Huawei Mate X3 review: Huawei’s book-style foldable — lightest in class.
The book fold that broke the weight barrier.
Mate X3 was 239 g — lighter than many slab flagships. Software ecosystem and 4G modem hold it back outside China.
01Display
88/10088/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.
02Camera
82/10082/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.
03Performance
76/10076/100 is one of the weaker performance results among flagship phones of 2023 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
78/10078/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.
05Build
86/10086/100 puts it above the 84-point average for flagship phones of 2023.
06Value
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker value results among flagship phones of 2023 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- Lightest book-style fold of 2023.
- IPX8 rated.
- 5× periscope on a foldable.
- Premium build.
- 4G modem.
- No Google services.
- Limited Western availability.
- Eye-watering price.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 241-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .