On April 28, Huawei released a new folding screen mobile phone Huawei Mate Xs 2, which is Huawei's fifth folding flagship, priced at 9999 yuan. Yu Chengdong, managing director of Huawei, CEO of terminal BG, and CEO of smart car solution BU, said that as of now, the number of Huawei devices equipped with HarmonyOS has exceeded 240 million units, and the shipment of ecological equipment has exceeded 150 million units. In 2021, Huawei invested 17.46 billion euros in R&D, ranking second in the world, and Huawei's patent applications were 6,952, ranking first in the world for five consecutive years. He also said that insisting on innovation is Huawei's unchanging commitment. Facing the future, Huawei will continue to increase investment in R&D and embrace a smart new life with consumers around the world.
In 2019, Huawei released the first 5G folding screen mobile phone Huawei Mate X; in 2020, Huawei released Huawei Mate Xs; in early 2021, Huawei Mate X2 was shockingly launched; at the end of the same year, Huawei P50 Pocket brought a new folding form and exquisite design. Yu Chengdong said that the official release of Huawei's Mate Xs 2 shows that Huawei continues to lead the folding screen track. According to IDC data, Huawei ranked first in China's folding screen mobile phone market with a share of 49.3% in 2021; it is expected that by 2025, the global shipment of folding screen mobile phones will reach 27.6 million units, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69.9%.
According to him, Huawei Mate Xs 2 is committed to solving the three major pain points of folding large-screen mobile phones that are thick, creased, and afraid of falling. The weight of the whole machine is only 255g, which is currently the lightest folding large-screen mobile phone in the industry, which is basically close to the weight and thickness of ordinary bar phones; Huawei Mate Xs 2 also pioneered a composite reinforced structural screen, and the anti-drop ability is 2.5 times higher than that of the previous generation. At the same time, Huawei Mate Xs 2 is equipped with a 7.8-inch 8:7.1 golden ratio ultra-clear large screen with pixel density of up to 424ppi, bringing an immersive visual experience.
It is reported that Huawei also continues to lead the folding screen application ecological innovation, as of now, Huawei Mate Xs 2 in the Top 300 application has achieved 100% large-screen adaptation, Top 2000 application has achieved 90% large-screen adaptation. Huawei Mate Xs 2 pioneers an adaptive UI engine that can be quickly optimized and quickly launched to facilitate access to third-party applications. Huawei is committed to in-depth cooperation with developers around the world to promote the co-construction of folding screen application ecosystems.
In response to the phenomenon that some models of Huawei mobile phones have been difficult to find, Huawei said: "Because we have made more full and meticulous supply preparations, consumers can buy hot mobile phones including Huawei P50 series and Huawei nova9 series on various channels at Huawei. From May 6, 2022, consumers can also purchase the newly released Huawei Mate Xs 2 folding screen mobile phone. ”
Red Star News reporter Pang Jian