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Huawei Kirin 9050 Pro Revives Flagship Chip Launches with Reported LogicFolding Architecture in Mate XT 2

The tri-fold flagship debuts Huawei’s first Kirin 9050 Pro phone and adds privacy, camera and on-device AI features, the company said.

  • On Monday, Huawei unveiled the Mate XT2, its second-generation tri-fold smartphone powered by the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip, marking the processor's first mass-market debut.
  • The Kirin 9050 Pro chip delivers a dual leap in performance and energy efficiency, improving overall device performance by 42% compared to the previous generation through deep collaboration between hardware, software, chips, and cloud.
  • Its True-to-Color Camera 3.0 improves color reproduction by 95% compared to the previous generation, while the Xuanwu Ultra-Durable Tri-Fold Architecture re-engineers hinge and screen technology for layered protection.
  • Supporting the Pangu 30B-A2B MoE LLM natively, the phone enables smart features like on-device AI album management, while the Mobile Security Processor provides dual protection after passing EAL5 and CCRC security certification.
  • Powered by HarmonyOS 7, the Mate XT2 launches two days before Apple is expected to reveal its first foldable iPhone, intensifying competition in the premium tri-fold smartphone market.
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[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Moon-ki] Huawei has unveiled a new foldable smartphone. On the 8th, Huawei announced the 'Mate XT 2,' a second-generation three-stage tri-fold smartphone equipped with its self-developed next-generation flagship mobile application processor (AP), the 'Kirin 9050 Pro,' and featuring an in-folding structure that folds inward. Breaking away from the existing first-generation method of folding outward, Huawei's Mate XT …

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