Huawei unveils the world's first commercial tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT, in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 10, 2024. China's technology giant Huawei unveiled the world's first commercial tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT, during a new products release event here Tuesday. A new edition of Aito M9 and newly released Luxeed R7, both powered by Huawei's Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA), were also released during the event. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

Chinese technology giant Huawei on Tuesday launched an industry-first tri-fold smartphone in south China's Shenzhen, with a number of technological breakthroughs such as a dual-hinge system and screen-bending features.

Yu Chengdong, Huawei's executive director, said that constant technological innovation is the primary driving force in the development of folding-screen smartphones, an industry segment with high technology density.

China's foldable mobile phone market saw a growth of 114.5 percent in shipments in 2023, with the number of shipments surpassing 7 million, according to global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).\