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Huawei might be working on a foldable phone with clamshell design

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Ro, 24 October 2020

Huawei Android Rumors

While we are still waiting for the Mate Xs follow-up, the company seems to be exploring the possibilities of doing a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip competitor with clamshell design. At least according to this design patent filed back in April at the China National Intellectual Property Office.

Huawei might be working on a foldable phone with clamshell design

Looking at the image, the phone looks strikingly similar to the Galaxy Z Flip with one exception - the external screen is considerably bigger and perhaps will be used for more than just notifications and the time. It takes the better part of the upper-half of the back panel where the cameras are positioned.

And since the renders don't show any front-facing camera, the external display will serve as a viewfinder for selfies too. This way the frontal design where the foldable display is, will be clean without any cutouts or obstructions.

There are no images showing the handset closed from the side so we don't know if the OEM is planning to leave a small gap between the two halves.

In any case, keep in mind that this is just a patent and there are no real evidence that Huawei is working on such form factor. Not all patents make it to the real-world.

Source (in Dutch)

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  • Nick Tagataka
  • Xpf
  • 26 Oct 2020

I still don't see any significant benefit of going with a clamshell design. While shorter height might make it easier to put the device into a small, loose pocket, for jeans increased thickness would be simply a nightmare especially when you wan...

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  • Nick Tagataka
  • Xpf
  • 26 Oct 2020

You don't seem to acknowledge how quickly phones sell online in China or in India. 1 billion population is a LOT of people, you know.

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  • Anonymous
  • 3DR
  • 26 Oct 2020

not hard to do if you have 1000 in stock

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