Huawei Mate XTs announced with Kirin 9020 and updated 40MP ultrawide cam

The Mate XTs is Huawei’s second tri-fold and it brings some minor updates over its predecessor. The design is unchanged from last year, with the only new way to tell the two models apart being the new purple and white colorways on the Mate XTs.

Mate XTs features a 10.2-inch folding LTPO OLED display with 3K resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel features a 16:11 aspect ratio, which accommodates up to three normal phone apps side by side, and it gets up to 1,800 nits peak brightness. It also retains the stylus support from its predecessor.

It goes to a 7.9-inch size when folded once in dual screen mode and shrinks to 6.4 inches when fully folded for a more comfortable one-handed experience. It’s still remarkably slim at just 3.8mm when fully unfolded and 12.8mm when folded over, while weighing 298 grams.

The camera system gets an upgraded 40MP ultrawide lens (13mm). It is joined by a 50MP main shooter (24mm) with a variable f/1.4 - f/4.0 aperture and 12MP periscope lens (125mm), which were also found on last year’s model.

The other new addition is the Kirin 9020 chipset, which replaces the Kirin 9010 from the original Mate XT. This is the same SoC that powers the Pura 80Pro+ and 80 Ultra, and Huawei is promising 36% faster performance than the outgoing Kirin 9010. All Mate XTs models come with 16GB RAM and are configurable with up to 1TB of storage.

The software side is covered by HarmonyOS 5.1, while the battery comes in at 5,600 mAh with support for 66W wired, 50W wireless and 7.5W reverse wireless charging.

Huawei Mate XTs comes in black, red, purple and white colors. The 16/256GB version starts at CNY 17,999 ($2,520) in China. There’s a 16/512GB model for CNY 19,999 ($2,800) and a top-tier 16GB RAM and 1TB storage version for CNY 21,999 ($3,080).

Deliveries in China are scheduled to begin on September 12. Huawei did not share any details about an international launch just yet.

Huawei Mate XTs (in Chinese)