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In brief: Folding phones are expensive. Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 5 launched with a $1,800 MSRP, but that’s still $1,000 cheaper than the folding handset Huawei now has available to pre-order. The reason for the Mate XT Ultimate’s astronomical $2,800 price tag is that it’s a tri-folding phone, featuring two hinges and an iPad-like unfolded size of 10.2 inches.
We heard earlier this month that Huawei was looking to steal some of the attention from Apple by hosting its own product launch on September 10, the same day Cupertino revealed the iPhone 16 at its Glowtime event.
The 19,999 yuan (around $2,800) price of Huawei’s flagship makes the iPhone 16 Pro Max look comparatively cheap, but the Mate XT Ultimate is unique within a phone market full of similar devices.
The Mate XT Ultimate measures a fairly standard 6.
