Will Huawei launch a four‑fold smartphone? CEO responds
Huawei Consumer Business CEO – He Gang
He Gang recently told South African fans that Huawei is busy developing more innovative products, hinting at a next‑generation “four‑fold” smartphone. He made it clear that this is just the beginning and that the OEM is already working on exciting devices for 2026.
The “Pollen Living Room Face‑to‑Face” event
On 25 October, He Gang joined China Olympic table‑tennis champion Ma Long for a Community Club meeting called the Pollen Living Room Face‑to‑Face event. The two answered questions from netizens in real time.
What the netizens wanted to know
One user asked whether Huawei is planning major upgrades for the next‑generation triple‑fold smartphone, or if it will unveil a four‑fold device in 2026. He Gang answered:
“Some questions are difficult to answer, but I can tell you clearly that we will have more innovative products to bring you in the future.”
Patent for a quad‑foldable phone
Huawei has already filed a patent titled “Display Method, Electronic Device and Readable Storage Medium”. The filing focuses on improving the screen technology for folding handsets and has sparked speculation that the company is developing a quad‑foldable model.
- Forget tri‑fold, Huawei patent suggests a four‑sided foldable is in work
Patents don’t always mean confirmation, so we’ll have to wait until 2026 for concrete details on the quad‑foldable.
The biggest challenge for 2023
Another question asked what the biggest challenge for the company was this year. He Gang replied that, after more than 20 years of working on Huawei products and creating several devices, the “most unprecedented challenge has been building an operating system and developing an ecosystem”.
Watch the meeting
You can check the video of the meeting HERE (https://weibo.com/1839167003/QaMsDsffa?pagetype=profilefeed).
(Image Credits: Huawei – Foto of Huawei CEO at the Pollen Living Room Face‑to‑Face meeting)
This story first appeared on Huawei Central.
