After weeks of teasing, Huawei has officially launched the world’s first dual-hinged, triple-screen foldable phone and it’s every bit as expensive as we feared. In China, prices for the Mate XT Ultimate Design start at 19,999 yuan (about $2,809) for the 256GB storage model — that’s about $300 more than a brand new 16-inch MacBook Pro.
All models are equipped with 16GB of RAM, and two additional storage variants are available priced at 21,999 yuan (about $3,089) for 512GB and 23,999 yuan (about $3,370) for 1TB. Chinese retailer Vmall reported 3.7 million preorders before the price was announced.
The Mate XT features an inverse dual-hinge design that folds into a “Z” shape, allowing it to be used in a variety of formats. The OLED display measures 6.4-inches when fully collapsed as a traditional single-screen device. When fully opened, that display rises to 10.2-inches (2,232 x 3,184) and is still usable when partially unfolded in the smaller 7.9-inch configuration.
The device has a 5,600mAh battery and supports 66W of wired charging or 50W wirelessly. There is a triple camera setup located at the rear consisting of a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultrawide, and a 12-megapixel periscope camera. The hole-punch selfie camera on the front is 8 megapixels, and is located on the leftmost screen when the device is fully open.
We’ve contacted Huawei to inquire about availability outside of China, but we’re hopeful.
