Huawei launches world's first tri-fold smartphone

Chinese technology giant Huawei launched the industry's first tri-fold smartphone in Shenzhen yesterday. Starting at 19,999 yuan (US$2,812), the product features a number of technological breakthroughs such as a dual hinge system and screen bending functions.

The Huawei Mate XT takes foldable displays to a new level by adding an extra fold. The OLED display ribbons through a device that can open its screen twice to reveal a large 10.2-inch display at a 16:11 aspect ratio.

Huawei unveils the world's first commercial tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT, in Shenzhen yesterday. Photos by Xinhua

Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director, said that constant technological innovation is the main driving force behind the development of folding-screen smartphones, an industry segment with high technology density.

Yu Chengdong, executive director and chairman of the board of directors of Huawei's Consumer Business Group, displays the Mate XT during a new product launch event in Shenzhen yesterday.

China's foldable mobile phone market saw a growth of 114.5% in shipments in 2023, with the number of shipments exceeding 7 million, according to global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). (Xinhua)

People try out Huawei smartphones during a product launch event in Shenzhen yesterday.