Huawei Mate X6 Foldable Smartphone Review: Unleashing Innovation

Huawei Mate X6: A Premium Foldable with Impressive Specs

Introduction

Huawei has unveiled the Mate X6, a book-style foldable smartphone that boasts an impressive design, stunning LTPO screens, and premium cameras. The Mate X6 is a global device, unlike its predecessor, the Mate X5, which was China-bound. This premium foldable features an IPX8-rated design with a 2nd gen Kunlun Glass front, vegan fiber or vegan leather back, metal frame, and carbon-fiber support for the foldable screen.

Design and Display

The Mate X6 has a 7.93-inch LTPO foldable 120Hz OLED display with 10-bit color depth and HDR support. The cover screen uses a standard 6.45-inch LTPO OLED of 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The device is based on the new Kirin 9020 chipset, which is an improvement over the Kirin 9010 in the Pura 70 series. It’s the same one powering the Mate 70 phones.

Camera and Battery

The triple camera setup on the back is promising, featuring a 50MP OIS primary camera with a variable aperture lens, a 48MP OIS 4x telephoto camera with up to 10x high-quality zoom, and a 48MP AF ultrawide camera. The two selfie cameras use 8MP sensors. The Mate X6 has a 5,110mAh Si/C battery capable of fast wired and wireless charging, plus wired and wireless reverse charging.

Software and Connectivity

The Mate X6 arrives with HarmonyOS 4.3 or EMUI 15, as it’s called internationally. The device features 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, BT 5.2, LDAC, L2HC, NFC, and an infrared port.

Huawei Mate X6 Specs at a Glance

Body: 156.6×141.1×4.6mm, 239g; Glass front, vegan fiber back or eco-leather back, aluminum frame; IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Display: 7.93" Foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 1800 nits (peak), 2240x2440px resolution, 9.8:9 aspect ratio, 418ppi; Cover display: LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2500 nits (peak), 6.45 inches, 1080 x 2440 pixels
Chipset: Kirin 9020: Octa-core (1×2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3×2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4×1.53GHz Cortex-A510); Mali-G68 MP10
Memory: 512GB 12GB RAM
OS/Software: HarmonyOS 4.3
Rear camera: 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm, PDAF, OIS; 48 MP, f/3.0, 90mm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, PDAF
Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.2; 8 MP, f/2.4
Video capture: 4K, 1080p, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Battery: 5110mAh; 66W wired, 50W wireless, 7.5W reverse wireless, 5W reverse wired
Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.2, LDAC, L2HC; NFC; Infrared port
Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers; BDS Satellite Messages

Unboxing the Mate X6

The Mate X6 arrives in a large black box, typical for the Huawei Mate series. The bundle contains a 66W charger and a compatible USB cable, a protective two-piece case, and a SIM ejection tool. The cover screen has a thin protective film pre-applied in the factory.

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