Huawei has been on a roll with its unexpected smartphone launches in recent weeks, and now we have another device suddenly announced: the Mate X5. Serving as a direct successor to the Mate X3, the Mate X5 brings numerous improvements under the hood while the design department is largely unchanged.
The Mate On the outside, the Mate X5 comes in a new Phantom Purple color which joins the Feather White, Feather Black, Feather Gold and Green Mountain options that were also available on the Mate X3.
Mate X5 display and new Phantom Purple color
The camera island on the back also sports a slightly modified design, but the lenses remain the same: a 50MP main camera with an f/1.8 aperture joined by a 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide unit and a 12MP periscope module. MP f/3.4 with 5x optical zoom.
Huawei’s latest foldable comes with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. There’s no official word on the chipset used here, but several reports from China suggest that it is the same Kirin 9000 SoC found on the recently launched Mate 60 series devices. It is speculated to be a 5G-capable chip built on SMIC’s 7nm process technology.
The other interesting aspect is the brand new antenna design which is said to offer better signal reception. Huawei’s Lingxi antenna is equipped with an AI algorithm that selects the optimal network ensuring optimal connectivity. The antennas around the chassis of the device are also equipped with dual-mode tuning technology for even better signal quality.
Huawei Lingxi antenna
The Mate navigate between videos, web pages and images without ever touching the main display. The Mate X5 is also IPX8 waterproof and supports two-way BeiDou satellite messaging in China.
The 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 15th.
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