Huawei Mate XT Review: Maybe A Tri-Fold Will Fix Me

[@Parinirva]

You should make travel documentaries. Your storytelling is so captivating that i find myself hunger for more

[@tatoruso]

Totally, yes, 110%

[@NIKKG]

Agree, tech is saturated and plane boring, time to mix it up with something else.

[@ArthurZakaryan23]

I am all for Michael taking the mantle from the great and never forgotten Anthony Bourdain. What made his shows and storytelling so great is the same as what Michael has, a great storyteller has to be great with words and a big part of what makes Michael's videos stand out is how he frames a tech review around great storytelling about the places he is visiting and the things he experienced using that tech.

[@tim3172]

@@NIKKG Just plane boring? or is it also car boring, ship boring, etc.?

[@ulysescasilum7023]

well that what's kept me watching him ever since. Since he was still in pocket now. Then started this Channel on his own. His frosting words is just different 🥰🥰

[@GamingGrenade1]

Calling this triple folding style a "Z" would make a lot more sense than Samsung's. They should call those the "V"

[@Oystein87]

But this is a DUAL folding design with one single screen. It has two hinges and not three like a tri-fold would have. The Samsung Z Fold is a single fold design with two displays.

[@popcultureforever]

​@@Oystein87 you missed @GamingGrenade1's point by about 2 million light years

[@Oystein87]

@@popcultureforever Nope... Then you better read again😉 I corrected his mistake of calling it a tri-fold.. Nothing to do with what he said about the naming😅🤦‍♂️

[@popcultureforever]

@@Oystein87 nope lol, you edited your comment after someone called you out

[@popcultureforever]

@@Oystein87 that's why it looked like you missed the original point. funny how a simple edit can rectify what you actually mean. good job mate

[@higormeisterlol]

Ok, this video is not a tech dive on specs nor a review about technology. This video is about the feeling proportioned by a specific product that is, by far, the most important thing that almost every manufacturer seemed to forgot over the last decades... Thank you mrmobile, for your different approach to the subject. Thank you for making me remember what was like in the 00's, to be excited not about ram and storage, but experience and innovation!

[@majtechtings]

Mr foldable gave us 13 minutes of gems. Praise be to Michael.

[@SpectrGamingg]

I would love to see you do more travel focused content. Your description of your travels and impressions of India were lovely to hear. Seeing how you use tech abroad, on your journeys, would be incredible. And I think its really fitting for Mr. Mobile!

[@GFourGadget]

Finally you got your hands on this innovative trifold beast. It may has a lot of shortcomings, but HUAWEI's willingness to take the step is really really commendable 👏

[@PuduCoconoa]

I agree

[@zozosichala967]

Nothing and nobody beats a Micheal fisher script and voice-over.

[@liomuta]

Keeps me coming back every time

[@yehudadm]

So true!

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Whew. A 13 minute 'phone review' made me feel melancholic, wistful and philosophical. I literally got goosebumps by the end. Your writing is just getting more profound and personal and it's incredible.

[@LetsSyncFanEdits]

One of life's great mysteries... Is why this channel doesn't have 10-20 Million subscribers, considering how much dedication you put into scripting these videos so poetically. Wishing you nothing but the best Michael! Also, because of what you spoke of towards the end, I'm sending you a hug, it should arrive to you between 7-10 business days. :)

[@starksuman]

Only good people with great taste can appriciate greater content, and there are very few people with good taste left.

[@ShaunakHub]

I think it is mostly because he does not make cheap, controversial or click-bait content or does not make advertisement of brands in the guise of review.

[@medilyesoudhini7411]

It makes me sad to know that you are unhappy Michael, hope you find peace soon PS: I've watched every video of yours since 2012 :)

[@ChamaraVFX]

Why is he unhappy? What happened

[@medilyesoudhini7411]

@ChamaraVFX he doesn't specify.

[@adamcheeseplease]

Yes you are right including the tone of the video. Its quite sad. I hope he's doing okay

[@DaxXx988]

Broke up with the gf?

[@joedopita]

Pretty sure it’s because of the election in the US he’s a hardcore democrat

[@akhileshdsn2651]

Your trip to India brought out the poet in you Mr. Mobile! Glad to be the land of inspiration. Lots of love from India

[@ShashwatPanda]

I was about to say the same thing ! I guess india does that to all of us :)

[@jacksfilms]

Was looking forward to your thoughts on this phone and MAN it did not disappoint. Lovely introspection

[@TraeBeneck]

Bruh wtf

[@ajzak2]

ah a fellow connoisseur of good videos

[@raghavendraravi6866]

Thanks JohnsMovies

[@RaianNSX]

Ah yes, John Movies, immaculate taste I see

[@je19921]

Reason I love you: you are a real tech reviewer. So many american reviewers of this phone stupidly said: "Google services can't work on the phone" when in reality, a quick google search show how to install them. Thanks for being a real one here.

[@spark9_]

I cannot believe me, living here in New Delhi, a huge fan, never knew you visited India. Crying in the corner. EDIT: Phenomenal explanation of "jugaad" there haha

[@ashikkhan851]

I remember watching your review on Mate 20 Pro then buying it in the end of 2018. I don't know how I'm still daily driving this. I don't have enough words on my dictionary to properly show how much I appreciate your reviews among all the reviewers. Thank you Michael Fisher.

[@n7eet]

crazy how Huawei were a Google Nexus maker, this could have been the pixel fold

[@echooohce]

Impossible, America destroyed this combination 😂

[@sidtechster]

At this point, all product reviews have been stale. This review is like a breath of fresh air. All tech reviews should be like this, it was poetry.

[@femolysticfemo]

Mr Fisher. You're a poet. I love the way you closed this one. Greetings from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@vinaykshinoda]

11:08 spot on elaboration of term "Jugaad"😄👏

[@terrywhywhy]

A friend of mine let me tried his Mate XT for a few hours the other day and I can't go back, it makes my Galaxy Fold 6 looks like a useless toy. So I definetely feel you Michael.

[@Cooe.]

Don't worry. His phone will be broken within months! But yours won't. 🤷 (Always exposed plastic screen means scratches from literally everything and 1 drop = death.)

[@ellhnn]

@Cooe. You can change the protective film. Huawei mate x, xs and xs 2 have been around for years and are not as sensitive even though they have the same fold out screen. This device is insane but very expensive.

[@ItsMrEzzy]

I just love Mr.Mobile reviews.. techy, amazing, poetic and thoughtful. With a hint of nostalgia that is evident in every single video, directly or not, and with vocabs that makes every single one of them carved into a masterpiece. Maybe not everyone appreciates the masterpieces given by him, but I do.. so damn much

[@ankitjojha]

Came here for the review, was moved to tears by the melancholia in the writing and enunciation. Damn.

[@seth8858]

MrMobile’s road trip reviews aren't like any other tech videos out there. Can’t get enough!

[@DavidAddis]

What an amazing video!! I was expecting a tech review but instead got taken on a journey. Such clever use of the clips at the end... and nice photos!! Well done Mr M.

[@gtleshow]

Forget the tri-fold, we need a tech therapist to unpack this relationship with foldables.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Flossy Carter has a friend who gave him a custom kernel to install on the Huawei Mate XT and now it works flawlessly for him in the U.S. with full Google services and Google apps working properly and also notifications arriving on time.

[@soyatubes]

10:56 lol Michael says "Jugaad" I have been following him since Pocketnow days and I could never have imagined him using a Hindi word, let alone visiting India!!

[@HarshitWise]

While other companies pay for travel and lodging, Mediatek had to pay a fees on top of that to bring influencers to India. My point is that it was not cheap to bring three tech influencers to India.

[@justinmwilcox]

I have been watching you and your channel grow for years I just wanted to say that I appreciate it so very much you sharing the personal aspect of your journey. Many of us are experiencing the ebb and flow of time and mortality. Recently I've had some of the hardest conversations I have ever had to engage in with friends and family...and one thing is certain... This too shall pass... Keep waking up and building your community. None of us are alone and the sooner we tell that silly little voice to quite down, the more time we have to be present and live! Keep the stellar reviews coming... And if you ever need to take a break you know the internet will always be here waiting. With love and support, Shanti.

[@xenotiic8356]

2:45 omg it looked like he was pulling up a real newspaper almost, it's so big and crisp!

[@zayg6626]

Brother you are literally a poet

[@Hellisfine]

Man how do you make tech reviews so poetic?

[@jasonscherer1972]

He probably read it from his own script.

[@AuthenTech]

wow, we went deep there, i love it! thanks for sharing

[@tim3172]

wow, we went deep there, i love it! (*wink*)

[@quantum9964]

2:07 mkbhd was speeding over to loan this off to you!

[@zenithquasar9623]

Your storytelling and human connection through the screen is what I love your videos so much! And also, sending you some hugs... I know it won't solve your existential crisis for you, but at least I hope it makes you understand you are not alone!

[@barathagain]

Michael’s storytelling is simply unbeatable. Bravo!

[@technogi5222]

If this were released in the U.S. I would pay whatever they charged for it!

[@KitDoctor]

A bit of melancholic creep in this video, culminating in something perhaps stronger. A great video though, and a promising phone concept

[@TraeBeneck]

Hoping that this doesn't sound too pretentious, but this wasn't just a phone review; this was ART. We only got like two specs about the phone because the philosophy of it was so captivating. I truly got a better feel of the product and how it relates to the industry (and then how the industry relates to the world) than any other standard tech reviewer. Thank you, Mr. Mobile; you yourself are capturing the essence of what you preached in this review: elegant and furious improvisation in the face of hardship

[@key099able]

Still pretentious because his work is being on vacation to use a phone for review, why have such existential crisis over that?

[@Dis236]

Seeing all the ex Pocketnow and Android authority people definitely made me nostalgic. Especially becuase I spent my teens watching these channels and grooling at the Nexus 5 or LG G2. Great to see that you're still keeping in touch!

[@techwithbenefits]

The king of foldable reviews

[@pachecodosunosiete]

Wow, the last minutes of your video really caught my attention and all I have to say is that I really thank you for sharing how have you felt and how are you feeling right now Michael. This is why you are my favorite content creator and I get a lot of joy whenever we exchange some words via Thread. I really appreciate who you are to us and what you do.

[@antiherowolf]

I’ve been really enjoying the personal moments and vulnerability scattered here and there through your latest videos, I really appreciate it as I’ve been watching you for so many years now and only diving deeper into darker times myself, it reminds us that not everything will be fixed by a shiny new phone. stay strong man :))

[@kgvertu]

Michael, to me, this is possibly your finest work to date. You had me immersed in every single second of that story. The voiceover during the stills section was captivating to another degree. I truly hope you are well and know, there are a million things a man as talented as you could do, this year, five years, ten years, you have so much of life left and you will excel at whatever path to "happiness", whatever that is, you choose. Stay well my friend. Love from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ChaimS]

I've been rocking the four pocket laptop ever since you made that video, first with the z fold 3 itself, now with the pixel fold. Ever since then I've never brought my laptop with me on trips, and I really don't miss it. I've optimized it to two pockets by having a kickstand on the phone, and by getting a Bluetooth keyboard with an integrated trackpad. I still keep the Bluetooth mouse in my backpack in case I want it, but being able to get away with two pockets (One which carries a phone anyway) has been a game changer. Thank you for helping me stay mobile!

[@AlecSire]

The reference to Axel was too funny! For the rest, I'm not surprized at all. In these 10 years I've been watching your videos you've put the bar too high and held up to it every single video. 👏🏻 I also would like to watch more diverse content, as others suggested.

[@guneetsingh7315]

This has to be one of the best reviews ever made , love the word play , esoteric and empowering

[@blaster915]

Bravo!! Great review!! Like watching a brilliant classic top gear episode where they didnt talk specs but the spirit of the machine 🎉

[@nicknorthcutt7680]

Much more than a phone review! Love the introspection and as always, another fantastic review Michael.

[@Devyn89]

Starting a review quoting Macbeth. I think I just realized why I love this channel. You’re a great writer and entertainer all around.

[@furqansiddiqui8437]

Gosh that narration about life was just so captivating ✨

[@edwindungdung1998]

Incredible, I've would've never expected to see you in India. That is awesome! It's a shame you'd had to travel around the horrendous winter season, but your positive attitude always shines through in the videos.

[@sagshere816]

would love to see you make travel vlogs or other story telling content! You have a very likable and getting to know about you more instead of other products would be amazing, maybe as a part of tech reviews or a mixture of both as separate videos. But I would love to see you venture into diff genre of youtube. Cheers

[@Maxr1998X]

The Mate XT is a really impressive phone. I had the chance to try it out at a Huawei store in China a few days ago, and the triple screen design is really one of its kind. And it's incredibly thin. Though, compared to the Z Fold series, the hinges and creases feel a bit less polished still. But I'm sure later revisions of this design will only get better, and I'm excited for the future of these. Having a 10 inch tablet in your pocket is really cool, even better than the current 7 inch foldables.

[@abhijeetgyal]

Epic you called almost a state of the art object a "jugad" lol an extreme analogy indeed, good to see you enhanced your vocabulary 😂😂😂, lovely review 🍻

[@timberthewolf733]

It was the Z Fold 3 watching the last airbender when I was sick for a whole week isolated in my apartment, that really sold me. Then being able to show my photography on a large display at any time... to others and myself oddly enough, makes it still worth it today. (now fold 6)

[@remojoseph1985]

Incorporated Jugaad into the script. Just beautifully written this.

[@MrPatonMarshall]

It’s absolutely maddening how the innovation stagnancy from the heavy hitters seems iterative in pursuit of profits, at least with the folding devices. I have not updated beyond my Fold3 simply because the juice isn’t worth the squeeze yet.

[@DavidNgo86]

Yup

[@Mariobrownio1989]

A Mr Mobile video to listen to while I'm stuck in traffic 💪

[@gunstorm05]

I'm with you so strongly on wanting a cheaper, US-focused version of this concept. I've daily-driven dual-screen and folding phones for about 5 years now, since the LG G8X, and I continue to be convinced that companies need to introduce more devices like this one.

[@theerathg9022]

Have been watching most of your videos since 2014 from India since pocketnow days. In mr mobile style - "Your reviews are a symphony of insight and artistry, resonating with the "aetherial" brilliance of a true tech connoisseur"

[@scarcesense6449]

Jugaad should be my new work motto given the complete lack of resources I'm expected to work with

[@Mobile_Dom]

what i find about huawei foldables is that even if they arent the best, they're the ones that continue to feel the most modern even after depreciated. i picked up a mate Xs2 the other day, and honestly, it feels more modern than the pixel 9 pro fold, its not perfect, sure, and its infinitely more fragile, but ti *feels* more futuristic. the Huawei Mate X2 with its wedge shape? same thing, and im sure its the same with this. i said from the time i stopped reviewing phones and I'll continue saying it, the mobile space stagnated and came to a crawl when huawei was banned from the west, and shit like this only cement that fact to me

[@DavidNgo86]

Yup

[@mlpb]

The freeze frame on the transition at 2:36 freaked me out for the split second I saw it 😂

[@arcadesdudeTV]

I'll wait for the map fold model thanks. 😂

[@jogarciaramos5092]

Michael you have been one of the best bloggers i have come to seek when i felt empty watching reviews.. i hope you find the quench for that longing and emptiness

[@RizwanAzad]

There ain't a better story teller in the tech world than Micahel Fisher. What a beautiful video. And welcome to New Delhi, Michael!

[@mikedunlock]

This was pure poetry my brother! I have loved all your vids over the years, but this one was great and even hit me in the feels. That's true art.

[@shikhsyafiq2841]

Damn, after that video i sure felt something. It's like sitting through a Don Draper presentation

[@ChingSungDennisKong]

This device finally solved foldable aspect ratio issue,hopefully soon other manufacture will compete with it to push it cheaper,durable and better software

[@itsHanibee]

the videos you make, especially the ones like this. they were the ones that finally pushed me to get better at articulating my thoughts clearer and it's probably the most important thing i've learnt in recent times. thank you for the work you do michael, and i hope you enjoy your time here in india. much love

[@otherssingpuree1779]

Living in India, I am bored of generic travel videos to India, you went to the generic places but captivated me. It is not about the place, it is about the presentation.

[@adamcheeseplease]

I don't care for foldable phones, however, you could review a rock and I'll still watch it. Great video as always

[@JaradPetroske]

I'm ready for Michael to start a travel channel.

[@tonymarenno9568]

Good to see you are a Sopranos fan 🙂

[@pranckstyr]

Who knew a phone review would be so uplifting. Thank you Michael!

[@TimbrrWolfe]

Honestly even in the face of a tri-fold like this, I've felt more of an itch for a different kind of quirky form factor different from today's common slabs. Specifically, I've been loving the idea of an old-style flip phone, complete with a physical keypad for T9 typing...while still having a touch screen and running Android. And I think I've left comments like that on, uh, a few of your recent videos. So I guess what I'll say is the reason I bring it up again (aside from maybe trying to inception it into people's minds so there's enough demand for it to become more of a thing) is that I've realized lately that, even though it wouldn't quite scratch the itch the same way, the nearest thing that's actually readily available today to what I'm looking for might just be the Moto Razr. Keeping it folded and just using the outer screen for as much as I can and just opening it if I really need the extra real estate or for an app that doesn't play well with the smaller screen. So we'll see, maybe I'll surprise myself and my next phone will be a foldable yet.

[@JhaveriAakash]

Enjoyed the storytelling

[@macgyverade]

I love his introductions. He one of the real few good ones 🎉

[@ReapsVsTheWorld1]

Bro! I had your video as background and your voice is just soothing. Really consider some voiceover work. This was great. Great video.

[@danytalksmusic]

I didn't expect a life lesson from this review but I appreciate it!

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Needs to be a psychological study done on people that waited until 2024 to watch The Sopranos. Lol. Thanks as always for the excellent content Mr mobile

[@ismailzabalawi]

Bro, today’s was one of the deepest monologues I’ve ever heard from you ❤

[@nickthaskater]

Huawei *has* a desktop mode. It's ridiculous that they don't enable it directly on the unfolded display. What a waste.

[@Arnoldpeter521]

your voice and story telling is unmatched do you have a podcast i can binge listen to?

[@alexandreb.1101]

Michael, you're so much more than a reviewer. A truly excellent writer and storyteller.

[@whybhxv]

You finally came to India

[@Jonas-ej7id]

Woah Mr Mobile in India Hope you had a good time

[@nogi7028]

Michael Fisher could narrate a serious documentary. I'm surprised he hasn't

[@coscorrodrift]

very interesting phone, it may be my next purchase after my Razr 40 Ultra gives out (hopefully it will be in a long time, and hopefully earlier than that we'll see these tri-folds in europe). Altho something i like a lot from the Razr is the "tripod mode" that i can more or less use without worry , because the bottom is quite grippy. i'd be more worried of using it in this phone both bc of scratching concerns, and also slipping concerns. I do much prefer the landscape orientation for recording so that'd be a big plus

[@ThePerradox]

This video was a great start to my weekend you remain one of my fave voices and storytellers here. Glad you were able to reveiw this phone. CaptainTwophones can now, someday, become Captain Threefolds. 👏

[@elmemyself]

Possibly your best video to date, mate, and I've been following you pretty much since you started showing up on KZbin.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Yeah, this is my dream phone, not only because everything it can do, but the red and gold combination is absolutely beautiful !!!!

[@impulsesystems]

Nice bit of philosophy in the middle of the tech. People of México know about how to use scarce resources and recycle old/used stuff in new ways. Thanks for the video. I have Indian friends who are considering a return to India after recent events in the US. After loving their people [mostly], food, music, food and dance for a long time, I hope to finally go there!

[@hfiallo10]

Always a pleasure seeing and hearing your comments and thoughts about tech...keep it up men!

[@peterming]

Leave it to MrMobile to coax the tech review with poetic quotes from Macbeth among others.

[@FatterHomer]

Dude. That description of India was amazing. I hope you make more videos while you're here. Any chance of traveling to Bihar? Nalanda ruins would make for a great backdrop. Be my guest if you are in Bihar !

[@threadsui]

The best storytelling as always, but Jugaad was not something I thought I'd hear in a tech review. Nice touch 🙏

[@lostgleammedia]

So I guess when battery tech catches up the weight issue will be solved

[@King_tony_1010]

You gave the best definition for Jugaad i couldve thought of

[@VikasSharma-ed8nw]

jugaad means "improvising and get things done with whatever u have"