Huawei today, September 7, launched its third tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design, alongside HarmonyOS 7 at an event in China. The livestream for Kenyan viewers began at 9:30 AM.

• The Huawei Mate XT 2 features an inward fold and a cover screen for display protection.
• Key individuals involved include Richard Yu, chairman of Huawei’s consumer business.
• Pre-orders in China show configurations up to 2TB storage with RAM of 16GB.

Huawei has launched its nova 16s Pro and nova 16s smartphones globally, with European pricing starting at €749 and €599 respectively.

• Both models feature a 7,000mAh battery, 100W charging, and 5G connectivity powered by Huawei’s Kirin chips.
• The devices, launched on September 2 in Munich, run EMUI 16 (based on Android 16) and lack Google Mobile Services.
• The nova 16s Pro boasts a 200MP main camera, while the standard nova 16s has a 50MP main sensor.

Huawei has launched its third tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT 2 Ultimate Design, in China, running on its proprietary HarmonyOS 7.

• The device starts at CNY 19,999 (approximately KES 385,600) for the 16GB RAM and 256GB storage model.
• The Mate XT 2 features a new "wing fold" design that encloses the main screen, with a 6.5-inch cover screen.
• It is powered by the new Kirin 9050 Pro chipset, boasts a 50MP RYYB main camera, and includes an ECG function.