Huawei MateBook Fold S is a smaller foldable PC with a 14.7-inch screen, Richard Yu teases

Huawei executive director and consumer BG chairman Richard Yu has teased the MateBook Fold S, a new compact foldable PC, in a Weibo post. The video shows a much smaller machine than the 18-inch MateBook Fold, and Yu says more surprises will come at the launch event. Huawei has now said pre-orders in China will open on November 14.

Huawei MateBook Fold S teaser details

Yu posted the teaser on the morning of November 10, writing that a little magic trick had produced the latest compact foldable PC, the MateBook Fold S. In the clip, he puts the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design into an envelope, folds the envelope in half, and pulls the smaller Fold S out of it.

The new model is shown in Cloud Sea Blue, book-sized when folded, with a lit square cover screen on the outside. Huawei’s official poster later set pre-orders for 10:08 a.m. on November 14 in China, in Cloud Sea Blue, Sky White, and Magic Night Black. A formal launch date, the full specifications, and the price have not been published.

What to expect from the Huawei MateBook Fold S

The Fold S is a HarmonyOS compact foldable PC that unfolds to a 14.7-inch display, closer to a typical notebook than the 18-inch panel on the original MateBook Fold. That first foldable PC launched in China in May 2025 with a dual-layer OLED screen and a folded 13-inch footprint, and a refreshed model is now sold from 24,999 yuan (~$3,740).

The new cover screen, which Huawei calls a Live display, sits beside a triple camera labeled AI Camera and can show the time while the PC is closed. Huawei has not said what else it can do, or how typing will work on the smaller machine.

Earlier reports have put the weight around 600g, but Huawei has not confirmed the weight, the chip, the battery, or the price. Those details are expected at the launch event.

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