Huawei Mate Xs 2 with 120 Hz OLED panel and Smapdragon 888 presented

With the new Huawei Mate Xs 2, the Chinese manufacturer has officially announced a successor to the foldable with outward-folding display released in 2020 introduced. The stylish smartphone offers several technical improvements, including a 120 Hz fast OLED panel or a 50 megapixel triple camera.

Huawei Mate Xs 2 unveiled

With the Huawei Mate Xs 2, the manufacturer has unveiled a new edition of the smartphone with an outward-folding display that debuted and differs from devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G just by the folding mechanism.

But the Xs 2 also comes up with some exciting innovations from a technical perspective. While the Foldable does not rely on an inward-facing main display, you can expect an outward-folded OLED panel with a size of 7.8 inches when unfolded. It offers a refresh rate of 120 Hz and comes with a resolution of 2480 x 2200 pixels.

When closed, the display comes to a more manageable size of 6.5 inches, with a resolution of 2480 x 1176 pixels. Another advantage of the outward-folded design is that the fold is supposed to be less visible. In addition, the main camera can thus also be conveniently used for selfie shots.

Three cameras, 4,880 mAh battery, Snapdragon 888

When folded shut, it is thus possible to take pictures on one side, while a live preview of the shots is displayed on the rear part of the screen. Keyword cameras:

Here, the manufacturer relies on a triple camera setup in the Huawei Mate Xs 2, which weighs around 255 grams, consisting of a 50-megapixel main camera, a 13-MP ultra-wide-angle lens and an 8-MP telephoto camera with triple optical zoom and up to 30x digital zoom. A 10-megapixel front-facing camera in a punch hole is also available for video calls.

The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is powered by a Snapdragon 888 SoC from Qualcomm, but only offers 4G connectivity. It is supported by 8 GB or 12 GB of working memory and up to 512 GB of system storage.

The battery of the Mate Xs 2 has a capacity of 4,600 mAh in the cheaper model or 4,880 mAh in the top features and can be charged quickly with a maximum of 66 watts. Operation with the help of Huawei’s M-Pen 2s stylus is also possible to use the foldable like a tablet for taking notes.

Prices and availability

For now, the Huawei Mate Xs 2 will only be offered on the Chinese market. It comes in white, black and purple and starts from an MSRP of 9,999 yuan, which is equivalent to just under 1,431 euros. The top model with 12 GB RAM and 512 GB ROM is priced at 12,999 yuan (approx. 1,861 euros). It is currently unclear whether the device will also make it to the German market.