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Originally Posted by maximus83
First of all--read my earlier post. I'm not buying a Gen1 version of any of these, but people will. You must get that for the kind of folks that enjoy buying the latest devices--cost is usually not the driving factor.
Next thing: this is not an apples-to-apples price comparison price-wise, anyway. Did you read the review? The Fold is a 4g phone with a 7.3" screen; the Mate X is 5g phone with an 8" screen. That costs a lot more to make, which alone could explain the $600 difference in price. Not to mention other interesting design enhancements like 55w charging that will enable much faster charging. If the Fold had similar specs, it'd cost more.
As the author of the review says, there's actually some design advantage int he relative simplicity of the Huawei design. The potential trade-off, which is what you're focusing on, is durability. But, as all these devices and designs are as yet unproven, it remains to be seen which ones will take off, which will fail, and what issues will pop up with foldable designs in general. I almost think of all these designs coming out--including the new LG foldable offering--as prototypes to see what form factor will catch on with users.
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One aspect I'll be watching closely is what sort of cases are offered. Case compatibility is a non-trivial feature for most people.