Huawei certainly shocked the world by launching its first production-ready triple smartphone in September. Soon after, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design was also released, but it almost seemed like Huawei couldn’t keep up with the demand as some customers were unable to purchase the unit. However, customers who pre-ordered the device received their units as promised. So it’s a bit strange that Huawei has now reportedly announced that it’s ready to launch its triple smartphone globally for customers willing to pay a high price.
As told to GSMArena, Huawei will bring its first triple device to multiple global markets. While Huawei hasn’t confirmed how it plans to do this (since its products are banned in certain markets), it has confirmed that the foldable will launch globally in the first quarter of 2025, according to the report.
The first quarter of 2025 isn’t far away, and it remains to be seen how Huawei will meet the requirements given that it seems to be struggling to get its Mate XT on the shelves in China.
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Price
While foldables have always commanded a higher-than-usual price tag (even compared to Apple’s iPhone models), the China-only Mate XT Ultimate Design kicks things up a few notches.
The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is definitely one of the most expensive production smartphones globally at CNY 19,999 (roughly Rs. 2,36,700) and that’s just for the base model which is equipped with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There are also high-end models with more storage that go up to CNY 23,999 (roughly Rs. 2,83,900), which is an eye-popping price for the smartphone.
The specifications of the superior design of the Huawei Mate XT
Huawei’s Mate XT Ultimate Design foldable can be unfolded into a true 10.2-inch tablet-sized device or folded back into a regular smartphone with a 6.4-inch screen when not needed. The tri-fold can also be converted to a regular fold with a 7.9-inch dual-folding setup. All while maintaining a thickness of 12.8 mm, which is as thick as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 (12.1 mm). However, the phone weighs 298 grams, which is heavy for a foldable but lighter than most tablets.
Design aside, Huawei has its own Kirin 9010 SoC powering this triple phone. There are three rear cameras – a 50-megapixel primary, a 12-megapixel periscope telephoto (5.5X optical zoom) and another 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Selfies are handled by a single 8-megapixel camera, which is built into the first panel of the main folding screen.
The foldable device is powered by a 5600mAh battery and supports 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. Both of these charging methods require Huawei’s proprietary chargers. The phone also offers 7.5W reverse wireless charging for charging accessories and is currently available in red and black with vegan leather back panels.
