will have enough production capacity, but there is a big question about demand. To bring a very expensive smartphone-tablet to the masses will require a very laborious work of advertising and marketing. More precisely, the date of the start of sales, most likely, will be announced only after the release of the Samsung foldable smartphone. Samsung plans to launch its brainchild in late spring - early summer. Therefore, Mate X can not wait until mid-summer.

Will Mate X be sold in Russia

There is no official list of countries for the delivery of a foldable smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer yet. However, based on the cost of the gadget, it is unlikely that it will appear on Russian shelves. Huawei Corporation targets the European market and customers who are interested in luxury goods. It is possible that the company's management will take into account that in Russia there are quite a lot of users who are interested in this particular brand, and in the CIS countries a fairly large number of residents prefer luxury goods.Initially, the manufacturer will establish supplies with developed countries, since the risks of failure are too high in developing countries.