The Huawei Mate X7 Makes Its Global Debut with Stunning Cameras and Amazing Displays 

Published: Dec 11, 2025, 10:00 AM 

A new foldable has arrived: the Huawei Mate X7. What sets it apart is that Huawei claims it is the first foldable to offer camera quality on par with its non-foldable flagship devices.

This is a bold assertion, but considering Huawei's impressive camera performance in recent years, it promises to be something truly special. The Mate X7 is now stepping beyond its home market, and if you're looking for a foldable smartphone with top-notch camera quality, this device might be just what you need.

Display and Hinge

In terms of screen dimensions, the Huawei Mate X7 isn’t significantly different from its competitors:

• Internal Display: 8 inches (resolution of 2416 x 2210 pixels)

• External Display: 6.49 inches (resolution of 2444 x 1080 pixels)

Huawei applies its X-True Display technology to both panels for enhanced clarity and brightness. Both screens feature an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 1 to 120 Hz, a standard feature these days. Interestingly, the internal screen boasts a higher resolution than the Galaxy Z Fold 7, which comes in at 2184 x 1968 pixels.

Huawei claims that the external display achieves a brightness of 3,000 nits (2,500 for the internal one), but such figures should be taken with caution, as manufacturers often measure a small section of the screen quickly. Nevertheless, the screens should remain usable in direct sunlight.

Both displays also utilize 1440Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, which helps reduce eye strain in low-light conditions and safeguards user vision.

Regarding screen durability, Huawei mentions terms like "Non-Newtonian Fluid Protection Layer" and "Carbon Fiber Support Layer," but the main point is this: impact resistance has increased by 20%, and bending resistance by 100% compared to the Mate X6. This level of engineering is genuinely impressive, directly addressing the core anxieties surrounding foldables. If these structural innovations deliver on the claimed 100% increase in bending resistance, they could finally convince skeptics that a folding phone can be as robust and hassle-free as a traditional flagship.

Cameras That Promise Everything

The new Huawei Mate X7 comes equipped with a total of five dedicated cameras:

• 50 MP Main Camera: f/1.49-f/4 10-step variable aperture, OIS, 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor

• 40 MP Ultra-Wide Camera: f/2.2 aperture, RYYB sensor

• 50 MP Telephoto Camera: 3.5x optical zoom, f/2.2 aperture, OIS, RYYB sensor

• 8 MP Selfie Camera (on the external screen)

• 8 MP Selfie Camera (on the internal screen)

Huawei asserts that its second-generation True-to-Color Camera delivers "43% improved color accuracy," a "96% increase in light intake," and "43% improvement in color restoration" compared to the Mate X6.

All the rear cameras utilize RYYB sensors, which replace standard green filters with yellow ones to capture more light for improved low-light performance. The phone employs pixel-level auto white balance to handle challenging lighting situations, resulting in more accurate colors in mixed lighting, low-light scenes, or high-contrast conditions like sunsets.

The main camera's 1/1.28-inch RYYB sensor and adjustable aperture allow it to capture more light, producing clear and detailed images in both bright and low-light environments. The f/1.49-f/4 variable aperture is particularly exciting, as it lets in plenty of light while allowing for stopping down to f/4 when necessary.

Huawei claims the Mate X7 features an industry-first 4+1 grouping of diagonally arranged lenses in the periscope telephoto. The dedicated zoom camera also includes a new anti-shake focusing motor for handheld photography. According to Huawei's tests, the telephoto camera's f/2.2 aperture boosts light intake by 127% compared to the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

The 3.5x telephoto also serves as a macro shooter.

Overall, Huawei promises realistic and vibrant colors thanks to the LOFIC sensor. LOFIC, or lateral overflow integration capacitors, is a sensor design that provides each pixel with a backup to manage excess light. When a pixel becomes overloaded, the surplus is absorbed by a tiny capacitor, allowing the camera to capture both bright and dark areas simultaneously, resulting in a much wider dynamic range and preserving detail in shadows and highlights, even in difficult lighting conditions.

A Fast-Charging Battery

The Huawei Mate X7 boasts a commendable battery capacity of 5,600 mAh—significantly higher than the 4,400 mAh of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

It offers 66W wired charging speeds and 50W wireless charging speeds, again outperforming Samsung's foldable offerings.

While we are nearing the era of 10,000 mAh battery cells, such capacities are currently limited to non-foldables. Perhaps, in a few years, we’ll see 10,000 mAh foldable devices, but that’s not a reality we can expect just yet.

A Sleek Champion in Design

The Mate X7 is undeniably an impressive gadget aesthetically. Weighing around 235 grams, it measures 9.5 mm thick when folded—comparable to a standard non-foldable flagship—and a super-thin 4.5 mm when unfolded, slightly thicker than the 4.2 mm chassis of the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

The back panel is crafted using nanofiber technology, interweaving microscopic threads—900 lengthwise and 1,700 crosswise—to create a unique surface texture.

Performance

The China-exclusive model of the Huawei Mate X7 incorporates the Kirin 9030 Pro chipset, likely the same silicon used in the global variant as well. Due to heavy sanctions imposed by the U.S., Huawei is barred from utilizing the latest Snapdragon chipsets.

Nonetheless, the Mate X7 should handle everyday tasks with ease, thanks to a robust heat dissipation system designed to keep temperatures down, as excessive heat is the enemy of electronics and effective thermal management is key.