
"Breaks two phones with one drop": Netizens react to foldable Huawei Mate X
“It used to be I don’t have money, so I buy Huawei. But now, it's I don’t have money to buy Huawei.”
China's smartphone market is really, really price-conscious. It's a cutthroat battle to deliver the best specs for the lowest possible price -- a battle that even Apple is losing.
So you'd think this wouldn't be a prime market for Huawei's US$2,600 foldable Mate X smartphone. And for most people, it is totally out of reach. But still, there's no shortage of excitement about the device on Chinese social media.
Many say the Mate X is far more impressive than its competitor, Samsung's Galaxy Fold, pointing out that Huawei's device is far more practical when folded because it has a much larger screen.

Not everyone's impression is positive. Some wonder about how durable it is, with the phone's screen wrapping around the entire outside of the device.
It doesn't help that the shape the flexibility of the device makes it an unusual one to protect with a case.
And then there's the price, which is leading to plenty of jokes.
“It used to be I don’t have money, so I buy Huawei. But now, it's I don’t have money to buy Huawei.”
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