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

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

Key points

• The new Mate XT2 folds out twice to open into a tablet-sized screen and features Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip.
• Huawei is even more dominant in folding phones, accounting for 68pc of shipments in China in the second quarter, according to Smart Analytics Global, a US-based research firm.
• It additionally has upgraded cameras and delivers 42 per cent better overall performance than its predecessor, based on business tests.
• Huawei notes the chip's design allows it to deliver more computing power while using less electricity, helping the business overcome US restrictions on access to advanced technology.

Huawei launches new foldable smartphone as competition with Xiaomi, Apple heats up. Reuters Published September 7, 2026 Updated September 7, 2026 01: 25pm. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.

Huawei introduced a new version of its flagship foldable smartphone on Monday as it seeks to defend its lead in the Chinese market for premium handsets against Apple and Xiaomi, both of which are additionally unveiling new products.

For context, the new Mate XT2 folds out twice to open into a tablet-sized screen and features Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip.

While Apple unveils its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it too will be unveiling a foldable phone, xiaomi launches a rival foldable phone afterwards on Monday.

In practice, the Mate XT2 features a redesigned folding mechanism, improved water resistance as well as an optional screen that prevents individuals nearby from seeing what is displayed.

Huawei, which does not sell in the US due to sanctions, leads China's smartphone market with a 22.6pc share in the second quarter, ahead of Apple's 18.1pc, according to consultancy IDC. Xiaomi has 12.4pc of the market.

Taken together, the developments around huawei launches new foldable smartphone as competition with Xiaomi, Apple heats up point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.