Huawei's PHP 139,999 Mate Xs foldable 5G smartphone now available via Globe Platinum Plans

Apart from the physical retail stores, Huawei's PHP 139,999 Mate Xs foldable 5G smartphone now available thru Globe's Platinum Plans.

Huawei Mate Xs

Huawei Mate Xs ThePLATINUM Plan 4999

At Globe, the device is available at the ThePLATINUM Plan 4999. It comes with All-Month data Surfing, 2 Days Data Roaming, Unli Calls & Texts to All Networks, Unli Calls to DUO/Landline (same area), PHP 1,500 Consumable Allowance, Double Globe Rewards Points, Globe Priority Network, and The Platinum Digital Assistant.

5G-ready!

In terms of specs and features, it is one of the most innovative high-end phones today. It features an 8-inch OLED screen when unfolded and a 6.6-inch screen when folded with a 6.39-inch secondary screen at the back that you can use for selfies.

To make the folding mechanism possible, Huawei used the improved Falcon Wing Design for the hinge. It uses zirconium-based liquid metal that is said to be tougher than steel, more resistant to shock, and made out of 100 components inside improve and strengthen its folding mechanism.

Under the hood, it is powered by Huawei's home-grown 2.86GHz 7nm+ EUV Kirin 990 5G octa-core processor w/ Triple NPU (2x Big-Core + Tiny-Core), Mali-G76 MP16 w/ GPU Turbo (New-Gen), and a built-in Balong 5000 5G modem with multi-mode design (4G/3G/2G support), dual SIM 5G support, and SA/NSA.

Keeping its performance in check is the Flying Fish Fin cooling system designed for foldable smartphones.

For cameras, it uses the 40MP f/1.8 Wide w/ PDAF, CAF, AIS + 16MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide Angle + 8MP f/2.4 3x optical zoom w/ OIS + ToF 3D Depth Sensing + Color Temperature Sensor + dual-tone LED flash for both selfies and primary cam usage.

Huawei Mate Xs Specs

Display: 8-inch curved OLED screen w/ 2480 x 2200 resolution at 414 ppi, 6.6-inch 2480 x 1440 at 435 ppi folded, 6.39-inch 2480 x 892 at 412 ppi back

CPU: 2.86GHz 7nm+ EUV Kirin 990 5G octa-core processor w/ Triple NPU (2x Big-Core + Tiny-Core)

GPU: Mali-G76 MP16 w/ GPU Turbo (New-Gen)

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 512GB expandable via NM card slot up to 256GB

Camera: 40MP f/1.8 Wide w/ PDAF, CAF, AIS + 16MP f/2.2 Ultra Wide Angle + 8MP f/2.4 3x optical zoom w/ OIS + ToF 3D Depth Sensing + Color Temperature Sensor + dual-tone LED flash

Battery: 4,500mAh w/ 55W SuperCharge

OS: Android 10 w/ EMUI 10.0.1

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), 4G LTE, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1 LE, OTG, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo (E1 + E5a dual-band), QZZS (L1 + L5 dual-band), dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Flying Fish Fin cooling, 384K/32-bit HiFi DAC, USB-C, stereo speakers, Colors: Interstellar Blue

Dimensions: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mm (unfolded), 161.3 x 78.3 11 mm (folded)

Weight: 300 g

Price: PHP 139,999

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