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 telephone is scheduled to be unveiled at a launch occasion on Tuesday, as introduced on its social media account WeChat.
Pre-ordering prospects will obtain particulars on easy methods to buy the telephone on Tuesday, the day of the launch occasion, relatively than making a down fee.
This sturdy pre-order determine underscores Huawei’s capability to navigate US sanctions and solidifies its place as a key competitor to Apple, which has minimize costs earlier this yr to maintain its market share.
The Huawei launch occasion will happen shortly after Apple’s Sep 9 occasion, the place the corporate is ready to introduce its iPhone 16 lineup, emphasising the combination of synthetic intelligence options in its flagship gadgets.
Based on analysis agency Canalys, Huawei is the most important foldable telephone vendor in China, with a 56 per cent share through 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 worldwide shipments within the second quarter. Greater than 1.5 million foldable handsets have been shipped on the mainland that quarter.
Final yr, mainland foldable smartphone shipments reached 7.01 million models, with Huawei main the market due to its Mate X5 mannequin, which was launched in September final yr.
