It’s the year of foldable phones
HUAWEI is the latest tech giant to unveil a foldable smartphone device, debuting its forthcoming foldable Mate X.
It comes days after Samsung unveiled its foldable device, ushering in a new design that has been many years in the making.
Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which opens up like a book to provide a larger tabletlike experience, the design of the Mate X has the larger screen wrap around the outside of the gadget, rather than being enclosed on the inside. The result is a pretty stunning-looking device that offers a whole lot of display.
The phone will be compatible with 5G networks, meaning users will able to enjoy the benefits of the hyper-fast network technology being switched on this year that promises to offer speeds 20 times faster than 4G.
When you open the Mate X, it has an 8-inch display from corner to corner with no notch. When it’s closed it has 6.6-inch display “for one hand operation” and 6.38-inch display on the back.
There is no gap between the panels when the phone is closed. There is a power button and finger print sensor on the bottom edge. On the back is a triple camera system which includes a 40MP wide angle lens and an 8MP telephoto lens.
Huawei is calling it the Falcon Wing Design and says the hinge has more than 100 components. The Mate X has 512GB of storage, 8GB RAM and supports 55W super charging so users will be able to juice up the battery very quickly.
Huawei has not yet announced Australian prices for the phone.