Some Chinese consumers are upset with Huawei because they were unable to buy the tri-fold Mate XT foldable.
Huawei has been able to attract Chinese consumers by continuing to design and build innovative phones and products even while U.S. sanctions prevent the manufacturer from competing fairly. By producing its own 5G application processors in the face of revised U.S. export rules that prevent Huawei from getting shipped such chipsets from most foundries, Huawei endeared itself to many Chinese consumers who feel that the company beat back restrictions on the firm from the U.S.
The latest example of the manufacturer’s ability to innovate in the smartphone sector is the Huawei Mate XT which is a tri-fold foldable, the first one to be commercially produced. Huawei is actually the global leader in foldables as it topped Samsung in shipments during the first quarter of this year. Globally, Huawei captured 35% of foldable shipments after a 257% increase year-over-year. After its shipment of foldables declined 42% during the Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023, Samsung had just 23% of the worldwide market for foldables.
Chinese consumers are upset that they were not able to buy the tri-fold Huawei Mate XT
Consumers in China might be proud of Huawei’s ability to push the foldable phone market with the Mate XT, but they are certainly not happy that the device was not available for purchase at Huawei stores.
