Mate XT2 launch comes as Apple set to soon release its first foldable iPhone

China’s Huawei Technologies is touting its Mate XT2 tri-fold smartphone powered by its own in-house chipset. (Source photos by Reuters and Huawei)
CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI
September 7, 2026 17:07 JST
TAIPEI — China’s Huawei Technologies has unveiled its first triple-folding smartphone powered by chips that it says are free from U.S. supply restrictions, just days ahead of American rival Apple’s annual launch of its flagship iPhones.