{"id":589,"date":"2024-12-13T06:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=589"},"modified":"2024-12-13T06:24:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T06:24:42","slug":"the-huawei-mate-x6-looks-like-a-huge-step-forward-for-foldable-phone-photography-and-im-annoyed-that-i-probably-wont-be-able-to-get-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/12\/13\/the-huawei-mate-x6-looks-like-a-huge-step-forward-for-foldable-phone-photography-and-im-annoyed-that-i-probably-wont-be-able-to-get-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The Huawei Mate X6 looks like a huge step forward for foldable phone photography, and I\u2019m annoyed that I probably won\u2019t be able to get one"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>10 aperture stops on a phone camera \u2013 enough said<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/v2\/t:0,l:0,cw:0,ch:0,q:80,w:650\/ZL8RrrVzG3jHaRLvKx2BJ4.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image credit: Huawei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Huawei has revealed the Mate X6 folding phone<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The main camera has 10 manually selectable aperture stops<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlikely to be available in the US or UK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Huawei has revealed the Mate X6, the latest addition to its Mate X line of booklet-style foldables, with a major focus on photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The phone comes equipped with a 50MP main camera with an impressive 10 physical aperture stops, allowing users to determine the depth of field and light intake of the camera manually. That\u2019s a step up from even thebest camera phones\u2013 thinkSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraandiPhone 16 Pro\u2013 which almost always have a fixed aperture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera system also features a 40MP ultra-wide camera and a 48MP telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom and a 5cm super macro mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a folding phone, the Mate X6 boasts a 6.45-inch 1080 x 2440 external screen and a 7.93-inch 2240 x 2440 internal screen, both of which are&nbsp;OLED&nbsp;panels. A new multitasking feature allows users to run three apps simultaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Huawei-1743593-HB496493EGW\">HB496493EGW Battery for Huawei Mate 50 Pro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/SvHJZDq4jKo2QdH3YADoiW-970-80.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Huawei Mate X6 in Nebula Gray(Image credit: Huawei)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re still waiting for details on the internals of the new device, but we do know that the phone\u2019s heat dissipation area has increased by 30% thanks to the use of new, cooler materials such as graphene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even if we did have the internal specs of the Mate X6, it\u2019s unlikely they\u2019d be of much use \u2013 Huawei hasn\u2019t sold phones in the US for yearsdue to a legislative ban, and the company is currently absent from the UK market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would make the Mate X6 the second especially innovative foldable released by Huawei in recent memory. TheMate XTtri-fold device, for instance, arrived in September 2024 and made huge waves with audiences and commentators despite only being available in China (that said, we&#8217;ll be publishing our own hands-on review of the device very soon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Huawei Mate X6 is available in three colors: Nebula Gray, Nebula Red, and Black, with the Nebula colors featuring a textured exterior. Regional availability beyond Europe \u2013 where the phone will begin shipping for \u20ac1,999 on January 6 \u2013 has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest official updates as we hear them, be sure to keep up with our dedicatedHuawei phonescoverage, as well as our more generalphonescoverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10 aperture stops on a phone camera \u2013 enough said (Image credit: Huawei) Huawei has revealed the Mate X6, the latest addition to its Mate X line of booklet-style foldables, with a major focus on photography. The phone comes equipped with a 50MP main camera with an impressive 10 physical aperture stops, allowing users to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2024\/12\/13\/the-huawei-mate-x6-looks-like-a-huge-step-forward-for-foldable-phone-photography-and-im-annoyed-that-i-probably-wont-be-able-to-get-one\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Huawei Mate X6 looks like a huge step forward for foldable phone photography, and I\u2019m annoyed that I probably won\u2019t be able to get one<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-huawei"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":590,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589\/revisions\/590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}