Huawei has unveiled the Huawei MateBook Fold S, a compact foldable PC running HarmonyOS that opens up to a 14.7-inch display. Richard Yu, Huawei's executive director and chairman of its consumer business group, made the announcement in a video posted on Weibo on the morning of Tuesday (10).
In the video, Yu performs a magic trick: he puts the MateBook Fold Ultimate Design into an envelope, folds the envelope in half, and pulls the new Fold S out of it, much smaller than the current model. According to Yu, more surprises will be revealed at the launch event.
The Fold S is the compact version of Huawei's first foldable PC. While the original model has an 18-inch foldable display, the Fold S opens to 14.7 inches, a size closer to a traditional laptop. Folded, it is about the size of a book, according to Huawei.
The biggest design novelty is the external display: the Fold S has a small screen, which Huawei calls a Live display, on the back, next to a triple camera labelled “AI Camera”. The external screen can show the time while the computer is closed and, in the teaser, appears with a floral pattern. Huawei has not yet detailed what else it can do, or how typing works on the smaller machine.
The MateBook Fold S will be sold in three colours: Cloud Sea Blue (blue, in a dual-tone version), Sky White and Magic Night Black. Pre-orders in China open on November 14 at 10:08 a.m. local time, through Huawei Mall, authorised online stores, Huawei Experience Stores and authorised retailers. Stores will also have the device available for hands-on testing on the same day.
What has not been revealed yet
Much remains officially unconfirmed: Huawei has not disclosed the processor, battery, memory, storage, display resolutions, weight, price or official launch date. A rumour from Weibo tipster Dingjiao Digital mentions around 600 grams and a price below 20,000 yuan, but the company has confirmed neither figure — treat them as rumour, not fact.
For comparison, the original MateBook Fold launched in China in May 2025, with an 18-inch foldable OLED display and a folded 13-inch form factor, sold from 24,999 yuan, according to GizmoChina. For now, the Fold S is a China launch, and Huawei has not announced plans for other markets.
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Image: the original 18-inch MateBook Fold at a technology event — the model Richard Yu put into the envelope in the Fold S teaser video. Photo: Typo Media.
Sources
- GizmoChina — Huawei MateBook Fold S is a smaller foldable PC with a 14.7-inch screen, Richard Yu teases
- Huawei Central — Here’s first look at Huawei MateBook Fold S, the small foldable PC
- Huawei Central — Huawei MateBook Fold S compact PC with a cover screen coming on November 14
- The Gadgeteer — Huawei MateBook Fold S puts a 14.7-inch PC in your coat pocket, with a cover screen on the outside
Transparency: this article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, based on cross-checking public posts on Weibo and the internet sources cited above. Please consult the original sources to confirm the details.
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