Introduction
Huawei has launched the Mate X6 globally, making it quite an interesting device. The book-style foldable has an impressively slim design, and features a great LTPO screen and premium cameras.
The Mate is again a global device, as the Mate X5 was a China-based smartphone. It comes with the most premium build possible – an IPX8-rated design with a second-generation Kunlun glass front, vegan fiber or vegan leather back, metal frame, and carbon-fiber support for the foldable screen.
The handset is based on a 7.93-inch LTPO foldable 120Hz OLED with 10-bit color depth and HDR support. The cover screen uses a standard 6.45-inch LTPO OLED with 1080p resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.
The Mate This is what powers the Mate 70 phone. In global markets, the Mate X6 is only available in 512GB + 12GB RAM configuration.
The triple camera setup at the back is promising – it has a 50MP OIS primary with a variable aperture lens, a 48MP OIS 4x telephoto with 10x high quality zoom, and a 48MP AF ultrawide. Both the selfie cameras use 8MP sensors.
The Mate
Finally, mate
Huawei Mate X6 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 156.6×141.1×4.6 mm, 239 g; Glass front, vegan fiber back or eco-leather back, aluminum frame; IPX8 dust/water resistant (up to 2 meters for 30 minutes).
- Display: 7.93″ Folding LTPO OLED, 1B color, 120Hz, HDR, 1800 nits (peak), 2240x2440px resolution, 9.8:9 aspect ratio, 418ppi; carbon-fiber inner screen support layer; 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 & 4×1.53 GHz Cortex-A510); Maloon 920.
- Memory:512GB 12GB RAM.
- OS/Software: HarmonyOS 4.3.
- rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm, PDAF, OIS; telephoto: 48 MP, f/3.0, 90mm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom; ultra wide angle: 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚, PDAF.
- Front Camera: indoor camera: 8 MP, F/2.2; cover camera: 8 MP, F/2.4.
- video capture: rear camera: 4K, 1080p, HDR, Gyro-EIS, OIS; front camera: 4K, 1080p.
- 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.
- various: fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers; BDS satellite message.
The Kirin chipset falls into the mid-range category by today’s standards, so we don’t expect huge leaps when it comes to performance. And limiting Android capabilities is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea. But the Mate X6 is one of the most premium large foldables on the market.
Unboxing the Mate X6
The Mate X6 comes in a large black box – which is typical for the Huawei Mate series. The bundle includes a 66W charger and a compatible USB cable, a protective two-piece case, and a SIM ejection tool.
The cover screen already has a thin protective film applied at the factory.
