Our quick take

Huawei Mate X initial

Stunning folder

  • Unfolded - 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm Folded - 161.3 x 78.3 x 11 mm Roughly 295 grams Release button for unfolding Leather case

One screen or two? 

  • 8-inch - OLED based panel Unfolded - 2,200 x 2,480 resolution Folded primary screen - 1148 x 2480 resolution

High performance hardware

  • Kirin 980 processor (plans to upgrade to 990) 8GB RAM - 512GB storage 5G support Quadruple camera system inc. ToF 4,500 mAh battery with 55W fast charging

To recap

Huawei was one of the first to show off its foldable smartphone, the Mate X is an exciting start. Yes it’s big and chunky, and it’ll undoubtedly take time to mature into a product that most consumers will want to use, but it’s a very promising device and form factor with tonnes of potential.