According to the input coming from Weibo, a well-known tipster has been asked by a follower, whether Huawei Mate X3 will be priced at 10000 yuan (around $1500). The tipster replied Yes.

Although, we don’t have confirmation on this matter but we are able to tell you about the price of the Huawei Mate X2. The Mate X2 has an 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM version priced at 17999 ($2782) and an 8GB+512GB version at 18999 ($2938).

Other than that, Huawei’s latest foldable device – Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes in three models 8GB+256GB/512GB and 12GB+512GB version. This model starts at 9999, 11499, and 12999 yuan respectively.

Yes, the new pricing is possible, because Huawei has improved its supply chain and the technology has reduced pricing as compared to the predecessor. This could help the Chinese tech maker to bring Mate X3 under 10000 yuan.

Huawei Mate X3:

It’s expected that Huawei Mate X3 will bring better camera imaging thanks to the XMAGE imaging system. On the other hand, it will have increased battery capacity, as well as a light design that will provide comfort grip on your hand.

Huawei is yet to announce a launch date but the past report suggests that it could unveil alongside the P60 series in March.

Read more in the article linked below.

Huawei Mate X3 will bring better camera, light design, launching next month

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According to the inputs from Weibo tipster, Classmateguan, the Huawei Mate X3 equips better camera quality with imaging capability. The phone will be light in design, which could increase the overall experience in hand.

Noteworthy, the price is not likely to be high. Looking at the predecessor, Huawei Mate X2 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM launch price was 17999 ($2782), and 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM price was 18999 ($2938).

It’s anticipated that Mate X3 will have a better foldable screen and good texture on the rear side. I am wondering, whether it will get a special edition.

Lastly, the tipster mentioned that Huawei Mate X3 could launch in March this year, possibly at the same time as the P60 lineup. It could also mean that the Chinees tech makes introduced both of these devices together.

However, no confirmation is in our corner at the moment.

A live image leak of the phone reveals a quad camera setup, consisting of a Periscope zoom on the top row. However, the camera layout appears square and it could carry a ring bump similar to the Mate 50 series. But we await more information on the camera specs.

Aside from these, Huawei will use the side opening and closing mechanism in this foldable, which makes it unique on its own. Despite recent rumors, it’s reported that Huawei Mat X3 is already under production and we could soon see it in a launch event.

Also, there’s one feature that is highly likely to debut in this folding-screen smartphone, satellite communication. Holds on! It may be the second generation of this amazing feature with two-way communication capability.

If you want to know more about second-gen satellite communication, visit the article here (link).

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According to the Chinese supply chain news, Huawei has already started production of the P60 series and Mate X3 smartphones. These two phones are expected to unveil in the first half of this year.

However, that’s all there’s to reveal at the moment and no other predictions or inputs have been received so far on the specs of either of these devices.

What happened?

Recently, the U.S. made a new move to ban Huawei’s business with all of those companies that are allowed to do business under special licenses. These companies include chipset maker, Qualcomm, which provides 4G mobile chips to Huawei, and Intel, which sells computer processors for its notebooks and PCs.

Afterward, there are speculations that Huawei could make changes in its plan to launch dual flagship this year due to the new restrictions. These two flagships are Huawei P60 and Mate 60 devices.

But Huawei has already stocked new inventory before this order could come into effect and that’s where it can launch the P60 series in good quantity. Meanwhile, the tech makes some swift changes in the Mate 60 lineup but we are yet to come in contact with those inputs.

What are these two phones:

Huawei P60 series is reported to come in four versions – P60, P60 Pro, P60 Ultra, and P60E. These will have powerful camera specs powered by XMAGE and variable aperture technologies.

It’s further revealed that Huawei Mate X3 will follow the foldable design concept of Mate X2 but with a light design and compact body form. These phones will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ chipset and the P60 series could be the first to run HarmonyOS 3.1 operating system.

(via – Mydrivers)

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Either of these phones is not confirmed for launch for the moment but Huawei officials use them ahead of the release for various purposes under the testing unit.

Looking at the launch schedule, Huawei could unveil Huawei Mate X3 foldable phone first and the P60 series later. Therefore, it’s possible that the Huawei VP is using a Mate X3 instead of a P60. Yet, there’s no official confirmation on this matter.

Mate X3 and P60:

Both Huawei Mate X3 and P60 series are under immense wait for consumers. The Mate X3 will get you a new side-folding design, proceeding from the Mate X2 model with a lightweight and better hinge system.

On the flip side, the Huawei P60 series will be a new camera photography beast. It will boast a new XMAGE imaging system and variable aperture camera technologies. Furthermore, Huawei has also planned to install new HarmonyOS 3.1 pre-installed with improvements.

(source – Weibo)

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According to IDC, Huawei remained the largest foldable smartphone seller in China with a market share of 47.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which is half of the entire country.

Data compiled by the market tracker shows that China’s shipments of foldable display mobile exceeded 1.1 million units, a new high, and the annual shipments were nearly 3.3 million units, a year-on-year increase of 118%.

Despite Huawei not featuring a 5G network, customers continue to select Huawei smartphones. For the time being, Huawei Mate Xs 2 is the only smartphone to come bring satellite communication features.

Last year, Huawei unveiled low priced Pocket S flip style device, the phone is compact and portable after folding. It is an exquisite device, with richer and fresher Color matching is more popular with young people peoples.

Currently, Huawei is the only company in the industry that has three foldable mechanisms: Inward, outward, and vertical foldable. As of now, the Chinese tech maker has launched six generations of folding-screen smartphones.

More on this, Samsung ranks second with 16.5% of the market share. OPPO takes 13.8% of the market share for the third place. Vivo is fourth, with a market share of 7.7%, Honor and Xiaomi are ranked fifth and sixth respectively, with similar shares.

(via – Sina Tech)

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A Weibo tipster shared a spy shot of the Huawei Mate X3 camera system, which reveals a quad camera arrangement, similar to what we’ve seen in the Mate 50 series but with a slightly different placement.

The periscope camera is now settled on the top right, while the other is likely to be a main camera, ultra-wide angle, and macro camera. It also has a wide LED flash.

To be mentioned, the device in the image is a testing model and resides under a protective cover. Therefore, we can’t see an exact look at the external design.

Aside from the camera specifications, we can expect that the phone will come with an XMAGE imaging system and there will be new improvements to the photography section. From the appearance, we can confirm that it has a side opening and closing mechanism, which is exactly the same as the Mate X2.

The tipster anticipates that this new foldable smartphone is coming soon and it will still be powered by Snapdragon 8+ GEN 1 chipset. The chipset has octa-core architecture including Octa-core, 1 × Cortex-X2 at 3.2 GHz + 3 × Cortex-A710 at 2.75 GHz + 4 × Cortex-A510 at 2.0 GHz.

The past report reveals that Huawei Mate X3 will adopt a light design with a bigger battery capacity. There is also improvement planned for the hinge system to provide a better opening and closing experience for the customers.

Furthermore, Huawei has been confused about the launch of this foldable device, as it is already preparing for the unveiling of the P60 series. These two launches could clash with each other but it’s more likely that the phone maker to launch the Mate X3 ahead of the next P series flagship.

(source – Weibo)

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However, the Spring Festival could bring us some good regards with the Huawei Mate X3, as the tipster suggests it to pack with a next-generation feature.

The tipster mentioned that the Huawei Mate X3 will equip new satellite communication technologies. This function helps you to send short messages without a smartphone network by using a satellite network.

Currently, the tipster has not revealed anything specific about the next-gen satellite tech but it could feature live chatting or short calling.

For your information, satellite communication was first released with Huawei Mate 50 series but it could only provide you side communication with delayed latency. However, the new version could come with improved capabilities such as the ones mentioned above.

Huawei Mate X3:

For now, there are no revelations made about the Huawei Mate X3 but we expect the foldable to equip a side folding/unfolding mechanism similar to the Mate X2. A report reveals that the Mate X3 may be lighter than the predecessor and pack a bigger battery. Still, there’s much to be revealed, and we’ll keep you posted.

(source – Weibo)

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According to the input coming from Weibo tipster ClassmateGuan, the Huawei Mate X3 launch event has been postponed. As currently, the company has not determined a launch date for this massive foldable phone.

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It’s expected that the Huawei Mate X3 will follow the design aspects of the Mate X2. It folds sideways and may continue dual screens including a main and a secondary display on the cover.

A report suggests that the Huawei Mate X3 will have a light design as compared to the predecessor. It could weigh around 250 grams, which is way too low for Mate X2’s 298 grams. Furthermore, the successor is likely to feature more battery capacity than the Mate X2.

Huawei Mate X2:

Huawei Mate X2 comes with an 8-inch main display with 16.7 million colors, P3 wide color gamut. It is a flexible OLED that supports up to 90 Hz refresh rate, and 180 Hz touch sampling rate. The main display also has a 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution with 413 PPI.

The secondary display is a 6.45-inch of external flexible OLED display, that supports up to 90 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, 2700 x 1160 pixels, and 456 PPI.

It is powered by Kirin 9000 octa-core chipset with 24-core GPU, Dual Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs.

The phone equips a quad rear camera system including a 50 MP Ultra Vision Camera (Wide Angle, f/1.9 aperture, OIS), 16 MP Cine Camera (Ultra-Wide Angle, f/2.2 aperture), 12 MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS) and 8 MP SuperZoom Camera (10x Optical Zoom, f/4.4 aperture, OIS), support AF. The front side of the phone includes a 16MP selfie camera with f/2.4 aperture.

As for now, Huawei has not announced any official launch date on this matter but we’ll keep you posted.

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According to past reports, Huawei is ready to launch the new Mate X3 in the first quarter of this year. On the other hand, the Huawei P60 series is also scheduled in the same quarter.

In that case, what will Huawei do?

There are a total of three scenarios that Huawei could follow.

1. Launching both of these together in March
2. Launch Mate X3 in early or mid-March and push P60 for early April
3. Launch Mate X3 in February and P60 in March

Why?

This year, Huawei is likely to launch a P series and Mate series (not foldable) phones. However, there’s no slot specifically booked for the Mate X3. As Huawei still organizes foldable phone launch events as non-primary lineups.

If we look at the past launch schedules, Huawei unveiled Mate X2 in February 2021, followed by Huawei P50 Pocket flip phone in late the same year. Followed by Mate Xs 2 in April and the Pocket S flip phone in November 2022.

The dual flaghip era is about to return in the Huawei smartphone ecosystem. And Huawei may not like to risk the shipment count of the Huawei P60 series. Therefore, launching Huawei Mate X3 ahead of the P60 series would be a better option rather than launching them together.

We may argue about an exact date for Mate X3, as Huawei has not confirmed any on the matter. But we have to relate that February would still be more suitable for the launch instead of going for March.

This window will provide enough time for the company to market Mate X3 and sell units. It will also create some distance between the launch event of both devices.

There’s a lot to know and we’ll keep you posted on official inputs, stay connected.

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The tipster also revealed that the phone contains a 4800mAh battery, which is bigger than the 4500mAh battery in the Huawei Mate X2. However, the charger will only support 66W chargers out of the box.

In terms of processor, the Huawei Mate X3 could be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G chipset with octa-core architecture. This includes 1 × Cortex-X2 3.0GHz+3 × Cortex-A710 2.5GHz+ 4 × Cortex-A510 1.8GHz. There’s also Adreno 730 GPU.

Moving on the rear camera system may be replaced with a circular design. However, the tipster didn’t reveal whether it would look like Mate 50 or the P50 series.

Despite the fact that Huawei has not confirmed this smartphone officially. However, the tipster suggests that Huawei Mate X3 could launch in January before Spring Festival. Still, there are chances that this event could delay or reschedule.

Coming back to the size, the reduction in weight suggests that Huawei Mate X3 may strip down display size. Still, there is no input on the screen at the moment. Moreover, we can expect that Huawei will retain an inward folding screen mechanism including a main foldable display and an interactable cover screen on the rear.

Huawei Mate X2:

Talking about the current version, Huawei Mate X2 features an 8-inch inner screen with 16.7 million colors, P3 wide color gamut. It is a foldable flexible OLED, that supports up to 90 Hz refresh rate, and 180 Hz touch sampling rate. The main display also has a 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution with 413 PPI.

There is a 6.45-inch of external flexible OLED display, that supports up to 90 Hz refresh rate, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, 2700 x 1160 pixels, and 456 PPI.

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