Huawei certainly shocked the world with the launch of its first production-ready tri-fold smartphone in September. Soon after, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design also went on sale, but it almost appeared that Huawei could not meet the demand as some walk-in customers could not purchase a unit. However, customers who pre-ordered the device received their units as promised. So, it is a bit strange that Huawei has now reportedly announced that it is ready to introduce its tri-fold smartphone globally for customers who are willing to pay the higher price.
As reported to GSMArena, Huawei will be bringing its first tri-fold device to more markets globally. Although Huawei has not confirmed how it plans to do so (since its products are restricted in some markets) but according to the report, it has confirmed that its foldable will be launched globally in Q1 2025.
The first quarter of 2025 is not too far away, and it remains to be seen how Huawei will meet the demands, given that it is struggling to keep its Mate XT on the shelves in China.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Price
While the price of foldables has always been higher than usual (even when compared to Apple’s iPhone models), the Mate XT Ultimate design, available only in China, takes things up a few notches.
The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is definitely one of the most expensive production smartphones globally at CNY 19,999 (roughly Rs. 2,36,700) and that’s just for the base model that comes equipped with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. There are also high-end models with more storage that go up to CNY 23,999 (roughly Rs. 2,83,900), which is an eye-watering price for a smartphone.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Specifications
Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate Design foldable can open up into a proper tablet-sized 10.2-inch device or fold back into a regular smartphone with a 6.4-inch display when not needed. The Tri-Fold can also transform into a regular foldable with a dual-fold 7.9-inch layout. While maintaining a thickness of 12.8mm, which is as thick as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 (12.1mm). However, the phone weighs 298 grams which is heavy for a foldable but lighter than most tablets.
Apart from the design, Huawei has its own Kirin 9010 SoC powering this tri-fold phone. There are three rear-facing cameras – a 50-megapixel primary, a 12-megapixel periscope telephoto (5.5X optical zoom), and another 12-megapixel ultrawide camera. Selfies are handled by an 8-megapixel camera, which is embedded in the first panel of the main folding display.
The foldable is powered by a 5,600mAh battery and supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Both of these charging methods require Huawei’s proprietary charger. The phone also offers 7.5W reverse wireless charging for charging accessories and is currently available in Red and Black finishes with vegan leather rear panels.
