Huawei Mate Xs 2

Solid and durable design ; Big and bright display ; Triple camera system seems strong ; Light and easy to hold

It is very pricey ; No 5G ; Old Snapdragon processor ; No Google Play

Yes, it’s expensive and no it doesn’t have 5G or Google Play, but the Mate Xs 2 is a testament to Huawei’s hardware design and innovation. It’s a stunning example of a folding phone form factor that other manufacturers have generally shied away from.

Stunning, sleek hardware ; Powerful camera setup ; Huawei AppGallery is better than ever

No 5G ; No Google apps or services ; No wireless charging ; Fragile foldable display is always exposed

The Mate Xs 2 is a fantastic piece of foldable hardware, only really held back by concerns about durability, with its soft, foldable display always exposed. There’s no 5G support though, and while Huawei’s software situation is ever-improving, we still...

Fantastic screen with a barely-there crease ; Barely any bigger than a regular phone when folded ; Excellent camera quality

Relies on outdated hardware ; Mediocre battery life ; App support is a minefield in the West

Arguably the folding form factor that best straddles conventional phones and tablets, but the Mate Xs 2 makes one too many hardware sacrifices to make it work. Premium rivals simply offer more.

Snapdragon 888 processor 8GB/12GB RAM 256GB/512GB internal storage 7.8-inch foldable display, 120hz refresh rate, 2200 x 2480 resolution, 10-bit color Triple rear cameras: 50-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF; 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto camera...

The 7.8-inch display is awesome, with the crease barely noticeable.

The screen is very exposed, particularly so if you decide to avoid the case.

Ultimately, if we were asked whether we'd go ahead and spend €2,000 of our own money on a Mate Xs 2 to use as a daily driver, the answer would still be no. But for what it's worth, that decision would be based on factors outside of it being the type of...

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The Huawei Mate Xs 2 is easily the best-looking slimmest foldable smartphone in the market. A large majority of Android apps can be installed by searching from the Petal Search app, though users reliant on Google Android ecosystem apps will find it...