Huawei Mate XT - The Full Review!

[@jimmcnevin9367]

I couldn't even watch Jerryrig destroy this phone.

[@huaweifantalktruth]

it's a video on youTube if you search huawei mate xt drop test' huawei mate xt extreme drop test something that' and it survive insanely many drops.

[@akhanduyitr369]

That was really painful to watch.

[@troublebear3600]

That was the best video Jerry rig did 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ryan11037]

I've subscribed to your channel because of the mate xt and I'm staying. You're a honest youtuber and that's rare nowadays

[@TFKfreedom]

Time to buy a phone

[@pachy444]

Watching Zack (Jery rig everything) pull apart the XT was a hard watch 😂 But it did answer a few questions such as all three panels having a battery, this is because like the latest Honor (Huawei) phones it uses a silicon carbon 1.9mm thick battery.

[@freetheworld247]

1. Design. 4 Out of this world but they should have prioritized battery design 7000mah should be the least on this phone 2. Build quality...3 No sand/dust resistance ( i can excuse water resistance They need to look into reinforced polymers like Kevlar, fibre glass or even carbon fiber for extra rigidity. Based on Jerryrigs test ....it's too thin it might just break by looking at it 3. Software. 4.8 I believe the best ui implementation for fold devices is open canvas/ boundless view by oneplus/ oppo They solved multitasking (and from experience , 3 apps is optimal) I seriously do not mind degoogling myself. Or using web apps 4. Camera. 4.5 It's adequate 5. Price. 3 It's the first attempt, but price can come down I know it has all accessories which can amount to more than 500 dollars. Total score. 19.3

[@locosmuevenmundo]

agree

[@windowsmacgenius]

As soon as the price is 3k I'll buy it 🎉😊

[@original7]

I have one for 3k. (Used) Please let me know if you're interested. Black 16+1T with Huawei Care +

[@huaweifantalktruth]

it's a video on youTube if you search huawei mate xt drop test' huawei mate xt extreme drop test something that' and it survive insanely many drops.

[@gustopherdanso]

​@@original7usa?

[@matpk]

3K RMB and I will buy it

[@tarroyo]

I feel the same way

[@melvinspencer7770]

Finally full review Huawei Mate XT. Keep it up Average Dad.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Thanks, will do!

[@Steven-e7c]

This is going to be great, and I can't wait!

[@AndyT3ch]

This is definitely one for me to watch after work. Looking forward to your though AD.

[@AliKamal4]

Huawei stands as a true pioneer in mobile phone innovation. Despite facing significant restrictions, including a ban imposed by the United States aimed at supporting Apple by attempting to hinder Huawei's growth, they have consistently pushed the boundaries of creativity and technology in mobile development. Remarkably resilient, Huawei continues to rise, reaching levels of innovation that few can rival. Their relentless commitment to advancing technology is evident as they introduce groundbreaking inventions, establishing themselves as leaders in fields where others have yet to tread.

[@AutismusPrime69]

They literally stole the folding screen technology from Samsung. Nothing innovative about stealing.

[@haleemafaisal2449]

Nice to see a honest review with no biases love it

[@al2935]

Spot on review- really just echoes your day 1 review- wait 1 more year for a more robust phone of this class. This year was to drum up interest in the form factor but there is still much work to be done.

[@nacho3570]

I was hoping that you would show the stylus in the review. I understand being worried about the durability, but if it was an issue they wouldn't bother putting a digitizer in. Of course it only works with the M Pen 2s designed for the Mate X lineup (which I assume has a softer, less pointier tip than the M Pencil they use on tablets?)

[@jacksonburger2081]

I'm curious, would you prefer a glass external screen and the plastic folding screen to be folded like a mailing letter similar to other phones? Concerned about durability?

[@OzieSG]

Not surprised by the ratings, it will get better though in coming releases I am sure.

[@zeeshi5673]

I completely agree with your scoring even if it cant be placed in any category rn. Ppl that buy that phone are looking for an all in one technology platform not perfect in everything but able to perform decent scoring in all activities without being the best in anything out of that it is made for (multitasking). So for me it has the merit of being the first of it's kind and for that it is currently an amazing start and any other company ll have really hard work to compete with that mobile.

[@AndySmith-v2r]

Could you do a software review video for the foldables? And rate the Chinese ROMs against each other (Honor, Vivo, Xiaomi, Huawei, and Oppo) out of 5? And then do the same for all the Global ROMs against each other? Doesn’t have to be super in-depth just a quick and dirty comparison.

[@RN-qy1cz]

Does the Huawei Mate XT support WiFi Calling in the settings?

[@ThePaulf350]

Hi can you pair a sumsung watch ultra to this phone?

[@jerrylharbin]

I’ve been waiting for this 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@liamcollinson5695]

I would maybe consider a version of this that folded in to protect the inside screen even though a second screen would be needed but it would definitely be more durable

[@Sal_The_Sicilian]

It is always nice to get an honest and straight to the point review from AD. Maybe one day we will see Samsung release a trifold, but I am sure they will cheap out on hardware when they do. I know they are working on a roll out device.

[@Deebhoy]

I think this review is very good and helpful. As you said, it's a first Gen so Huawei are already ahead of the curve and their tri-fold products will develop and improve. But if there would ever be any chance of me considering this kind of device the price would have to significantly drop and I mean by over half. Not so sure that day is anywhere near. And just to add, I'm still using my P30 Pro and I still love it, but I do think you'll be seeing my business soon Mike 👍

[@GtheJuggler]

This phone is a proof of concept that one can buy. Just because you could doesn't mean you should 😊

[@Technician4444]

And wearing a Colour Co-ordinated top too ! The man has style...I like that.

[@mickyeverton]

One of the best Reviewers on the market!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@tontondavid08]

I am a bit confused, I thought you sold it. Do you still have it?

[@RN-qy1cz]

Hi Mike. Have you heard some problems with the mate xt from the customers, which ordered one? Thanks

[@Reformedtousen]

Cant wait for this

[@huaweifantalktruth]

it's a video on youTube if you search huawei mate xt drop test' huawei mate xt extreme drop test something that' and it survivr insanely many drops.

[@Digitalmedia4less]

I know you named yourself the Average Dad but believe me you are no Average Dad you need to name yourself the Chinese Foldable Phone King. Once again another awesome video and I enjoy your content and love seeing your channel grow right before my eyes. I remember like yesterday when you just started your channel.

[@huaweifantalktruth]

it's a video on youTube if you search huawei mate xt drop test' huawei mate xt extreme drop test something that' and it survive insanely many drops.

[@RN-qy1cz]

Do you know when the Mate XT will be available in Europe? 1. Q. 2025? Do you know if Huawei will sell it with EMUI or HarmonyOS 4.2 in Europe?

[@winsucker7755]

What happens when your foldable screen cracks? Do I send such device to you? Samsung just changes the screen. What would happen with something like Honor Magic V3 bought from your store?

[@StefanosPantelaios]

*There's an editing error at 1:35 :)

[@AverageDadOfficial]

i do it all so probably haha

[@figu26]

This is by far thr best review on this phone. I swear no one knows this phone better. Would you consider reviewing a a leica leitz phone 3. It seems like an interesting phone.

[@eddiev6472]

i really like it I'm fold user sinds the fold 2 , but fore sure way to expensive. but it's a start to better folding phones

[@barryfox4426]

Your reviews was about right. I can not get over the screen being on the outer edge of the fold. If you are putting this in and out of your pocket this will not last long and the screen will scratch and wear out. Love the tech but I think the rollable screen will be good also if not better and I would like to see a production version of this out .

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

You know, knowing all the warning signs about this phone, I thought about it and I said to myself. If I could get this sucker to work for 24 months, that’s just fine. And then all the sudden it just totally broke one day. I would be fine with it. But as long as I could get 24 good months out of it. And then two years from buying it, I know the second addition will be out and will be way stronger.

[@benzoesansodu5866]

Consiering that Huawei Mate XT base on Samsung display which was pattented in 2022 year, you can see concept video with exactly same screen Its almost sure that next year Samsung will launch Z FOLD 7 with that type of screen and full support google and all market language menu

[@AverageDadOfficial]

want to bet?

[@benzoesansodu5866]

@AverageDadOfficial I bet for Kamala 10k $ to win hah :D

[@DaRazorback]

I'll watch in my AM, thanks Mike 👍🏻👍🏻

[@FakeReal007]

How much is the restocking fee?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

12%

[@katinasoutherland7693]

In my humble opinion I believe with all my heart Samsung paid a few reviewers in China, to put bad reviews on this fold. Knowing they've not been innovating like this in year's! Trust me .those types of things happen all the time.

[@huaweifantalktruth]

it's a video on youTube if you search huawei mate xt drop test' huawei mate xt extreme drop test something that' and it survive insanely many drops.

[@iAmNothingness]

Bad reviews? 😂 you have the inner screen that scratches with a finger nail being outwards. Being exposed on the outside. You serious?

[@makavelisgadgetreview8089]

Do you have a solution for that problem?​@@iAmNothingness

[@TitusLennon]

Lol we don't trust you. Why should we? You just came up with an opinion out of thin air.

[@Demurr]

In my humble opinion I belive with all my heart Huawei paid a ton of bots to post glowing comments under any video mentioning the XT. And while it's absolutely is an innovation, it's still behind in a whole bunch of fields because of the sanctions. I applaud Huawei for their struggle but I'm not purchasing their products.

[@hipcats1]

Hi great review but scoring for me could have been a bit higher but as always AD is totally honest Thanks for another great review 😊

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Fair enough!

[@alfie659]

Great review AD

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Thanks!

[@tinahocean8120]

Am shocked by ur review, at least, design 5/5,build 4/5,Software 4/5,Price 2/5,others 4/5😢😢😮😮😮

[@suhailibrahim3730]

Yup, no idea why he's undersold the camera. I have the s24 ultra, one plus open, oppo x7 ultra and Vivo x100 pro... Also I have the Huawei XT. The XT is a brill camera...4 out of 5 and it really holds its own in most of pics n vids. Something isn't quite right with this review. Ben's gadget, and MKBHD both called the XT a "flagship camera"....AD got this all wrong...

[@AverageDadOfficial]

undersold the camera?? yo think it competes with the x100 ultra, oppo x7 ultra even x fold 3 pro?? madness

[@saigon1964able]

Found a video of a vivo trifold concept phone from a few years ago.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

concept being the key word lol

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I’m on the fence. The smart part of me says I shouldn’t buy it, but the dumb part of me says, but it looks so awesome !!!!!😎

[@diceydaze]

omg?? are you in finland?? i am looking to purchase a device, i am in Turku

[@redstang70]

Dead nuts honest as usual Mike, i love.the thing but rarely jump on wst gen anything lol. As you said no.doubt others will follow and will have native google, 5g (does this have 5g?) Amd be more cost conscious. Im.betting xiaomi releases the next one

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I love the one year warranty !!!

[@Dare2Blink]

Hmm I don't think its fair to compare the durability and cameras of a trifold to normal foldables. It like comparing the cameras of the first foldable to a candibar phone. The restrictions around the design is different. I also think that "build quality " is not the same as durability. Maybe you should consider adding a durability category (and a battery life and performance category as well). I understand that you want to keep the comparison standards the same, but it does not make much sence because the device is being penalized for being a pioneer.

[@andrewdhome]

I disagree - durability is durability. As he says, he is comparing across the market as a whole. Durability of a 1 item market would automatically give it a 5 as it is the best of the only bifold phone - and that would be misleading

[@Scottzahorenko]

I absolutely agree with the software issues... I have a magic V2 and it is a complete nightmare to use... wouldn't trust this phone with any personal information or account passwords, I basically use this phone for entertainment purposes only and we'll wait for the V4 to come out.... unless honor also comes out with the tri-fold phone that I "maybe" will look at that

[@adamcanterbury]

Im surprised just because i thought it would score a little better lol but i dont have one to judge onlol😅

[@pop-upcardmaker]

You know the phone best, but you were a bit harsh with your scoring. Thanks for this very honest review, though.

[@freetheworld247]

He was fair actually... Go watch Jerryrigeverything destroy this phone. No sand and dust resistance is a NO NO for a foldable phone. It's chipset is 5 years behind ( but it's manageable ) Battery needs to be atleast 7000mah must be very much optimized.

[@Scottzahorenko]

​@@freetheworld247absolutely, one of the most poorly designed phones in the market yet, a screen that doesn't even last past the startup stage, and a chipset that is basically the equivalent of the 2017 iPhone let alone horrible battery life

[@pop-upcardmaker]

@freetheworld247 I watched JRE video before Average Dad's review. All the points you've highlighted are valid, I am fully aware that this is a very fragile device, and I expected no other outcome other than what happened in JRE's video.The reason I said AD was harsh is because this phone is like no other - you've gotta appreciate the tech and AD knows the device better than any other KZbinr out there.

[@manwingchi9156]

I be honest, I will very scare to cross zebra crossing. I scare the car won't stop. I just be very honest. 😂😂😂😂😂You buy it and you have to take the risk. No point of buying it when you scare of demand it. 😂😂😂😂

[@TriniChiniese]

Feed back the high tech is great keep it up but to HUAWEI , you need to keep the price low or affordable and Thinnest is not the most important , my opinion and i hope ONE + , don't go in this direction is they need to understand balance is key and IMO there ONE + OPEN is very close to well balance phone from all i have seen .

[@tarroyo]

Wonda Mobile never sold the mate xt, they don't plan to.

[@alanjones2207]

It looks like a fingerprint magnet on the screen

[@chetlyp]

Honestly feels like your videos are just a plug for your online store

[@Paul-m3y]

Honestly it doesn't. They come across as exceedingly well researched in-depth unbiased reviews. Mike runs an on-line store, by all accounts competitive and responsive, and naturally promotes it, wouldn't you?

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Beat It

[@AverageDadOfficial]

well you can 'honestly' piss off and stop watching lol

[@gonigeena]

I think nomenclature for this style of device will most likely be "tri-fold"; compare to wallets, bi-fold and tri-fold, for a naming scheme already in place

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

great review.... haha!!... but it sounds like the perfect phone tablet for me!!... u shud see the stuffs i own...all of them wud fall in the same product review standards as the mate xt..... it cud be a curse...but i found it a blessing...to be able to appreciate the weird and supernatural....hahahah

[@WabuhWabuh]

the design could be better....

[@joealderson889]

I think your review was very fair, it is a first gen product of it's type, and it comes with all of the negatives of being that. This doesn't mean as a concept it doesn't have a bright future and I expect future bi-fold devices will get better and better (and hopefully cheaper and cheaper).

[@AH1981]

Hats off to Huawei for pushing the boundaries, we seem to see jealous KZbinrs when it comes to this device just because Samsung haven't bought something like this to the market

[@Scottzahorenko]

Where do you think they actually got the technology for this foldable screen🤔🙄🤣🤣🤣

[@AH1981]

@ Samsung produce screens for multiple makers, yet can’t even get a decent foldable on to the market. Even the oneplus open was leagues ahead of the latest Samsung foldable yet certain KZbinrs down played the oneplus device in favour of Samsung

[@rushinburrito]

It's a "trifold," mate. These terms aren't new for phones. They've been around for wallets for ages. The "bi" or "tri" refers to the number of panels, not the number of folds. But great review! Thanks for the honesty as always.

[@pachy444]

Exactly it's a trifold, a few self import US reviewers started questioning whether it's tri or bi and it's started circulating, but it's the panels not the hinges, just like a religious Triptych is three panels.

[@huaweifantalktruth]

huawei mate xt beat vivo and other fold ez and huawei mate x5 is way worse than huawei mate xt since mate xt have huaweis kirin cpu' you haven't tested them huawei destroy them' it's a little shame what you said about the camera' you're wrong on that sorry.

[@shaundudley4576]

Trash review. Running scared of that politics.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Perfect review !!!!!!

[@pachy444]

No you weren't harsh, Huawei are struggling with some aspects due to the political restrictions, we all know it's a great product, it's a Tri fold just like a Triptych is a 3 panel painting. What's exciting is that we will probably soon see a Honor version.

[@wormdrummer]

Could not disagree with you more on your review. No rating for the fact you can unfold a tablet from your pocket? 2/5 for the camera? 2/5 for the clean unbloated UI? Agree about price, but yeah nothing else.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

i se you have experience using it loads haha

[@jayred139]

The review is pretty accurate. I agree with the ratings.

[@jacksonburger2081]

1912 will disagree. I don't think any folding phone is the Future. Probably just a stopover until apple releases a pair of glasses. Right?

[@Digitalmedia4less]

Apple 😂😂😂

[@jacksonburger2081]

@Digitalmedia4less I mean tbf, things seem to only be popular after they do it unfortunately, so...

[@adamcanterbury]

Fck Apple they are not about innovation anymore it's all about the money and squeezing the consumer for every drop they can get...Old Apple would've already had the fold and the dual fold and it would have been the shite...

[@Scottzahorenko]

Biggest POS on the market,, sales have tanked, the price has dropped within just a few days because nobody's buying it, even scalpers are regretting buying this not even able to make a 10% markup... the screen doesn't even make it past the setup stage without crapping out, so so software " chipset equivalent to the iPhone 2017model" and a crappy battery life which can barely keep the thing running for a few hours considering you have three screens... you may want to watch the videos that are (actually) coming out from China on this

[@Digitalmedia4less]

I normally take my phone in the bathroom while I'm taking a dump while watching Average Dad review videos but I would be to scared to take this to the bathroom because of doodoo smells might break it 😂😂😂.