It was no secret that Huawei was planning to launch a triple foldable phone. The handset had already been the subject of several “leaks” that allowed it to be seen in public, and the Chinese brand had planned a presentation for today in which it would be the main protagonist. Finally, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design It is official and has a very promising balance, although with a big but.
As we have already told you, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is a folding case that expands the format of the book in a very interesting way. When completely folded, it can be used as a regular mobile phone with a 6.4-inch screen. If you decide to open it partially, you can use the internal screen with a diagonal of 7.9 inches. But the distinctive feature is that the internal panel can be combined with the external one to create a 10.2-inch screen.
This is achieved through a dual-hinge system that allows the Huawei Mate fold into a Z shapeBut the most remarkable thing in the design section is that the manufacturer has made this triple foldable phone almost as thin and light as other phones in this segment that have only one fold.
For comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 came to market with a thickness of 12.1 millimeters when closed and a weight of 239 grams. The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design has a thickness of 12.8 millimeters when fully folded weighs 298 grams. Not bad, really.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design – World’s First Triple Folding Phone
Beyond the design and screens, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is a table of specifications that don’t stand out or contradict each other. Under the hood is the world’s first tri-fold 16GB RAM and is offered in three storage capacities: 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB.
Unfortunately, Huawei did not specify what chip is installed in the Mate XT Ultimate Design. This means that the battery is discharged. 5600 mAh and supports 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging. In terms of camera, the rear module includes a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 12MP telephoto lens with a periscope lens.
If we focus on connectivity, the triple foldable has all the essentials. It supports Wi-Fi 6, 5G (with dual SIM cards), NFC, and Bluetooth 5.2. In addition, it has a USB-C 3.1 port. As for the operating system, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is equipped with HarmonyOS 4.2.
Big but
Having said all that, let’s move on to the big “but” of this mobile phone. As you probably already guessed, it’s about the price. The cheapest Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design with 256 GB of internal storage costs 19,999 yuan. That is, some 2547 euro at the change of day. If we return to the comparison with the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Samsung folding smartphone is currently sold in Spain for 2,369 euros in the most expensive version with a capacity of 1 TB.
Those who need more storage will have to pay a little more to get the new triple foldable phone. The 512GB model costs 21,999 yuan (2,801 euros) and 1 TB is offered for 23,999 yuan (3,056 euros).
Please note that the prices in EUR are indicative and correspond to the daily price. Huawei has not yet confirmed whether the device will leave China, although this seems quite difficult at the moment. If it were ever offered in Europe, it could be even more expensive when taxes and tariffs are taken into account.
And to make sure the comparison isn’t limited to mobile phones, you’ll have to pay for the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design. more expensive than the latest generation laptop. For example, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 with Intel i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and NVIDIA RTX 4060 GPU costs €2,214. And the 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 with 16GB of memory and a 1TB SSD is available in Spain for €2,489.
Will there be a market for such an expensive mobile phone in the West? It is impossible to know at this point. Although Huawei’s triple foldable phone could already be a success in China. According to Edgethe store claims to have received 3.7 million bookings before the prices are announced.
Source: Hiper Textual
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