While Mate X isn’t expected to have mass-market appeal simply because of its price tag, analysts say it still can help Huawei seize more ground in China at the expense of Apple. “But this type of affluent consumers will instead wait for Mate X to go on sale now.”More On Forbes: First Look At Huawei's Foldable 5G Phone, The Mate XWhen the Mate X goes on sale this summer, analysts expect consumers to also purchase other Huawei brand products such as the high-end P series and the Mate series. “At a time when the iPhones haven’t had major upgrades, the Mate X definitely boosts Huawei’s brand image.”The American smartphone giant is already feeling the heat. But it remains to be seen whether the trend can continue given competition Huawei and other Chinese phone makers such as OPPO. “Every Chinese phone maker is trying to sell more premium devices now,” says Canalys’s Jia.

Source: Forbes February 28, 2019 07:52 UTC