Huawei was at the pinnacle of smartphone development and was close to bagging the top spot but things went haywire following the US ban. However, the Chinese company has not given up and has continued to surprise with great offerings. And now, a patent has revealed that a wild Huawei Mate foldable smartphone with a tri-fold display is currently in the works.

The patent was filed back on March 1, 2021, with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and revealed a device that is somewhat similar to the Samsung Z Flex that was demonstrated last month. While the Huawei Mate foldable in question also folds in three places just like the Samsung model, it tops the latter by sporting a larger display.

The 41-page documentation released on September 10 also contains blueprints for the device that show a total of seven screen parts. Four of them are large and actually make up the viewing estate while the remaining three are basically creases to allow the display to fold.

The Huawei Mate foldable smartphone’s OS will allow content to be displayed on any one of the three segments (or displays) and the interface will adjust smartly and automatically adjust depending on how a user folds the phone. Various sensors also aid in this feat by accurately measuring the folding angle per screen part. When folded, the narrow screen segments that will form on the sides will be used to display various information such as time, network signal strength, and battery levels.

The device’s crazy design opens up a slew of use cases that are impossible on a regular smartphone. For example, the device can be placed on a table in various positions, allowing you to view content without having to tire your hands by holding it the entire time.

That said, the patent also talks about another device. This one isn’t as experimental as the aforementioned and is quite similar to the Huawei Mate X2 that was released early this year. Its design is comparable to the Samsung Fold series, meaning that it folds only once. However, it differs from the Samsung one in that it doesn’t have a separate front screen.

It is unclear when these devices will be hitting the markets. But LetsGoDigital says that they will only be released following the launch of a Huawei clamshell phone, that again can be compared to Samsung’s Z Flip 3. It is easy to understand from all this that Huawei has indeed set its crosshairs on Samsung and aims to make a comeback.

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