Huawei launches new foldable smartphone as competition with Xiaomi, Apple heats up

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Huawei launched its new foldable smartphone, Mate XT2, on Monday as it competes with Xiaomi and Apple in the Chinese market for premium handsets. The Mate XT2 features a tablet-sized screen, upgraded cameras, and improved water resistance, and is powered by Huawei's Kirin 9050 Pro chip, which delivers more computing power while using less electricity. According to IDC, Huawei leads China's smartphone market with a 22.6% share in the second quarter, ahead of Apple's 18.1%. In the folding phone market, Huawei dominates with a 68% share of shipments in China in the same period.
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Huawei launched a new version of its flagship foldable smartphone, the Mate XT2, on Monday, as it seeks to maintain its lead in the Chinese market for premium handsets against competitors Apple and Xiaomi. The new phone features Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip, which the company claims can deliver more computing power while using less electricity, helping to overcome US restrictions on access to advanced technology. Meanwhile, Xiaomi also launched a rival foldable phone on Monday, and Apple is set to unveil its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations that it too will introduce a foldable phone. The Mate XT2 has a redesigned folding mechanism, improved water resistance, an optional screen for privacy, and upgraded cameras, as well as delivering 42% better overall performance than its predecessor. According to consultancy IDC, Huawei leads China's smartphone market with a 22.6% share in the second quarter, ahead of Apple's 18.1% share, while Xiaomi has 12% share.

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Huawei says the chip’s design allows it to deliver more computing power while using less electricity, helping the company overcome US restrictions on access to advanced technology. Xiaomi launches a rival foldable phone later on Monday, while Apple unveils its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it too will be unveiling a foldable phone. The Mate XT2 features a redesigned folding mechanism, improved water resistance as well as an optional screen that prevents people nearby from seeing what is displayed.
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🔮 Huawei says the chip’s design allows it to deliver more computing power while using less electricity, helping the company overcome US restrictions on access to advanced technology. Xiaomi launches a rival foldable phone later on Monday, while Apple unveils its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it too will be unveiling a foldable phone. The Mate XT2 features a redesigned folding mechanism, improved water resistance as well as an optional screen that prevents people nearby from seeing what is displayed.
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Claims (7 extracted, 2 hedged)

Huawei launched a new version of its flagship foldable smartphone on Monday as it seeks to defend its lead in the Chinese market for premium handsets against Apple and Xiaomi, both of which are also unveiling new products. asserted
both → launch → products
The new Mate XT2 folds out twice to open into a tablet-sized screen and features Huawei’s new Kirin 9050 Pro chip. asserted
XT2 → fold → chip
Huawei says the chip’s design allows it to deliver more computing power while using less electricity, helping the company overcome US restrictions on access to advanced technology. Xiaomi launches a rival foldable phone later on Monday, while Apple unveils its latest iPhone series on Wednesday, with expectations high that it too will be unveiling a foldable phone. The Mate XT2 features a redesigned folding mechanism, improved water resistance as well as an optional screen that prevents people nearby from seeing what is displayed. asserted
what → say → people
It also has upgraded cameras and delivers 42 per cent better overall performance than its predecessor, based on company tests. asserted
It → have → tests
Huawei, which does not sell in the US due to sanctions, leads China’s smartphone market with a 22.6pc share in the second quarter, ahead of Apple’s 18.1pc, according to consultancy IDC. uncertain
which → sell → IDC
Xiaomi has 12.4pc of the market. asserted
Xiaomi → have → market
Huawei is even more dominant in folding phones, accounting for 68pc of shipments in China in the second quarter, according to Smart Analytics Global, a US-based research company. uncertain
Huawei → fold → Global
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