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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771591708540huawei launch.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Huawei launches its newest foldable phone Mate X7. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA – Huawei unveiled its latest gadgets to the Philippine market on Thursday, with a new premium folding phone leading the charge. In contrast to other folding phone launches, which tended to foreground the hardware and AI capabilities of the gadget, Huawei chose to highlight the ‘fashion-forward’ design of the Mate X7. Tech journalists who attended the event at Rockwell Makati were treated to a fashion show, where models strutted on a catwalk while holding the foldable, the MatePad 11.5 S 2026, and wearing the FreeClip 2 and FreeBuds 7i headphones.<div>Huawei left behind the circular camera module of last year’s Mate X6 in favor of a new design which it calls the ‘Time Space Gate’. The new design serves to set the X6 apart from other Android foldables from China, which sport a circular camera module.<img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771591931791huawei mate x7 unfold.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The Huawei Mate X7 folding phone. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</div>Of course, Huawei’s class-leading cameras, which have come to define the brand in recent years, are still here. The X7 still features a 50 MP main camera, and a 40 MP ultrawide camera. But the telephoto shooter has been bumped up to 50 MP, from last year’s 48 MP.The tech giant says that the cameras on the X7 can capture more light and thus render better photos with finer details than its previous generation, which already had very good cameras to begin with.Filipino A-list actor Jericho Rosales graced the event to share how HUAWEI’s newest foldable innovation fits seamlessly into his lifestyle, balancing demanding shoots, creative pursuits, and everyday moments.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771591987050huawaei jericho.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Kapamilya actor Jericho Rosales attends the launch of the Huawei Mate X7. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN NewsKapamilya A-list actor Jericho Rosales, who serves as Huawei’s ‘Chief Product Officer, ’ graced the launch and showed how he uses the X7. Rosales showed photos taken with the X7, and also vouched for the device’s durability.</div>“What really stood out to me about the HUAWEI Mate X7 is its durability that exceeds my expectations,” said the actor. “Foldable phones are often seen as fragile because of their folding mechanism, but the HUAWEI Mate X7 boldly proves that perception wrong.”Aside from the design and the cameras, the X7 also sports a bigger 5,600 mAh battery although Huawei has kept the 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.In a world where foldables have transitioned from fragile party-trick devices to durable productivity tools, how will the X7 fare against the new crop of folding phones? Hopefully, we can get a review unit soon to find out.<div>MatePad 11.5 S 2026</div>Huawei also unveiled its MatePad 11.5 S 2026, which the company dubs as a 4-in-1 productivity companion designed for modern users.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771592075849huawei matepad .jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The Huawei MatePad 11.5 S 2026. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</div>Like its predecessor, which we reviewed last year, the new Matepad includes a keyboard case, and a stylus. But aside from the Smart Magnetic Keyboard and the M-Pencil 3rd Gen accessories, Huawei is also throwing in a Bluetooth mouse into the package to make it ‘PC-level.’The addition of a mouse certainly improves productivity for users of the MatePad, which already had chockful of productivity features and apps. Included in the tablet is the WPS suite, which includes a writing app, spreadsheet, slideshow maker, and PDF editor. The Procreate-like drawing app GoPaint is also included.It also retains its excellent PaperMatte Display with the resolution bumped up to 2.8K from 2.5K, and the refresh rate also improved to 144Hz from 120Hz. The new model also has 12 GB of RAM compared to just 8 GB from last year’s version. Strangely, though, Huawei seems to have spec’d a smaller 8,800 mAh battery for the new model. Last year’s model had 10,100 mAh.<div>FreeClip 2</div>Huawei also officially launched the HUAWEI FreeClip 2, the latest evolution of its &quot;open-ear&quot; audio line designed to appeal to the fashion-conscious.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771592139209huawei freeclip 2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The Huawei FreeClip 2 open ear audio buds. Arthur Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</div>The accessory features what Huawei calls a unique Airy C-Bridge design crafted from high-performance shape-memory alloy and skin-friendly liquid silicone. This construction ensures a secure, weightless fit intended for both intense workouts and long office shifts.Under the hood, the earbuds are powered by an NPU AI Processor and a Dual-Diaphragm Driver. To ensure clarity in noisy environments, Huawei said it integrated a 3-mic call noise cancellation system. The device is also built for durability, boasting an IP57 rating for dust and water resistance.Longevity remains a core focus, with the FreeClip 2 offering 38 hours of total battery life and nine hours of continuous listening on a single charge, according to Huawei. The clips are meant to be &quot;Fashion Forward&quot; tech, catering to users who prioritize comfort without sacrificing audio fidelity, Huawei said.The Mate X7 folding phone will go on sale for P119,999. The new Matepad will also go on sale for P29,999, while the FreeClip 2 earphones will be priced at P9,999.

In contrast to other folding phone launches, which tended to highlight the hardware and AI capabilities of the gadget, Huawei chose to highlight the ‘fashion-forward’ design of its new Mate X7 folding phone.

In contrast to other folding phone launches, which tended to highlight the hardware and AI capabilities of the gadget, Huawei chose to highlight the ‘fashion-forward’ design of its new Mate X7 folding phone.

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HUAWEI unveils new Mate X7 folding phone, tablet, line of wearables

Arthur Fuentes,

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Published February 20, 2026 09:11 PM PHT

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