Not your typical Galaxy Z Fold rival?

The Huawei Mate X joined Samsung’s Galaxy Fold as the primary two foldable telephones from main producers, but it surely differed from Samsung’s foldable by providing an out-folding design. The Chinese language model has since supplied the Mate XS, but it surely later adopted Samsung’s in-folding, book-style design for final 12 months’s Mate X2.

Now, Huawei has introduced on Weibo that it is going to be holding a launch occasion on April 28 for the Mate XS 2. Try the invite picture under.

The corporate hasn’t formally confirmed whether or not the Mate XS 2 can have an out-folding design just like the Mate X and Mate XS or if it’ll be an in-folding design just like the Mate X2. Nonetheless, the identify and teaser picture means that we could possibly be an out-folding gadget. We’ve however requested Huawei in regards to the kind issue and can replace the article if it will get again to us.

In any occasion, this could possibly be the primary out-folding foldable telephone since 2020, as everybody from Samsung and Honor to Oppo and Vivo have embraced in-folding designs. The in-folding kind issue gained favor early on because it was thought-about higher for safeguarding fragile, plastic foldable shows from scratches and different harm.

Nonetheless, we’ve seen developments like ultra-thin glass safety and extra sturdy foldable shows within the final couple of years. So we’re positively intrigued by what Huawei could possibly be providing if it’s returning to the Mate X/Mate XS kind issue. In saying so, we’re not anticipating to see the Mate XS 2 launch outdoors China given the pattern of foldables from Chinese language manufacturers solely launching domestically.