Huawei Mate XT Ultimate goes global, MatePad Pro tags along

Today is the day that the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate goes global with a launch event in Kuala Lumpur. Also in attendance are the 2025 refresh of the MatePad Pro 13.2, plus two new accessories – Huawei’s first hooked earbuds and its latest smart band.

Huawei is crushing the competition in China’s foldable market and now its most advanced product is ready to expand to new markets. The Mate XT Ultimate is the thinnest foldable yet (measuring 3.6mm in its unfolded state, not counting the camera island). And it’s the largest foldable that compacts down to smartphone size – its 10.2” display is covered with 322cm² of ultra-thin glass (UTG).

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

The phone borrows its 50MP main camera from the Pura 70 Pro – it has a variable aperture that can be adjusted in 10 steps from f/1.4 to f/4.0. Also on board are a 125mm periscope (12MP sensor) and a 12MP ultra-wide. Check out our hands-on review for more details on the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate.

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate

Huawei is developing other aspects of display technology too – the Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025), introduced in China back in November, has a 13.2” OLED PaperMatte Display. PaperMatte is a nano-level etching technology that creates an anti-glare layer on the glass, which reduces light interference by 97%.

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025)

The display can hit 1,000 nits, but with the reduced glare, it won’t need to go that high as often as a typical tablet. The MatePad can optionally be paired with the Smart Magnetic Keyboard for a laptop-like experience. The software includes Huawei Notes and the advanced drawing app GoPaint. The 10,100mAh battery supports Huawei’s SuperCharge tech and can be fully recharged in 65 minutes.

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025)

The Huawei FreeArc are the company’s first open-ear buds with ear hooks. These are designed for comfort and stability, even during exercise. They are also suitable for outdoor sports with an IP57 rating, which is more than enough to survive rain.

The buds feature 17 x 12mm drivers, a symmetrical acoustic structure and a dynamic bass algorithm.

Huawei FreeArc

Finally, the Huawei Band 10 focuses on two key features: the Enhanced Sleep Health Assistant and the Emotional Wellbeing Assistant. The former tracks your sleep, shows you a summary of your sleep patterns (including heart rate variability data) and offers suggestions on how to improve the quality of your sleep. The latter monitors physiological changes by collecting real-time health data.

The global price of Huawei Mate XT Ultimate is set at €3,499, and it will come with 16 GB RAM and 1 TB storage. Details on the availability and pricing of the tablet, and the new smart band will be announced soon, while the FreeArc are set at £99/€119.