Huawei is preparing a new MateBook Fold, and the next model appears set to focus more on refinement than reinvention. Early leaks suggest the company is aiming for a modest update in the second half of the year, with a clear emphasis on reducing production costs.
That shift matters because the device still appears to sit in Huawei’s premium foldable laptop lineup. Instead of pushing a dramatic redesign, the company seems to be adjusting the formula with a more pragmatic goal in mind.
Three colors and three memory options
Digital Chat Station on Weibo says the new MateBook Fold will arrive in Streaming Gold, Sky White, and Phantom Black. The same leak also points to three memory and storage configurations, giving buyers a wider spread of options.
| Color | Configuration | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Streaming Gold | 24GB/512GB | One of the listed color options |
| Sky White | 24GB/1TB | Mid-tier configuration in the leak |
| Phantom Black | 32GB/2TB | Highest-capacity variant mentioned |
The lineup suggests Huawei still intends to offer a premium range of storage tiers. However, the leak does not confirm whether the configuration changes will translate into a lower launch price than the previous model.
Kirin X9 and a leaner approach
The device is also said to run on the Kirin X9 chipset. Alongside that hardware detail, the leak points to cost reduction as a key part of Huawei’s strategy for this successor.
That approach may be aimed at balancing the demands of larger memory and storage options across the range. It may also help Huawei keep the foldable laptop competitive without moving away from the premium positioning of the series.
GSMArena notes that the leak suggests Huawei is not changing the MateBook Fold concept entirely, but instead refreshing an existing formula. The first-generation MateBook Fold launched in May last year, and the successor is now beginning to take shape through details on color, configuration, and chipset.
For now, the remaining unknowns are still important ones. Huawei has not confirmed pricing or a specific release date, so the new model remains a product to watch rather than a device with fully defined details.