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Huawei launches new foldable smartphone as competition with Xiaomi, Apple heats up

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Huawei launched its new flagship foldable smartphone, the Mate XT2, on Monday.

Huawei launches new foldable smartphone as competition with Xiaomi, Apple heats up

Key takeaways

  • Huawei launched the Mate XT2 foldable smartphone on Monday
  • The Mate XT2 folds out twice to open into a tablet-sized screen
  • The device features Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip
  • The Kirin 9050 Pro chip's design delivers more computing power while using less electricity
  • The chip design helps Huawei overcome U.S. restrictions on access to advanced technology

Huawei launched its new flagship foldable smartphone, the Mate XT2, on Monday. The device folds out twice into a tablet-sized screen and is powered by Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip, designed to deliver higher computing power with lower electricity consumption to help bypass U.S. technology restrictions. The launch comes amid intensifying competition, with Xiaomi set to release a rival folding phone later on Monday and Apple scheduled to unveil its latest iPhone series on Wednesday.

Huawei seeks to defend its lead in the Chinese premium handset market against rivals

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How it unfolded

  1. Monday Huawei launches Mate XT2; Xiaomi launches rival folding phone
  2. Wednesday Apple unveils its latest iPhone series

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Source: Channel News Asia

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Huawei launched the Mate XT2 foldable smartphone on Monday
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