What you have to know
- Rumors allege Huawei is engaged on a tri-fold sequel to the Mate XT with just a few notable upgrades.
- There’s supposedly potential for an upgraded processor and digicam imaging system.
- A tipster claims the gadget may launch within the “second half” of 2025, which could line up with the unique’s September launch final 12 months.
A spherical of early rumors suggests Huawei is within the strategy of growing its subsequent tri-fold telephone.
These rumors surfaced from a well known Chinese language tipster, Digital Chat Station (DCS), on Weibo (by way of Android Headlines). The tipster alleges that Huawei is engaged on a sequel to its Mate XT tri-fold, which may very well be known as the “Mate XT 2,” if we’re being incremental. There’s supposedly extra occurring with this subsequent telephone by means of {hardware} upgrades.
DCS claims the tri-fold may sport a model new, upgraded SoC (processor), presumably constructed off an “N-1” technology chip. In response to a remark, DCS mentioned the chip may very well be Huawei’s Kirin 9020. Moreover, the telephone’s imaging energy may go up a degree, although it is unclear simply how far Huawei is keen to push its cameras.
Contemplating how early these rumors are, there’s nothing concrete to go on (except for the chip’s obvious title drop). Greater than that, the tipster alleges Huawei’s “Mate XT 2” may launch prior to we predict.
The telephone may very well be eyeing a “second half of the 12 months” timeframe, which sort of seems like what the Chinese language OEM did in 2024.
The Tri-Fold Shock that’s the Mate XT
Huawei came out of nowhere with its tri-fold, the Mate XT, in September final 12 months. With out speaking about its eye-watering price ticket (¥19,999/~$2,808), the gadget encompasses a 10.2-inch show when totally unfolded. The telephone shortly turns from one thing handheld to a phone-tablet. The publication reiterates the gadget’s use of the Kirin 9010 processor, so it could make sense that Huawei may improve that key specification.
Moreover, the Mate XT debuted with a triple digicam array, consisting of a 50MP lens with f/1.4 aperture, a 12MP ultrawide-angle lens, and a 12MP periscope lens.
With rumors suggesting we may see an imaging improve, perhaps Huawei’s trying on the ultrawide and periscope lenses. After all, it could be good if that major lens jumped to 100MP or extra, however we’ll simply have to attend and see.
Except for Huawei, we’re additionally anticipating Samsung to step into the tri-fold world for the primary time. The telephone may very well be known as the “Galaxy G Fold” and have a 9.9-inch show when totally unfolded.
