The Find N2 Flip marks Oppo’s push to make a dent in the premium segment of the smartphone market, in a challenge to Samsung.
Oppo launched a foldable flip phone for international markets, as the Chinese smartphone maker looks to boost its business outside of China.
The Find N2 Flip marks Oppo’s push to make a dent in the premium segment of the smartphone market and in the nascent foldable phone category.
The Find N2 Flip, which was launched on Wednesday, folds in the middle like a traditional flip phone and boasts two screens. The main continuous 6.8-inch display is visible when the device is open and can connect to next-generation 5G mobile networks. There is a second display on the outside of the phone when the device is folded, which Oppo touts as the « largest cover screen of its kind. »
The company said that the phone can withstand over 400,000 folds and unfolds at standard room temperature, which it equates to opening and closing the device around 100 times a day for more than ten years.
The foldable phone category, which was pioneered by Samsung, is still in the early stages. Shipments of foldables accounted for just 1.1% of total smartphone shipments in 2022, according to IDC, and are expected to increase to just 2.
