In recent weeks, several images of a triple-foldable from Huawei have surfaced. Most recently, Huawei leaked the Mate XT Ultimate Design itself. Therefore, it was somewhat known what the smartphone, which folds into three parts, would look like.
Huawei Names Price for Triple-Foldable
During the official presentation, Huawei has now also provided concrete details about the specifications along with giving a price for the first time. And this price has the potential to deter quite a few interested parties.
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In China, the Mate XT Ultimate Design is expected to cost at least 19,999 Yuan, which is roughly 2,550 Euros. In the most expensive variant, the price even exceeds 3,000 Euros.
This makes the smartphone, which can be unfolded to tablet size, more expensive than a new MacBook Pro. The powerful notebooks from Apple are available in Germany starting at 2,000 Euros (for the 14-inch model) or around 3,000 Euros (for the 16-inch model).
Will the Mate XT Ultimate Design Come to Europe?
Moreover, it can be assumed that Huawei will raise prices further when bringing the Mate XT Ultimate Design to Europe. Whether and when that will happen is unclear. Huawei has not yet commented on related plans.
For now, the focus is on supplying the Chinese interested parties with the smartphone. The online platform Vmall alone reported 3.7 million pre-orders. This was, however, before Huawei announced the prices.
Screen Unfoldable up to 10.2 Inches
But let’s take a look at what buyers would get for their money. When completely folded, the Huawei foldable features a 6.4-inch OLED display. When fully unfolded, a 10.2-inch screen can be used. It is also possible to use a partially unfolded version. Here, a 7.9-inch display is available.
There are three versions with different storage sizes: 256 and 512 gigabytes, as well as one terabyte. All models have 16 gigabytes of RAM.
The battery measures 5,600 milliampere-hours and can be charged with up to 66 watts. Photography is done with a triple-camera setup, which consists of a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 12-megapixel periscope camera. The selfie camera has eight megapixels.
AI Features on Board
Of course, the Mate XT Ultimate Design is also supposed to have AI features, as Cnet writes. Additionally, there is support for a stylus and a keyboard connection. Satellite communication is also supported.
How the device performs in terms of performance and whether the unfolded screen is flat and the hinge system durable remains to be seen in detailed tests.