Huawei Mate X2 Impressions: I Was Right!

Huawei Mate X2 marks a notable shift in Huawei’s folding phone strategy, moving from outside to inside folding to deliver a more conventional smartphone feel while maintaining the foldable form. The video begins with a quick acknowledgment that the Mate X2 aims to solve many of the trade‑offs that plagued earlier foldables, then highlights the improved outer display which is larger, higher quality, and more usable with a 6.45 inch diagonal panel that closely approximates a standard phone aspect ratio. The reviewer emphasizes the screen’s brightness, 90 Hz refresh rate, and a 240 Hz touch sampling rate, making daily interactions feel snappy and responsive. A key point is the dual selfie camera arrangement on the outer screen and Huawei’s inclusion of a time‑of‑flight sensor adjacent to the cutout, which theoretically aids depth information and autofocus, though the reviewer notes you can still use the rear cameras for higher quality selfies if desired. Moving to the inside display, the 8 inch panel is uninterrupted by a camera notch, it also runs at 90 Hz with a nearly square 8 to 7.1 aspect ratio, and the hinge is praised for minimizing the crease and offering a firm open-flat feel. The wedge design is introduced as a deliberate choice to improve balance and perceived center of gravity, reducing the hand‑wobble and giving the device a more conventional heft while still maintaining a compact profile when closed. Battery capacity is modest at 4500 mAh for such a large display, and while the lack of wireless charging is noted as a drawback, the overall hardware package,Kirin 9000 family silicon, ample RAM and storage, 5G, and high‑end camera capabilities linked to Huawei’s P40 Pro/Plus lineage,positions the Mate X2 as a highly refined, if still hardware‑centric, step toward making folding phones feel like standard devices. The video closes with reflections on the software caveat, specifically the absence of Google apps and the current non‑availability in the US, but the speaker remains enthusiastic about the hardware progress and views folding tech as an end goal where the folding feature becomes just another attribute like any other feature on a flagship smartphone.

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