Huawei Mate X2 review:What did the fold from outside to inside bring us

From Mate X to Mate Xs,And now Mate X2,Huawei took three years to hand over three different answers to consumers。As the first product,Mate X plays the role of expanding territory,Even if there are some regrets,But it allowed Huawei to transform folding screen products from scratch;Arrive at Mate Xs,It's more like a mid-term upgrade to the Mate X,Many upgrades have been made at the hardware and software levels,Further attract and open up new user groups;now,Mate X2 is the third folding screen product,A new internal folding solution is adopted,This is Huawei's exploration of more folding forms,It also makes the group still watching bright。

From outside to inside,In fact, it's not just the evolution of technology,It also brings about changes in usage habits。As a former Mate Xs user,After getting started with Mate X2,When expanding the screen, I always want to press the button on Mate Xs,Let the screen pop out by itself,But Mate X2 doesn't;And after expansion,When you want to fold,Will not resist folding outward,And it's actually folded;And because of the outer folding design,Mate Xs is not equipped with selfie lenses,Instead, take selfies with the rear lens,Mate X2 will take more selfies。have to say,These are the usage habits that folding screen mobile phones allow users to develop,From the outside to the inside,It really takes some time to adapt。

Although the Mate X2 is very different from the previous two generations in terms of folding shape,But in terms of interaction, it is consistent,Smart split screen、Parallel vision and other gameplays allow folding screens to have higher interaction efficiency,From 0 to 3,Sometimes it may not take 2,It can be done in one simple step。From this level,Mate X2 is another product with a familiar taste。

So what changes can Huawei Mate X2 bring to our daily experience? Can it stand the user's scrutiny? Let's take a look together。

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Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2

From outside to inside,What's the difference?

In fact, it is mainly some changes in habits,As mentioned earlier,Mate Xs some hardware-growing habits,Arrive on Mate X2,It is not applicable,For example, the folding direction,And how to open the screen every time, etc.。But I seem to be on the screen,I saw some similar places,Same screen ratio、"External Screen" of similar size,Let old users continue their screen usage habits。

Huawei Mate X2 has a 6.45-inch external screen and an 8-inch internal screen,From external screen to internal screen,Not just from childhood to adulthood,It is also a seamless flow of work and life。The Mate X2's 6.45-inch external screen is comparable to the mainstream smartphone screen,Even the 6.6-inch folded one is not much different from the Mate Xs,Can be used independently,And the ratio is 21:9,In line with mainstream viewing habits and holding feel,It won't look useless because it's an external screen,

As for the inner screen,In fact, its size and proportion are consistent with Mate Xs,All are 8 inches and 8:7.1proportion,Whether it is horizontal or vertical screen,All have a wide view,When folding or splitting the screen,The screen ratio becomes 20.5:9。When we use it on split screen,The two applications on the left and right sides are of the same size,And consistent with the mainstream ratio,Looks more comfortable。

Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2

The difference from the first two products is,Huawei Mate X2 upgrades the screen to 90Hz refresh rate,The internal and external screens are equipped at once。The touch sampling rate of the inner screen is 180Hz,The touch sampling rate of the external screen is 240Hz,This is exactly the same as our sliding on the Mate40 series。Even the 180Hz touch adoption rate of the inner screen,This is also the highest level of all 7-inch or above screens available。

Huawei Mate X2

Don't look at the Mate X2 with two screens,But its screen refresh rate is set uniformly,Or it's all "intelligent",Or it's all "high",Or "standard",Ensures the unification of experience when using the external and internal screens。

From outside to inside,The membrane has changed。Huawei Mate X2 has a magnetron nano-optical film attached,With ultra-low screen reflectivity of less than 1.5%,And ordinary phones are only less than 5%.,This was not available in previous generations.。Usually we use mobile phones outdoors or under the lights,There will be very obvious reflection,After getting Mate X2,It is indeed possible to perceive the reduction in reflectivity,In complex environments,The screen will be clearer。So don't tear the film habitually after you get it,This film will lose a lot if it is tear up.。

From outside to inside,In fact, hinge design is very different,Huawei Mate X2 uses double-rotating water drop hinges,Compared with the hinges of the first two products,A comprehensive upgrade has been carried out,Higher technical content。Through multi-dimensional phased linkage mechanism,A water drop-type screen space is formed at the bend,This avoids creases。

Simply put, it is,When we are folding,The screen at the folded place will become an arc state and hide it in the hinge。You can use a piece of paper to compare,Bend it back simply,There will be a perfect arc,There are no creases at this time。

Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2

Said differently,Let's talk about the same place after the outer fold becomes inner fold。Thanks to excellent craftsmanship,Huawei's first two folding screen products have achieved seamless folding,It's just because it's an outgoing,Not between screen,But between two back panels。

Arrive on Mate X2,Designed by double wedge,Seamless folding between screens,Still seamless,This is passed down from generation to generation。It's exactly this design,After the Mate X2 is unfolded, the body presents a smooth beveled surface.,Gradually thinner from the camera module direction,The thinnest part is only 4.4 mm,In thick places,Huawei Mate X2 has a relatively large camera module,Solve the space problem,Excellent weight matching,There will be no center of gravity shift in your hand。After we fold the Mate X2,It will turn into a rectangle of consistency。

Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2

Innovative interaction,Huawei's change and unchange

As a folding screen flagship,Huawei Mate X2 will naturally have more ways to play in software interaction,Especially for users who have used the previous two products,I have a deep understanding。For me who transitioned from Mate Xs to Mate X2,Some functions on the folding screen have been well continued,Ensure the authenticity while,It also achieved logical and functional innovation,Give it a taste of Mate X2。

Smart multi-window function can support multiple application split screens and floating windows at the same time,The size of the window can also be adjusted at will,More convenient daily use。For example, for friends who like shopping,You can use smart split screen to open Taobao and JD at the same time,Then use the floating window to open the calculator to calculate the difference at any time,No need to exit the application at all,Shopping can save a lot of time。

Huawei Mate X2

Single application,Multitasking function is a new way to play Mate X2,This is not available to previous products。For example, when opening a memo,We can open two memos and take notes at the same time,Write different contents into different memos,The efficiency will be higher in the future,This is single application multi-tasking。Outside the memo,WPS、iFlytek's Words、Evernote has also supported it。

Huawei Mate X2

The previously very popular parallel vision feature has also been upgraded,Can be implemented in the expanded state,An application,Dual screen display,Drag the "vertical bar" in the middle of the screen,You can also freely adjust the split screen size,More user operability。For example, usually using today's headlines to watch news,Under normal circumstances, the information flow is on the left,On the right is the news details。When we drag the "vertical bar" in the middle to the left or right,The entire large screen will be displayed as a screen,You'll enjoy it when browsing。Current headlines、Baidu APP、QQ Email、DingTalk and others have already supported this function。

Huawei Mate X2

Floating window、Switching the floating ball at will brings an efficient application switching experience,The floating window can be minimized as a suspended ball,Residing on both sides of the screen,And can be dragged at will,Open the floating ball,Quickly open the application。This operation method is quite similar to the "minimization" on the computer,It facilitates our switching between different applications。

In terms of interaction,What I personally like is the new dynamic theme added this time,Very consistent with the folding screen。When we turn on or close the screen,Flowers on the screen will bloom or shrink,Very vivid,Just this function,I can fold my phone for one night。

For Huawei,It makes a folding screen more like giving users practicality first、An efficient experience,After building an efficient skeleton,Let's start adding some details that can be icing on the cake,The new dynamic theme added this time is a good case。

Huawei Mate X2

How important is ecology to folding screens?

For folding screen phones,Reasons for not being promoted on a large scale,In addition to the high R&D cost, high pricing,In fact, there are real problems with application ecological difficulties。

For example, when we use a common application,Ordinary mobile phones are very harmonious,But if the folding screen is not adapted,There may be nothing wrong with using the external screen,But when it flows to the large screen,There may be problems such as crashes and other adaptation problems,At this time,Wouldn’t it be a waste of money to buy a folding screen? For example, the folding screen I just bought,Want to show off with relatives and friends,Let them see what it looks like to play games with folding screens,The game crashes as soon as the screen is expanded,The scene will be very awkward。

Application ecology issues for folding screens,2019year,Huawei joins hands with the Software Green Alliance to establish the first folding screen application ecosystem alliance,Launched a complete folding development framework and design specifications,It was also in 2019,Huawei's first folding screen Mate X is born。After this,Huawei's folding screen application ecosystem is gradually improving,To last year's Mate Xs,There is already a high availability。This has also cultivated me to use folding screens to various social software、Switch between navigation software and audio and video entertainment software,Because from folding to expanding,The application experience is completely different。

For example,Huawei Mate X2 and Huawei Video、Migu Video Cooperation,On the one hand, you can watch sports competitions from multiple perspectives through split screen,On the other hand, you can also watch multiple HD videos,Watch the game、Don't delay watching the show。some time ago,Huawei Video has released the latest version and it already supports multi-screen playback,However, the effect on ordinary phones is not as good as that on folding screens,The picture looks quite crowded。In addition, in terms of video sources,Now, the optional one is from Huawei Film and Television Zone.,If it can be expanded to the cooperative mango、Youku、Tencent Special Zone,More operational。

Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2
Huawei Mate X2

When we use navigation,Large-screen navigation will naturally be more exciting,For example, the very popular central control screen on Tesla。Huawei Mate X2 and Baidu Map、Gaode Map Cooperation,Launches the industry's first folding large-screen sub-meter lane navigation,With precision,It also brings a broader perspective (currently only supports Shenzhen,Guangzhou,chongqing,suzhou,5 cities including Hangzhou),This is something that ordinary smartphones cannot achieve。

Huawei Mate X2

not difficult to see,Mate X2 starts from user needs,From hardware to interaction to ecosystem, bringing all-round satisfaction to users。Products are meant to serve people,The folding screen is no exception,Especially in the current era of software and hardware collaboration,Applications also have an impact on hardware that cannot be ignored。Huawei Mate X2 has made large-scale adaptation for head applications,The TOP200 applications have achieved 100% adaptation,The TOP1000 application adaptation rate also reached 95%,Basically covers the applications that everyone uses every day,so that,This achieves the unity and completeness of experience。The birth of Mate X2,Let us not only experience Huawei's new folding form,It also allows us to make full use of the application ecosystem it creates。

Top-level hardware configuration to build the cornerstone of folding screen

Huawei Mate X2 is equipped with a 50-megapixel main camera、A 3x optical zoom lens、A 10x optical zoom lens and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens,Constituting the most powerful image system for Huawei's folding screen。5000Megapixel main camera brings powerful photosensitive,It allows us to easily shoot blockbusters;3Double zoom design allows you to take a longer shot,Take a clearer picture,Digital zoom of up to 100 times has few rivals,In addition, the 3x optical zoom lens also uses RYYB filter array,The amount of light inlet has also been significantly improved;However, this time the ultra-wide-angle lens is 16 million pixels,It's a bit regrettable if you don't use the free surface lens of Mate40 Pro+。

Since the rear lens module of Huawei Mate X2 is not very different from the previous Mate40 Pro+,So we won't make too many reviews。This time we will focus on telling you about the ability to take selfies.,I believe this is also what many friends want to know。

For Mate X2,There are actually two selfie plans,Solution 1 is to be conventionally in folded state,Selfie with the front 16-megapixel selfie lens,It's very easy to operate,in daily use,Just pick it up and take a good selfie。

The second solution is to be in the expanded state,Self-portrait using rear lens module,5000Isn't it good for megapixel main camera selfies? And it can switch ultra wide angles、Telephoto, etc.,For girls who love to take selfies,Maybe it's really a day to play。When taking selfies with the rear lens,The inner screen does not work,At this time, you need to turn to the external screen.,Take photos by looking at the real-time screen of the external screen。Personally believe,In fact, Mate X2 can also allow the internal screen to work,Preview screen on the external screen,For example, when a boyfriend takes pictures of his girlfriend,,Will be more practical。

For each generation of Huawei folding screen,Upgrading is not just a folding solution,Also performance。For example,Huawei Mate X adopts Kirin 980+Balong5000 solution,Arrive at Mate Xs,It has been upgraded to Kirin 990 5G。To this year's Huawei Mate X2,It is equipped with Kirin 9000 processor,Performance level,This is also the first encounter between Kirin 9000 and the folding screen。

We will not introduce the performance of Kirin 9000,On top of the Mate40 series,I believe everyone has seen its achievements,Let's continue to look down。

In order to better demonstrate the performance of Huawei Mate X2,We also tested the game frame rate using the two games, "Honor of Kings" and "Peace Elite".。For the game "Honor of Kings",In fact, the installation package is increasing after every update,Mobile phones with insufficient memory performance are difficult to run smoothly。Let's take a look at the performance of Huawei Mate X2 (Huawei Mate X2 has a 90-frame mode switch,But it can't reach 90 frames,There may be an update package missing)。

Huawei Mate X2
"Honor of Kings" frame rate test

This test we will turn the picture quality to the highest,From a game,The average frame rate of Huawei Mate X2 remains at 60.3fps,There was no obvious frame rate fluctuation throughout the game,Even in the team battle stage where skills are released frantically,Thanks to the strong performance of Kirin 9000,Still performing well,If you are a heavy "Honor of Kings" game player,Just start with confidence。

Huawei Mate X2
"Peace Elite" frame rate test

Judging from netizens' feedback and our test experience,"Peace Elite" is more effective than "Honor of Kings"。For Huawei Mate X2,You can enable the settings of "HDR HD" and "ultra-high" frames。From a game,The average frame rate of Huawei Mate X2 can reach 39.8fps,The skydiving part at the beginning of the game and whether it is intense shooting or driving scenes in the game,No obvious frame rate fluctuations,Excellent performance throughout the game。

Huawei Mate X2

for games,Huawei Mate X2 has a black technology,That's when you're playing with the external screen,You can also open the screen directly to transfer the game to a larger internal screen,The whole process is very cool,In an instant, I seemed to be playing a game with a small tablet,The opponent may never know that you are actually playing games with a folding screen。

For game scenarios,Huawei Mate X2 is also equipped with ultra-thin, large amplitude dual speakers,Can bring more immersive sound effects。other aspects,Huawei Mate X2 is also equipped with a 4500mAh battery,Supports 55W wired fast charging,Keeps consistent with the previous generation of Mate Xs,However, it is a pity that I didn't use the latest 66W super fast charging。After getting the machine,I've used it for a while, too,Chat WeChat on a daily basis、Brush Weibo、In typical scenarios such as watching videos,There is no problem with one day of battery life,If it's a heavy game,The battery life will be shortened。

Thanks to the powerful 5G capabilities of Kirin 9000,Huawei Mate X2 performs well,We used speed test software to test it in an outdoor environment。Huawei Mate X2 can easily run downstream of 499Mbps and upstream of 48.1Mbps,Ping value is 9 milliseconds,Jitter is 5 milliseconds。

From outside to inside,Huawei Mate X2 has brought us too many surprises。As a flagship work dedicated to the majority of users in 2021 Huawei,Mate X2 has achieved a change in folding form,It also brings more refined design;Aviation materials、Use of new carbon fiber materials,Very well balanced body weight and lightness,Let the folding screen find the singularity that impresses users even between opening and closing。

Of course,For a hardware product,Without the support of a strong application ecosystem, it is like a tower in the air,Huawei has created a very large ecosystem for Mate X2,In this ecological ocean,Folding makes it more meaningful。not difficult to see,Huawei Mate X2 with top-level hardware、Innovative interaction、Improve the comprehensive experience of application ecology,Redefines the industry standards for folding flagships。

original:Mobile China Review

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