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Despite facing sanctions from the US government, Huawei persists in the smartphone market, focusing on premium devices like the P Series, Mate Series, and Mate X Series.
Recently, the
Huawei Mate X3 smartphonewas officially unveiled in the Chinese market. This next-generation foldable device succeeds the Mate X2 and Mate Xs 2, adopting a traditional inward folding design similar to current foldable smartphones such as the Galaxy Z Fold4, Find N2, and X Fold2.
Mate X3 also brings numerous upgrades in terms of design, hinge, screen, and internal hardware.
The version currently featured by Mytour in this article is the Dark Green color variant. Additionally, the device offers other color options such as black, white, purple, and yellow. It can be seen on the Mate X3 box that Huawei emphasizes the use of the AppGallery app store, which Huawei has invested in and developed. As we all know, US sanctions have led to Google not granting Huawei permission to use Google services, including the Play Store, the most popular app store worldwide.
To use Google apps, users need to use third-party software called Gspace; however, there are still many drawbacks such as ads and some apps not being perfectly compatible. Of course, there is no definitive solution to Huawei's Google absence issue.
The back of the Huawei Mate X3 is finished with frosted glass material or environmentally friendly faux leather, depending on the color variant users choose. With the Dark Green color variant mentioned in this article, the device has a glass back. The handling experience with this device is extremely good because Huawei has designed the Mate X3 with an ultra-thin body and super light weight.
Huawei Mate X3 supports water resistance according to the IPX8 standard, able to withstand light water such as when washing hands or light rain.
It's known that when folded, Mate X3 has dimensions of 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm, which means it's only 11.8 mm thin; when opened, it will be 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm, meaning it's only 5.3 mm thin. The figure 5.3 is indeed super thin because considering the market, OPPO Find N2 and Galaxy Z Fold4 have body thicknesses when opened of 7.4 mm and 6.3 mm respectively, which means they are still much thicker than the Mate X3. In terms of weight, Mate X3 weighs about 239 grams, also one of the lightest folding smartphones on the market.
Highlighted on the back of the Mate X3 is the main camera system consisting of three lenses: a 50MP 23mm wide-angle, a 13MP 13mm ultra-wide-angle, and a 5X 8MP 125mm OIS telephoto lens. The design of this camera cluster reminds many of other smartphones, for example, the X3 Pro. Additionally, the camera cluster's border is coated with a shiny metal layer, beautiful and luxurious.
When it comes to camera quality, there's probably no need for discussion; Huawei has always been one of the mobile photography giants, even though Leica is no longer Huawei's partner. Huawei equips the Mate X3 with an imaging system called XMAGE to enhance image quality when shooting. XMAGE also includes different color styles such as Original, Vivid, and Bright for users to choose from when taking photos in different lighting conditions.
It's known that the image sensor Huawei uses on the Mate X3 generation continues to be RYYB, allowing it to capture more than 40% more light into the sensor, thereby enhancing low-light shooting capabilities.
Regarding the device's display, the Huawei Mate X3 features a large screen size of up to 7.8 inches, with a resolution of 2496 x 2224, a refresh rate of 120Hz, a touch sampling rate of 300Hz, 1440Hz PWM dimming, a pixel density of 426 ppi, and a maximum brightness of up to 1000 nits. The display aspect ratio is almost square, with good display quality and high durability.
To increase the durability of the screen and minimize wrinkles when folding the screen, Huawei applies the 'double-rotation water drop' hinge, a similar technology also applied to foldable smartphones from OPPO, vivo... helping to minimize the gap between the two halves of the screen when folded, while not leaving too obvious wrinkles on the screen. Additionally, Huawei also uses a super-thin USB-C charging port to make the device much thinner.
The outer screen of the Huawei Mate X3 measures 6.4 inches, with a resolution of 2504 x 1080 pixels, a refresh rate of 120Hz, 10-bit color, P3 color gamut, and 1440Hz PWM dimming. The outer screen has a punch-hole design in the middle, while the inner screen has a punch-hole located in the top right corner, both with a resolution of 8MP. The outer screen is protected by Kunlun glass.
In terms of specifications, the Huawei Mate X3 is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor version that supports only 4G networks, coupled with 12GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB of internal storage. Upon release, the phone comes pre-installed with HarmonyOS 3.1 operating system and integrates the AppGallery app store. The Mate X3's battery has a capacity of 5060mAh, supports 66W wired fast charging, and 50W wireless charging.
Another intriguing feature of the Huawei Mate X3 is its ability to communicate bidirectionally via satellite. The device is equipped with up to three antennas to support satellite network connections through a new algorithm, thereby improving signal reception capabilities. Of course, currently, this feature is only available in the Chinese market, where there is a satellite network system developed by China.
As for the price, the Mate X3 hits the shelves in the Chinese market with a starting price of 12999 NDT (approximately 44.7 million VND) for the 128GB option, while the 512GB internal memory version is sold for 13999 NDT (approximately 48.2 million VND). The Huawei Mate X3 Collector Edition is priced at 15999 NDT (approximately 55 million VND).
