The foldable smartphone market is starting to attract more attention with the release of more devices. For some time, only Samsung and Huawei had foldable smartphones. Other manufacturers followed suit, using either folding or flip phones. However, none of them are as popular as Huawei and Samsung. With all that, Xiaomi recently released its first ever folding smartphone Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold.
З появою MIX Fold тепер з’являються звіти про складні смартфони від інших китайських виробників. Згідно з повідомленнями @DigitalChatStation, нині розробляються складні смартфони від Oppo та Vivo.
In particular, Oppo has two sophisticated smartphones in development. In January of this year, the company released a prototype of one of these complex smartphones. This device is reportedly very close to mass production. According to reports, the in-house foldable smartphone with a large screen will hit the market much later. However, the development progress of both smartphones is very fast. With all that said, we can't guess when the company will launch any of these smartphones.
Indoor folding screens are becoming more and more popular
It seems that the internal complex design is becoming the most common complex design of the phone. A couple of devices used this design even before the Xiaomi Mi MIX. Now two Oppo foldable smartphones will also use this design.
As for Vivo, it will also be an in-built variant. According to the latest reports, the smartphone uses a very good hinged design. When folded, the size of the display is about 6,5 inches, however, when unfolded, the display increases to 8 inches. Vivo's foldable smartphone will also feature a high refresh rate.
Нагадаємо, що на сьогодні 8.01 – це найбільший розмір екрану для складаного телефону. Xiaomi Mi MIX Fold зберігає цей рекорд, однак, він може бути лише теоретичним. Більшість складних смартфонів Huawei використовують 8-дюймовий розкладений дисплей. У чому різниця між 8-дюймовим і 8,01-дюймовим? Це лише 0,01 дюйма, і деякі аналітики вважають, що Xiaomi додала цей дюйм лише для маркетингу і нічого іншого.
While Oppo and Vivo will join the ranks of foldable phones, let's also not forget that Honor will soon join the ranks. At the end of last year, there were reports that a foldable phone would appear in the Honor Magic series. However, the speculation surrounding this device has since subsided.
According to a report by market research agency, DSCC (Display Supply Chain Consultants), shipments of foldable phones last year are approximately 2,2 million. This represents a 1000% year-over-year increase.
