Huawei Mate Xs 2

Display8.0" 2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
ChipsetKirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
Main camera40MP
Battery4500 mAh
Mate Xs 2 product photo
7.1GoSolo score

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat21 1400/200 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Launch

Announced
2020, February 24. Released 2020, March 05
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
Unfolded: 161.3 x 146.2 x 5.4 mmFolded: 161.3 x 78.5 x 11 mm
Weight
300 g (10.58 oz)
Build
Plastic front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Type
Foldable OLED
Size
8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
Features
Folded cover display:OLED, 6.5 inches, 1176 x 2480 pixels

Platform

OS
Android 10, EMUI 10, no Google Play Services
Chipset
Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
AnTuTu (v11, est.)
459274

Memory

Card slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
512GB 8GB RAM
Type
UFS 2.1

Main Camera

Modules
40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF TOF 3D, (depth)
Features
Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module
No - uses main camera
Features
HDR · 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging
66W wired5W reverse wired

Misc

Colors
Interstellar Blue
Models
TAH-N29m
GoSolo Read / what it means6 takeaways
display
7.8" foldable OLED, 120HzThe unfolded screen is almost tablet-sized and smooth to scroll, but the 424 ppi means text at arm's length is slightly softer than a flagship flat phone.
performance
Snapdragon 888 4G, 8 or 12GB RAMHandles 2022-era apps and moderately demanding games (Genshin Impact at medium settings, PUBG at high), but no 5G and the 4G-only chip is now two years old.
camera
50MP main, 3x optical telephotoThe primary lens is sharp in daylight; the 3x zoom handles distant subjects without digital loss, but no ultra-telephoto means distant wildlife or sports need crops.
battery
4880 mAh, 66W wired chargingAbout 1 day of mixed use on the larger battery; rough estimate is 35 to 50 minutes from flat to full, depending on thermal throttling.
connectivity
LTE only, Wi-Fi 6, no Google PlayNo 5G limits future-proofing; Wi-Fi 6 is useful, but EMUI 12 ships without Google Play Services, requiring Huawei AppGallery or sideloading.
storage
256GB or 512GB, UFS 3.1The larger tier is adequate for media and apps; Nano Memory slot shares the SIM tray, so expansion means losing a SIM unless using eSIM variants.
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