Hold onto your chargers, tech fans! 🔌 Huawei just dropped its futuristic Mate XTs trifold smartphone in Shenzhen, blending cutting-edge design with a major comeback story. The star of the show? The return of Huawei's Kirin chip after a four-year hiatus, now powering this foldable beast with HarmonyOS magic. 💫
Priced from 17,999 yuan ($2,520), the Mate XTs offers three storage tiers (256GB to 1TB) and a 36% performance boost thanks to its 'software-hardware-cloud synergy' – tech speak for 'this thing zooms like a rocket.' 🚀 Consumer Business CEO Richard Yu called it a 'leap forward' during Thursday's launch, emphasizing innovation despite global chip challenges.
Why it matters: The Kirin 9020 chip's revival signals Huawei's push to reclaim its spot in the high-end smartphone arena. With foldables gaining traction worldwide, could this be the device that makes trifold screens mainstream? 🤔 Only time (and TikTok unboxing videos) will tell!
Reference(s):
Huawei unveils Mate XTs trifold flagship with Kirin chip comeback
cgtn.com