The majority of people believe foldables are too expensive – not that we had any doubts, but last week's poll confirms that belief. Unfortunately for the Huawei Mate Xs 2, it's not just the price that's putting people off; the outward-folding design might have been a bad idea as well.
While reading the comments, a common theme emerged: €2,000 for a phone with a year-old chipset, no 5G, and no Google Play Store is excessive. Trade sanctions against Huawei have hampered access to parts and services, and the situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon.
Sanctions had a knock-on effect, causing sales to drop, prompting Leica to terminate its partnership with Huawei. Over the years, the two companies collaborated to create some of the best mobile cameras, but they are now parting ways. Even if Huawei kept the know-how, the lack of a Leica logo on the back makes the price tag even more difficult to swallow.
Those issues aren't related to Huawei, but the next one is. The second poll reveals that people prefer inward folders and are interested in new form factors such as rollable displays.
Most people aren't ready to buy a foldable just yet, especially at this price. And certainly not with this design. In the end, only one out of every five voters is interested in purchasing the Mate Xs 2.
There's still hope: the Mate Xs 2 is more popular than the Mate X2, which folds inward. Aside from the design, the X2 has the same issues as the Xs 2, so this isn't a huge win.
