Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design was launched final week in China because the world’s first tri-fold smartphone, a day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 sequence on September 9. Samsung has proven off a number of designs over the previous few years, though a industrial mannequin is but to be launched, whereas rivals Xiaomi, Tecno, and Honor are additionally anticipated to introduce their very own triple-folding telephones. A tipster has now shared particulars about Honor’s upcoming foldable cellphone, claiming that it is going to be thinner (when folded) than Huawei’s newest handset.
In accordance with particulars shared by consumer Teme in a post on X (previously Twitter), Honor is engaged on a tri-fold smartphone that may have a thickness of 1cm when it’s folded. That is increased than the corporate’s Magic V3 smartphone that was launched earlier this 12 months and measures 9.2mm when folded, however it’s value noting that Honor’s purported handset will probably be a tri-fold cellphone with two hinges and never a book-style foldable.
Huawei Mate XT Final Design (pictured) has a thickness of 12.8mm when folded
Picture Credit score: Huawei
If this declare is correct, the rumoured triple-folding cellphone from Honor may measure round 10mm when folded shut — a determine that’s barely decrease than the 12.8-inch thickness of the Huawei Mate XT Final Design that may go on sale in China on September 20.
Whereas different particulars of Honor’s purported tri-fold handset are scarce. the corporate’s CEO reportedly confirmed the event of such a next-generation foldable cellphone that may compete with Huawei’s providing.
Chinese language smartphone makers corresponding to Honor and Xiaomi is perhaps centered on creating a tri-fold cellphone, however Samsung seems to be engaged on one other design. In accordance with a latest report, the South Korean tech conglomerate is creating a cellphone with a rollable display screen that may be expanded to a 12.4-inch show. We will count on extra particulars about these purported foldable telephones within the coming months.
