Huawei Mate X to launch in China on October 23

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It has been more than 6 months since Huawei showed us the Mate X foldable phone but the device is yet to be available for purchase. It was first expected to launch in June but didn’t. Then there were reports it will be launched in September but that didn’t happen. Now, new info says the phone will launch on October 23.

 

 

The source says the Huawei foldable device will be unveiled in China on October 23. Reservations will open up on the same day and sales will be live in the first week of November.

 

It has also been reported that only 300,000 units of the Mate X are available. This is less than the 700,000 units Samsung made for its Galaxy Fold which is the Mate X’s rival.

 

The new date may be real since Huawei’s CEO, Yu Chengdong, revealed during the Mate 30 series launch that the Mate X will begin shipping in a month.

 

The Huawei Mate X will arrive with the Kirin 990 5G processor and not the Kirin 980 that powered the version at a pre-MWC event in February. A video that surfaced on YouTube a few days ago revealed the device now has a button for releasing the screen when folded into phone mode.

 

Source:

1. Huawei Mate X to launch in China on October 23 (via GizmoChina)

2. Huawei Mate X domestic release time exposure Kirin 990 / October 23 release (via CNMO) - article is in Mandarin

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Huawei set to finally release its foldable Mate X on November 15

 

 

Huawei first introduced its Mate X foldable smartphone at Mobile World Congress this year, and then the launch seemed to keep getting postponed. Now, it's finally coming, at least if you're in China. According to Engadget, it will be available on November 15 for ¥16,999, or around $2,400.

 

We were told in August that since the device was delayed so much, that it would launch with the Kirin 990. However, the report says that this model actually still comes with the HiSilicon Kirin 980, which is what it originally had when it was announced. The Kirin 990 model should be coming in March.

 

It's not clear what kind of cameras are in the Mate X that's being released. It was originally supposed to have similar cameras to the Mate 20 series, but we were told that those sensors would be upgraded with the improvements found in the P30 series. It's unclear if those improvements are in this model, or the one coming in March.

 

The other company that introduced a foldable smartphone at Mobile World Congress was Samsung, and the Galaxy Fold has also experienced a series of delays. As of the tail end of September though, the Samsung Galaxy Fold finally came to market.

 

The big difference between the two devices, at least in terms of design, is that Samsung's larger foldable screen is on the inside of the device, while the Mate X's display wraps around the outside. When it's folded, Samsung has a smaller screen that you can view, while the Mate X is full-size.

 

Source: Huawei set to finally release its foldable Mate X on November 15 (via Neowin)