Huawei’s next big foldable has a date on it, if a Chinese leak holds. The Mate X8 is rumoured to launch on November 24 in China, 2 days earlier than the Mate X7 did last year. Huawei has confirmed nothing, and the Mate 90 series already launched ahead of its usual slot this autumn, so the foldable is the last of the year’s flagships still waiting.
The Body Gets Thinner Than 3 Generations Of Mate X
The leak says the X8 will come in thinner and lighter than the Mate X5, X6 and X7 before it. Colours should carry over from the X7, with 1 new shade added that the leaker described, in machine translation, as bold and bright.
It Takes The Same Snap-On Camera As The Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition
The Mate X8 is said to support the Ruiying Z10 external camera module, a 1-inch type RYYB sensor with 10x continuous optical zoom from 24 to 240mm and an aperture that runs from f/2.0 to f/4.5. That module shipped as part of the Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition, which suggests a Collector’s Edition of the X8 may follow. Whether the module comes in the box or as a separate buy is not stated.
Two Kirin Chips, And A Privacy Display On One Version
Earlier leaks from tipster Smart Pikachu, reported by Gizmochina on 30 October, put the Kirin 9050 and Kirin 9050 Pro inside different versions of the phone. The Pro chip, built on what Huawei calls logic folding, is already in the Mate 90 Pro Max, the Mate 90 RS and the Mate XT 2 tri-fold. One version is also expected to carry a Privacy Display, the anti-peeking screen Huawei has been bringing across its range.
The rest of the sheet, as leaked so far:
- 6.5-inch cover display, 8.15-inch main display with a UTG cover glass
- 50MP main camera on a 1/1.28-inch type sensor with variable aperture
- 50MP periscope telephoto
- Battery of at least 6,000mAh
Pricing is tipped for the 10,000 yuan tier, which works out to around $1,400 before any Collector’s Edition premium. Nothing goes official until Huawei sends the invite.
