Huawei launches world’s first-ever tri-folding phone, the Huawei Mate XT: check out the price | Tech Tips

Huawei has finally unveiled its latest foldable, the Mate XT but this isn’t your regular flip or book-style foldable, instead, it is a tri-folding phone. This makes it a one-of-a-kind design in the world and comes after Tecno unveiled a similar-looking Phantom Ultimate 2 tri-fold concept phone, which is not up for retail sale. The Huawei Mate XT has two hinges to accommodate two folding displays yet weighs just 298 grams.

Huawei Mate XT price

• The Huawei Mate XT is priced at RMB 19,999 (approx Rs 2,36,200) for the 16GB+256GB model, RMB 21,999 (around Rs 2,59,800) for the 16GB+512GB version and RMB 23,999 (approx 2,83,400) for the 16GB+1TB version.
• The phone is available in Black and Red colours.
• The company is bundling Freebuds 5 earbuds, a USB Type-C cable, and a charging adapter in the box package.
• Interested customers can order the phone and it will be on sale in China from September 20th.

Huawei Mate XT specifications, features

The Huawei Mate XT sports a 6.4-inch single screen when folded, a 7.9-inch 2K dual display and a large 10.2-inch tablet screen with a 3K resolution. The foldable is just 3.6mm when fully unfolded, which is extremely slim. The company hasn’t revealed the chipset details but it could be a Kirin SoC. The foldable phone runs on Harmony OS 4.2 out of the box.

In terms of cameras, the Huawei Mate XT features a 50MP primary camera with OIS, f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 12MP periscope telephoto sensor with 5.5x zoom and OIS. We get an 8MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats.

The phone packs a 5,600mAh battery with 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS, NavIC, NFC, and USB 3.1 Type-C. 

The Huawei Mate XT’s screen is made of multi-directional bending flexible materials. Compared to regular foldables, the bending resistance has increased by 25 percent. It features a composite ultra-tough laminated structure and a composite ultra-tough laminated structure. It uses non-Newtonian fluid and the largest UTG glass.

Taking advantage of the large form factor, Huawei introduced a foldable touch keyboard that can be paired with the Mate XT, which will offer a desktop-PC-like experience.

Huawei Mate XT vs Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2

For context, the Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2 has a 6.48-inch folded display and this opens into a large 10-inch 4:3 screen. The screen on the phone comes with TDDI technology support, which is used on foldable phones for the first time. When completely folded, the Ultimate 2 has a thickness of just 11mm compared to the 12.8mm of the Huawei Mate XT.

While other specs of the Phantom Ultimate 2 are not revealed, the company claims the hinge comes with 2100MPa strength and can last over 300,000 folds. Unlike the Tecno tri-folding phone, the Huawei Mate XT will be commercially available for purchase in China later this month.

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