The Huawei Mate X2 comes with an 8-inch main foldable display with a 6.4 inch cover-folded OLED display. The display uses a shift of the industry-first magnetron nano-optical film, which further enhances display quality. Additionally, it produces a 1.5% low screen reflection as compared to its Mate X and Xs predecessors.

With a 2480 x 2200 pixels resolution, 413 PPI, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and a full-view experience on the main display. The cover side sports a 6.45-inch OLED display with a Full HD+ (2700 x 1160 pixels) resolution, 456 PPI, and 240Hz touch sampling rate that enables swift phone interactions in the folded position.

By Camera quality, the Huawei Mate X2 ships a new Leica camera design and quad setup consisting of a 50MP super sensing main camera, a 16MP ultra wide-angle, a 12MP telephoto camera, and an 8MP Periscope super zoom camera (with 10x optical zoom, f/4.4 aperture, optical image stabilization) to its back.

Additionally, the rear camera can record 4K (3840 × 2160) videos, and 1080p@960fps super slow-motion video with AIS anti-shake support. To the front, a 16MP ultra wide-angle camera is designed for selfies with newer modes, and video recording at 1080p (2512 × 1080).

While unfolded, the Mate X2 is 146.2mm x 161.3mm x 11mm, and 78.5 wide when folded. Also, the smartphone weighs 300g and packs a 4500mAh battery that supports 66W fast charging through a dedicated USB Type-C input port.

On the internals grade, the device equips a Kirin 9000 processor with an octa-core architecture consisting of 1 x Cortex -A77 at 3.13 GHz, 3 x Cortex-A77 at 2.54 GHz, 4 x Cortex-A55 at 2.05 GHz.The chipset also uses a 24-core mali G78 GPU for powerful graphics performance as listed on the Huawei Mate X2 Specifications sheet.

Huawei Mate X2 Specifications

Huawei Mate X2 Price

As per the Huawei Mate X2 Specifications sheet, the new foldable smartphone is one of a kind as compared to its predecessors like the Mate X and Xs. By price, the 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM variant costs $2,782 as the 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM costs $2,938 with availability of the device expected in the coming months by Q2 2021.

On the other hand, Airtel registered a huge achievement of the year by activating the whole country with 4G Internet access as Africell pimped off its Don’t be cheated Fridays with bulk offers than ever before. Well, it was a win-win situation to the competition and a sad month for the Yello camp as more events unfolded in this 28 day month of February.

UCC breaks silence about Internet Shutdowns in Uganda

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is in charge of regulating internet usage in Uganda and it had never satisfied netizens on why the internet was shut down in 2016. Well, Ex-Minister Nyombi Ntembo replied to the long queue question that UCC can only shut down the internet when a need arises.

In 2016, the social media access was revoked simply because violence may have erupted from bad usage due to rumors and online propaganda, so the shutdown was necessary in this case putting internet usage on a stand still. Additionally, whenever a need arises, UCC may always reply to the call by the central government to sanction internet usage with a blockage aside the fast-rising VPN services.

MTN’s CEO Wim Deported from Uganda

Believe it or not, Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte won’t see the light of one of his last sponsored events which was a rotary blood bank call and MTN pumped in over 75 Million Shillings to facilitate the cause.

Neither did the former MTN CEO celebrate the day of love (14th February) nor did the Minister of Internal affairs interrogate the boss on Yello matters than Entebbe Airport welcomed him with a free flight back to his home country. In a series of events, an acting MTN CEO was chosen from the Technology department to replace the Belgium national.

Although MTN was pierced with a sharp thorn to the top, the telco promised to continue serving within the laws of Uganda and further serve their customers in the best way possible. So, as the CEO followed the Mobile Money Manager and the Chief Marketing Officer in exiting the country, the Yello telecom still raises its flag high even when the Gaga Wednesday offer already has some competition to its back.

SafeBoda rewards customers in its Pair and Win campaign

If you love to travel safe, then SafeBoda is your perfect companion than any other Boda hailing firm in Uganda. Given the fact that competition within the Boda hailing sector is currently in a vacuum, the Lion in the yard kicked off a Pair and Win campaign to fully reward loyal customers.

All a customer had to do was to find a driver, Pair the driver and take on the trip for a chance to win Cashless credit daily. Luck winners never stopped celebrating with free trips around Kampala but also took the joy to Twitter with the SafeBodaIsBae hashtag. More so, we managed to grab an opportunity with the orange camp’s 2nd driver.

As a matter of fact, this proves that the orange camp standards will rise in 2019 now that the firm focuses on a continental takeover to improve safety and professionalism in its pioneered Boda hailing industry that it has led for the past 5 years.

Airtel rolls out country wide 4G internet coverage

4G Internet is the fastest band we can rely on for internet access in Uganda. Unfortunately, 3G internet was the only nationwide covered band with 4G limited to developed cities and towns like Kampala. Luckily, Airtel straight from nowhere introduced a countrywide roll out to cater for all zones in Uganda.

However, we are not sure whether this rollout is actually effective in all corners, but we shall taste the speeds by taking a road trip to the far zones for a test. In case you have a 4G enabled smartphone, then it’s your time to enjoy the Freaky Friday Voice/Data spiced 3-day offers with fantastic speeds.

NITA-U succeeds with the new Data protection law signed off by President Museveni

The National Information Technology Authority (NITA) certifies and monitors innovations plus tech advancements in Uganda to improve Government services. The most common achievement from this camp is the free to use MYUG Wi-Fi.

In February, President Museveni signed off the Data Protection law engineered by NITA and this will sanction any data misusers relying on technology. By turning the Data protection bill into a law, it shows a new dimension in cybersecurity and data storage where every bit of your information can now be protected and any illegal users/hackers prosecuted.

Samsung launches its first foldable Smartphone

The Galaxy Fold is that one smartphone that has made rounds on social media with its wide capabilities speaking loud as the Samsung Logo now spreads beyond limit. The Korean Manufacturer unveiled their first foldable smartphone days before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 as the first of its kind from the camp.

Samsung’s Galaxy fold packs a whole redefined operating system that caters for the foldable capabilities and high-quality multiple cameras to favor both the back and front transition. However, a brand new Galaxy fold will go for $1,980 once it hits the market meaning it will bezzle through the $2,000 range in Africa due to importation duties.

ITEL pushes the affordable A16 smartphone to dominate the low-range market

ITEL A16 is a smartphone designed for efficiency at a low cost. Itel mobile ignited the A16 as one of their affordable smartphones for 2019 from the A series range. A brand new Itel A16 costs UGX 180,000 and this is one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for a smartphone away from the MTN Kafit and Fero smartphones.

Huawei beats Samsung with its foldable Mate X smartphone

We all thought Samsung was leading the foldable smartphones ladder with a huge margin, Huawei mobile came from nowhere and boom, the Mate X takes over from the Galaxy fold strides. Huawei shrank the competition by unveiling its foldable smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) which took place in Barcelona, Spain.

Infinix teases its Hot 7 smartphone to be unveiled in March

Infinix mobile is a Transsion brand that rules the mid-range market side by side with Tecno in Uganda. Infinix teased the launch of the Hot 6 successor dressed in a higher numeric suit. The Inifnix Hot 7 pro will be unveiled in Uganda this month (March 2019) and we can’t wait to have a glimpse of the first 2019 release accompanying the Zero 6 to the top-notch generation.

MWC 2019 brings 5G smartphones to life accompanied by foldable versions

The Mobile World Congress 2019 was a wonderful and yet innovation filled event hosted in Barcelona, Spain. With a wide range of companies like Microsoft, Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, Nokia among others taking over the stage. The 2019 version of this event was a blast from the past as 5G and foldable phones ruled the entire 5day thrilled global event.

We all thought, 5G smartphones would not be out until 2021, but MWC proved the odds wrong with a huge margin between manufacturers who beveled to follow the futuristic internet standards. Henceforth, expect a 5G phone like the Galaxy S10, fold or Mate X in your favorite gadgets store glittering for an early purchase.

Our Tech Predictions for March 2019

February 2019 was an innovation filled month and don’t be surprised to see a whole line of tech innovations taking over this new month. We expect to see new innovations and startups bumping into the fast-changing world with a key approach to problem-solving.

As Infinix will be launching the Hot 7 and Zero 6, the strides will be pulled to which smartphone is worth to buy as we shall detail the prices of each this month. Nevertheless, we hope Uganda Security fixed the disagreements with the Gaga Wednesday pioneer and a handshake of new services may evaporate to every warming subscriber with a Yello Simcard. Other than that, Happy New Month.

Huawei previously inked plans of joining the foldable smartphones race and yes, the foldable release is finally here. The last Mate series smartphone we got to know of was the mate 20 which was released with 3 rear cameras. Well, the Mate X has 4 rear cameras to its metallic body.

As if that’s not enough, selfie lovers won’t need to tweak alot in captured photos since the smartphone ships in 4 Leica powered cameras to the front/back left panel. So, the Mate X is simply a revolutionary device with the best exceptional features we’ve seen so far.

Huawei’s Triple threat and 5G Connectivity

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy fold as that killer smartphone to beat the competition and see the Korean brand back to the topmost position. Huawei’s call is simply a bigger triple threat with 3 screens on the mate X and of course 4 cameras to revolutionalize your rear captured pictures. Only that, makes the Huawei Mate X the best foldable smartphone so far even when it’s the most expensive this far.

5G has been a big point for Huawei as it has focused on bringing the connection standards to life as it stretched out during the MTN expo in Uganda last year. The Mate X is the company’s first 5G powered smartphone that has already outpaced the Galaxy fold in both connectivity bands and the battery underneath.

The Mate X ships in a 4,500 mAh battery as the Galaxy fold poses with a 4,380 mAh battery meaning Huawei’s release is a major take over even when a brand new Mate X costs $2,600 __a full $620 price difference with the Galaxy Fold. Nonetheless, here are the quick specifications of Huawei’s foldable Mate X smartphone.

Mate X quick Specifications

• 6.6-inch front display (2,480×1,148-pixel resolution)
• 6.38-inch rear display (2,480×892-pixel resolution)
• 8-inch interior OLED display (2,480×2,200-pixel resolution)
• 512GB storage, 8GB RAM
• Fingerprint reader integrated into power button
• 55W Huawei SuperCharge. 30 minutes charge for 85 percent battery life (from zero)
• Split-screen mode
• Preview for selfies so you can see how you look before you take the picture
• Color: Interstellar blue

  

For more detailed specifications of Huawei’s Mate X smartphone, consider following our African Gadgets partner (Gadgets Flix Africa). So, as the MWC event continues to unfold, Huawei’s release is simply the best Mate we’ve ever seen and now that its a 5G beast with a triple threat approach to the Galaxy fold.

Price & Availability

The Huawei Mate X is the most expensive foldable smartphone ever released priced at $2,500 as the Galaxy Fold is priced at $1,980. So, if you thought buying an iPhone X required you to sell one of your kidneys, then the foldable Mate X may live you with none.

The Mate X pronounced as ex and not 10 will be available mid-2019 as soon production of the smartphone is finalized. However, this means the device may start shipping in Africa in July or August this year. Nevertheless, Huawei is the first foldable company to break its silence at MWC and we shall hit you up with more updates from the Congress.

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