Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design will be available in Dark Black and Rui Red colour options (translated from Chinese).

In Barcelona this week, ihad the opportunity to spend some time with the new tri-fold Huawei Mate XT. And I'm sold. While I disagree with calling this a

The phone is a piece of engineering marvel: when unfolded, the device measures only 3.6mm thick, making it the new thinnest portable computing device in the world. This slimness is needed, because when completely folded up, it is essentially three stacked layers, which then does increase thickness to 12.8mm.

Huawei enthusiasts were left disappointed as the anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable Mate XT was unavailable for walk-in customers upon its launch in China. Supply chain issues restricted availability to pre-order holders only.

Now that Huawei has officially launched the Mate XT Ultimate Design in China, demonstration videos are popping up online that reveal what the world’s first dual-folding, triple-screen phone looks like in real-world conditions.

Foldable phones have been very hit or miss over the past five years, and now Huawei is moving into uncharted territory. Begging the question of whether a tri-fold phone like the Huawei Mate XT is a trendsetter or a one-off.

HUAWEI launched the Mate XT in China last week, but we can confirm that a global launch is indeed on the cards.

Huawei and Apple are facing off in China, as the Mate XT and iPhone 16 hit shelves on the same day, drawing consumers and scalpers alike amid intense competition.

Huawei's trifold smartphone, the Mate XT, debuted in China on Friday, coinciding with Apple's iPhone 16 launch in the important sales market.