Electronic Enthusiast Network reported (text/Zhang Ying) On September 10, on the day when the people of the country celebrated Teacher's Day, Huawei's press conference dominated the list on Weibo. In the afternoon, Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, Chairman of the Device BG, and Chairman of the Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, officially released the world's first triple-fold screen mobile phone, the Huawei Mate XT Extraordinary Master, at Huawei's autumn new product launch conference. Among them, the 256GB version is priced at 19999 yuan, the 512GB version is priced at 21999 yuan, and the 1TB version is priced at 23999 yuan, which will be officially on sale at 10:08 on September 20.
At the press conference on the same day, in addition to focusing on Huawei's triple folding screen Mate XT, Huawei once again demonstrated the strength of scientific and technological innovation. It also officially released the new M9 large five-seater version cooperated by Hongmeng Zhixing and Wenjie, as well as the Zhijie R7 cooperated by Hongmeng Zhixing and Chery, let's take a closer look at the innovative highlights of these new products.
Huawei Mate XT has three advantages: the world's largest, thinnest, and first mass-produced triple folding screen mobile phone
It is reported that Honor, OPPO, Transsion Holdings and other mobile phone manufacturers have shown their own triple folding screen concept machines, as of now, Huawei is the world's first manufacturer to mass-produce triple folding screen mobile phones.
Yu Chengdong, Chairman of Huawei Device BG, said: "The Huawei Mate XT triple folding screen mobile phone is the world's first mass-produced triple folding screen mobile phone, and Huawei has carried out five years of R&D and mass production research to solve the mass production and reliability of the product. With a 10.2-inch screen, it is the world's largest foldable phone with a screen area, and it is also the thinnest phone with a thickness of only 3.6 mm. The Huawei Mate XT is available in two colors for consumers to choose from, namely the Red Edition and the Dazzling Black Edition. ”
Put the tablet in your pocket! Huawei's first-in-class Tiangong hinge system embeds extraordinary image + AI functions to support improved user experience
Industry insiders believe that the screen and hinge of ordinary two-fold screen mobile phones and three-folding screen mobile phones are difficult problems in mass production. At present, triple folding screen mobile phones are still facing multiple challenges such as high cost, immature technology, difficult application adaptation, and unclear market prospects.
The ultra-thin large screen, coupled with Huawei's first Tiangong hinge system, solves the problem of internal and external bending of the Mate XT. For the first time, the hinge system of the Huawei Mate XT mobile phone realizes internal and external bending, and adopts a "Z" shaped scheme, which is equivalent to combining one outer folding and one internal folding to achieve dual-track linkage. It adopts multi-directional bending flexible material, the outer folding part is tensile resistant, and the inner folding part is anti-extrusion, which can calmly cope with three folds.
"It's easy to make a prototype of a three-fold screen mobile phone, but it's very difficult to mass produce, so we have gone through five years of research and development to bring the product to you. The phone is made of 322 square meters of the industry's largest UTG glass, and the surface of the screen is also covered with non-Newtonian materials, which is more than 30% more impact-resistant. This mobile phone uses the world's thinnest silicon carbon anode battery, three batteries in parallel combined to achieve a large capacity of 5600Amh, the mobile phone supports 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless super fast charging, and the mobile phone supports Lingxi communication and Tiantong satellite calls. Yu Chengdong pointed out.
In terms of imaging, the Huawei Mate XT mobile phone has three rear cameras, which are a 50-megapixel main camera (1/1.56"), a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel periscope telephoto, which supports 5.5X zoom. The rear main camera uses a 50-million-pixel ten-stop variable ultra-light wide-angle lens, which supports up to f/1.4 large aperture, and can intelligently adjust the aperture size according to the scene, making light and shadow processing more delicate. The image below shows the image of the person taken with the Huawei Mate XT mobile phone, the person's expression is captured delicately, and the contrast between light and shadow in the picture is well captured.
In terms of user experience, Yu Chengdong shared his experience. The Huawei Mate XT can be used in one fold, and two folds can be used to fully read the information, but it is a bit difficult to read the report. The Huawei Mate XT triple folding screen is fully unfolded, which can realize immersive reading, and there is also a large screen for reading. After the tri-fold screen is unfolded, the reading area reaches more than 2 times; In addition, the viewing experience is outstanding, and the triple folding screen is more than twice the viewing area of the large folding screen. Yu Chengdong demonstrated the large-screen financial management, and after unfolding the three screens, you can see individual stocks, the market and trends at a glance.
In terms of AI experience, Huawei Mate XT has a built-in AI model and Xiaoyi AI assistant, and has AI translation and AI summary functions to help users improve office and reading efficiency.
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Huawei has also launched complementary equipment for the Mate XT series, including Huawei FreeBuds5 true wireless earbuds, 88W SuperCharge car charger and 66W wired SuperCharger.
In addition, Huawei also provides users with a 720-degree rotating bracket, which is very convenient to use in landscape and vertical screens. The Huawei Mate XT also comes with a folding touch keyboard, which Yu Chengdong said has made it possible to keep a tablet and computer in his pocket. Yu Chengdong said that these are the world's first triple-fold screen mobile phones, bringing you extraordinary design, extraordinary experience, extraordinary technology and extraordinary images.
For the triple folding screen, industry experts believe that the cost is still high. The cost of the screen and hinge of the ordinary two-fold screen mobile phone accounts for nearly 70% of the cost of the mobile phone, and the three-fold screen mobile phone mainly adds a screen and a hinge, so the thickness and weight of the three-fold screen mobile phone, including the cost of the whole machine, will increase significantly.
At the press conference, Yu Chengdong did not avoid this problem, he emphasized: "The cost of three folding screen mobile phones is very high, in the process of our later mass delivery, through the improvement of the process and the improvement of yield, we can reduce costs and bring you extraordinary exclusive services, including housekeeper door-to-door service and store service, as well as the maintenance of the screen once a year, and the free replacement of the protective film 4 times in 2 years." ”
Two new cars were released: Huawei Xinwenjie M9 five-seater version and Zhijie R7, which are intelligently upgraded
At the press conference, Yu Chengdong also announced the launch of the five-seat version of the M9, with a price of 469,800 yuan for the Max extended range version, 529,800 yuan for the Ultra extended range version, and 569,800 yuan for the Ultra pure electric version.
"The M9 only began to be delivered in March this year, and it has been the top seller of luxury cars of more than 500,000 yuan in China for five consecutive months, and it is set to exceed 130,000 units in eight months after its launch. Especially in July, the M9 won the championship again with 18,335 units sold, and its sales even exceeded the combined sales of the other models in the top 20 on the list. The M9 is very popular among consumers. Yu Chengdong said.
Yu Chengdong introduced that the M9 has a 3500mm passenger space, and the interior colors of truffle brown and amber brown have been added. All models are equipped with Shuyun seats and seat heating, ventilation and massage functions as standard. The lower part of the trunk cover is designed with a double concealed compartment design, with a volume of 56 liters and 20 liters, respectively. Compared to the existing six-seater version, the M9 five-seater version will eliminate the third row of seats, thereby providing more space for the second row of seats, further improving the comfort of the car and better meeting the needs of family users.
The M9 five-seater version brings an intelligent upgrade, a new intelligent welcome light - Fengwu Jiutian, equipped with Huawei's high-end intelligent driving Huawei ADS 3.0. The M9 is equipped with the Tuling platform, and the elk test score is 77.2km/h; Owl enhanced steering technology, new owl U-turn mode, ice and snow gravel roads can also be flexibly U-turn; Huawei's DATS new comfortable braking technology improves braking and stopping smoothness by 95%+.
In terms of safety, the M9 adopts eight horizontal and five vertical, Xuanwu architecture and high-rigidity body design, with a Xuanwu body. The active safety capability has been further upgraded, and 560,000 possible collisions have been avoided as of September 9, 2024. Upgraded omnidirectional collision avoidance 3.0, upgraded forward AEB capability, supports diagonal pedestrian and two-wheeled vehicle behavior prediction, the maximum effective range is 4-150km/h, the speed of intelligent driving and pedestrian braking is increased to 120km/h, and the pedestrian braking speed in stationary pedestrian scenarios reaches 110km/h. Lateral active safety upgrade eAES automatic emergency avoidance, which can realize braking while avoiding; The rear-facing active safety capability has been enhanced, with a maximum effective range of 1-60km/h, and it has voice reminders and anti-collision braking when the accelerator is mistakenly stepped on.
At the press conference, the Zhijie R7 jointly built by Hongmeng Zhixing and Chery was released, positioning itself as a pure electric coupe SUV. Yu Chengdong said that Zhijie R7 is a better choice specially built for young people and young families. It is necessary to surpass the specifications and performance of the Model X, and leapfrog the Model Y.
The Zhijie R7 is equipped with the Turing platform, equipped with a double wishbone with a virtual kingpin at the front and a five-link independent suspension at the rear. All models come standard with continuously variable damping dampers and air suspension. It is equipped with Huawei's ADS 3.0 high-end intelligent driving system. Equipped with 800V high-voltage overcharging, the pure electric range is up to 802km. Zhijie R7 is equipped with Hongmeng intelligent cockpit, and the large model Xiaoyi voice assistant is on the car. The trunk volume is 837L, and the second row can be expanded to 2130L. It is reported that Zhijie R7 will open small orders from now on, and the pre-sale price will start at 268,000 yuan.
Write at the end
Huawei's autumn conference three folding screen mobile phones have sparked heated discussions on the whole network, and the number of reservations in Huawei shopping malls has exceeded 3.3 million people. IDC analysts said that due to factors such as high technical requirements, low yield rate, high selling price, and few participants, it is difficult for triple folding screen mobile phones to become the main growth point of the smartphone market. The emergence of more expensive and heavier triple-fold screen mobile phones will only target a niche group in a short period of time, and more reflect social and brand attributes.
Counterpoint Research recently released a report saying that global folding screen smartphone shipments increased by 48% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, and China continues to lead the growth of the folding screen mobile phone market, accounting for more than half of the total shipments. The intelligent re-upgrade brought about by the release of the new Wenjie M7 and Zhijie R7 allows us to see the strength of innovation of Chinese technology enterprises.