Huawei is set to challenge the foldable phone market yet again, with rumors swirling about the imminent release of the world’s first triple-folding phone. According to tipster Fixed Focus Digital in a Weibo post today, the device is expected to launch within two months.
The source also notes that this upcoming foldable will be expensive and manufactured in limited quantities. However, the leak suggests that Huawei’s tri-fold device might be more of a “show muscle” rather than achieving immediate market dominance.
New and innovative products often come with a hefty price tag, but the expectation is that as the technology matures and production scales up, the price will naturally come down.
The source further speculates that this tri-folding phone might eventually replace both the iPad and current foldable phones in the market. Whether this ambition translates into reality remains to be seen.
There’s not much the tipster revealed of the phone’s specs, but a report earlier this month suggests a total screen size of around 10 inches. The phone’s design is rumored to incorporate a unique dual-hinge system, creating three separate screen sections.
One section is said to fold inwards on both sides, while the other folds outwards. The report also suggests that crease control, a persistent issue with foldable displays, might be well improved on this device.
Beyond this, we don’t know much about the features of the upcoming tri-fold device. However, Huawei’s pursuit of a triple-folding phone has been a long one. They started filing patents for this technology 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 we mentioned before.
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