Apple’s iPhone 16 and Huawei’s tri-foldable phone to launch on the same day [UPDATED]

Update from September 2, 2024, 08:00

Huawei has confirmed on the Chinese social media platform Weibo (translated source) that it will host the Extraordinary Brand Ceremony and the Hongmeng Intelligent Driving New Product Launch Conference on September 10 in China. During this event, the world’s first tri-fold device is indeed expected to be unveiled, as hinted by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group.

– Richard Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director, September 2024

Original story from September 2, 2024 follows below:

Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event is set for Monday, September 9 this year, but in a surprising twist, Huawei has scheduled its own event on the same day. Since China is 15 hours ahead of California, Huawei’s September 10 event in China actually falls on September 9 in the US – when Apple will be hosting its event in Cupertino.

So, in just one day, we are looking at major releases from both Apple and Huawei. Is Huawei trying to upstage the iPhone 16 series with the debut of the first-ever tri-fold phone? Probably. However, Huawei’s new foldable will likely be exclusive to China, at least at first. Still, I think it is exciting to see tri-foldables moving beyond the prototype phase and making their way into the real world.

September is shaping up to be a busy month for smartphone makers. Apple is gearing up to unveil not just the iPhone 16, but also:

Meanwhile, the tri-fold device that we have already seen in the hands of Huawei’s former CEO Richard Yu on multiple occasions is finally making its debut. Rumor has it that this foldable could come with a hefty price tag of around $4,000, but we will have to wait and see what Huawei has planned.

As you can see, next week is going to be packed with new device launches, so be sure to stay tuned as we will be covering it all.