Introduction
Today is the day – the Huawei Mate just now began its global rollout.
Huawei says its latest foldable book style is the first true foldable flagship. That means it packs impressive cameras and a capable battery, and is both elegant and well-made. Well, a real flagship also has the best chipset, but Huawei refuses to go into that part of the hardware.
We’ve had some time with the new Mate X6, taken some photos of the phone and some more with the phone, so here come our first impressions.
Design
The Huawei Mate X6 is one of the thinnest and lightest book-style foldables on the market. It looks very similar to the Honor Magic V3, although the two differ here and there.
The Mate
The fact remains that the Mate X6 feels ultra-thin in the hand. It is easy to open and close with a handy magnetic snap closure. The phone can stand on its own when folded and wobbles a lot when you use it unfolded and flat on a desk.
A slim foldable
The screens on the Mate X6 look almost identical to those on the Honor Magic V3. You have a 6.45-inch LTPO OLED cover screen with a standard aspect ratio of 20:9. On the inside is a 7.93-inch LTPO OLED with a near 1:1 aspect ratio.
The cover and interior displays
But the Honor Magic V3 is an outlier in the world of foldable devices. Comparing the Huawei Mate
The difference in thickness is clearly visible. The Mate X6’s hinge is much smaller and the frame is much thinner. However, we have to admit that the flat frames of the other two feel a little more comfortable when opening and closing.
Compared to the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Looking at the displays, the Huawei Mate X6 is the best phone to use in folded mode. The 6.45-incher is the best here. We’d say the main screen battle is between the Pixel and the Mate – the Galaxy is the smallest.
Displays – Galaxy Z Fold6, Mate X6, Pixel 9 Pro Fold
The crease isn’t large or noticeable, but it’s there. We’d say it’s not noticeable, either for the right or the wrong reasons.
Camera
The Mate X6 has an impressive camera system (not just for a foldable one). The main unit is a 50 MP unit with a variable aperture of f/1.4-f/4.0 with 8 intermediate steps (f/1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.8, 3.2, 3.5). The sensor size is unclear at the moment, but expect it to be respectable.
There’s a 40MP ultra-wide camera with a 13mm f/2.2 lens and PDAF, as well as a 90mm f/3.0 periscope telephoto camera with a 48MP sensor. Selfies are captured by two 8 MP units.
We continue with a few examples taken with the Mate X6’s main and telephoto cameras (and a few selfies). We’ll save our detailed analysis for our review. Enjoy and stay tuned for more information about the Mate X6 when the phone lands back in the office!
Huawei Mate X6 main camera
Huawei Mate X6 zoom camera
Main camera at night
Selfie camera • Selfie with the main camera