Huawei’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop lets you transfer files using hand movements [Video]

Although effectively sidelined in the West, Huawei has been making waves in its home turf of China with innovative new devices and features.

After upstaging Samsung with the world’s first triple-folding phone, it is now taking on Apple with its own spin on AirDrop. Huawei recently unveiled a file-sharing system that allows users to transfer images and other content between devices using hand movements without touching the screen.

In videos shared online, users are seen “grabbing” a pic on a phone by clasping their hand and then moving it to another device by releasing it.

Is it wholly unnecessary? Yes, probably – especially as AirDrop (or Android’s QuickShare) already gets the job done seamlessly using a combination of WiFi and Bluetooth. Holding your iPhone next to your Mac to quickly share photos between the two still feels magical all these years later.

But, does Huawei’s new perk look impressive? Of course it does. When you’re accustomed to …