Huawei Mate XS Will be Cheaper, Sturdier Than Mate X: Report

Huawei last month announced plans to unveil the successor to its foldable Mate X at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020. To exist called the Mate XS, the device will reportedly exist cheaper than its predecessor, the outset-generation Mate X that finally went on sale in Nov for a whopping 16,999 yuan (around Rs. 1.6 lakh / $2,400) following multiple delays since its original unveiling back at MWC 2019.

According to supply chain sources quoted by Chinese tech web log, MyDrivers, the reduced pricing volition most likely exist the effect of new technology that has brought downward the cost of assembling folding displays. Huawei has likewise reportedly increased its production output in anticipation of increased demand and, is apparently planning to pass on the cost benefits to the end consumer.

While not a whole lot is known about the Mate XS yet, a slew of reports over the past few weeks accept suggested that Huawei'due south next-gen foldable will come with a number of improvements over its predecessor. While virtually of the key details of the upcoming device remain under wraps for now, the company has already confirmed a few of its tech specs, including the fact that it will be powered by the Kirin 990 processor, which will be an upgrade over the Kirin 980 that powers the 1st-gen model.

Huawei Consumer Group CEO, Richard Yu, has also claimed that the Mate Xs will have an improved swivel mechanism along with a more resistant screen than the original Mate X. The upcoming device will besides reportedly have a smaller footprint than its predecessor, fifty-fifty though they volition both have the same display size. Interestingly, there's likewise talk about a mystery tertiary folding smartphone from Huawei, so information technology will be interesting to see how that turns out going forrard.

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