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Huawei Mate XT Ultimate has taken the foldable phone revolution to new extremes. Bold, innovative, and undoubtedly stylish, but will finally make foldable mainstream?
Let's jump in on the design, performance, and overall experience to see whether this is the game-changer we've all been waiting for or if it falls short of expectations.
Immediately apparent about the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is its sleek, futuristic design. Let’s delve deeper into its overall design.
1. Build: Feeling premium in hand, the device operates based on an aluminum frame and has a matte finish to its glass. With that complexity in a foldable, the design does not feel bulky or fragile.
One of the biggest positives is Mate XT’s nearly seamless hinge, which makes the folding sturdy and smooth. It is a good leap forward from previous generations, which were a little smaller but had the troubles of low durability.
2. Size and Portability: It folds into a pocketable size and is as big as a mini tablet for productivity and multimedia usage.
3. Verdict on Design: Huawei nails the foldable design with the Mate XT Ultimate. Aesthetically, it's stunning, but its delicate moving parts must be treated with care.
Huawei has always delivered good displays, and in this respect, the Mate XT Ultimate is no exception. The key display feature in this regard is the 8-inch foldable OLED screen, which will leave you speechless.
1. Resolution and Clarity: Images are sharp, colors are deep, and the contrast resolution provides vivid colors even in videos, at 2200 x 2480 pixels.
2. Brightness: You can see the screen even under direct sunlight, though not as bright as some of its competitors from the Galaxy Z Fold series.
3. Smoothness: At 120Hz, scrolling and swiping gestures work extremely smoothly, tremendously different than older foldables.
Mate XT Ultimate provides the best displays on the market, offering standout viewing perfection for streaming, gaming, and even multitasking.
Things get a little tricky here. The Mate XT may carry "Ultimate" in the title, but it relies on the Kirin 9000 chipset, a processor now a generation behind the latest from Qualcomm and Apple.
1. Speed and Multi-tasking: Daily tasks such as browsing, streaming, social media, etc. are a cakewalk. However, during high-end gaming or running multiple apps in split-screen mode is required, then the device starts to show its aging.
2. Benchmarks: Mate XT Ultimate is no slouch in benchmark tests, but it still lags far behind the newest phones based on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and Apple's A17. It might occasionally lag sometimes if you try to push it to its very limits.
Wanting to reap top-of-the-line performance, you are likely to be disappointed here. However, most average users will be satisfied with the level of processing capacity for daily activities and modest multitasking.
For quite some time now, Huawei has relied on cameras to make their phone a hit. So, it's no surprise to find a quad-camera package on this Mate XT Ultimate.
1. Primary camera: The main camera sensor wields a mighty 50MP sensor to provide excellent sharpness, color production, and dynamic range. Under suitable lighting conditions, the camera works like a magic tool to capture outstanding images.
2. Low light: Although the camera delivers efficient performance through Night Mode, the performance remains a bit average. Taking into account that competitors, such as the Pixel 9 Pro, outperform Mate XT Ultimate in ultra-low light conditions.
3. Zoom: The 10x optical zoom feature is good for close-ups and does not lose detail. However, its hybrid zoom performance lags behind Samsung's telephoto lens.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate’s camera is powerful, yet not very innovative. It can hold its ground among flagships but doesn't offer anything new to stand out.
Mate XT Ultimate runs on HarmonyOS 4.0, the proprietary operating system by Huawei. Fluid, and visually pleasing, yet not fine-tuned and much less supported than Android and iOS.
1. App Availability: You can not access Google Play services, which may be a deal-breaker for some users. Huawei AppGallery has improved somewhat, but it still doesn't offer a wide range of mainstream applications usually used by Westerners.
2. Customization: Harmony is still a developing operating system, far away from a fine-tuned OS like Apple iPhone’s. However, it features seamless multitasking, improved split-screen functionality, and customizable widgets that make it excellent for productivity.
HarmonyOS is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's fluid and efficient. On the other, if the company can't get enough apps to help users outside of China, it could be one major weakness. This may affect the company’s objective of making Huawei Mate XT Ultimate a global favorite.
The smartphone features a strong battery, a much-wanted feature by the company’s loyal customers.
1. Battery Capacity: The 4500mAh battery is large enough to get through a full day of light-to-moderate use. However, hefty uses of the foldable display can drain it.
2. Fast Charging Speed: Huawei provides 66W fast charging that can charge up to 80% in only 30 minutes. The wireless charging support is impressive at 50W.
Thus, we can say that battery life is fine but not exceptional. Fast-charging capabilities somewhat compensate for the mediocre battery life, especially for power users.
1. Price: The price is set around US$2,000 (1,67,963.00 Indian Rupee), therefore, it falls within the priciest foldable category to this date. To people who are curious about folding technology and want to try this newest innovation, the offer is sweet.
2. Availability: It’s not easily available because it awaits some geopolitical issues and sanctions in markets other than China. This diminishes its attraction to worldwide users.
The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate stands at a level above most foldable with its impressive design, stunning display, and powerful camera system. Its older chipset, the lack of Google Play services, and a high price tag might just hold you off, though. If you are a tech enthusiast crazy about cutting-edge designs who is ready to live within Huawei's ecosystem, then Mate XT Ultimate is for you. Otherwise, it does not provide the best value if you’re looking for a fast interface and app flexibility.
