Huawei Mate XS

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Pros:

Reinforced folding mechanis, Leica-lensed camera, Bar design feels secure to hol, 5G compatibl, App expansion and multi-tasking
Amazing feat of engineering, Quad camera, Best folding camera phone to date.

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Doesn’t feel good to fold and unfol, Likely no US availabilit, Likely still very expensiv, No Google apps
No Google Play support, Exterior screen will be prone to scratching

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Last revision on January 15, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Reinforced folding mechanis, Leica-lensed camera, Bar design feels secure to hol, 5G compatibl, App expansion and multi-tasking
Amazing feat of engineering, Quad camera, Best folding camera phone to date

Reviewers Didn't Like

Doesn’t feel good to fold and unfol, Likely no US availabilit, Likely still very expensiv, No Google apps
No Google Play support, Exterior screen will be prone to scratching

Expert reviews and ratings

A foldable phone that expands into a tablet has been thought of as the next form factor for mobile devices. Huawei has thrown conventional design out of the window with Mate Xs by placing the foldable screen on the outside and we think this design makes...

By TechRadar on March 14, 2020

The Huawei Mate X foldable smartphone, launched last year, did not make it outside China. However, its successor, the Mate Xs, will be available here on Saturday.As its moniker implies, the Mate Xs is an incremental upgrade from its predecessor.For...

By TheStraitsTimes on March 17, 2020

A year after the first version went on sale only in China, Huawei is bringing its latest foldable phone, the Mate Xs, to Singapore. It's a good thing because you now get the enhancements in the second version.The Chinese phone maker has improved the...

By techgoondu.com on March 13, 2020

It's been just under a year since Huawei unveiled its first foldable phone, the China-exclusive Huawei Mate X. Now we have its successor, the Huawei Mate XS — an iterative update to the phone-to-tablet foldable with a more powerful processor, faster...

By Android Authority on February 25, 2020

The Mate Xs is a marginal improvement on the Mate X we saw last year and is a very expensive device. Even so, it still has a lot of potential and there's no doubt it's an impressive...

By Pocket-lint on February 24, 2020

It is apparent that the actual update cycle of Huawei's foldable Mate-series is going to be in Q3 or Q4 each year. That doesn't mean that the Mate Xs wasn't a necessary and unexpected update. The Mate Xs is a logical release as it's now more refined...

By GSMArena on February 24, 2020

Last year, we got a glimpse at the Mate X, Huawei’s first foldable phone. The Chinese phone maker is following that up with a revised version called the Huawei Mate Xs, introducing a few small but welcome changes to the foldable device. But will it be...

By Tom's Guide on February 24, 2020

The Huawei Mate XS is arguably the most satisfying foldable phone that we've used. It's going to cost a lot, and it may be a little on the fragile side, but what it lacks in affordability and durability it makes up for in power, features and wow...

By TechRadar on February 24, 2020

The Mate Xs is a 5G foldable with insane power, a super camera set-up, and if Huawei's claims are true, enough juice to last over a day. Arguably there's no better way to futureproof your pocket, problem is, with no word on pricing or availability will...

By Stuff on February 24, 2020

The GSMA cancelled Mobile World Congress, but despite this, Huawei still unveiled its latest slate of devices, with the highlight being the Mate XS foldable handset. The Mate XS is the successor to the Mate X foldable that never launched in Canada.This...

By MobileSyrup on February 24, 2020

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