Develop the world’s first triple foldable mobile It’s not an easy or inexpensive undertaking, but neither is the subsequent repair. After demonstrating its technological strength by launching the Huawei Mate
Currently released only in China, sooner or later whoever buys it will have to go through the support service and there will be a surprise: Huawei reveals cost of spare parts for this new phone with dual screen and dual hinge and as you can imagine, fixing it will not be cheap at all.
The Huawei Mate XT is impressive. So is the cost of repairing your screen
Because if the screen is so damaged that you have to change it and you take it to Huawei’s technical service to change it for you, a new OLED panel will cost you 7,999 yuan more, or about 1,017 dollars. And that’s with a certain discount, because if you decide to repair it yourself, the process will cost you 9,799 yuan, or 1,245 dollars. Whatever you decide, prepare your portfolio.
Nevertheless, Huawei offers various solutions to save money screen repairs for your triple phone. So, a refurbished screen would cost you 6,999 yuan (about $889). Given the price, it might be worth taking out its screen insurance, which reduces the amount to 3,499 yuan (about $444) for the first year. Yes, it’s cheaper, but it’s still expensive for only one year of coverage.
To get an idea of the price compared to other foldsThe repair of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6’s inner screen, including panel, bezel and battery, is $200 off the first time it’s requested. If it’s requested again, the price jumps to $549. In the case of the Google Pixel Fold, thanks to its alliance with iFixit, it’s available for sale starting at $899.
Others Mate XT Ultimate Design parts are a bit cheaper: 499 yuan (63 dollars) costs the battery replacement, cameras range from 269 to 759 yuan (about 34 to 96 dollars). Be careful because if the motherboard breaks down and needs to be replaced, the price is as high as the screen: 9,099 yuan (about 1,156 dollars).
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