The launch of the Mate XT will be a defining moment for Huawei, stuck in the purgatory of living with U.S. sanctions while fighting for market share against giants such as Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi. Still, there are many bridges in terms of technology that it needs to cross, for instance, screen durability and the reduction of visibility of screen wrinkles- if it is to have a successful future in this market.
But with a tri-fold smartphone in its roadmap and rising pre-orders, Huawei is best placed to continue leading the foldable revolution in China, while the power of Apple across the wider market is hard to ignore