GUANGZHOU/BEIJING--Huawei ⁠and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable ⁠smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week.

Huawei and Xiaomi will launch new premium smartphones in China before Apple’s expected foldable iPhone, as brands compete for attention in a market facing falling shipments and rising costs.

By David Kirton and Eduardo Baptista GUANGZHOU/BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Huawei launched its new flagship foldable smartphone series on Monday as it seeks to defend its lead in the Chinese market ...

China’s premium-smartphone battle is becoming more ambitious, and more expensive. Huawei and Xiaomi Corporation (HKG:1810) have introduced new flagship foldable phones ahead of Apple Inc.’s ...

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the Chinese tech company Xiaomi, unveils the new Xiaomi 18 Fold foldable smartphone at a launch event in Beijing, on September 7, 2026. Photo: VCG. Bot ...

Huawei has launched its latest tri-fold smartphone series in China as the technology giant looks to defend its lead in the premium handset market against Apple and Xiaomi, according to a Reuters ...

The moves by two of China’s biggest smartphone brands highlight the challenge and opportunity presented by Apple’s expected entry into the premium foldable segment.

Huawei's been doing something that nobody else has really nailed yet, folding a phone not once, but twice. The Mate XT 2 builds on that tri-fold idea, unfolding into something closer to a small tablet ...

China’s premium-smartphone battle is becoming more ambitious, and more expensive. Huawei and Xiaomi Corporation (HKG:1810) have introduced new flagship foldable phones ahead of Apple Inc.’s ...