The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is Huaweis latest entry into the foldable phone market.
It is powered by the Snapdragon 888 4G CPU and a 4600 or 4880mAh battery depending on the model.
Models/Versions
Huawei currently runs three lines of foldable phones.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is, as you might expect, the second entry in the Xs lineup.
It is available in three colours: black, white, and purple.
It can also fast charge at 66W.
There is no support for wireless charging.
Given the already sky-high price though, Huawei seems to believe they have found a reasonable battery capacity point.
It has a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Unlike most foldable phones, there is no secondary display.
Cameras
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a triple rear camera setup.
The main wide-angle camera has a 48MP sensor, with an f/1.8 aperture.
The ultrawide camera has a 13MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture and a 120 field of view.
The final main camera is a 3x optical zoom telephoto with a 8MP sensor and an f/2.4 aperture.
This camera setup is fairly strong, not quite current generation flagship level, but just under.
The hinge design is excellent, allowing the screen to lay flat with no discernible crease when open.
This is thanks to the, fantastically named, double rotating falcon wing hinge design.
A capacitive fingerprint reader/power button combo is located on the side of the camera island.
The volume buttons are also located there.
The 512GB 8GB model costs 11,499 which converts to around $1,750, 1600, or 1,400.
The 256GB 8GB model costs 12,999 which converts to around $1,950, 1810, or 1,600.
The screen has been updated to feature a 120Hz refresh rate.
More capacities and colour options are available.
The battery is also slightly larger and charges slightly faster.
Summary
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is a solid foldable phone.
It features high-end hardware and performance.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has two main downsides.
The lack of access to Google services is a big one, especially for the western market.
The second issue is the price.
The real question is do you really want, or need, a phone that folds?
If thats the case, youll have to accept some compromises.
In this case, there arent many but they are big ones.
Whether thats too much to ask in this case is down to the individual.
