China's Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag

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Chinese tech giant Huawei's new trifold phone Huawei Mate XT is displayed during its launch day at a Huawei store in eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Chinese tech giant Huawei's new trifold phone Huawei Mate XT is displayed during its launch day at a Huawei store in eastern China's Zhejiang province on September 10, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world's first triple-folding phone at more than three times the price of the newest iPhone, hours after its US competitor lifted the curtain on its own new handset built for AI.

The Mate XT was officially launched in a keynote presentation by Huawei executive Richard Yu at the firm's headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen.

Originally designed as a premium phone for a niche audience, more than three million people registered interest in buying the Mate XT ahead of its launch.

The gadget officially goes on sale on September 20, with prices beginning at an eye-watering $2,800 -- over three times more than the new iPhone 16.

Advertised in a sleek red and gold design, the phone can transform into a 10.2 inch (26 centimetre) tablet and weighs 298 grams (10.5 ounces).

"This is the world's first triple-folding phone," Yu said at the keynote.

"We have put in a huge amount of effort into solving the problems regarding mass production and product reliability," he added.

Its release comes a day after Apple announced its iPhone 16, built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and keep up in the technology race.

Taking on Apple?

One observer said the launch of Huawei's trifold phone was unlikely to make a big dent in Apple's sales in the premium phone sector given its price and the California giant's hold in China.

"Its impact on Apple's market share is likely to be very limited" given Apple's popularity in the country, said Ethan Qi, associate director at research firm Counterpoint.

But another added that it would boost the company's "technological leadership".

"It will fortify its position as a leader in the foldable phone sector among consumers," Toby Zhu, senior analyst at Canalys, told AFP.

He also said the high price may not necessarily deter the target consumer group as "the purchasing power of China's most affluent consumers has increased despite the less favourable general economic climate".

Huawei was once the country's largest domestic smartphone maker, before it became embroiled in a tech war between Washington and Beijing.

It is now China's fourth-largest smartphone maker, shipping 10.6 million units in the last quarter, according to a recent report by research firm Canalys.

US sanctions cut off its access to American technology and crippled its smartphone business -- but it made a surprise comeback last year with smartphones powered by domestically made chips.

It is also the biggest seller of foldable phones in China, with more than half of the domestic market share in the first half of 2024.

Specifications
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate MORE PICTURES

Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
 CDMA 800
 3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 CDMA2000 1x
4G bandsLTE
5G bandsSA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced2024, September 10
StatusComing soon. Exp. release 2024, September 20
Body
DimensionsUnfolded: 156.7 x 219 x 3.6-4.8 mm
Folded: 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm
Weight298 g (10.51 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
TypeTri-foldable LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size10.2 inches, 315.5 cm2 (~91.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution2232 x 3184 pixels (~381 ppi density)
 Cover display (1/3 of the main display):
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 6.4 inches, 1008 x 2232 pixels
Dual display (2/3 of the main display):
LTPO OLED, 120Hz, 7.9 inches, 2048 x 2232 pixels
Platform
OSHarmonyOS 4.2 (China)
ChipsetKirin 9010 (7 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUMaleoon 910
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5.5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR
Selfie Camera
Single8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
FeaturesHDR
Video4K, 1080p
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
NFCYes; NFC-SIM, HCE
Infrared portYes
RadioNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
BrowserHTML5
 BDS Satellite Calling and Message
Battery
TypeSi/C 5600 mAh, non-removable
Charging66W wired
50W wireless
7.5W reverse wireless
5W reverse wired
Misc
ColorsRed, Black
ModelsGRL-AL10


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