Huawei Mate XT Ultimate review

12 March 2025


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The reviewer's complaint is akin to someone complaining that a special car isn't right-hand drive. The Mate XT sold like hotcakes in China.

    DaFink, 14 Mar 2025Oh look another anon making no sense. I have said repeatedl... moreFirst Samsung Fold or the First Huawei tri-fold both at the same price?

    Of course it would be the Huawei. People used to buy the first iterations of hyper-phones from Erriccsons to Nokia to iPhones to Samsung fold in droves despite all being half baked ideas. But this Huawei is much more special because they started this years ago. Some people don't appreciate just how far and how difficult it is to develop a foldable phone let alone one that folds three screens.

      Ashwani , 01 Apr 2025Without Google play store, it not worth in India, I bought ... moreYou bought a phone knowing it would have half baked google app implementation, why are you even complaining

        Let's be real: this is such a technological marvel and a sight to behold. Testing it feels just so unreal.

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          • 01 Apr 2025

          Without Google play store, it not worth in India, I bought from China, but facing very problem in operation for the apps like gpay, phone pay, internet banking

            Anonymous, 13 Mar 2025No way, the tri fold luxury user only phone is fragile when... moreno, house keys and such can literally damage a whole portion of the device, rendering it absolute pain to use and repair. Just watch JerryRigEverything.

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              • 24 Mar 2025

              gadget nerd, 21 Mar 2025Huawei, keep pushing design to prevent stagnation! Also, st... moreIt is the correct word. Google for bifold doors and wallets.

                Well, at least this doesn't have the HUGE black bars seen in every single (book style) foldable, it does have an aspect ratio that actually resembles a tablet when fully unfolded, I'm really looking forward to this type of foldable in the future, because currently the price is kinda nuts

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                  • 21 Mar 2025

                  6-7 years ahead of Apple..

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                    • 21 Mar 2025

                    Huawei, keep pushing design to prevent stagnation! Also, stop calling this device a tri-fold... it folds twice, ie a bi-fold. It is, however, a tri-sectional tablet1 ;-)

                      One of the folds exposes the plastic inner screen to the outside world. The plastic screen that even a fingernail can destroy. It's so weird how none of the reviewers seem to mention this.

                        Saw this. Good watch. https://youtu.be/qgN2SH2YW40?si=-duFDEFHQMtqh1s_

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                          • 18 Mar 2025

                          It's not ruined. Here in Russia no one cares about Google Play anymore. Any local business apps are in Huawei AppGallery, RuStore, Xiaomi GetApps etc etc. So as in China. No one using Google Play.

                            a great phone bricked by us sanctions.

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                              • 18 Mar 2025

                              buy a simple Android it works this dont, security on kindergarten

                                Kinda shocked me when I just had to keep on scrolling for that benchmark score. I was like surely it can't be worse than that then it kept going. Quite impressive how smooth the performance appears to be considering how little horsepower it has. Shame the US govt really fucked over Huawei just when they were getting in their stride. Imagine this with an 8 elite or dimensity 9400 and access to all the Google service without workarounds and wondering if it'll all just stop working one day. Would be awesome.

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                                  Anonymous, 16 Mar 2025a bifold wallet folds once. Trifold has always meant foldin... moreno one cares bro

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                                    • 16 Mar 2025

                                    There are a ton of videos on YouTube showing people cracking the phone even before paying the money for it. This design is just not durable in the slightest.

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                                      • 16 Mar 2025

                                      Kangal, 16 Mar 2025True, this folds twice... not sure why they're calling... morea bifold wallet folds once. Trifold has always meant folding to have 3 sections, not folding 3 times.

                                        DaFink, 13 Mar 2025But but but, it folds.....twice.....because 🤷‍♂️ They ke... moreTrue, this folds twice... not sure why they're calling it a Tri-Fold. Maybe better to call it a Tri-Screen, nope a Dual-Fold sounds much better.

                                        As to what this is solving, it is putting a Tablet into a Pocket. That is ambitious. And should be commended. The first Samsung Fold was horrible, and so are the rest of them. The Samsung Flip and other models are okay, they are turning a "phablet" into a "mini phone" which has... some ...appeal.

                                        However, a phablet turning into a tablet has not been successful yet. And I believe the solution was with the first Foldable Phone, the Huawei Mate X. You need to start off with the maximum pocket size first, then build around that restriction. The best way to do that is with an Outer Fold. This makes the radius larger, so you eliminate Crease on the screen. It also allows you to use the Phone while closed up, and doesn't require putting in an extra camera, or an extra screen. Talking about the camera, you only have space for three.... but they'll be the best Selfie and Rear around (but no External Lens attachment). That's a hump on one edge of the "tablet", you can have a second. The second hump could hold a Headphone Jack and an S Pen silo. You can also dust and waterproof the device the way Samsung did, in sectors. The ONLY negative aspect is that we don't have the technology for this yet, as the outer tablet screen needs to be smooth glass but not fragile, and strong enough to handle regular wear.

                                        Until that happens, I think Fold Phones will be severely compromised experience. To the point, where you are better served having two dedicated devices instead. So yah, that's that. This latest Huawei Fold is not there, because it is too heavy, and too thick, to be properly pocketable. Let alone other obstacles, like the camera quality, battery life, software limitations, chipset performance, or the price. Just get a proper flagship, and get a proper tablet, do not get this Huawei Fold device as it's clearly in experimental state.

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