Screen:
7.8"
Weight:
255g
Not waterproof
Charging:
66W
Optical Zoom:
3x
Thickness:
11.1mm
Screen covers
89.8% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
Pros
Phone Appearance
Incredibly thin at its slimmest point.
[techradar]
Key updates being the hinge, durability, camera quality and speedier fast charging.
[trustedreviews]
The Mate Xs 2 is a fantastic piece of foldable hardware.
[techadvisor]
Display
Larger folding screen than competition.
[techradar]
A larger tablet screen, and a comfortable front display when in smartphone mode.
[techradar]
Software
The Mate Xs 2 looks almost identical to the original Mate Xs at a glance.
[trustedreviews]
Audio
The Mate Xs 2’s stereo speakers get plenty loud, and is smart enough to switch channels based on which way round you’re holding the phone.
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Other
Improved latch mechanism vs original.
[techradar]
Cons
Performance
Last-gen Snapdragon chipset.
[techradar]
Phone Appearance
Seriously expensive, even for a foldable.
[techradar]
Display
There's no getting around the fact that an outer folding screen is more susceptible to damage than an inner-folding screen.
[techradar]
Price
The Mate Xs series has been reliably more expensive than the Z Fold series.
[techradar]
Connectivity
No 5G in Western edition.
[techradar]
Huawei's phones have also been plagued by limitations in recent years – no Google services or 5G.
[techradar]
Rankings
Where Huawei Mate Xs 2 stands in 2022
Best Phone Of 2022
#65
Highest Optical Zoom
#12
Largest Screen
🥈#2
Smallest Screen
#87
Lightest
#86
Thinnest
#83
Fastest Charging
#38
Highest Screen Ratio
#16
Cheapest
#88
