What it’s essential know
- Rumors allege Huawei is engaged on a tri-fold sequel to the Mate XT with a number of notable upgrades.
- There’s supposedly potential for an upgraded processor and digicam imaging system.
- A tipster claims the system might launch within the “second half” of 2025, which could line up with the unique’s September launch final 12 months.
A spherical of early rumors suggests Huawei is within the technique of creating its subsequent tri-fold telephone.
These rumors surfaced from a widely known Chinese language tipster, Digital Chat Station (DCS), on Weibo (through Android Headlines). The tipster alleges that Huawei is engaged on a sequel to its Mate XT tri-fold, which could possibly be known as the “Mate XT 2,” if we’re being incremental. There’s supposedly extra happening with this subsequent telephone by the use of {hardware} upgrades.
DCS claims the tri-fold might sport a model new, upgraded SoC (processor), probably constructed off an “N-1” era chip. In response to a remark, DCS stated the chip could possibly be Huawei’s Kirin 9020. Moreover, the telephone’s imaging energy might go up a stage, although it is unclear simply how far Huawei is keen to push its cameras.
Contemplating how early these rumors are, there’s nothing concrete to go on (other than the chip’s obvious title drop). Greater than that, the tipster alleges Huawei’s “Mate XT 2” might launch prior to we expect.
The telephone could possibly be eyeing a “second half of the 12 months” timeframe, which form of appears like what the Chinese language OEM did in 2024.
The Tri-Fold Shock that’s the Mate XT
Huawei got here out of nowhere with its tri-fold, the Mate XT, in September final 12 months. With out speaking about its eye-watering price ticket (¥19,999/~$2,808), the system contains a 10.2-inch show when totally unfolded. The telephone shortly turns from one thing handheld to a phone-tablet. The publication reiterates the system’s use of the Kirin 9010 processor, so it might make sense that Huawei would possibly improve that key specification.
Moreover, the Mate XT debuted with a triple digicam array, consisting of a 50MP lens with f/1.4 aperture, a 12MP ultrawide-angle lens, and a 12MP periscope lens.
With rumors suggesting we might see an imaging improve, perhaps Huawei’s wanting on the ultrawide and periscope lenses. In fact, it might be good if that main lens jumped to 100MP or extra, however we’ll simply have to attend and see.
Other than Huawei, we’re additionally anticipating Samsung to step into the tri-fold world for the primary time. The telephone could possibly be known as the “Galaxy G Fold” and have a 9.9-inch show when totally unfolded.
