International launch expected in May
Prices for the Huawei Mate X3 start at $1,890. An international launch is expected in May 2023. Huawei is promoting the new product as the lightest foldable phone on the planet, because it weighs 239 grams. It turns out that it is 1 gram lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Huawei Mate X3 foldable smartphone launched in China
Another highlight was the support for satellite two-way communication. Users can send and receive messages via Beidou satellites even when the mobile network is not available. In addition, Huawei foldable smartphones now have water resistance (IPX8) and wet-hand touch mode.
The smartphone is equipped with a 7.85-inch internal flexible screen (2496 × 2224, LTPO, 120 Hz) and a 6.4-inch external display (LTPO, 120 Hz, Full HD + 2504 × 1080 pixels), a main camera (50 MP with optical stabilization , 13MP ultra-wide and 12MP telephoto with 5x zoom), 8MP selfie camera.
The hardware basis was SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 4G, from 256 GB to 1 TB of flash memory. The 4800mAh battery supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. The thickness when opened is 5.3 mm. The operating system HarmonyOS 3.1 is installed on the smartphone.
