HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate global launch confirmed for 2025

The HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate 12 has been confirmed for a global launch in Q1 2025. The news came after the brand shipped the first batch of units in China last week.

The tri-fold smartphone is expected to be one of the most expensive devices available. Prices also fluctuate between China and other countries, so costs could definitely increase by the time it’s available.

At the time of writing, the HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate has a starting price of CNY 19,999 (~PHP 158,000). This could definitely balloon to around PHP 167,000 in the Philippines and international markets.

Again, this is first-gen tech. For what HUAWEI has put into the device’s hardware, the pricing is likely justified. The company is paving the way for new tri-fold smartphones to follow suit.

As for the Mate XT Ultimate itself, we’ll have to wait and see. The first three months of 2025 should be observed to see how it fares globally. We’ll update readers should we get news of its arrival in the Philippines.

HUAWEI Mate XT Ultimate specs:
10.2-inch triple-screen flexible LTPO OLED display @ 3184 x 2232 pixels
6.4-inch display @ 2232 x 1008 pixels (single fold)
7.9-inch display @ 2232 x 2048 pixels (dual fold)
16:11 aspect ratio
Kirin chipset
12GB. 16GB RAM
256GB, 1TB internal storage
50MP main camera (f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture), OIS
12MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
12MP periscope telephoto camera (f/3.4), 5.5x optical zoom, OIS
8MP front camera (f/2.2)
5G
Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
GPS
NFC
USB Type-C 3.1
HarmonyOS 4.2
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
5,600mAh battery
66W wired fast charging, 50W wireless fast charging
156.7 x 73.5 (single), 143mm (dual), 219mm (triple) x 12.8mm (single), 7.45mm/4.75mm (dual), 3.6mm (triple) (dimensions)
298 grams (weight)