Oppo might launch a foldable phone of its own during the Inno Day event next week, which could compete against Samsung Fold and Flip.
Right now, the only name that matters in the foldable smartphone business is Samsung. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 helped the company secure most of the market, although it’s not like Samsung has much competition. Huawei is still unable to truly compete in western markets with any mobile devices – foldables included. Xiaomi is the only other Android vendor that has released an impressive foldable in 2021 so far, but it doesn’t have the reach of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. However, multiple Chinese smartphone makers are working on brand new foldable devices. Oppo is one of the names that routinely comes up, and the company might unveil its next-gen phone with a foldable device next week during its Inno Day event. Oppo already made an impressive device with a foldable screen, although it’s not the kind of foldable you can buy in stores. The Oppo X 2021 features a screen that can fold, but it technically rolls. As impressive as it might be, the rollable handset is a concept device you can’t buy in stores. Oppo isn’t the only company toying with the idea of making a rollable handset. LG had a prototype before folding its entire mobile business.
