Huawei Mate XT Ultimate with three screens is officially presented. And it’s very expensive

Huawei has just unveiledMate XT Ultimate — the world’s first triple-folding smartphone. When fully unfolded, the device has a diagonal of 10.2 inches. Folding the left section reduces it to 7.9 inches, and folding the right side turns it into a compact 6.4-inch smartphone.

Huawei’s new Ultimate XT Ultimate is the first smartphone in the world with a triple-folding screen.

Despite its sophisticated design, the smartphone is only 3.6mm thick (when unfolded). And it weighs 298 grams.

While the smartphone is a compact 6.4-inch smartphone.

Technically, the device features a single screen, a flexible LTPO OLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and support for 10 billion colors. Its full resolution is 3184 x 2232 pixels, which is adjustable to 2232 x 2048 and 2232 x 1008 pixels depending on the folding configuration.

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Huawei calls this display «3K», positioning it as something between 2K (QHD) and 4K. The screen has a screen-to-body ratio of 92%, and the fully expanded 10.2-inch display boasts a 16:11 aspect ratio. Huawei also claims to improve the display with «AI-based computational image quality».

Huawei also claims to improve the display with «AI-based computational image quality.

The rear camera setup is similar to the Mate X5, but incorporates features from the Huawei P series. The main camera is a 50-megapixel sensor with PDAF and OIS, paired with a P60 Pro f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture.

The main camera is a 50-megapixel sensor with PDAF and OIS, paired with a P60 Pro f/1.4-f/4.0 variable aperture.

There’s also a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 5.5x optical zoom, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a laser autofocus module.

Some of the features include a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 5.5x optical zoom, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a laser autofocus module.

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate hinge system, named after the Tiangong space station, allows for «internal and external bending» with dual guides and moving parts to ensure gap-free folding. The hinge is made of a composite laminate with non-Newtonian fluid components, which adds durability.

The hinge is made of a composite laminate with non-Newtonian fluid components, which adds durability.

Huawei says the Mate XT’s single-screen mode is ideal for everyday tasks, dual-screen mode is optimized for web browsing and reading, and the fully expanded triple-screen mode is best for work or study. The larger screen enhances productivity tools such as email, financial management, multitasking, video playback and AI-powered features.

The device features the updated Xiaoyi voice assistant, known internationally as Celia. AI features include voice-to-text conversion, automatic screen sharing, real-time document translation and photo retouching. It all runs on HarmonyOS 4.2, a system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google’s services.

All of this runs on HarmonyOS 4.2, a system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google services.

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate battery consists of three silicon carbide composite cells with a total capacity of 5,600 mAh. It supports 66W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and reverse wireless and wired charging at 7.5W and 5W, respectively.

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Prices for the smartphone start at $2,800.