It was unveiled at MWC 2019 on 25 February 2019[2] and was originally scheduled to launch in June 2019, but the launch was pushed back to allow for extensive testing in light of the failures reported by users of a similar product, the Galaxy Fold from Samsung.

The device features a more durable display, improved hinge function and a redesigned cooling system, as well as the newer Kirin 990 5G SoC and Android 10 with EMUI 10.

The device contains two batteries split between the two halves, totaling a 4500 mAh capacity, and can quick charge at 55W.

The bar is roughly twice as thick as the rest of the device, giving the user a grip to hold it.

Unlike the Galaxy Fold, it comes standard with 5G enabled by Huawei's own Balong 5000 modem.