The author reviews the Huawei Mate Xs, a folding phone with an 8-inch OLED screen. They were able to obtain the phone through dbrand, after a viewer offered to send one but was deterred by international shipping concerns. The author praises the phone's thin design, smooth feel, and ability to use the main cameras for selfies. They also appreciate the phone's software features, including app scaling and control over the camera. However, they note some downsides, such as the crease in the screen, the built-in screen protector not going up to the edges, and the dust collecting on the uneven edges. Additionally, the phone's plastic back is prone to scratches. The author concludes that while the phone is stunning hardware, it's not quite technically ready for its outside fold design, and they're curious about the next version, which may switch to an inside folding design.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The reviewer had never seen the Huawei Mate X before and was given one by Dbrand.
2. The phone comes with a plastic cover, a bumper case, a USB-C to USB-C cable, a power adapter, and USB-C wired earbuds.
3. The phone has a 6.6-inch diagonal screen when closed.
4. The phone has a fingerprint reader that doubles as a power button on the right-hand side.
5. The phone has a volume rocker on the right-hand side.
6. The screen goes close to the edges, but there is a crease where the screen folds.
7. The phone has a USB-C port on the right-hand side.
8. The phone has a polished and smoothed right side to match the screen.
9. The bezel on the right side is slightly thicker than the cutoff of the display on the left.
10. The phone can be used closed like a normal phone.
11. The phone can be opened by flipping it over and pressing a red button, causing the back part of the display to spring open.
12. The phone has an 8-inch, 2480 x 2200 OLED canvas when open.
13. The phone has a Kirin 990 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage.
14. The phone has four cameras: a 40-megapixel primary camera, an ultra-wide camera, a 3x telephoto zoom, and a depth sensor.
15. The phone's cameras can be used for selfies by flipping the phone around.
16. The phone has a built-in screen protector that does not uniformly go up to the edges.
17. The phone is not water or dust resistant.
18. The phone's hinge has dust caps and a metal back to keep it gapless when folding.
19. The phone is expected to be replaced by a new model, the Huawei Mate X2, which may switch to an inside folding design.
20. The reviewer hopes to see a 120Hz display and a slightly bigger battery in future folding phones.