Huawei Mate XT 2 adopts inward-fold design and privacy display similar to Samsung

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Huawei has launched the Mate XT 2 in China, its third trifold smartphone. Unlike its predecessor, the Mate XT 2 uses an inward-folding design similar to Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, replacing the accordion-style fold of the original Mate XT released in late 2024. The new device also becomes the first foldable phone to feature a privacy-enhancing display, a technology Samsung introduced on the Galaxy S26 Ultra. The original Mate XT's design left parts of the folding display permanently exposed, an issue the new form factor appears to address.

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