Yeah this is a better reviewer. Gsm arena reviewer so lazy he won't even spend few mins to install Google

Hello, could you please clarify if Google Maps works or not? Thank you 😊

@@my_master55 on it's own, no. Using GSpace yes, without any problems

One of the thing nobody talk about, this model because it folds outward looks flat in a middle when other foldable smartphones have noticeable bumps in a middle folding part.

It doesn't, grow up

It's really not as bad as people are making it out to be. They don't have google services up front but you can easily download them (legally too.) I recently used a Huawei device and you'll still find it very familiar.

Yeah, that hinge taking a few knocks when it close is going to cause havok on the screen after time!

I disagree, I'd rather risk with the Huawei foldable despite being a Samsung S22 Ultra user, it is the 4th Iteration and Samsung still didn't fix that terrible crease, whereas in Huawei's foldable it is barely visible

@@AESTHETICCosmopolitan I used a razr 5g before my z fold 3 and it had practically no crease. in daily use though it literally doesn't matter. you don't see it unless you're looking for it. Plus, I'll take a crease over a scratched up, ruined phone any day. mrmobile literally kept his huawei mate xs 1 on a towel when not in use and it STILL got scratched.

@@insertnamehere6559 Nah, for me it matters, I am not paying 1500$+ for a phone with such an obvious design flaw because that is what this is. I don't really care about scratches, I'll just be wary of not putting the phone in the same pocket with my keys.

@@AESTHETICCosmopolitan Then don't...? I got my fold for $750. I doubt you're going to get any deals on a phone you have to import.

why would other companies copy an en extremely fragile design?

Is 5G such a big concern? I mean, a lot of people actually struggle to use it now. It would be future proof and at that price range I guess 5G is expected, but overall, I don't see lack of 5G as the biggest issue, from all other listed.

@@cheeeeezewizzzbecause it is far easier to scale down. You dont need redundant components; multiple cameras and screens, just to have the same experience and usability. Also, folding inward doesnt mean durable. Other than scratches and cracks, the screen is experiencing the same kind of stress as folding inward. This design is still far easier to scale down and be available to wider markets than samsung's folding design. Though i still think rollable phones are the future.

@@robert19051995 if your paying that amount, would you settle for less?

@@nanodesu9031 The redundant components and screen improve the experience though. Break the soft inner screen? You still have the outer screen and full usability of the device. Exactly what happened with my zfold 2. Broke the inner screen by dropping my keys on the phone while open, repair cost for a flexible screen is abput 700 usd. Continued using the outer screen for 2 months while waiting for the zfold 4 instead of paying for a repair and this time paid for the insurance. You should go what Jerryrigseverything show his tests on various foldables. These all. including the huawei (i live in shanghai, see them in the stores all the time) have veery soft plastics screens that you can scratch and destroy with a fingernail. The only difference being that with huaweiis design that they have decided to expose a screen that soft and delicate to the elements at all times while samsung and others have decided that the screen should be protected when not in use. You want the design that puts a 700 dollar display replacements literally a bump into a table away? These phones in general are durable, but the screens can be easily broken. You can easily kill the entire AMOLED just by pushing down on the display with your fingernail. Rollables are an incredibly stupid concept. Im sorry but its the truth. It adds no functionality, requires the development of tons of flexible components we just don't have, and even if you make a device rollable, it will have to have multiple internal hinges and locking mechanisms for the device to hold itself in position. Then of course the soft screen constantly being exposed. It would add thousands of potential failure points to the device, be far less durable than foldable or bar phone devices, and wouldn't even provide any particular benefits other than rolling. You get one easy to break display that gets bigger and smaller, and requires a motor to move it. Thing repairing a zfold is expensive?

also came with an interesting case that protect it when folded close

it can't be made out of glass then, and a plastic screen protector won't do as much

Western world yes. Africa and Eastern countries not so much.

@@lickerishstick absolutely disagree with eastern

@@lickerishstick I disagree on African countries

@@lickerishstick Guy from an Eastern country here. We also rely on Google services as much as you.

@@lickerishstick as a South East Asian, i disagree

Lol dude u aint gonna break it . Ve bn using the mate xs for 1yr plus now

@@ahmedbingha2823 that's good to know, how is the situation with the back screen, had any scratches from using closed? I use a Z flip 3 and been wanting to get a bigger foldable so I have been looking about this phone and the Xiaomi foldable as well

@@alissonhouridovale All good trust me . No scratches nothing, Really solid phone .

Hmmm , yeah ...... nah , it has some serious issues mate , it folds the wrong way for a start , so that display is going to be prone to all manner of daily accidental screen damage , and as mentioned , the battery life is very poor , no google on board , and what about software support ? Sorry , but its hardly a "great phone" and im not biased i owned huawei devices in the past and they where good , but this one not so much imo .

​@@mikldude9376 Well to some, it is actually folding the right way. It's all down to personal preference whether you care more about protecting the screen or about its looks. I'm personally really a fan of the look of the outwards folding display, plus it's also very thin.

The way google tracks you I think it's best not to have Google.

No

How? You can scratch and break it so easily

@@CrayCrayslab All foldables are incredibly fragile compared to a normal phone. But an outward fold uses half the parts compared to an inward fold. Just one, massive screen. One set of awesome cameras for main and selfie use. It's so much simpler compared to a Galaxy Fold. And the kindle-like ridge is really cool imo. But, yeah, it needs to be more scratch resistant to be mass adopted. But flexible glass is already a thing, or just an imprivement in scratch resistant or self-healing plastic would help.

@@DavidFrostbite The cover screen of the fold is the same as any slab phone and is an excellent backup. Inner fold also protects the screen. Z Fold also works better with cases

It's not for thr us market lol

They have good market inside china

Apple is iconic. This is CCC (cheap Chinese crap)

Not camera though , except huawei

I like the foldable but all of them have squarish aspect ratio,I like if it wider

Foldables certainly aren't the best in terms of specs. In most of them you sacrifice a lot of specs for the sake of a plastic screen and a hinge

I made it simple for potential consumers here. If you have between 2000-2500usd and you want a flagship smartphone and tablet you can buy a foldable phone instead. You can even buy a last season foldable too and that will cost you below 2000usd. For those without such needs or want phone with a different form factor they can consider other viable options and alternatives.

@@anglo-saxonconnor817 nah foldable phones are useless currently, infact their cameras are inferior to the real flagships like thes21 ultra or p50 pro

I only hope for Huawei to have a better OS or an agreement with Google to use their services, tired of iPhones honestly

Definitly rise!

Westerners won’t use this crap so literally nobody cares about it. The East simply doesn’t matter

Lol

@@yawfraser sorry but Will is just visually perfect for me 😅

You should ask him out. He might say yes.

Most aztán ahogy állnak a dolgok taivannal, Kínával, soha az életben nem lesz többé Google támogatása!

@@pterks911 I don't understand pidgin language

The Us hates you too. See how that works

I suspect they don't really sell a lot of phones and probably don't produce a lot either. Their phones these days are rather tech prototypes showing what they are capable off. So they develop phones for other brands who don't have a lot of staff themselves. I suspect they do that it case of Honor. They can't make phones themselves, but they have a lot of knowledge and patents.

​@@petouser the prices is sky rocket, the doesnt have any chance

Many people are still buying Huawei phones, Mate Xs 2 included.

@@petouser Honor was Huawei's sub brand.