Huawei unveiled the Mate XT Ultimate last week as the world’s first tri-fold smartphone. It’s currently exclusive to China, and Huawei was expected to ship 500,000 units of the phone this year. However, popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s survey shows that the Mate XT Ultimate’s forecast has been revised from 500,000 units to 1 million by 2024.
That’s surprising considering the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate’s staggering base price of CNY19,999, which translates to $2,830/€2,535/INR236,910 at current exchange rates.
It also remains to be seen whether this initial demand for the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate will last, as there have been instances where demand for Huawei’s flagships has dropped following their release. Not to mention the equally eye-popping Mate XT Ultimate repair costswhich might deter some from buying the tri-fold smartphone in the first place.
Either way, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate will go on sale in China tomorrow, September 20. The sales figures will tell us whether Huawei manages to sell a million units of its tri-fold smartphone this year.
In the meantime, you can Read our announcement of the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate here to learn more about it, and then you can Check out our practical summary.