Most people find leaflets too expensive, not that we had any doubts that this is still the case, but last week’s poll reaffirms that belief. Unfortunately for the Huawei Mate Xs 2, it’s not just the price that dissuades people from wanting one, the fold-out design may have been a bad idea.
While reading the comments, a common theme emerged: 2,000 euros for a phone with a year-old chipset, without 5G and without the Google Play Store is too much. The lack of access to parts and services was caused by trade sanctions against Huawei, and that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
The sanctions had a ripple effect: they caused a drop in sales, which in turn led Leica to end its partnership with Huawei. The two companies have produced some of the best mobile cameras over the years, but are now going their separate ways. And while Huawei has kept the know-how, not having that Leica branding on the back makes the price much more difficult to digest.
These things are outside of Huawei, but this next issue isn’t. The second survey shows that internal folders are strongly preferred and that people are curious about new form factors like rollable displays. The materials and designs used in current leaflets are not strong enough to give people the peace of mind of not ending up with a € 2,000 paperweight.
Overall, most people aren’t ready to buy a foldable yet, certainly not at this price point. And not even with this design. In the end, only 1 in 5 voters are interested in picking up the Mate Xs 2.
There is still hope: more people want the Mate Xs 2 than the fold-in-fold Mate X2. Design aside, the X2 suffers from the same issues as the Xs 2, so this isn’t a big win.
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