Beijing, Dec 19: Chinese smartphone giant Huawei will unveil the successor to its foldable Mate X -- the Mate Xs -- at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020. The Mate Xs will come with a number of improvements, according to Huawei Consumer Group CEO Richard Yu. This new version of the Huawei Mate X foldable display-toting smartphone was first revealed in February of 2019. Huawei P40 & P40 Pro To Be Unveiled In March Next Year Without Google Mobile Services: Report

That'd make a 1-year birthday party seem obvious -- though the exact timing of the event at which we'll see this new Huawei Mate Xs was not pinpointed. We're expecting we'll see Huawei Mate Xs at a Huawei presentation at Mobile World Congress 2020, Slash Gear reported on Wednesday. Huawei Wins Contract to Develop German 5G Network

According to Yu, the Mate Xs will have an improved hinge mechanism along with a more resistant screen. Similar to the original Mate X, the Mate Xs will launch without access to Google services and apps. Yu mentioned a possible European release of the device (the original Mate X has yet to receive a release outside of China), however, he did not elaborate further. The Mate Xs is expected to launch in the company's homeland in March 2020, according to Tech Radar.

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