Huawei, Xiaomi Launch New Foldable Smartphones Ahead of Apple Event | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Huawei and Xiaomi are pushing premium foldables with domestic chips and suppliers as Apple prepares its first foldable iPhone.
- On Monday, Huawei Technologies unveiled its Mate XT 2 trifold device in China, two days before Apple's expected foldable announcement, while Xiaomi launched the 18 Fold.
- Chinese manufacturers are aggressively pushing premium Fold devices to boost average selling prices as the broader smartphone market faces a record 14 per cent shipment decline this year.
- The Mate XT 2 features a redesigned hinge intended to soften the crease, while Xiaomi's 18 Fold uses domestic silicon from CXMT and Xring, prioritizing engineering complexity over Apple's reported hardware.
- Apple remains the primary competitor within China, though Huawei's phones ship without Google services, limiting international reach. Analysts anticipate the new handsets will spur wider adoption among consumers.
- Projections from Smart Analytics Global suggest Apple could capture a 41 per cent market share by 2027, though the device expected to sell for above $2,000 will test consumer preference against established competitors.
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Competition in the premium market is intensifying as Huawei and Xiaomi unveil new products ahead of the launch of Apple's first foldable phone. Chinese companies have challenged Samsung Electronics and Apple by showcasing their technological prowess through the integration of their own processors. While Apple's entry into the market is expected to drive full-scale growth in the global foldable phone market, device price and technological maturit…
They're stepping up competition in the Chinese smartphone market
Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BEIJING >> Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones today, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week.
On Wednesday, Apple will be presenting folding phones for the first time. Huawei and Xiaomi have already introduced new smartphones to challenge Apple.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Sook-hee = Ahead of the unveiling of Apple's first foldable iPhone, China's leading smartphone companies Huawei and Xiaomi simultaneously unveiled foldable... on the same day
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