Huawei and Apple Inc. debut new phones on the same day, dubbed the "battle of the gods." Huawei's three-fold phone sold out within seconds.

On September 20th, Huawei's foldable smartphone Mate XT officially went on sale, while Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) iPhone 16 series also officially went on sale. The two smartphone giants had a fierce competition on the day of their new phone releases, creating a lot of excitement. After the launch of Huawei's new foldable phone, the Mate XT extraordinary master models quickly sold out. Currently, there is no stock available on the official website. Prior to the sale, over 6.4 million people had participated in the pre-order of the Huawei Mate XT extraordinary master, making it very popular. As of the day of the sale, Huawei's official website data showed that over 6.43 million users had completed their pre-orders. The price of this phone ranges from 19,999 yuan to 23,999 yuan, offering 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB models. This phone attracted widespread attention in the market with its unique three-fold design, 10.2-inch large screen, and being the world's thinnest foldable screen phone. It is worth noting that on the day of the sale of Huawei's new phone, Apple Inc.'s iPhone 16 series also went on sale both online and offline, starting at a price of 5,999 yuan. Although the iPhone 16 series had previously been criticized for lacking innovation, it did not affect the hot sales of the new generation iPhone. On the day of the sale, Apple stores in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and other cities still had long lines, and the first batch of users who pre-ordered the iPhone 16 series could get their phones before 10 am. Online pre-booked users have already received their new phones. It was reported that on the day of online pre-sales, the Apple Inc. iPhone 16 series were sold out, especially the Pro series. Some users claimed that the delivery date even went into October. Currently, only some models of the Pro series in direct stores in Shanghai can be reserved for same day pickup, but the Pro Max series is out of stock. Apple store employees stated that reservations are needed, especially for the Pro series. It is unusual for the first day of sale to see direct purchases without reservations, but the standard 16 model can be purchased without a reservation. Furthermore, the iPhone 16 series also experienced some markups, but compared to previous years, the markups were lower. The desert color was reported to have broken through, but the markup is still around 100 yuan. Other models like the Pro Max 256GB version had markups of around 400 yuan, and the 512GB version had markups of around 300 yuan. Regarding second-hand prices, by around 11 am on the same day, many scalpers refused to accept multiple models, only accepting a 400 yuan markup for the Pro Max gold 256GB model. One scalper mentioned that the Pro series had broken through, and the market this year was not as good as last year. On September 20th, 6 Apple Stores in Hong Kong also officially sold the iPhone 16 series. Around 8 am, there were scalpers outside the Apple Store in Causeway Bay, turning it into a trading scene. Many buyers bought the new iPhones to resell, with the 16 Pro Max desert titanium metal color 256GB version being the most profitable, earning around 2,500 yuan per unit. Some scalpers mentioned that demand from mainland Chinese customers was lower this year, with less interest in larger capacity phones, making the lower capacity 256GB model more popular. Although the days of crazy reselling iPhones to get rich are no longer the same, there are still opportunities to make a profit from selling the iPhone 16 series. For example, the iPhone 16 Pro Max could be resold for about 2,000 yuan higher than the original price, while other models could be resold for around 1,000 yuan above their original price. However, in recent years, the price increase for iPhones has not been significant and may not last long. It is only for the early birds to benefit from.