Huawei Mate XT 2 folds inward and offers a privacy screen
The second-generation tri-fold went on open sale in China on 12 September, from CNY 19,999 up to CNY 29,999 for a 2TB collector's edition.
The details
- Unveiled in China on 7 September 2026; open sale from 12 September 2026.
- Tri-panel folding design that folds inward, unlike the outward-folding original Mate XT.
- 10.2-inch internal OLED at 3K resolution with 1-120Hz LTPO adaptive refresh.
- 6.5-inch cover display.
- Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, shipping with HarmonyOS 7.
- Rear cameras: 50MP RYYB main with variable aperture, OIS and a 1/1.28-inch sensor; 40MP ultra-wide; 50MP periscope with 3.5x optical zoom; plus a multispectral colour-accuracy sensor.
- 8MP selfie cameras on both the cover and internal screens.
- 5,600mAh battery, 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.
- One variant adds a built-in privacy display layer for the internal screen.
- A 2TB collector's edition sits at the top of the range.
Pricing
- CNY 19,999 (16GB + 256GB, China)
- CNY 21,999 (16GB + 512GB, China)
- CNY 23,999 (16GB + 1TB, China)
- CNY 24,999 (16GB + 1TB with privacy display, China)
- CNY 29,999 (16GB + 2TB collector's edition, China)
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Why it matters
It is Huawei's second-generation tri-fold and the first phone to pair three folding panels with a privacy layer built into the panel itself, pushing the format past a one-off experiment.