Huawei P60 and P60 Pro did not arrive alone. The Asian company also announced Huawei Mate X3his new foldable smartphone is ready to compete with Oppo Find N2, Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 thanks to two important advantages: design and camera.
At first glance, the new Huawei Mate X3 might appear to be a mobile phone that looks almost identical to the rest of its competitors. This is actually the case as it supports the same format as Oppo’s flexible screen mobile phone; where the inner screen folds and unfolds in a horizontal format. However, the key to a Huawei mobile phone lies in its size.
The Mate X3 measures just 5.33mm unfolded and 11.08mm folded. It is significantly thinner than the thickness of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 (15.8mm when fully folded) and also slightly thinner than the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 which is 11.2mm thick. The Huawei Mate X3 also gains weight: 239 grams compared to 263 grams of the Samsung foldable model and 262 grams of the Xiaomi model.
Despite its small size, Huawei was able to include 7.85″ flexible OLED panelwhich has a resolution of 2496 x 2224 pixels and a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz. 6.4 inch outdoor screen with Full HD + resolution and a non-adaptive frequency of 120 Hz. All this, in addition, with 4800 mAh battery.
Somewhat limited processor and camera configuration that doesn’t disappoint
Huawei Mate X3 is equipped with one of the most powerful processors to date. Snapdragon 8+ 1st generation. Yes, this comes with an important limitation due to US restrictions; It does not have support for 5G networks. The SoC is also accompanied by three versions of internal memory: 256GB, 512GB, and up to 1TB of storage. Huawei did not provide data related to RAM, but it is likely to be around 8 or 12 GB.
As for the photographic section, Huawei Mate X3 has a triple camera, main sensor 50 megapixels. accompanied 13MP ultra wide camera. Also, the 12-megapixel telephoto lens allows you to take pictures with 5x optical zoom and up to 50x digital zoom.
Huawei folding also has two front cameras of 8 megapixels; one on the outer screen and one inside. In any case, it is also possible to use the rear lenses as a selfie by activating the option that allows you to use the external screen as a preview mode.
Price and availability of the new Huawei Mate X3
The Huawei Mate X3 has been announced in China and it is currently unknown when it will be available in other markets. It won’t be, yes, a cheap product. These are their stock prices.
- Huawei Mate X3 256 GB: 12,999 yuan (about 1,715 euros for change).
- Huawei Mate X3 512 GB: 13,999 yuan (about 1,885 euros for change).
- Huawei Mate X3 1TB: 15,999 yuan (about 2,155 euros for change).
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