{"id":29953,"date":"2025-08-29T03:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29953\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T03:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T03:08:09","slug":"we-just-got-our-best-look-yet-at-the-next-three-panel-foldable-and-it-launches-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/29953\/","title":{"rendered":"We just got our best look yet at the next three-panel foldable, and it launches soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_4g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Huawei Mate XTs Press Image\"  alt=\"Huawei Mate XTs Press Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Huawei-Mate-XTs-Press-Image-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HUAWEI has unveiled the Mate XTs, with pre-orders now open in China ahead of a September 4 launch.<\/li>\n<li>Leaker Digital Chat Station claims it will be available in four colors, with 16GB RAM and up to 1TB storage.<\/li>\n<li>HUAWEI remains the only company to have shipped a tri-fold, though the Mate XTs may be available only in China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We know that the term \u201ctri-fold\u201d might not make much sense, but it\u2019s the name the industry appears to have settled on in the fledgling years of these three-panel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/best-foldable-phones-922793\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">foldables<\/a>. Most brands are still teasing their first such device, but HUAWEI is already preparing to launch its second. We\u2019ve got a closer look at it today, and I must say, it\u2019s rather alluring.<\/p>\n<p>HUAWEI confirmed the new Mate XTs on <a href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/2836883273\/Q1Ux08aqR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weibo<\/a>, with pre-orders in China opening today and a <a href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/detail\/5204178982934856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">full launch event<\/a> set for September 4 at 2:30 PM local time. The teasers have referred to the device as the Extraordinary Master or Ultimate Design, and the latter is printed directly on the phone\u2019s casing, so it\u2019s likely part of the full name. The design itself looks like an evolution of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/huawei-mate-xt-ultimate-design-hands-on-review-3538563\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mate XT<\/a>, with its outward-folding S-style hinge system.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_4g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Huawei Mate XTs Digital Chat Station Weibo Post\"  alt=\"Huawei Mate XTs Digital Chat Station Weibo Post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Huawei-Mate-XTs-Digital-Chat-Station-Weibo-Post.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/6048569942\/Q1UCTlLDw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">follow-up post<\/a> from reliable leaker Digital Chat Station revealed more practical details: the Mate XTs will ship in Red, Black, Purple, and White, with configurations of 16GB RAM and up to 1TB storage. Other specs weren\u2019t formally confirmed, but the tipster\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/huawei-mate-xt-2-leaked-specs-3578899\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">previous leak<\/a> suggested HUAWEI is sticking with an upgraded Kirin 9020 chipset, a new 50MP main sensor with variable aperture, an improved periscope telephoto camera, and satellite connectivity. An \u201cofficial teaser\u201d for the device was posted to YouTube a couple of days ago, as shown below.<\/p>\n<p>This follows on from the original Mate XT, which already packed high-end specs like a 10.2-inch unfolded OLED display, 66W wired charging, and 50W wireless charging \u2014 albeit at a sky-high \u20ac3,500 launch price. Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmall.com\/product\/comdetail\/index.html?prdId=10086754422315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pre-orders are open<\/a> for the Mate XTs, the price remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mate XTs will debut just days before the iPhone 17 series, echoing last year\u2019s Mate XT reveal that came right after the iPhone 16 launch. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-tri-fold-triple-screen-foldable-details-3574317\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung has admitted<\/a> its own tri-fold is production-ready but hasn\u2019t released it, and TECNO has only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/tecno-phantom-ultimate-g-fold-concept-3578255\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shown off concept devices<\/a>. That leaves HUAWEI as the only company that actually ships this form factor.<\/p>\n<p>Global launch plans haven\u2019t been announced, and if the last tri-fold is any guide, availability outside China could be slim. Still, HUAWEI\u2019s second-generation device puts it further ahead in the race for what could become the next major foldable trend.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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