Huawei Chairman confirms first triple foldable launch for September

It’s official! Huawei Consumer Business Group Chairman Yu Chengdong confirmed the world’s first triple-foldable phone launch for September. The executive revealed the details during a delivery ceremony of STELATO S9 car for the first batch of users.

Yu Chengdong attended the HarmonyOS Smart STELATO S9 car delivery ceremony on August 19th. At the event, the executive greeted many users. He also delivered the luxurious sedan personally to numerous consumers, detailing its key features.

During the event, an AITO M5, M7, and M9 owner asked Yu Chengdong about the tri-fold phone’s unveiling. The person asked when he could buy the Huawei triple foldable. In response, the executive said that it would be possible “next month, by September”.

Yu didn’t give much detail on this subject. But he officially confirmed the launch of the Huawei triple foldable device for September. Earlier to this input, the Chairman already flaunted the tri-fold at many spots, implying the phone’s near launch.

The images were quite blurry and didn’t reveal much specs of the handset. One can check the display and camera aspects of the triple-folding phone below.

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Some previous leaks say that the tri-fold phone is codenamed Iceland. The device will debut in September, probably competing with the iPhone 16 series. It may further adopt HarmonyOS PC-level apps and bring powerful performance with a Kirin chip.

The triple-fold could use the “Mate” name in the prefix. In the live shots, the phone showcased a massive circular camera structure at the back panel with some lenses and an LED Flash. Although the key parameters and other specs of the device are still unknown and may remain a mystery till the launch date.

Huawei is also exploring ways to reduce the pricing of its new product. At a live stream, Yu Chengdong said that the company has been working on this invention for five years. Thus, we can expect dynamic changes and features for the world’s first triple foldable smartphone.