Huawei’s second-generation triple-folding phone appears to be nearing its public debut. Ahead of the launch, the phone has started surfacing on certification sites, and it has just appeared on one of them.
A new Huawei phone with the model number GRL-AL20 has been spotted on China’s MIIT certification database. It likely belongs to the Mate XT 2, or whatever Huawei ends up naming its second triple-foldable, as the original Mate XT carries the model number GRL-AL10.
Huawei’s second triple-folding will have 5G
Regardless, the listing confirms support for 5G connectivity and satellite communication features. The device may offer Tiantong satellite calling functionality, similar to what we saw in the Mate X5 and Mate XT lines.
Huawei previously used a specialized antenna layout that enabled satellite features only when the phone was fully unfolded. It remains to be seen whether this second-generation model will allow users to initiate satellite communication in a partially folded or closed state.
According to early reports, the Mate XT 2 is expected to retain the 10.2-inch triple-fold display from the previous generation. Underneath, it could pack Huawei’s in-house “Tian Gong” hinge for a slimmer yet durable construction.
Performance-wise, the device may be powered by the rumored Kirin 9020 chipset. It’s said to use a 1+3+4 CPU layout, with a 2.5GHz prime Taishan core, three 2.15GHz mid cores, and four 1.6GHz efficiency cores. On the graphics front, there’s reportedly a Maleoon 920 GPU, clocked at 840MHz.
Huawei might also introduce eSIM functionality with the Mate XT 2, eliminating the need for a physical card entirely.
The foldable is expected to launch sometime around September, just as Apple gears up to announce the iPhone 17 series and Samsung reportedly prepares its own entry into the tri-fold segment.
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