Just yesterday, Yu Chengdong personally confirmed at the Guangzhou Auto Show that Huawei Mate 70 will be released on November 26. Although there will be other products at the launch event, Mate 70 is undoubtedly the main attraction. From chips to systems, Mate 70 carries a lot of expectations. Recently, Yu Chengdong was photographed in the business class of a flight using a towel to cover the Mate 70 he was using. Yu didn't look very happy, and he appeared to be saying, "Just not showing it to you." Seeing this scene, doesn't it feel a bit familiar? That's right, previously, Yu Chengdong was photographed using the Mate XT on a plane, revealing its appearance ahead of schedule.

Speaking of the Mate XT, although sales may not be high, the topic has generated considerable heat. There have been extreme price increases by third parties. Additionally, some claim that Samsung actually released a triple-folding phone first, but it was only a concept model. However, Huawei has mass-produced it. As an industry leader, Samsung is likely unable to tolerate being outpaced by Huawei and is also planning to release a mass-produced triple-folding screen phone.

According to foreign media reports, Samsung's research and development of triple-folding screen phones is progressing smoothly, and they are accelerating the process based on the situation. It is highly likely that it will be released in 2025. A prototype has also been released online. Although it is only a render, foreign media claims it is what the actual phone will look like. However, the design style is quite different from the Mate XT. Huawei's phone folds inward and outward once, while Samsung's folds entirely inward. Many people are not optimistic about this design style as it brings some obvious drawbacks.

Firstly, it increases thickness. Folding entirely inward means that one of the hinges must have a larger angle to successfully cover the other screen. Nowadays, smartphones are striving to be thinner and lighter. It is believed that Samsung also has this technology. Samsung is unlikely to be unaware of the drawbacks of folding entirely inward, but the prototype is right in front of us. This artificial increase in thickness is somewhat puzzling.

Another drawback is that folding entirely inward requires an additional external screen, otherwise, it will be unusable when fully folded. This creates difficulties where there were none, significantly increasing the difficulty of design and manufacturing. To be honest, it seems a bit unnecessary. Is it just to appear different from the Huawei Mate XT? The third drawback is the inability to use dual screens, meaning either all screens must be unfolded or only the innermost screen can be used.

As a result, the function of the middle screen is somewhat diminished. Some say that Huawei's Mate XS's internal and external folding solution makes the outward-folding screen very fragile. Isn't Samsung's solution the same? Both have external screens, meaning they are equally fragile. However, Samsung's solution increases unnecessary thickness, and the design can be described as quite quirky. If Samsung is doing this to avoid appearing as a follower of Huawei, it would be a bit petty.

To be honest, if Samsung actually produces a triple-folding screen phone with this style, it may not have a good outcome. What do you think, everyone?