HUAWEI Mate XT tri-folding phone goes global, to launch in PH February 28th

Huawei’s tri-fold smartphone, the HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate Design, has officially gone global and will soon be available in the Philippines.

To recap, the HUAWEI Mate XT is the world’s first tri-folding phone, sporting two hinges.

It can be used as a single screen just like a normal smartphone at 6.4-inch. And it can unfold to 10.2-inch, essentially making it a tablet with a mere 3.6 mm thickness.

Under the hood, it uses an undisclosed Kirin SoC, and users can expect it is limited to 4G connectivity.

At the rear, the foldable features three cameras led by a 50-megapixel main sensor with a variable aperture (f/1.4 to f/4.0) and OIS; a 12MP ultrawide lens; and a 12-megapixel periscope telephoto sensor, also with OIS.

Software-wise, it runs EMUI 14.2 and packs a 5600mAh battery combined with 66W of wired- and 50W of wireless charging.

For added protection, the foldable gets an IPX8 rating for water resistance.

HUAWEI Mate XT | Ultimate Design specs:
Single screen: 6.4-inch
– 2232 × 1008 pixels
Dual screen: 7.9-inch
– 2232 × 2048 pixels
Dual screen: 10.2-inch 3K
– 2232 × 3184 pixels
90Hz, 16:11 aspect ratio, 382 ppi
Panel type: LTPO OLED
(Unspecified) Kirin SoC
16GB RAM
1TB storage
Triple rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.4-f/4.0 main, OIS
– 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide
– 12MP f/3.4 periscrope telephoto, OIS
8MP f/2.2 selfie shooter (hole punch notch)
Dual SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS, AGPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
USB Type-C
NFC
Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
IPX8 water resistance
EMUI 14.2
5600mAh battery
66W charging (wired)
50W wireless
Height: 156.7 mm
Width (in mm): 73.5 (single screen) | 143.0 (dual) | 219.0 (triple)
Depth: 12.8 mm (single screen)
Dual screen: 7.45 mm / 4.75 mm
Triple screen: 3.6 mm / 3.6 mm / 4.75 mm
~298g
Red, Black (colorways)

Price and availability

The HUAWEI Mate XT is now available for purchase in select global markets, and it goes for EUR 3,499PHP 210,547USD 3,620INR 317,417CNY 26,434 (16GB+1TB) in Europe.

Pre-orders are currently open for the Philippines with a Php5,000USD 86INR 7,415EUR 82CNY 624 deposit with full payment scheduled on February 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Presumably, the Philippine launch will be held that day as well.

So, keep an eye out for updates!