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Huawei Unveils $2,600 Foldable 'Mate X' Smartphone to Rival Samsung's Galaxy Fold
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But it’s not nearly as distracting as those who think no one realizes they’re playing on their phone under the conference table. Yeah, we all know that move, no one’s fooling anyone lol. (I always assume they’re on Facebook.) At least if it’s on the table, I’ll just figure they’re on Slack or reading emails.
It's about being discreet, or rather, trying to be discreet. Less motion is better. Either way, it's one of the two use cases where Touch ID has a real advantage.
You think Apple would like to sell a device that's 17mm thick?
For reference, that's 3mm thicker than a Nintendo Switch.
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"Huawei says that the Galaxy Fold features a 55W SuperCharge feature that lets the included 4,500mAh battery charge to 85 percent within 30 minutes. "
So Huawei is making claims for samsung??
So Huawei is making claims for samsung??
Apple is usually late to the party, but when they do offer a foldable phone, it will become the gold standard.
Personally I find the "folded" size misses the point. IMO 90% of the reason for a foldable screen is to get it to reduce down to something that can fit in a pocket. At 6.6" diagonal it's still too long/big for that. I get that the Chinese market likes their phablets, but this is a phablet that folds out into a mini-tablet. Why?
At least with the Galaxy Foldable that goes from a thickish (but pocketable) Smartphone, to a Mini-tablet. That's on point.
At least with the Galaxy Foldable that goes from a thickish (but pocketable) Smartphone, to a Mini-tablet. That's on point.
What I don't want is a jack-of-all-trades device that is a crappy-screened tablet and a bulky phone. I carry a phone all the time and want it to be small, compact and light. I use a tablet somewhat less frequently, but when I do I want a nice screen befitting the media I'm consuming. If can get both, and the price is reasonable ($1K USD at most), I'm game. These first devices look to be too much of a compromise.
Why the hell does it fold outwards?? Having the screen exposed front and back is just ridiculously stupid
How're you going to use it naked and put it on a table or any surface for that matter
and your fingerprints are now going to smudge both front and back
They should be making one that folds inwards with nice aluminium brushed space grey.
maybe that's what apple will do.
How're you going to use it naked and put it on a table or any surface for that matter
and your fingerprints are now going to smudge both front and back
They should be making one that folds inwards with nice aluminium brushed space grey.
maybe that's what apple will do.
Seems like what we really need is something more along the lines of a trifold, to get the respective aspect ratios right. And that would require making things much thinner so you don’t end up with a brick. Also the location and usage of the cameras doesn’t seem entirely though out. Hopeful about future iterations, though.
Wow great design. Even better than the fold.
Not to be outdone by Samsung, Chinese smartphone company Huawei today unveiled its own foldable smartphone at Mobile World Congress, the Huawei Mate X.
The Mate X uses what Huawei calls a "Falcon Wing" design with a stretchable hinge that allows the smartphone to transform from a 6.6-inch OLED smartphone to an 8-inch OLED tablet, making it bigger than Samsung's recently introduced Galaxy Fold.
Huawei designed the Mate X to fold in the opposite direction of Samsung's Galaxy Fold, so the display is visible on both the front and back of the device when collapsed down to smartphone view. The "wing" at the side houses the camera and allows the Mate X display to be notch free.
When folded, it measures in at 11mm thick, but when open, the device is just 5.4mm thick. There's a multi-lens Leica camera included, and the design of the Mate X allows for the front and rear cameras to use the one camera system for selfies and rear-facing images of the same quality.
The Leica camera system includes a 40-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 16-megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and an 8 megapixel telephoto lens. There's also a fourth camera that will be activated later.
Like Samsung, Huawei plans to focus on multitasking, allowing the Mate X to be used split screen. Samsung has developed an App Continuity feature that keeps the same app open regardless of whether its Galaxy Fold is open or closed, and Huawei could be planning something similar.
Huawei is equipping the Mate X with a 5G modem, which will allow it to connect with 5G networks for futureproofing purposes. Samsung's Galaxy Fold also offers a 5G option.
A fingerprint sensor is integrated into the power switch for biometric authentication purposes, and Huawei says that the Galaxy Fold features a 55W SuperCharge feature that lets the included 4,500mAh battery charge to 85 percent within 30 minutes.
Huawei Mate X in action via Engadget
Samsung is pricing its Galaxy Fold at $1,980, which shocked many people when it was announced, and as it turns out, the Mate X is even more expensive. Huawei will charge 2300 euros for the Mate X, which translates to a whopping $2,600.
While the Galaxy Fold will be available in late April, Huawei's version won't go on sale until June or July. It's not clear if the Mate X will be available in the United States, but it is unlikely given Huawei's conflicts with the U.S. government.
There have been some rumors suggesting that Apple is exploring folding screen technology, and that multiple folding smartphones are coming to the market likely means this is something that the Cupertino company is looking into, but right now there are no rumors indicating Apple plans to actually release a foldable smartphone in the near future. It's not yet clear if the foldable smartphone trend will catch on and dictate the future of the smartphone industry or if it's a fad that will disappear a few years down the road.
Article Link: Huawei Unveils $2,600 Foldable 'Mate X' Smartphone to Rival Samsung's Galaxy Fold
2020 apple unveils a $4k iPhone fold. People lose their minds. Lol
looks cool and nice to see something new and refreshing,
but does not really serve any useful purpose.
phones now are big enough and for the things that people
use them for such as facebook, twitter, google maps, gmail,
youtube and watching video, we don't need foldable phones.
people will compose an email on the fly on their phone, but if
they need to do real work , they will use their laptop or computer
(not on a foldable phone).
people will watch movies on their phones on the go, but for the
real entertainment, they will watch it at home on their big screen
tv. (not on a foldable phone).
therefore i predict foldable phones will not take off and just fizzle out
but does not really serve any useful purpose.
phones now are big enough and for the things that people
use them for such as facebook, twitter, google maps, gmail,
youtube and watching video, we don't need foldable phones.
people will compose an email on the fly on their phone, but if
they need to do real work , they will use their laptop or computer
(not on a foldable phone).
people will watch movies on their phones on the go, but for the
real entertainment, they will watch it at home on their big screen
tv. (not on a foldable phone).
therefore i predict foldable phones will not take off and just fizzle out
Hahah because apple is expensive and apple’s customers are stupid iSheep who buy anything with an apple logo on it. I get it. Hadn’t heard that joke before.
I bought the pro 12.9, max, and xr. **** it where’s apples 4K iPhone fold lol.Did some quick math. You can buy a maxed-out iPhone XS Max and an 11 inch 512gb iPad Pro, and it'll come out to $2,598. So you'll have $2 leftover for a pack of gum
People use tablets for the things you claim require big screen TVs and computers here. A phone that can turn into a reasonably sized tablet with a good aspect ratio would be pretty useful.
