Huawei has just announced the world’s first tri-fold smartphone, the Mate XT Ultimate Design, and enthusiasts couldn’t wait to get their hands on it. One eager user decided to dive into the new device by streaming Black Myth: Wukong through cloud gaming. When fully unfolded, the tri-fold display transforms the Mate XT into a tablet-like experience, making the visuals of the game truly stunning.
Black Myth: Wukong, developed by Game Science using Unreal Engine 5, is known for its demanding graphics. Even cutting-edge GPUs like the RTX 4090 struggle to maintain fluid performance without upscaling. Our review using an RTX 4080-powered system confirmed this, struggling to deliver a playable framerate. Unsurprisingly, the game’s rich visuals would typically be too much for the hardware found in most smartphones and tablets.
Fortunately for Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design owners, the game is streamed through Huawei’s cloud servers. This solution comes with the requirement of a 5G connection; otherwise, Black Myth: Wukong won’t launch. It’s worth noting that cloud gaming can quickly eat up data, so a Wi-Fi connection is recommended when available. Despite these limitations, the experience looks promising, with the game fluidly adjusting its aspect ratio based on the number of unfolded displays.
A shared clip from Living In Harmony showcased the Mate XT’s ability to run Black Myth: Wukong seamlessly, though one could see a slight crease on the unfolded screen, an artifact reflecting ceiling lights. Gamers aiming for total immersion might want to dim the lights to avoid this distraction. While hardware limitations prevent the device from running such an intensive game natively—evident from the mediocre performance of Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 under emulation—cloud gaming fills this capability gap admirably.
In essence, the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design offers a unique, versatile device that’s a game-changer for mobile gaming and multitasking, bringing futuristic technology into the palms of users today.
