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Huawei Releases Its Second Trifold Phone Weeks Ahead of Samsung's Expected Launch
Huawei's Mate XTs features a 36% performance boost with Kirin 9020, dominates 75% of China's foldable market, and offers up to 1TB storage starting at 17,999 yuan.
- On September 4, 2025, Huawei Technologies launched the Huawei Mate XTs Extraordinary Master in Shenzhen, pricing the 16GB+256GB model at CNY 17,999 with higher tiers at 19,999 and 21,999 yuan.
- After last year's Mate XT success, Huawei Technologies plans the Mate XTs to sustain momentum as its market share in China rose to 18%, making it the biggest smartphone vendor, Counterpoint Research shows.
- Powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset, the Mate XTs offers a 10.2-inch LTPO OLED display and a 5,600mAh battery with 66W wired, 50W wireless, and 7.5W reverse charging.
- In China, International Data Corporation data show Huawei holds 75% foldable market share, sold 470,000 Mate XT units, and offers screen replacement at least 50% off plus two free services.
- Launched days before Apple's iPhone 17 news, the Huawei Mate XTs is the industry's second mass-produced triple-foldable and lacks Android due to U.S. sanctions affecting Huawei.
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Huawei unveils Mate XTs trifold flagship with Kirin chip comeback
Huawei's Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu said the phone is powered by the Kirin 9020 chip and HarmonyOS, delivering a 36 percent overall performance boost through software-hardware-cloud synergy. Notably, the launch marks the return of the Kirin chip to Huawei's product line after a four-year hiatus.Yu also announced during the launch that the number of devices running HarmonyOS 5.0 had surpassed 14 million.
·Beijing, China
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