Huawei to showcase a 5G-ready foldable device at MWC 2019: Watch livestream

Chinese telecommunication equipment and smartphone manufacturer Huawei is gearing up to showcase a mobile device with a foldable design at the Mobile World Congress 2019. The device would also be company’s first to support 5G network and connectivity.

The device is expected to be from Mate-series. According to a recent leak, the phone would go by the ‘Mate X’ title. In retrospective, the Mate-series is Huawei’s premium flagship series and is usually launched in the second half of every year, similar to how Samsung go with the Galaxy Note-series. Talking about Samsung, the South Korean electronics major on February 20 showcased its first foldable device, along with the Galaxy S10-series, including a 5G-ready smartphone.