If regular foldable phones are starting to look a little commonplace for your liking, then you need to check out the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, which claims to be "the world's first commercial triple foldable phone." And it's a phone I just got to try out for myself.

Phew - just when it looked like foldable phones were getting a little boring, Huawei has booted down the proverbial door and unveiled the Mate XT: the first ever official, real, actually-going-on-sale tri-foldable phone.

The Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design is official, the world's very first tri-fold smartphone. It was announced in China, and it's quite pricey.

Huawei has unveiled what it claims is the world's first tri-fold phone with a three-panel system that folds up accordion-style.

The Huawei Mate XT, a tri-fold smartphone, has seen its sale price skyrocket in China by scalpers due to limited supply and strong demand.

Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 phone - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in customers.

Foldable phones have been very hit or miss over the past five years, and now Huawei is moving into uncharted territory. Begging the question of whether a tri-fold phone like the Huawei Mate XT is a trendsetter or a one-off.

Many of Apple’s affluent iPhone users in China are just as interested in Huawei’s pricier trifold phone, CNBC found during spot checks at stores Friday, the day the iPhone 16 and Mate XT launched in the country.

Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones go on sale in China on Friday, with the Chinese tech company’s much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone offered at more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Huawei is preparing to release its new ‘trifold’ smartphone on Friday — the same day as Apple’s (AAPL) latest iPhone comes out — but it’s already being listed in China for up to three times its price.