The Huawei Mate X2 is the newest foldable phone from Huawei, with some big changes to its predecessor.
The Huawei Mate X2 has been announced, so now we know all about Huawei’s third-generation foldable phone, including its specs and design. Succeeding the original Mate and its successor the Mate Xs, this foldable is a relatively big departure from the earlier foldables. While Huawei launched the Mate X2 foldable in China, at an event on February 22, there’s reason to believe it could get a global release at some point too. The launch live stream had English subtitles, which suggests Huawei wants people around the world to take notice. So what’s so special about this foldable phone — how’s it different from its predecessors, and what is it like? Before we get our hands on the thing, we’ve listed all the confirmed specs for the phone below, as well as loads of images. The Huawei Mate X2 launch event took place on February 22nd, at we learned about Chinese pricing and availability there, so we’re still waiting on that information for a global launch (though there’s no confirmation it’ll come out elsewhere). In China, people will be able to buy the phone starting February 25 — that’s a pretty quick turn-around. The phone costs 17,999 CNY (roughly $2,785, £1,985, AU$3,530) for 256GB storage and 18,999 CNY (around $2,940, £2,095, AU$3,730) for 512GB — if those conversions are even remotely accurate, this will be a pricey phone. For context, the last handset, the Mate Xs, cost a princely £2,299 (around $2,750 / AU$4,200). The Huawei Mate X2 is a ‘book-style’ foldable phone, meaning it opens up from a ‘standard’ smartphone to turn into a tablet-style device.
