Beijing, Jan 17: Huawei is expected to unveil the successor to its foldable smartphone Mate X -- the Mate Xs -- at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 and now a new report has claimed that the device will be cheaper than the Mate X. The Mate Xs is said to come with an improved hinge design and a stronger display. The mobile phone manufacturer has made many adjustments in the design of the Xs compared to its predecessor, news portal GSMArena reported on Thursday.┬аHuawei Aims To Build Self-Driving Cars: Report.

The Mate X, which is only for sale in China, sells for 16,999 yuan or about $2,400, which makes it more expensive than Samsung's Galaxy Fold It is also reported that the Mate XS will be smaller than the Mate X in its overall footprint, but the display size is said to remain the same. The Mate Xs will come with a number of other improvements, according to Huawei Consumer Group CEO Richard Yu. According to Yu, the Mate Xs will have an improved hinge mechanism along with a more resistant screen.┬аHuawei P40 Series Smartphone Likely To Come With Three Flagship Variants: Report.

Similar to the original Mate X, the Mate Xs will launch without access to Google services and apps with a Kirin 990 5G processor. The device is expected to be powered by the upcoming Kirin 1,000 processor and will most likely be unveiled at IFA 2020. It will adopt a design similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, means it will not fold outwards but inwards.

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