Huawei confirmed to launch first tri-fold smartphone on THIS date

Huawei's launch event is going to be held on September 10
An undated image of Huawei Connect event 2024. — Huawei
An undated image of Huawei Connect event 2024. — Huawei

Huawei is set to unveil the world’s first tri-fold smartphone at its upcoming event which will be held next week in China, as hinted by the company’s CEO.

At the launch event, the Chinese tech giant is expected to announce the company’s other products alongside the long-rumoured triple foldable phone.

Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu on Weibo announced that the launch event will be held on September 10. 

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Yu revealed that Huawei will hold the brand ceremony and HarmonyOS smart driving new product launch conference wherein it's expected to reveal HarmonyOS smart driving products like Luxeed R7 along with a new smart car model. 

Huawei Tri-fold smartphone specs (expected)

Although Huawei has kept the tri-fold smartphone a secret till now rumours suggested that it is likely to have a 10-inch inner screen with a tablet-like build.

Moreover, the smartphone is tipped to boast two inward screens and an outward screen attached to a dual-hinge system.

The device could support the Kirin 9 series chipset and is expected to feature a circular camera module and a slim design, along with several AI capabilities and features.

By introducing the world’s first tri-foldable smartphone Huawei could get an upper hand over brands like Samsung and Apple.

It is worth noting that Huawei’s upcoming event will be held a day after Apple’s event at which it is set to launch the much-awaited iPhone 16 series among other products including Apple smartwatches, and AirPods Max 2.