Huawei Mate Xs with updated hinge, tougher screen launches

The Huawei Mate X barely made it out of China but Huawei decided to globally launch its successor anyway — the Huawei Mate Xs.

The Huawei Mate Xs takes pretty much the same design cues from its predecessor with of course a few improvements. The company says there’s a new hinge mechanism as well as a tougher dual layer screen.

The #HuaweiMateXs will display more than you think…we’re bringing you the ultimate viewing experience with an immersive 8 inch screen. #TOGETHERConnectingPossibilities pic.twitter.com/rwTyNWKPm7

— Huawei Mobile (@HuaweiMobile) February 24, 2020

It’s now powered by Huawei’s latest chipset — the Kirin 990 that has 5G support. The Mate Xs also has a 4500 mAh battery with Ultra Fast 55W SuperCharge that can reach 85% in 30 mins. It also has 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.

The device, like Huawei’s other flagships, are still equipped with Leica cameras. The MateXs in particular has a quad-camera setup: 40MP f/1.8 SuperSensing Wide, 8MP f/2.4 Telephoto, 16MP f/2.2 Ultra-wide and a ToF depth sensing camera. Some of the features are: ISO 204800, 45x zooming range, 2.5cm macro photography, and OIS and AIS image stabilization.

Pricing and availability

The Huawei Mate Xs will retail for EUR 2499 and will be available in global markets starting March 2020.