Huawei Mate X8 foldable, Digi Mart USA News: Huawei has given its first official look at the upcoming Mate X8 foldable smartphone, showing the device from both sides and in folded and unfolded states. The company revealed the design in a video celebrating the eighth anniversary of its Mate X series.
The video confirms the basic design of the Mate X8. Like earlier Mate X models, it folds inward, placing its large main display inside the phone when closed. Its rear panel features a prominent circular camera module, continuing the design language of Huawei’s Mate-series smartphones.
According to the report, the overall appearance is also familiar from the current Mate X7.
Huawei did not share specifications, pricing or a launch date. Unofficial reports cited in the publisher’s article suggest the Mate X8 could feature a 6.5-inch external screen and an 8.15-inch internal display, a slight increase over the Mate X7’s 8-inch inner display.
The inner panel is also rumoured to use an ultra-thin glass (UTG) cover.
The smartphone is tipped to use Huawei’s Kirin 9050 Pro processor, already found in the Mate 90 Pro Max and Mate 90 RS flagship models, and built on the company’s LogicFolding 3D architecture. By comparison, the Mate X7 uses the Kirin 9030 Pro, which suggests the successor could bring a performance improvement, the report notes.
Leaks point to two versions: a standard model and a Collector’s Edition. The standard version is rumoured to offer 12 GB of RAM with either 256 GB or 512 GB of storage, while the Collector’s Edition could come with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB or 1 TB of storage.
Five colour options are also rumoured, including Danxia Orange, Qingshan Brocade, Xueyu White, Cangqiong Black and Zijin, though Huawei has not confirmed their names or availability.
Huawei has yet to announce when the Mate X8 will launch or how much it will cost. All specification and colour details remain unconfirmed by the company.
