The Huawei Mate XT 2 may launch at the same time as the iPhone 17 - and we know which phone we're most excited for
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The Huawei Mate XT – an impressive bit of kit. | Credit: Future
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The Huawei Mate XT 2 could land on September 10
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That's the same week we're expecting the iPhone
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The first Huawei tri-fold was launched last year
The pioneering, triple-folding Huawei Mate XT that launched in 2024 is due to get a successor later this year – and the latest rumor suggests the premium device is going to be unveiled around the same time as the Apple iPhone 17 series .
This information comes from well-known tipster Fixed Focus Digital on Chinese social media platform Weibo (via Android Headlines ), who says we can expect to see the Huawei Mate XT 2 announced on Wednesday, September 10.
If you've been keeping pace with the flurry of iPhone 17 rumors in recent weeks, then you'll know those are pointing to Tuesday, September 9 as the big day for the grand unveiling of Apple's next flagship phones.
The usual iPhone upgrades are in the pipeline – a faster processor, better cameras , and so on – but there's no doubt that it's Huawei that will be unveiling the most innovative and exciting handset that week, if these rumors prove to be accurate.
When are we getting a foldable iPhone?
Apple has always taken a rather slow and steady approach to smartphone innovation, which helps explain why Huawei is now on its second tri-fold phone and Samsung is on its seventh round of foldables , while Apple has yet to even hint that a foldable iPhone is coming.
The most recent information we have suggests that Apple will finally launch a folding iPhone in September 2026 , alongside the iPhone 18 line. After that, we might get treated to a new model every 12 months , as Apple gets more familiar with the manufacturing process.
Rumors indicate that Apple has been working hard to minimize the crease on its foldable iPhone, and we're expecting it to cost a fair bit too . Other leaks suggest it won't claim the title of the thinnest foldable phone when it appears.
A folding iPhone has been a long time coming, and we're looking forward to seeing it, but Apple has a lot of catching up to do at this point, with Samsung expected to launch its own tri-fold phone at some point in October .
