Huawei launches the Mate XT2, a premium foldable smartphone that opens into a tablet-sized display by folding out twice. Multiple outlets describe the device as using Huawei’s new Kirin 9050 Pro chip, alongside upgrades to the folding mechanism and other features. Reporting also highlights optional privacy-related display functionality and improved durability, including better water resistance.
Several sources place the launch within a narrow competition window. Quartz reports Huawei and Xiaomi are releasing new foldables days before Apple’s event, where iPhone updates are expected and some anticipate a foldable entry as well. Dawn adds that Huawei is trying to defend its position in China’s premium phone market amid pressure from Xiaomi and Apple. It also links Huawei’s chip design to performance and energy efficiency, and notes the company’s aim to work around US technology restrictions. Market data cited by Dawn positions Huawei as the leading smartphone vendor in China and especially strong in folding-phone shipments.
