Chinese language tech big Huawei has garnered greater than 3 million pre-orders for its triple-folding smartphone, its web site confirmed on Monday (Sep 9), which comes simply hours earlier than Apple’s debut of its new era of iPhones.
Huawei’s Mate XT, a Z-shaped tri-fold cellphone is scheduled to be unveiled at a launch occasion on Tuesday, as introduced on its social media account WeChat.
Pre-ordering clients will obtain particulars on buy the cellphone on Tuesday, the day of the launch occasion, relatively than making a down fee.
This sturdy pre-order determine underscores Huawei’s potential to navigate US sanctions and solidifies its place as a key competitor to Apple, which has lower costs earlier this 12 months to maintain its market share.
The Huawei launch occasion will happen shortly after Apple’s Sep 9 occasion, the place the corporate is about to introduce its iPhone 16 lineup, emphasising the combination of synthetic intelligence options in its flagship gadgets.
In accordance with analysis agency Canalys, Huawei is the largest foldable cellphone vendor in China, with a 56 per cent share throughout the first half of 2024. It’s adopted by Honor, its spin-off model.
China is the world’s greatest foldable smartphone market, accounting for half of world shipments within the second quarter. Greater than 1.5 million foldable handsets had been shipped on the mainland that quarter.
Final 12 months, mainland foldable smartphone shipments reached 7.01 million items, with Huawei main the market due to its Mate X5 mannequin, which was launched in September final 12 months.
