Huawei Mate X3 Teaser showcases lightweight yet durable design ahead of March 23 launch

The Huawei Mate X3 foldable smartphone is set to go official in China on March 23. As part of the launch, the Chinese smartphone brand has shared new teasers to show off the design of the smartphone. In the new poster, Huawei showcases the lightweight design of the Huawei Mate X3. It is expected to have a slimmer body with more durability. Huawei Mate X3 will be the successor to Huawei Mate X2, which was launched in February 2021. It is expected to be powered by a Kirin 9000 4G SoC.

Huawei’s official Weibo handle teased the design of the Huawei Mate X3. The company shared the posters with the slogan “light as a wing, firm as a rock”. (translated from Chinese) indicating how lightweight and durable the handset is. The teasers show similar design language to Samsung’s Huawei Mate X2 and Galaxy Z Fold models with a side-folding mechanism.

Huawei has already announced that the launch of the Huawei Mate X3 will take place on March 23 in China. The launch event will begin at 2:30 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. IST) and will also see the launch of the Huawei P60 series.

The Huawei Mate X3 is expected to come with upgrades over the Huawei Mate X2. The latter was launched in China in February 2021 with a price tag of CNY 17,999 (roughly Rs. 2.01 lakh) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.

The upcoming foldable handset is expected to feature next-gen satellite connectivity and may run on the latest HarmonyOS 2.0.1 edition. It is said to be powered by a Kirin 9000 4G SoC. It is designed to hold a 4,500mAh battery and could offer support for 66W fast charging.