The handset was first released in China last year and drew global intrigue for being the first ever trifold phone. Normal foldable devices can be folded once in half either vertically or horizontally. The Mate XT has two points at which it can fold and can display content on a single, double or triple screen.
Huawei was once the biggest smartphone player in the world and challenged Apple and Samsung in the premium segment of the market.
U.S. sanctions beginning in 2019 cut off Huawei's access to advance chips and Google's Android operating system, causing its market share to plunge. It was all but wiped out from international markets as other brands filled the gap. Huawei's smartphone market share outside of China stands at just 0.3%, according to data from research firm International Data Corporation.