The CEO of Chinese manufacturer Huawei – Richard Yu was recently caught using an unreleased device from Huawei – identified as being the Huawei Mate X – in an airport. Rather than him hiding the usage of the device, he happily allowed a yet to be identified photographer to take some close-up shots of the unreleased device.
The pictures first made their way online on Weibo, coming in from a user who has a dog as their aviator photo who in all usual occurrence, post photos of both Huawei and Honor devices.
The photos made their way online around the same time Samsung took upon the decision to reveal the new launch date for its own version of the foldable smartphone – the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and while it may seem to be a tad strange, it is believed to be entirely coincidental and nothing else.
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While the Samsung Galaxy Fold has absolutely nothing to do with Huawei’s own version of the foldable smartphone –unlike the device which comes from the Korean manufacturer, the Mate X goes on to feature with an outward-facing foldable display. And as far as the Galaxy Fold is concerned, the device shuts close like a book, unlike the Mate X – which has its screen constantly exposed.
The opinions with regards to the designs of both these foldable devices vary greatly. While many do agree that Huawei’s foldable phone is much better looking than what Samsung has come up with, there is an argument that the Galaxy Fold’s design is much better for preserving the delicate display. However, to counter this argument, the case that many have made for Huawei is that its design allows for less stress to be put on the crease line of the display.
Either way, both the devices – much further than their initially anticipated launch – are set to come in September. However, it is expected that the Mate X will not feature in the US market, while on the other hand, the Galaxy Fold will. Unless of course things between the US government and Huawei smoothen out further in the short time between now and September, it is quite likely that Samsung will enjoy a monopoly in the US market as far as foldable devicesgo – and in all likelihood, one would have to imagine that this will indeed be the case.
