Here’s 5 fabulous reasons how the new HUAWEI Mate X6 redefines the foldable flagship experience
Foldable smartphones have become increasingly popular not only across the globe but in Malaysia too though many existing designs have yet to overcome the engineering challenges of such a unique form factor, often ending up with narrow displays, middling cameras and subpar durability.
Fresh from its official debut in China and now available for preorders in Malaysia, the new HUAWEI Mate X6 addresses all these design issues and not only sets the bar but redefines the foldable flagship experience in more ways than one.
Building on its predecessors, the new HUAWEI Mate X6 offers a superior flagship experience in every way from its slim yet durable design to its luscious displays and powerful cameras. In fact, a report by Counterpoint Research showed that the global market share for HUAWEI foldable smartphones have increased by 35% in the first quarter of 2024, giving their offerings a significant lead in popularity in the market.
With such an illustrious pedigree, the HUAWEI Mate X6 expands on this impressive design triumphs of its predecessor designs and elevates the concept of a foldable flagship to new heights.
Here’s 5 ways that the HUAWEI Mate X6 redefines the foldable flagship experience and why it ought to be your next phone to own especially if you desire power, performance and slimness while packing a massive main foldable display.
HUAWEI Mate X6 – As thin and as light as a conventional candybar smartphone
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The new HUAWEI Mate X6 weighs just 239g and is just 4.6mm thin and 9.2mm thin when folded down while retaining a massive and luscious main HUAWEI X-True foldable display and a front 6.45-inch LTPO OLED cover display too, making it as thin and as light as a conventionally built candy bar smartphone while offering an even larger foldable display.
The HUAWEI Mate X6 is built tough too and is more durable than other foldable smartphones in the market by a significant measure. Leveraging HUAWEI’s prowess in smartphone engineering, the HUAWEI Mate X6 uses second generation Kunlun Glass for the front cover display that has 25x improved drop resistance, allowing it to survive life’s misadventures with confidence.
The HUAWEI Mate X6 also uses 550 MPa aviation-grade aluminium along with a redesigned advanced multi-dimensional hinge mechanism made of high-grade 1,900 Mpa MIM steel to create a 37% more durable frame along with a slimmer, seamless folding mechanism.
The main folding display has also been reinforced with a Carbon Fibre Inner Screen plate that has 380 GPa extrusion resistance with 65% improved stiffness to resist bending and crushing pressures.
Combined, the HUAWEI Mate X6 is one of the most durable, drop resistant foldable flagship phones that HUAWEI has ever made. In fact, the HUAWEI Mate X6 is rated for IPX8 water resistance, allowing it to survive in up to 2 meters of water for up to 30 minutes at a time.
The Huawei Mate X6 has a durable carbon fibre sheet reinforcing the main inner folding display that is tough enough to hold up the full weight of a motorcycle!
That’s not all, on top of integrating cutting-edge materials in its manufacture, the HUAWEI Mate X6 has also been engineered with an innovative layout where critical components are evenly distributed across its interior layout to not only make it slimmer but more durable too.
Another upgrade is the addition of an 2000 W/m·K Graphene Sheet as well as a 3D liquid-cooling vapour chamber, allowing the HUAWEI Mate X6 to run cooler and allow for better sustained high performance too.
HUAWEI Mate X6 – Ultra large 7.93-inch 120Hz X-True Folding Display for superior multitasking capabilities
The size and quality of a foldable smartphone’s displays are what separates merely good designs from the truly great. In that regard, the new HUAWEI Mate X6 flagship foldable has among the latest and sharpest displays ever deployed on a foldable smartphone.
Taking centre stage is a 7.93-inch 120Hz X-True LTPO OLED Folding Display with an absolutely huge 91.5% screen-to-body ratio and almost a 1:1 aspect ratio to watch movies and, more importantly, view critical documents and e-books in a natural fashion without having to pinch-zoom back and forth.
To add to the immersive viewing quality of the main folding display, the HUAWEI Mate X6 and its innovative folding hinge mechanism also ensures nigh invisible crease to create a truly immersive viewing experience.
Up front, the HUAWEI Mate X6 also enjoys a large 6.45-inch LTPO OLED cover display protected by tough drop-proof second generation Kunlun Glass with both the cover and main folding display offering ultra smooth 1-120Hz dynamic refresh rate and support for the DCI-P3 colour gamut for lifelike colours and ultra smooth animations onscreen.
HUAWEI Mate X6 – Intuitive multitasking and user-friendly
Great hardware is just one part of the equation that makes the HUAWEI Mate X6 a superior flagship foldable. To offer a superior user experience ,the HUAWEI Mate X6 runs the latest HUAWEI EMUI operating system with the HUAWEI App Gallery to source a vast array of popular apps used in Malaysia including WhatsApp, WeChat, Touch ‘n Go and more.
With EMUI, the HUAWEI Mate X6 has AI capabilities with an AI Mistouch Prevention feature to prevent accidental input if left unlocked in your pocket and an AI Messaging mode that notifies you if you have someone other than you peeking at your screen to protect your privacy.
The list of user-friendly innovations doesn’t end there and the HUAWEI Mate X6 has intuitive Air Gestures, allowing users to browse documents or web pages with simple hand gestures which comes in handy especially with wet or greasy hands. The HUAWEI Mate X6 even lets you play a game of Air Hoops too when you’re on a break.
That’s not all, the HUAWEI Mate X6 also has integrated smart payment and smart scanning functionality as it can automatically detect barcode or QR codes and bring up the Touch ‘n Go app for a seamless payment experience.
The HUAWEI Mate X6 and its large main folding OLED display is also a productivity powerhouse too with split screen capabilities, enabling users to drag and drop images and text between two windows while also having the ability to run three apps simultaneously to offer effortless multitasking.
HUAWEI Mate X6 – Ultra Chroma XMAGE Camera
The camera system of the HUAWEI Mate X6 is given as much emphasis as its impressive slimness, durability and performance.
Dubbed the Ultra Chroma XMAGE camera system, the rear triple camera array consist of a primary 50MP camera that integrates the next-generation 10-step adjustable aperture system on the flagship Pura 70 series, allowing for the ability for the camera to automatically adjust its lenses for different focal lengths from F/1.4 to F/4.0 for maximum sharpness and stunningly smooth bokeh effects.
Paired with this innovative changeable aperture camera is a 48MP Telephoto Macro Camera that has a periscope telephoto lens capable of up to 4X optical zoom as well as the ability to take incredible macro shots that reveal ultra fine details in a subject.
The Huawei Mate X6 has a telephoto macro camera capable of capturing exquisite close-ups like this super macro shot of an onion
Complementing both powerful cameras is a versatile 40MP ultra wide angle camera. The HUAWEI Mate X6 also has a single 8MP camera for selfies and video calls on the front cover and main X-True folding display for added versatility.
Image captured by the Huawei Mate X6. Image courtesy of Huawei Malaysia.
Paired with the sophisticated Ultra Chroma Camera system is HUAWEI’s own XD Fusion Engine that is able to intelligently identify and adjust every colour detail in every shot to create beautiful, shareworthy images on demand.
Image captured by the Huawei Mate X6. Image courtesy of Huawei Malaysia.
Even better, the HUAWEI Mate X6 features AI Livephoto mode which offers multi-exposure, loop and long exposure modes to capture challenging subjects like starlit skies, flows of traffic on highways at dusk and more that typically require a dedicated camera.
HUAWEI Mate X6- Ultra performance in every way
Befitting its role as a premier flagship foldable, the HUAWEI Mate X6 comes with the powerful Kirin 9020 processor capable of handling the demands expected of a high-end device with support for Google Apps too.
The HUAWEI Mate X6 also hosts a large 5,100mAh battery capable of all-day performance augmented with 66W Wired HUAWEI SuperCharge technology for fast charging support.
HUAWEI Mate X6 Malaysia preorder and free gifts
The new HUAWEI Mate X6 is available for preorder starting from today till 10 January 2025 priced at RM8,688 with up to RM8,098 in free gifts that include the HUAWEI Watch Ultimate, up to RM2,000 in exclusive trade-in rebates at any HUAWEI Experience Store and 1 year of HUAWEI screen protection.
For more details and the preorder the HUAWEI Mate X6, please visit:
HUAWEI Official Website: https://consumer.huawei.com/my/offer/phones
HUAWEI Official Store on Shopee: https://shopee.com.my
HUAWEI Flagship Store on Lazada: https://s.lazada.com.my/a.6Yx
HUAWEI Official Store on TikTok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSjTos1CQ/
The HUAWEI Mate X6 is also available from Maxis via their Maxis Zerolution Postpaid Plan 109 from as low as RM220 per month for 36 months. For more details, check out the Maxis Centre official site here for more details.