Huawei’s rumored foldable flip phone said to employ a next-generation hinge

Huawei switched to an inward-folding screen for the Mate X2

This past February, Huawei released the Mate X2 with an inward folding design leaving just one external display weighing in at 6.45-inches with a resolution of 1160 x 2700 and refresh rate up to 90Hz. When fully opened, the device featured an 8-inch display with a 2200 x 2480 resolution and up to a 90Hz refresh rate. Powering the sequel is the Kirin 9000, the last Kirin chipset that foundries using U.S. technology have been allowed to deliver to the manufacturer thanks to U.S. export rules put in place last year.

The Mate X2 is equipped with 8GB of memory and 256GB or 512GB of storage. The camera system includes a 50 MP Ultra Vision Camera, a 16 MP Cine Camera (Ultra-Wide Angle), a 12 MP Telephoto Camera (3x Optical Zoom), and an 8 MP SuperZoom Camera (10x Optical Zoom). A 16MP Wide-Angle selfie snapper is also included and a 4500mAh battery keeps the lights on.

While the Weibo post includes some renders, the images might be legitimate so keep that in mind as you stare at them. The unnamed Huawei clamshell is expected to be a colorful device and when closed, it should easily fit into a pocket. When open, it will deliver a screen that will probably be in the neighborhood of 6.7-inches to match the typical flagship experience these days.

Huawei was able to obtain permission from the U.S. to buy a version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 without 5G support

Of course, no matter how badly you might want a Huawei Mate X2 or the upcoming clamshell foldable, you cannot simply walk into a store in the U.S. and purchase one. The company has been declared a national security threat in the U.S. because of its rumored ties to the communist Chinese government. Additionally, over the years there has been concern that Huawei’s handsets and networking equipment use back doors to collect private data from companies and consumers and send that info to a server in Beijing.