Reporter’s notebook: my golden week spent with Huawei’s new US$3,500 trifold phone
When I took out the US$3,500 Huawei Mate XT 2 over dinner during China’s “golden week” National Day holiday in early October, the trifold phone quickly became the centre of discussion at the family gathering: my father and his peers took turns playing with the device, marvelling at the sleek design while debating whether it was true innovation or pure luxury. It wasn’t the first time unfolding…
Over the Chinese "golden week" National Day holiday in early October, the Huawei Mate XT 2, a US$3,500 trifold phone, became the center of attention during a family dinner. The device's sleek design and massive 10.2-inch display sparked debate among family members about whether it was true innovation or pure luxury. The 299-gram (0.7 Ib) phone, lighter than a standard paperback novel, drew curious looks from other passengers and diners during high-speed train rides and restaurant visits.
Despite being a slab phone user in the past, the Mate XT 2 intrigued the reporter, who found it surprisingly lighter than expected and marvelled at its unique foldable design. The phone's 6.5-inch screen in its folded state offered intuitive video-watching capabilities, and its expansive display made multitasking easy for productivity-focused users.
The camera system captured vibrant colors and rich details, while the "privacy shield mode" helped maintain personal privacy in public settings. However, the phone's size and weight, coupled with the steep learning curve of Huawei's HarmonyOS 7, presented challenges for users with smaller hands, such as the reporter.
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