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The Huawei Mate XT is a feat of engineering, but is a tri-fold phone necessary?

Are we really ready for tri-fold phones?

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central) Beyond the Alphabet is a weekly column that focuses on the tech world both inside and out of the confines of Mountain View. But every time I see a picture or video of the Mate XT, I can't help but feel like this is an even bigger innovation than the current crop of foldable phones. (Image credit: Huawei)Even though Samsung has been releasing foldable phones for the past five years, they still aren't as durable as something like the Galaxy S24 Ultra, nor do they have an outwardly folding screen.

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