The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and OPPO Find X have given a new meaning to the term “slider phone” in recent years. In both cases, their manufacturers have leveraged this form of motion to develop alternatives to the all-too-common display notch. However, unlike the Mi Mix 3, the Find X‘s slider is automatic. This feat of engineering, while innovative, may not have helped the phone’s popularity.
Nevertheless, it appears that a new OPPO has been working on a 2nd generation of this technology. A new patent, allegedly found in the World Intellectual Property Office database, shows a new sliding-phone design from the company. It appears to have the exact same slider mechanism, but with colour images which show the smartphone from all sides.
The front shows a bezeless display, with rounded edges. The difference is that on the Find X, the two rear-facing cameras are found on the back of the mechanism that slides along with dual selfie-cameras. The patented device has a vertically mounted dual-camera setup and a “V” shaped design on its rear panel. It also has two camera sensors on the slider mechanism.
This novel style also gives the phone the appearance of having a large tick-mark on the back when the slider module is activated. The new patent, apparently granted on August 2, 2019, invites speculation that it may be applied to this year’s rumored Find Z flagship. However, as the rear camera module in its images only has space for 2 lenses, there is no guarantee that this is the case.
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