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Huawei has introduced the latest foldable smartphone

Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s group of devices. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Huawei Technologies Co. unveiled its latest foldable smartphone, the Mate Xs2, on Thursday night as China’s tech heavyweight seeks to increase its appeal to consumers through new technology upgrades.

This is the fifth generation of foldable smartphones that Huawei has introduced in the last three years. With a return to Huawei’s original foldable design and a lower price than before, this is the company’s latest move to sharpen its competence in the highly competitive foldable smartphone market, as all rivals bet big on the segment to expand their presence in high level. -end products.

Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s device group, said the company continues to innovate and break into foldable smartphones and strives to provide a unique user experience.

Priced at 9,999 yuan ($ 1,500) in China, the price of the Mate Xs 2 is a big discount over the original Mate Xs, which was launched at 16,999 yuan two years ago.

The Mate Xs 2 uses the same outward folding design as its predecessor, making it unique in the market, with most competitors choosing an inward folding design. It has a 7.8-inch display.

The move is Huawei’s latest push to revive its smartphone business, which is struggling with chip shortages due to US government restrictions.