Overview
- Huawei introduced the Mate X7 internationally at a Dubai event, bringing a 5,600mAh battery with 66W wired and 50W wireless charging, IP58/IP59 ratings, and a 4.5mm-thin unfolded profile.
- The Mate X7 emphasizes imaging with a 50MP main camera featuring a physical variable aperture (f/1.4–f/4.0), a 50MP 3.5x periscope telephoto, and a 40MP ultrawide, with hands-on reporting praising photo quality.
- Huawei’s foldable runs EMUI/HarmonyOS on the Kirin 9030 Pro and is reported at about €2,099 in select regions, with sales in parts of Southeast Asia in the coming weeks.
- Samsung is demoing the Galaxy Z TriFold in the UAE and South Korea with pre-registrations, and reporting points to a U.S. launch in Q1 2026 and very limited initial availability such as about 500 units in the UAE.
- Hands-on impressions of the Z TriFold cite a 4.2mm-thin unfolded design, 120Hz panels, a 5,600mAh battery, and IP48 protection, alongside fewer folding configurations than Huawei’s tri-fold approach; a separate review positions Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE as a mid-range option with performance and battery trade-offs for power users.