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Huawei has been on a roll with its unexpected smartphone launches in recent weeks, and now we have another suddenly announced device – the Mate X5. The Mate X5, which serves as a direct successor to the Mate X3, brings several improvements under the hood, while the design department remains mostly unchanged.
Mate X5 boasts the same 7.85-inch LTPO OLED main display (2,224 x 2,496 px) and 6.4-inch LTPO OLED cover display (1,080 x 2,504 px) with Kunlun Glass protection. On the outside, Mate X5 comes in a new Phantom Purple color that joins the Feather White, Feather Black, Feather Gold, and Green Mountain options that were also available on the Mate X3.
Mate X5 displays and new Phantom Purple color
The camera island on the back also has a slightly tweaked design, but the shooters remain the same – a 50MP main camera with an nf/1.8 aperture, joined by a 13MP f/2.2 ultra-wide unit and a 12MP f/3.4 periscope module with 5x optical zoom.
The latest Huawei foldable comes with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. There’s no official word on the chipset used here, but various reports from China suggest that it’s the same Kirin 9000s SoC found on the recently launched Mate 60 series of devices. It is speculated to be a 5G chip built on SMIC’s 7nm process technology.
The other interesting bit is the brand-new antenna design, which is claimed to offer improved signal reception. Huawei’s Lingxi antenna has an AI algorithm that selects the optimal network to ensure an optimal connection. The antennas around the device’s frame also feature dual-mode tuning technology for even better signal quality.
Huawei Lingxi Antenna
Mate X5 also boasts a larger 5,060 mAh battery with support for 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 7.5W reverse wireless charging. The device launches HarmonyOS 4 and brings new air gesture controls that allow you to scroll through videos, web pages, and images without ever touching the main screen. Mate X5 is also IPX8 waterproof and supports two-way BeiDou satellite messaging in China.
Mate X5 is IPX8 waterproof and supports air gesture controls
Huawei Mate X5 is currently on pre-sale via VMall, while open sales are expected to start on September 15.