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Huawei Unveils $2,800 Trifold Mate XT Just Hours After Apple Launches iPhone 16

17 points by bx376 2y ago

_joel 2y ago
Paywalled and archive.is not coming up with the goods.
- wslh 2y ago
  It seems capturing it again worked: https://archive.is/6ADf2 https://archive.is/6ADf2
Iulioh 2y ago
A 10 inch tablet....wow Honestly i just hope that the 2800 price tag comes with a god tier warranty. (just remember, in America it would be something like 2200 because tax is included)
- pavlov 2y ago
  The VAT in China is 13%, I believe. So the price before tax is around $2,475.
torginus 2y ago
Sounds like a really neat idea. Most clamshell foldables have a third screen, that's used when the device is closed, but faces backwards when open. This design makes use of that. However I feel, just like with an iPad, 10 inches is too much to hold in one hand comfortably.
- Bluestein 2y ago
  And, also: Is it just me or, with all these "foldables" and (resulting) screen form-factors ... ... are we not seeing as wide (and diverse) a variety of screen aspect rations as ever? (For good or bad).-
- olalonde 2y ago
  The video makes it look like it has a display when folded (1/3 of the unfolded display), so I assume unfolding is optional.
- out_of_protocol 2y ago
  You can use it in 1/3 (regular phone), 2/3 and 3/3 (ipad size) sizes
recursivedoubts 2y ago
non-paywalled article w/ some images: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3277808/huawei-mate-xt-tri-fold-handset-sees-over-3-million-pre-orders-ahead-iphone-16-launch https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3277808/huawei-ma...
bArray 2y ago
https://www.bloomberg.com./news/articles/2024-09-10/huawei-trifold-phone-versus-iphone-16-specs-price-release-date https://www.bloomberg.com./news/articles/2024-09-10/huawei-t...
bArray 2y ago
> Riding a yearlong high after the debut of a breakthrough, made-in-China mobile processor last August, Huawei returns with a first-of-its-kind innovation. Has anyone been able to find what CPU this is using? There was a theory that the 'breakthrough' was smuggled chips pre/during sanctions. There was some rumour that they only had limited numbers and that it restricted sales of their flagship phone [1]. It would be quite interesting to see what they are running. [1] https://www.ifixit.com/News/95646/huaweis-kirin-9010-is-a-reality-check-for-chinas-semiconductor-ambitions?srsltid=AfmBOooXxxg71HNnFo3clzxqhGw39UPNlrsvxOcfz1IrL0JjTm04ezUx https://www.ifixit.com/News/95646/huaweis-kirin-9010-is-a-re...
maxglute 2y ago
Seems like the endgame form factor for phone and tablet combo. Personally waiting for rollable phone like LG TVs... feels like missed meme opportunity not for some PRC manufacture to make literal scroll for the lulz, bonus if one side is eink. I would like to unfurl a phone someday.
- dogma1138 2y ago
  The material science and micro fabrication that’s needed for it to become reality is still decades away. The mechanisms are too flimsy still.
- unraveller 2y ago
  A trve roman doomscroll device
unraveller 2y ago
here is actual video of a hands-on unboxing https://youtu.be/K95X37h44zw?t=37 https://youtu.be/K95X37h44zw?t=37
synicalx 2y ago
Having one of the "creases" be exposed while the phone is "closed" makes me nervous. Traditionally folding screens have been exceptionally fragile especially in comparison to regular phone screens, having the most fragile part of one permanently exposed to the world doesn't seem like a wise move to me. Hopefully they have some new kind of panel that's tough enough to handle it.

17 points by bx376 2y ago

_joel 2y ago

Paywalled and archive.is not coming up with the goods.

wslh 2y ago
It seems capturing it again worked: https://archive.is/6ADf2 https://archive.is/6ADf2

Iulioh 2y ago

A 10 inch tablet....wow Honestly i just hope that the 2800 price tag comes with a god tier warranty. (just remember, in America it would be something like 2200 because tax is included)

pavlov 2y ago
The VAT in China is 13%, I believe. So the price before tax is around $2,475.

torginus 2y ago

Sounds like a really neat idea. Most clamshell foldables have a third screen, that's used when the device is closed, but faces backwards when open. This design makes use of that. However I feel, just like with an iPad, 10 inches is too much to hold in one hand comfortably.

Bluestein 2y ago
And, also: Is it just me or, with all these "foldables" and (resulting) screen form-factors ... ... are we not seeing as wide (and diverse) a variety of screen aspect rations as ever? (For good or bad).-
olalonde 2y ago
The video makes it look like it has a display when folded (1/3 of the unfolded display), so I assume unfolding is optional.
out_of_protocol 2y ago
You can use it in 1/3 (regular phone), 2/3 and 3/3 (ipad size) sizes

recursivedoubts 2y ago

non-paywalled article w/ some images: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3277808/huawei-mate-xt-tri-fold-handset-sees-over-3-million-pre-orders-ahead-iphone-16-launch https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3277808/huawei-ma...

bArray 2y ago

https://www.bloomberg.com./news/articles/2024-09-10/huawei-trifold-phone-versus-iphone-16-specs-price-release-date https://www.bloomberg.com./news/articles/2024-09-10/huawei-t...

bArray 2y ago

> Riding a yearlong high after the debut of a breakthrough, made-in-China mobile processor last August, Huawei returns with a first-of-its-kind innovation. Has anyone been able to find what CPU this is using? There was a theory that the 'breakthrough' was smuggled chips pre/during sanctions. There was some rumour that they only had limited numbers and that it restricted sales of their flagship phone [1]. It would be quite interesting to see what they are running. [1] https://www.ifixit.com/News/95646/huaweis-kirin-9010-is-a-reality-check-for-chinas-semiconductor-ambitions?srsltid=AfmBOooXxxg71HNnFo3clzxqhGw39UPNlrsvxOcfz1IrL0JjTm04ezUx https://www.ifixit.com/News/95646/huaweis-kirin-9010-is-a-re...

maxglute 2y ago

Seems like the endgame form factor for phone and tablet combo. Personally waiting for rollable phone like LG TVs... feels like missed meme opportunity not for some PRC manufacture to make literal scroll for the lulz, bonus if one side is eink. I would like to unfurl a phone someday.

dogma1138 2y ago
The material science and micro fabrication that’s needed for it to become reality is still decades away. The mechanisms are too flimsy still.
unraveller 2y ago
A trve roman doomscroll device

unraveller 2y ago

here is actual video of a hands-on unboxing https://youtu.be/K95X37h44zw?t=37 https://youtu.be/K95X37h44zw?t=37

synicalx 2y ago

Having one of the "creases" be exposed while the phone is "closed" makes me nervous. Traditionally folding screens have been exceptionally fragile especially in comparison to regular phone screens, having the most fragile part of one permanently exposed to the world doesn't seem like a wise move to me. Hopefully they have some new kind of panel that's tough enough to handle it.