Pre-orders for the Huawei Mate XT have surged past 2.8 million units, showing strong consumer interest in the latest foldable phone from Huawei. The pre-order window remains open until September 19.
The Huawei Mate XT boasts several advanced features that contribute to its high demand. These include a tri-fold design, 16GB RAM, storage options of 512GB or 1TB, and a quad-camera setup featuring a 50MP camera, a 13MP camera, and a periscope lens, The device includes a 10-inch folding screen, a vegan leather back, and an octagon-shaped camera island.
As of yet, pricing for the Mate XT remains unconfirmed. Chinese consumers can choose between two verified color options: Deep Black and Ruby Red, with suggestions that a 'Black-Gold' variant may also be available.
In response to US sanctions, Huawei started designing its own processors for smartphones. Long before these sanctions, Huawei was among the world's largest smartphone providers, only seeing a significant sales decline post-2019.
Huawei's Chairman Yu Chengdong emphasized advancements in R&D. "The next generation of foldable screens is something others can think of but cannot produce," he asserted.
Huawei holds a dominant 41.7% market share in China's foldable phone market. The company anticipates Q2 2024 shipments of 2.57 million units. This robust market position has come while Apple seems to be losing ground in the segment. Local manufacturers like Vivo, Huawei, and Xiaomi have gained significant ground in the second quarter, whereas Apple saw a 3% year-on-year decline in market share. The shift led to Apple's fall from the list of top five smartphone vendors in China.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: UDN, techeblog.com, CNBC, NewsBytes, huaweicentral.com, Insider, TechNode.