Launch report · Huawei
Huawei Mate X: Outward-folding 5G foldable with no cover-screen compromise.
SpecEagle Editorial·Nov 2019·$2400·Score 79/100
Mate X took the opposite approach to Samsung's Fold — folding outward so the screen wraps the outside, eliminating a separate cover display. Bold engineering, but the exposed panel and the Google ban kept it a China-only curiosity.
Key specs at launch
Unfolded
8.0" OLED
Folded front
6.6" OLED
Chipset
Kirin 980 + Balong 5000 5G
RAM
8 GB
Storage
512 GB
Battery
4500 mAh, 55W SuperCharge
Main camera
40 MP + 16 MP UW + 8 MP tele, Leica
Weight
295 g
What stands out
- Outward fold — no separate cover screen needed
- 55W SuperCharge fastest of early foldables
- Integrated 5G via Balong 5000
What to watch
- Exposed screen vulnerable when folded
- No Google services post-ban
- Very expensive and China-only
The phone it has to beat
Galaxy Z Flip
$1380 · score 81/100