Folding display laptops have been around since 2020, but let’s be honest—they’ve been about as common as unicorn sightings in traffic. Lenovo did the “first foldable PC” thing, ASUS flexed with a 17.3-inch OLED, but now Huawei has entered the chat—and it’s not just folding, it’s HarmonyOS folding. Yes, the first-ever HarmonyOS-powered folding screen laptop is here, and it’s called the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design.
This thing unfolds like a portable IMAX with a glorious 18-inch OLED screen [CH] (3K resolution, HDR10+, 1,600 nits peak brightness). Fold it up, and it becomes a 13-inch, 3:2 productivity beast. Bonus points: it doesn’t scream “experimental prototype.” The basalt water-drop hinge gives it a smooth fold, while the magnesium-alloy body keeps things delightfully thin (7.3 mm open, 14.9 mm closed) and surprisingly light at just 1.16 kg (2.56 lbs).
Under the hood, this super sleek folding screen laptop is rocking 32GB of RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage. As for the process… well, you know how it is. Huawei’s keeping mum on the exact chipset, but rest assured—it’s got HarmonyOS 5 running the show, complete with seamless multi-device connectivity and enough AI smarts to make your phone jealous.
Other highlights include a 74.69Wh battery with 140W charging (that’s fast), a six-speaker audio setup, a quad-mic array, and Wi-Fi 6E. It even supports a 5 mm-thin detachable keyboard and has a built-in stand, for those who don’t like bending their necks—or their sense of ergonomics.
Starts at (a cool) 23,999 yuan [CH] (around US$3,300). For that kind of money, you’d expect magic. And with this foldable beast, you might just get it. Kinda.
Images: Huawei [CH].
