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Huawei Has a New $3,000 Trifold, Just in Case Apple's Foldable iPhone Wasn't Expensive Enough for You
Gizmodo • • technology
Key Points:
- Huawei has launched the Mate XT 2, its third trifold smartphone iteration, in China, featuring a new "wing-like" folding design that folds both halves of its 10.1-inch interior display inward to reveal a 6.5-inch exterior screen.
- The device incorporates a privacy-focused OLED screen that narrows the viewing angle to prevent side viewing, a feature previously seen on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra but new to foldables.
- The Mate XT 2 is powered by Huawei's in-house Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, developed to circumvent U.S. sanctions that restrict access to American software-dependent chipmakers.
- Camera capabilities include a 50MP main sensor, a 40MP ultra-wide lens, a 50MP periscope camera with 3.5x optical zoom, and an 8MP selfie camera on the interior display.
- Pricing starts at approximately $2,980 for the base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, rising to about $3,725 for the 1TB storage variant with the privacy display, reflecting the phone's premium positioning.
