From September 7 to 10, 2026, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple will successively release their foldable screen flagship phones. Huawei held a press conference at 14:30 on that day, unveiling the second-generation triple-folding Mate XT 2非凡大师. This model features a new wing-shaped design, allowing for two screens on the outside and inside for the first time, and includes a hardware-level anti-peeping screen. On the same evening, Xiaomi launched its first “mid-folding” flagship, the Mi 18 Fold, with a 5.38-inch outer screen and a 7.58-inch inner screen. It is equipped with the Xuanjie O3 chip and澎湃 OS 4. Apple will hold its autumn new product launch on September 9 (or early morning of September 10) local time. This is the first product event since John Tenous took over as CEO. The biggest mystery is the long-rumored first foldable screen iPhone. High-end models such as the iPhone 18 Pro series will also be unveiled, with the focus more on price increases.
Huawei Mate XT 2 and Xiaomi 18 Fold have been released, while the release date for Apple’s foldable screen model is yet to be confirmed.
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2026-09-06
Huawei’s triple-fold and Xiaomi’s mid-fold models are set to be released.
Huawei Mate XT 2 features a new tri-fold design that allows for two screens, one on the outside and one on the inside; Xiaomi 18 Fold introduces a mid-fold design with a 5.38-inch outer screen and a 7.58-inch inner screen.
2026-09-07
Huawei and Xiaomi’s foldable screen phones are unveiled together.
Huawei Mate XT 2 uses a tri-fold design with two screens, incorporating a hardware-level anti-peeping screen; Xiaomi launches its first mid-fold flagship with a 5.38-inch outer screen and a 7.58-inch inner screen.
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2026-09-08
iOS 27 Beta suggests a foldable screen iPhone.
iOS 27 Beta includes Touch ID code, suggesting that the foldable screen iPhone will feature this function.
Huawei and Xiaomi’s foldable screen flagship phones will be launched first on September 7. The Huawei Mate XT 2 features a new triple-folding design, with Yu Chengdong stating that it will have two screens, one inside and one outside. When unfolded, it will be the thinnest and largest foldable screen phone in the industry, and it also includes a hardware-level anti-peeping screen. The Xiaomi 18 Fold will debut with a “mid-folding” design, featuring a 5.38-inch outer screen and a 7.58-inch inner screen. It is equipped with the XRJ O3 chip and澎湃 OS 4. In addition to foldable screens, direct-body flagship phones such as the vivo X500, OPPO Find X10, and Huawei Mate 90 will also be released. Apple is expected to hold its autumn event early on September 10, possibly introducing the iPhone 18 Pro series and the first foldable screen iPhone.
From the afternoon of September 7 to the early morning of September 10, Huawei, Xiaomi, and Apple will successively release their foldable screen flagship phones. Huawei is scheduled to hold a press conference at 14:30 on September 7, with the second-generation triple-folding Mate XT 2 being the focus; on the same evening at 7 p.m., Xiaomi will launch its first “wide-fold” flagship, the Xiaomi 18 Fold; Apple will hold its autumn new product launch on September 9 local time, which is the first product launch since John Tenous took over as CEO. The biggest mystery is Apple’s long-rumored first foldable screen iPhone, along with high-end models such as the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with the latter focusing more on price increases.