Huawei Mate XTs Tipped to Launch in September

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant is expected to introduce the new tri-fold smartphone, succeeding last year’s Mate XT Ultimate Design. The latest leaks also shed light on the expected launch window and possible pricing of the upcoming tri-fold smartphone. It is rumoured to run on the Kirin 9020 chipset.

Weibo tipster GuoJing (translated from Chinese) claimed that the Huawei Mate XTs tri-fold will launch on September 12. Huawei’s upcoming foldable could launch almost exactly a year after the Mate XT Ultimate Design, which was introduced in China last September.

Huawei Mate XTs Price (Expected)

According to a report by the Chinese outlet CNMO, the Huawei Mate XTs will be priced at around CNY 20,000. For comparison, last year’s Mate XT Ultimate Design launched at CNY 19,999 for the base 16GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The new model is expected to compete with Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone — Galaxy Z TriFold.

The Huawei Mate XTs will reportedly ship with the HarmonyOS 5.1 operating system. It is said to feature an upgraded Tiangong dual-hinge system and a triple rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor with support for variable aperture. The camera unit is expected to include a periscope telephoto sensor. It could come with satellite connectivity.