Earlier today (6th April 2021), a known Weibo blogger, a Chinese microblogging website, and tipster revealed that foldable displays for upcoming smartphones from Oppo and Vivo are nearing mass production.
The information was shared on the online platform by @数码闲聊站, who revealed that there are two versions being worked on, one is an 8 inch flexible display while the other is a 7 inch panel. Both displays are inward folding, with the latter already having a prototype. The tipster also added that the 7 inch panel was also close to mass production at the beginning of this year, in January. Although, a specific time frame for commercial launch has yet to be determined.
As per the blogger, the Vivo foldable smartphone would arrive with an impressive hinge design for its 8 inch flexible screen. This display would also support a high refresh rate and would still be 6.5 inches when folded. Recently, Xiaomi launched its first foldable smartphone, so we can expect other Chinese tech giants like Vivo and Oppo to launch their own iterations soon. Unfortunately, the exact launch dates for these devices are currently unknown.
However, new foldable devices from such companies are expected to hit the market sometime in the second half of this year. In other words, we can also expect the foldable smartphone market to have increased competition later this year, which could also imply prices also becoming competitive and the prices for such high end devices to fall as well. So stay tuned, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.
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