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"Breaks two phones with one drop": Netizens react to foldable Huawei Mate X

“It used to be I don’t have money, so I buy Huawei. But now, it's I don’t have money to buy Huawei.”

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The Mate X measures 6.6 inches (front panel) when folded and 8 inches when unfolded. (Picture: Huawei)
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China's smartphone market is really, really price-conscious. It's a cutthroat battle to deliver the best specs for the lowest possible price -- a battle that even Apple is losing.

So you'd think this wouldn't be a prime market for Huawei's US$2,600 foldable Mate X smartphone. And for most people, it is totally out of reach. But still, there's no shortage of excitement about the device on Chinese social media.

Many say the Mate X is far more impressive than its competitor, Samsung's Galaxy Fold, pointing out that Huawei's device is far more practical when folded because it has a much larger screen.

Others prefer the look of Huawei's phone, which folds flat -- unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which some say looks like “two phones stuck together”. 
The Mate X measures 6.6 inches (front panel) when folded and 8 inches when unfolded. (Picture: Huawei)
The Mate X measures 6.6 inches (front panel) when folded and 8 inches when unfolded. (Picture: Huawei)

Not everyone's impression is positive. Some wonder about how durable it is, with the phone's screen wrapping around the entire outside of the device.

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