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Oppo's foray into foldables could continue with its own take on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Will it pull another one over the current foldable king, Samsung?
Oppo launched its first-ever foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N, last month — albeit in China only. It delivered stellar hardware, a flat display, and a much better landscape orientation than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold3. Now, the company looks set for another foray into the foldable market, as rumors point to an incoming clamshell handset, complete with a launch timeline and pricing information.
TCL made a Galaxy Z Flip-style folding phone, but you may never get to buy it
It can't compete with the coronavirus
Some much-needed competition in the foldable phone space has been officially waylaid for now. TCL's Project Chicago, a clamshell-styled would-be competitor to Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip3, is on indefinite hold from release.
When you see these Galaxy Z Flip3 renders at the phone shop, remember this article
Or don't. We're not your brain
High suspicion hangs in the hazy summer air for new Galaxy Z foldable phones from Samsung on August 11. The first glimpse we caught of the Z Flip3 back in May appeared to give us some panda-esque hints in the design department. Late-breaking renders, however, don't afford the device so much personality.
Samsung’s first attempt at foldables was at the receiving end of a lot of criticism, mainly due to a fragile build, which even catalyzed the recall of review units, as well as a luxury price tag that deterred potential buyers. Despite some initial hiccups, Samsung got very close to the half-a-million worldwide sales figure—a milestone to marvel at for a first-gen novelty. This bumpy ride taught Samsung some critical lessons and helped it double down its efforts on the follow-up Fold. The result, rumors say, is a foldable phone that better fits your pocket—both physically and pecuniarily.
It's no secret that Samsung is working on a second foldable which is expected to feature a clamshell hinge, just like the new Motorola Razr. We've already heard through the grapevine that the handset will feature a glass screen and 5G compatibility. New leaks published by Max Weinbach of XDA Developers shed more light on the phone's specs and what to expect from the Galaxy Z Flip.
Samsung has hinted that it's planning a clamshell Galaxy Fold follow-up for this year, supposedly called Galaxy Z Flip. The phone is already rumored to be the first foldable device with a proper glass display and 5G support. There are still a few unknowns, though, so leaker Ishan Agarwal took to Twitter to share further hardware specifications.
The first generation of the Galaxy Fold has only been available since late September, but that hasn't stopped leaks for the next-gen version from rolling in. We woke up this morning to find five low-res images, first shared by a Weibo user, of what's being called the Galaxy Fold 2, Samsung's purported clamshell folding device.
Samsung has made it clear that it is doubling down on phones with foldable displays next year, having hinted at its developers conference of a Galaxy Fold follow-up that will behave more like a clamshell — chasing the tail of the new Motorola Razr. While a more direct analogue to the Fold is also in the works, there have been some developments on the flip phone form factor we'd thought to update you on.
Smartphone manufacturers are always looking for ways to differentiate their products from the competition, but this largely consists of UI skins and different build materials. Occasionally someone will stick on decent sound speakers or introduce a way to wake up a phone without using buttons, but much of the experimentation hardly stands out as something that makes one phone stand out against another to someone who doesn't follow phones as their passion.