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Huawei's Foldable Phone Mate X Sold Out Within Minutes in China

  • by Pat Wise
  • in Hi-Tech
  • — Nov 19, 2019
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Samsung Electronics' first batch of the Galaxy Fold were sold out just in two seconds after the model went on sale at Alibaba and JD.com, two major Chinese e-commerce companies on November 8.

When folded, it transforms into a dual-display phone - one side is a 6.6-inch (2480 x 1148 pixels) 19.5:9 display while the other is a 6.38-inch (2480 x 892 pixels) 25:9 display.

The Huawei 5G Mate X foldable smartphone will cost 16,999 yuan and will be made available to Chinese customers again on 22 November following its sellout debut, though it's unlikely to be sold anywhere else anytime soon.

Huawei placed its foldable smartphone, the Mate X, on sale in China for 16,999 yuan via its online store on Friday and it was immediately sold out.

The Mate X is an outfolding foldable phone with a 6.6-inch front part and 6.36-inch rear pat. However, the exact quantity of the Galaxy Fold sales was not disclosed.

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The Mate X is now the most expensive foldable phone. Its screen is 8 inches diagonally when unfolded. Other features include 8GB RAM, 512GB internal storage, Kirin 980 SoC, and a 4,500mAh battery with 55W fast charging tech. He argued: "That risk, the eye-watering price and the decision to only ship it in China makes me wonder whether it is a super niche device that was more about Huawei demonstrating "the art of the possible" rather than having a credible commercial product". There's still no word on when it might reach other countries, Engadget reported.

It is unclear if or when the device might come to other countries, but in October, Huawei told The Verge that "global launch plan is being studied".

The Mate X was unveiled earlier this year and was scheduled to go on sale in June.

In a recent report from Reuters, Washington alleges Huawei Mate X can jeopardized the national security of United States government as this phone could be used by Beijing to spy once it is inside the United States market. That said, Huawei couldn't really delay it forever and launched in the only market where the phone would matter the most: back at home. Huawei Mate X 5G is expected to be officially sold for $2,420 but as far as the third-party channels are concerned, the price is a whooping $8,557 which way way too expensive at this point. The revenue of Huawei could increase to 27 percent this year compared to its revenue last year during third quarter.

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