Huawei appears to be gearing up to launch its next foldable smartphones later this year. While the company has not confirmed any details yet, a new leak hints that its upcoming foldables could bring major upgrades in performance, cameras, and battery capacity.

Huawei’s next foldables tipped with Kirin 9050

According to tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Huawei is planning to launch both a new tri-fold phone and a conventional book-style foldable in the second half of this year. While the tipster has not revealed the names of these devices, he could be referring to the Huawei Mate XT 2 and Mate X9 foldable phones.

Both devices are said to feature next-generation flagship Kirin chipsets. The tri-fold model is tipped to introduce further refinements to its folding design, while the book-style foldable is expected to feature an 8.15-inch inner display and a 6.5-inch cover screen.

When the tipster says these devices will use next-generation Kirin chips, it appears Huawei may skip the Kirin 9030 series altogether in favour of the upcoming Kirin 9050 lineup. The chipset is expected to arrive in standard and Pro variants, with the Mate XT 2 likely to debut with the Kirin 9050 Pro. The device is also tipped to ship with HarmonyOS 7.

Previous reports claim the new chip could adopt a dual-layer vertically stacked logic architecture, which is expected to improve both performance and power efficiency without relying on a more advanced manufacturing process.

The same source claims Huawei’s upcoming foldables could feature a large 1/1.3-inch primary camera sensor, a periscope telephoto camera, and a compact camera module. The devices are also expected to pack batteries starting with the number six, suggesting capacities above 6,000mAh. In terms of pricing, these devices are likley to cost around 10,000 Yuan (~$1,470).

As per a previous report, the Mate XTs is expected to arrive in multiple shades, such as Mystic Black, Auspicious Red, Crimson Purple, and Bright White. If the leaks prove accurate, Huawei could unveil its next-generation foldables as early as September.

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Huawei usually refreshes its book-style foldable once a year. The Mate X7 landed last November, and if the schedule holds, its successor should follow a similar release window.

A fresh leak by tipster Digital Chat Station has now revealed the first details of the upcoming Huawei Mate X8. The device is said to feature a 6.5-inch outer screen and an 8.15-inch inner folding display—that’s slightly larger than what Huawei offers on the Mate X7.

On the camera side, the leak points to a 50-megapixel main sensor with a relatively large 1/1.3-inch size. There’s also mention of an “ultra-thin” camera module design.

Under the hood, the Mate X8 is expected to debut the new Kirin 9040 series chip, which would succeed the Kirin 9030 Pro found in the previous Mate X7 generation.

Huawei’s in-house silicon has been gradually improving in performance despite limitations. The Kirin 9040 is the next step of that, but it will still struggle to match the raw performance levels of Qualcomm’s or MediaTek’s top counterparts.

In terms of software, the device is rumored to ship with HarmonyOS 7, building on the foundation of HarmonyOS 6.

Huawei Mate X8 is also rumored with 20GB RAM

Moreover, a previous leak claims that the Mate X8 could come with 20GB of RAM. Memory prices are on the rise, which has also affected smartphones, so it remains to be seen whether Huawei will actually offer this configuration.

More importantly, the report also says the Mate X8 will feature a completely redesigned camera module, with two possible concept designs already sketched.

Of course, none of this is confirmed yet. But Huawei will once again focus on iterative upgrades while tightening and refining its hardware and software integration. As in previous years, more details are expected to surface closer to launch.

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Huawei appears to be skipping a number again. Instead of a Mate X7, the company is reportedly jumping straight to Mate X8, and the early leaks suggest it’ll come with 20GB of RAM and a noticeably revamped design.

Much like the jump from the Mate X3 to the Mate X5, Huawei seems ready to sidestep the “7” branding entirely. Accessory makers have already been spotted preparing screen protectors and cases labeled “Mate X8,” which adds weight to the idea that the X7 simply won’t exist.

The Mate X8 is rumored to ship with 20GB of RAM, up from 16GB on the Mate X6 (our review). That’s a big leap for a foldable and clearly aimed at users juggling heavy apps and on-device AI features. If accurate, it could make the X8 one of the most memory-packed foldables available at launch. It could be paired with Huawei’s new Kirin 9030 chip, the successor to the Kirin 9020 found in the Mate X6. The Mate 80 series is also rumored to offer the same RAM configuration, paired with the Kirin 9030.

Leaker Fixed Focus Digital claims the X8 will arrive with a “completely revamped” resign compared to last year’s model. The source posted several concept sketches, saying that one of them is close to the real design—but didn’t say which one. That hints at a meaningful change to the camera deco design.

Most 2025 book-style foldables have already had their moment—the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Vivo X Fold5, Honor Magic V5, Oppo Find N5, and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 among them. Xiaomi is also switching up its naming, planning the Xiaomi 17 Fold for early 2026.

Huawei, meanwhile, seems to be taking a different route: skip a number, bump the RAM size, and offer a new look. If these leaks hold, the Mate X8 could be one of the more interesting foldables headed into next year.

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(Source: Fixed Focus Digital on Weibo)

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