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If you want a foldable phone that folds vertically, you only have two options: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip line or Motorola’s Razr line. We’ve seen other manufacturers patent phones with a similar design, but none other than the two aforementioned brands have one that you can buy right away. Now, an OPPO patent has surfaced showing the Chinese manufacturer’s version of a vertically folding phone.
The patent was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and was approved and published on September 3. According to the documents, the folding phone uses a rotating geared hinge that allows the phone to be fixed at up to four different angles.
Renders made by LetsGoDigital According to the patent images, it is shown that the OPPO folding phone does not have a cover screen. This means that when you fold your phone, you can’t see who’s calling or what notification you just received until you unfold it. This is a surprising difference from other foldable phones on the market that have a smaller screen on the outside. On the other hand, the main screen is more conventional, as it has a centered drill hole.
The renders show the OPPO device with three rear cameras, although the patent diagrams do not reveal the number of cameras it has. However, OPPO is not afraid of charging its phones with cameras, so the chance that its first folding phone will have a single rear camera is quite small. The cameras are more than those of the Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr, which have two and a rear camera respectively. The sensors are also arranged in a way that reminds us of the Galaxy S10 Plus.
A patent doesn’t mean a phone is on the way, as we haven’t heard from OPPO’s plan to launch a foldable smartphone next year. However, it is time for a Chinese brand to enter the vertically folding smartphone category.
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