It seems that the Huawei Mate X3 will be arriving in the Philippines soon. Select online retailers have started listing the foldable on their stores. Based on their catalog, the Mate X3 will be positioned just north of PhP 100,000.
Huawei Mate X3
Much like the P60 Pro, the Huawei Mate X3 sheds the Leica partnership and instead relies on the brand’s own XMAGE technology to boost clarity on its cameras. It doesn’t have variable aperture, however, and sticks to fixed values on its 50MP f/1.8 main lens. Cameras also include a 13MP f/2.2 ultrawide and a 12MP f/3.4 telephoto at the back and an 8MP f/2.4 front-facing camera.
Its cover screen is a 6.4-inch LTPO 2504 x 1080 OLED with a variable refresh rate from 1Hz to 120Hz. Unfolding the device reveals a larger 7.85-inch 120Hz OLED display. The chassis is IPX8 water resistant and its new hinge folds the display on itself to close the device flat.
There are new features found on the Mate X3 and its EMUI 13.1 including split-screen mode for watching and video calls simultaneously. It will run on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 sans the 5G connectivity and will be powered by a 4,800mAh battery with 66W Huawei SuperCharge and 50W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge.
Check out its specifications below:
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G |
| Screen | 6.4-inch LTPO OLED, 2504 x 1080, 1 – 120Hz (Folded), 7.85-inch OLED, 120Hz (Unfolded) |
| RAM | 12GB |
| OS | EMUI 13.1, AppGallery |
| Rear Camera | 50MP f/1.8 Main, 13MP f/2.2 Ultrawide, 12MP f/3.4 Telephoto |
| Front Camera | 8MP f/2.4 |
| Storage | 512GB, NanoMemory Card |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 4G LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, USB-C |
| Battery | 4,800mAh, 66W Huawei SuperCharge, 50W Wireless Huawei SuperCharge |
| Others | Fingerprint Sensor, IPX8 Water Resistance |
| Dimensions | 156.9 x 11.08 x 72.4mm (Folded), 156.9 x 5.3mm x 141.5mm (Unfolded) |
| Weight | 239g (PU Version), 241g (Glass Version) |
| Colors | White, Black, Violet, Dark Green, Gold |
Price and Availability
The Huawei Mate X3 is priced at PhP 109,999 in the Philippines according to retailers. It will be up for pre-order until May 25, 2023, which will include additional perks like a free Huawei Watch GT 3 and a Huawei Gift Box.
Huawei has yet to launch the Mate X3 locally but given it’s already being listed; we expect that it will officially arrive soon. More details should be available in the near future. Stay tuned.
