Huawei could launch a new foldable phone later this year, if not delayed

Huawei could be planning for another foldable smartphone this year. According to the latest information by a Weibo tipster, the company may introduce its new folding phone by the end of 2021. Although, this device may still be a 4G handset just like the recently launched P50 devices.

Currently, we have not encountered any other details about this device such as the specifications or the design scheme. Also, Huawei has not yet officially confirmed such a device’s existence.

Back in February, Huawei launched the second generation foldable phone – Mate X2 foldable. This phone comes with a brand new design that is different from the first-gen foldable phone. The reason being chip shortage and the US sanctions, which forced the Chinese phone maker to delay its flagship lineups of this year.

However, the company somehow managed to introduce the P50 phones on July 29. After the release, these smartphones have impressed the users in several ways such as the high-end camera capabilities and an attractive design, although the 5G is missing.

Moving on, the Chinese tech giant usually uncovers its Mate-series phones in the second half of the year. But as we know, things have changed a bit this year. As per the recent report, the Mate 50 series might come at the end of the second quarter in 2022, which could bring 5G back to Huawei flagship phones.

This piece of information about the new foldable smartphone has come as a surprise and if there is such a thing in development with Huawei, we will surely receive more such leaks about it in the future. We’ll keep you updated as soon as something new comes up.

Huawei Mate X2:

On February 22, 2021, Huawei launched Mate X2 with a brand new in-ward folding mechanism. It equips two displays, which include an 8-inch foldable panel with higher resolution and fewer bezels. And it has a 6.45-inch cover OLED display with a pill-shaped selfie camera cutout.

This foldable phone is powered by the Kirin 9000 octa-core processor with Mali-G78 GPU. It also supports 5G connectivity and Wi-Fi 6+ for faster network connectivity. The smartphone packs a 4500mAh battery with 55W fast charging.

The Mate X2 comes with a quad rear camera setup with a 50MP Ultra Vision camera, a 16MP Cine Camera, a 12MP Telephoto lens, and an 8MP camera with 10x optical zoom. On the front, it equips a 16MP camera for selfies.

In software terms, the phone comes pre-packed with the Android 10 based EMUI 11. Furthermore, it includes connectivity options such as Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C port, and WLAN.