Chinese tech giant Huawei has held a global launch for the industry’s first tri-foldable phone. Analysts say it marked a symbolic victory for Huawei amid U.S. technology curbs but that challenges over pricing,

The tablet-sized Huawei Mate XT costs $3,662 and isn’t fully operational inside the United States. Huawei launched it globally despite supply constraints.

Huawei’s trifold Mate XT phone is launching outside of China, but it won’t come cheap. The world’s first and only phone that folds at two separate points in the display costs €3,499 (about $3,660) — and like other Huawei phones, won’t officially support any Google apps.

Chinese tech giant Huawei held a global launch for the industry's first tri-foldable phone in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Associated Press reported. The company's Mate XT, which was first launched in China in September last year,