TECH – Huawei is moving closer to the launch of its next-generation tri-fold smartphone, and newly opened pre-orders in China have revealed some of the device’s most important configurations. According to Gizmochina, the Huawei Mate XT 2 will arrive with 16GB of RAM across its entire lineup and offer storage capacities reaching an enormous 2TB, placing the experimental foldable firmly in ultra-premium territory.
The pre-order listings reveal four configurations. Buyers will be able to choose between a 16GB RAM model with 512GB of storage, a 16GB+1TB version, and another 16GB+1TB variant featuring a privacy display. At the top of the range sits a 16GB+2TB model, which combines the privacy display with a bundled stylus. The first three configurations will reportedly be available in Obsidian Black, White and Purple, while the highest-capacity version will be exclusive to Purple.
Huawei has not yet announced official pricing, but expectations are already pointing toward another expensive flagship. The original Mate XT entered the market as a luxury device, and its successor appears set to continue that positioning with unusually generous memory and storage specifications.
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The Mate XT 2 also introduces a redesigned folding mechanism called the “Wing Fold” architecture. Unlike the original model’s Z-shaped structure, the new design allows its secondary panels to fold inward and protect the flexible main display when closed. Huawei has also added a dedicated external screen, allowing users to manage calls, messages, payments and other everyday tasks without unfolding the larger display.
According to Gizmochina, the company has focused heavily on symmetry and weight balance, while reducing the unfolded thickness to just 3.5mm at its thinnest point. The hinge and display structure have also reportedly been reinforced to improve durability.
Other expected features include a pill-shaped front camera cutout, possible 3D facial recognition, heart-rate monitoring and HarmonyOS 7, which is expected to introduce improved multitasking and split-screen tools for the large tri-fold display. The processor remains unconfirmed, although reports suggest Huawei could use either the Kirin 9030S or a new Kirin 9050-series chip.
Huawei is scheduled to officially unveil the Mate XT 2 on Sept. 7 in China. With 2TB of storage packed into a device that unfolds into a tablet-sized screen, the company is clearly betting that the future of smartphones may need more than just another rectangle.
