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[News] Huawei Takes Early Lead in Horizontal Foldable Race vs Samsung and Apple, Eyes April Pura X Max Launch

What happened

Huawei launched the Pura X Max foldable smartphone on April 20, featuring the Kirin 9030 chipset and a wide-format 7.6-inch screen. Samsung and Apple are expected to launch competing foldable models later in 2026. 利多: Potential for incremental, long-term demand pull for advanced SoCs and flexible OLED panels, but no immediate supply disruption or price action indicated.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

SoCOLED Display

Huawei Samsung Electronics

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 4/13/2026 · View original source

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[News] Huawei Takes Early Lead in Horizontal Foldable Race vs Samsung and Apple, Eyes April Pura X Max Launch

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