Huawei Mate X7 Repair Pricing Official Spare Parts Cost Breakdown
The prices for spare parts have been disclosed by Huawei following the launch of the Mate X7 foldable smartphone in China. The maintenance of this new flagship is, of course, an investment, as repair costs for foldable devices have generally been above average.
Display Replacement Costs
Most expensive among the components of the Mate X7 is its internal flexible screen. According to Huawei, this cost derives from using the world's first three-layer composite ultra-strong structure in the panel.
- Internal Flexible Display: $735
- External Display: $141
Prices of Major Components
Though other hardware counts as much or more, the replacement fees for the major components are set at a high level. Next in line to display replacement would be motherboard replacement; replacing batteries, on the other hand, is more affordable.
- Motherboard: $450
- Rear Cover: $82
- Battery: $42
Repair of Camera Module
For Mate X7, camera sensors have separate prices instead of a single price:
- Main Sensor (50MP): $101
- Telephoto Lens: $114
Other Minor Components
Compared with repairs for hard-core hardware, repair charges for smaller, modular parts are quite low.
- USB Type-C Port: $1.50
- SIM Card Slot: $1.40
Context for Device Pricing
To put costs into perspective, the Huawei Mate X7 itself starts at $1,840. The Collectors Edition, its priciest variant, with 20 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage with included stylus, retails for $2,490.
