Huawei unveils Mate X foldable smartphone Huawei has released its Mate X folding smartphone with a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device.

According to Huawei, the Mate X "defines a new category of mobile devices" by way of its thin, flexible screen that can be folded to half its size, turning it from a tablet into a smartphone.

The foldability works by way of an "unprecedented" stretchable hinge that enables users to transform the device from an 8 inch tablet ? measured diagonally across the device ? into a more compact 6.6 inch smartphone.
When unfolded, the screen boasts a smooth, flat surface with a thickness of 5.4 millimetres. When folded, the two halves of the screen fit snugly together and measure in at 11 millimetres thick, with the shorter half tucking into a raised edge on the reverse. The screen features an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, in which each pixel provides its own illumination instead of being illuminated by an LED backlight.

The Chinese tech giant announced the launch of Mate X at the 2019 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday 24 February.
The announcement came less than a week after rival company Samsung revealed its foldable Galaxy X device, which folds down via a hinge mechanism from a 7.3 inch tablet into a 4.6-inch smartphone.

"The Huawei Mate X's revolutionary form factor is achieved by Huawei's relentless effort in research and development," said CEO Richard Yu. "...