Huawei unveiled the world’s first tri-fold phone, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate, or Ultimate Design a couple of weeks ago. Its tri-fold feature doesn’t mean the phone folds three times; rather, it folds twice but has three screens. So technically, it’s a two-fold.
As an innovative piece of tech, it’s unsurprising how much interest this phone garnered globally. Another reason for the hype is that it was made by Huawei, a company that has been under scrutiny by the US government, barring trade and exchange of any innovations from America.
Naturally, the Mate XT caught our attention as well. So we rushed to grab one in the Huawei store and shared a hands-on video of the phone on our YouTube channel two weeks ago. After spending time reviewing the device since then, our full review is finally out on YouTube.
We reviewed the tri-fold, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
What’s impressive about the Mate XT is how well-crafted it is. It is just 3.6mm thick when completely unfolded, and even when folded, it measures 12.8mm—just 0.7mm thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. It’s unsurprisingly heavy, though, at 306 grams, so you need to ensure it fits snugly in your pocket.
The highlight of the Mate XT is its 10.2-inch tablet-sized screen. While it’s not the most feature-packed panel, with just a 90Hz refresh rate and LTPO support up to 60Hz, these are minor drawbacks. The most comfortable aspect is its 16:11 aspect ratio, which is better for browsing and productivity due to its ability to display more vertical content.
The phone also boasts a flagship-level camera, which is arguably the best on a foldable device. Moreover, despite the complex hinge mechanism, Huawei has managed to fit in a sufficiently large 5600mAh battery, which, in our testing, delivered a full day’s worth of runtime under normal usage.
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