Huawei launched the Mate This version comes as a successor to the Mate
Design-wise, the Mate It supports an IP58 dust and water rating, as well as IP59 protection against high-pressure water splashes at close range, making it more resistant to outdoor elements than the previous version. It is available in stylish colors: black, white, purple, and red, with a 6.49-inch front cover display with a 20.4:9 aspect ratio, and an 8-inch main internal display with an 8:7.3 ratio, both of which are LTPO OLED with a variable refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz and 1,440 Hz high-frequency PWM dimming for a smooth, eye-friendly viewing experience.
As for performance, it relies on Huawei’s Kirin 9030 Pro processor, which comes with nine ARMv8 cores (one main core at 2.75 GHz, four performance cores at 2.27 GHz, and four efficiency cores at 1.72 GHz), which provides high processing power for games and heavy tasks. It supports 12 or 16 GB RAM options (with the possibility of 20 GB in the higher version), and up to 1 TB internal storage (in 256 GB, 512 GB, or 1 TB versions). The 5,600 mAh dual-cell Si-C battery (slightly larger than the Mate
The camera is one of the most notable improvements, as the rear unit includes a 50-megapixel main sensor with a RYYB filter and a variable aperture from f/1.4 to f/4.0 by ten degrees, with OIS optical stabilization for clearer images in low light. 50MP telephoto with wider f/2.2 aperture and 3.5x optical zoom; Wide-angle 40 megapixel camera. As for the front camera, it consists of two 8-megapixel sensors (one for each screen) for high-quality selfies. The device runs HarmonyOS 6 straight out of the box in the Chinese market, with additional features like AI to improve images and performance.
As for the price in China, the base version (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) starts at CNY 12,999 (about $1,830), and the top version (20GB RAM + 1TB) goes for CNY 17,999 (about $2,534), with a special collector’s edition (16GB + 512GB) going for CNY 14,999 (about $2,111). This price makes it competitive in the high-end foldable category, especially with the focus on the Chinese market without an international release announced yet, which may limit its availability outside Asia due to restrictions on Huawei services. The Mate
