Xiaomi’s Mi MIX Alpha is a device like no other. The “concept” phone features a display that practically wraps around it. The display was made by Visionox, a China-based company, that has now made a second-gen version of the screen.
According to a Weibo post by Digital Chat Station, Visionox has made an improved version of the display which has an optimized structure, a better fit, and an improved yield rate for mass production.
The post also said Visionox has made a 7.92-inches flexible AMOLED screen for foldable devices that allows the screen to be folded both inward and outward.
The image below shows a prototype device with the new flexible display. The device can be unfolded into a tablet and can be folded inwards to protect the display from scratches when in your bag or pocket. It can also be folded outwards if the user decides to use just one half of the screen like a regular phone.
Visionox says the display has an inward folding radius of 2.85 mm and an outward folding radius of 8mm. The folding mechanism is said to be quite complex but even at that, the display is ready for mass production.
Just because there is a better version of the wraparound display doesn’t mean the Mi MIX Alpha will enter mass production. Xiaomi may decide to leave the phone has a concept. However, we won’t rule out the possibility of another manufacturer working with Visionox to launch a commercially-available phone with a wraparound display.
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