Xiaomi and Oppo plan to launch collapsible smartphones in 2019

Chinese smartphone manufacturers Xiaomi and Oppo seem ready to join Samsung and Huawei in the race to introduce foldable smartphones into the market. Launching the upcoming trend with its own version, Huawei has been reported to be working on the world's first folding smartphone. A collapsible smartphone from Samsung has been part of the rumor for over two years, and the company has confirmed in recent months that it would put the smartphone on the market this year, adding that it would not be a gadget. Reports have indicated, however, that the South Korean giant is expected to launch the handset in 2019, but recent reports have suggested that it will not be called with the nickname Galaxy X. Samsung may launch the foldable handset with a name Galaxy F brand. Whatever the case may be, Xiaomi and Oppo are also said to be working on their own foldable handsets for 2019.

According to an ETNews report, Xiaomi and Oppo are working with suppliers to obtain foldable phone components, probably hinges and folding screens. . The report adds that Xiaomi and Oppo will provide foldable displays of Chinese suppliers. In addition, LG Display has been introduced as a possible supplier. The report claims that Xiaomi could work on a foldable design, instead of Huawei and Samsung's fallback design. However, there is no clarity on the possible design on which Oppo could work.

To date, there is no information on launch time for foldable Xiaomi and Oppo phones. In addition, it is not clear how Chinese companies will choose to fix the price of smartphones. Xiaomi and Oppo are known for launching phones with cheaper price tags than Samsung and Huawei. It is possible that Xiaomi's collapsible smartphone arriving in 2019 may cost less than their rivals. Currently, there is no information on the design either.

As is currently the case, there are no real foldable handsets on the market. To be fair, ZTE launched the Axon M collapsible smartphone at the end of last year, but with two different displays with a hinge in between. However, foldable smartphones promise to be in shape in 2019, with at least four major releases in the works.

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