We’ve all heard the rumors – Huawei‘s working on a triple-folding phone. Now, thanks to prolific industry tipsters Digital Chat Station and Ice Universe, we have some fresh details about the device.
Digital Chat Station in a recent Weibo post revealed that Huawei’s triple-folding phone — reportedly the world’s first — has an innovative “inner folding + outer folding” design with a double hinge.
Such a design would not allow you to fold the phone inwards (like the current foldable) but also outwards. The combined screen size is estimated to be around 10 inches, and the leak suggests that crease control—a major issue with foldables—might be well-controlled on this device.
The post further says the phone has “far-leading new technologies” and mentions there is a lack of “competitors,” a bold statement considering Samsung’s dominance in the foldable market.
Another tipster, Ice Universe, corroborates this claim and says Huawei will be the first to launch a triple-folding phone. The tipster specifically targets Samsung suggesting their technology “has fallen far behind” and they are still struggling with basic foldable designs.
“One of the prerequisites for triple folding is that it must be thin enough, which is Huawei’s strength,” Ice Universe says and adds “This is also the weakness of Samsung.”
Huawei’s pursuit of a triple-folding phone has been a long one. They started filing patents for this tech back in 2021, with more filings in 2022. Another patent filed in February 2023 shows a triple-folding phone with two hinges and a flexible screen that folds outwards — like the one mentioned by Digital Chat Station.
It’s important to note that this information comes from unofficial sources, and Huawei has yet to confirm these developments. However, considering Huawei’s patent filing and the credibility of these tech insiders, the rumors carry substantial weight. We will keep you in the loop on any new developments about Huaewi’s tri-folding phone.
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