The Mate XT can be folded twice for maximum space. Source: Huawei
Just hours after Apple announced the iPhone 16, Huawei officially unveiled the Mate XT in China. It is the first phone that can be folded twice, offering more screen space than other phones.
The phone is currently only Can be pre-ordered in China in red and black for a price starting at 19,999 yuan (approx. 2,545 dollars).
Im Detail:
- The Mate XT can display content on one, two or three screens.
- When fully opened, the phone offers a 25.9 centimeter screen with a resolution of 2,232 x 3,184 pixels.
- It is available in three storage variants (256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB) and two colors (black and red).
From September 20th, pre-orderers will be able to purchase the selected phone through Huawei.
Already a success? Meanwhile, the mobile phone according to the official shop more than 5 million people have reserved. It should be noted that these figures come from the manufacturer itself and cannot be independently verified.
The second restriction is more relevant: these are not yet pre-orders. According to the website, users do need a Huawei account to make a reservation, but they do not appear to have to make an advance payment. It is doubtful that all interested parties will actually buy the phone.
Huawei Mate XT: Technical details
The main argument for buying it is probably that it is the first double-folding phone. The other features are not unusual for a phone in this price range.
According to IDC The market for foldable phones is expected to grow to 25 million devices in 2024 and 45.7 million devices in 2025.
In a video, Huawei shows the main function of the phone.
Link to YouTube content
The technical data of the Mate XT
- Size (fully unfolded): 156.7 x 219 x 3.6/3.6/4.75 mm
- Size (two screens): 156.7 x 143.0 x 7.45 / 4.75 mm
- Size (folded): 156.7 x 73.5 x 12.8 mm
- Weight: 298g
- Operating system: HarmonyOS 4.2
- Memory: 16 GB RAM with 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB storage
- Main camera: 50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24 mm (wide)
- 12 MP, f/3.4, 125 mm, 5.5x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultraweit)
- Selfie camera: 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
- Batterie: 5600 mAh, 66W
- Ports: USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen1
- Other: NFC, GPS, infrared sensor, and more
Huawei offers a Chinese site an overview of the installed hardware and functionality. However, no information is given about the installed processor.
On the software side, Huawei has built in AI functions. Users can use them to obtain summaries of texts or translations, for example.
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