KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Huawei on Tuesday held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone, which analysts said marked a symbolic victory for the Chinese tech giant amid US technology curbs. But Challenges over pricing, Longevity, Supply and App Constraints May Limit Its Success.
Huawei said at a launch event in kuala lumpur that the huawei mate xt, first unveiled in China five months ago, will be priced at 3,499 Euros ($ 3,662). Although dubbed a trifold, the phone has three mini-paels and folds only twice. The company says it’s the thinnest foldable phone at 3.6 millimeters (0.14 inches), with a 10.2-inch screen similar to an apple iPad.
“Right now, Huawei Kind of Stands Alone as Annovator” with the TRIFOLD DESIGN, said Bryan Ma, Vice President of Device Research with the Market Intelligence FIMM Interactional Data CRPORPArsion.
Huawei reached the position despite “Not getting access to chips, to google services. All these things basically have ben huge roadblocks in front of huawei, “Ma said, adding that the” resurgence we’re seeing we’re seeing from them over them over the past year has been a person a bit of a Victory. “
Huawei, China’s first global tech brand, is at the center of a us-china battle over trade and technology. Washington in 2019 Severed Huawei’s access to us components and technology, including Google’s Music and Other Smartphone Services, Making Huawei’s Phone Lesses Applening to Users. It has also barred global vendors from using us technology to produce components for Huawei.
American Officials Say Huawei is a Security Risk, which the company denies. China’s Government has accused washington of misusing security warnings to contain a rising competitor to us technology companies.
Huawei launched the mate xt in china on Sept. 20 last year, the same day apple launched its iPhone 16 series in Global Markets. But with its steep price tag, the mate xt “is not a mainstream product that people are going to jump for,” ma said.
At the Kuala Lumpur Event, Huawei also unveiled its Matepad Pro Tablet and Free Arc, its first open-ear earbuds with ear ear Hooks and other wearable devices.
While Huawei’s Cutting-Edge Devices Showcase its Technological Profession, Its long-term success remains uncertains ongoing ongoing ongoing challenenges over Global Supply Limitations on the software ecosystem, said ruby lu, annalyst with the research firm trendforce.
“System Limitations, Particularly The Lack of Google Mobile Services, Means Its International Market Potential Remains Constrained,” Lu Said.
IDC’s Ma Said Huawei Dominated The Foldable Phone Market in China with 49% Market Share Last Year. In the global market, it had 23% market share, trailing behind samsung’s 33% share in 2024, He said. Idc predicted that Total Foldable Phone Shipments World Surge to 45.7 Million Units by 2028, from Over 20 Million Last Year.
While Most Major Brands has entered the foldable segments, lu said apple has yet to release a competing product.
“Once Apple Enters the market, it is expected to significantly influence and stimulate further growth in the foldable phone sector,” Lu Added.
