According to Letsgodigital news, Huawei’s new foldable smartphone patent was leaked. The patent shows that the folding method of Huawei’s new folding screen smartphone is similar to flipping a book when in the folded state. We recently learned that Samsung is working on a new smartphone design with a rollable display. Oppo is working on a foldable smartphone having a pop-up front-facing camera sensor. Now, we have learned about Huawei’s new foldable smartphone design.
What shows Huawei’s foldable smartphone patent
Huawei’s foldable smartphone patent represents the phone’s display on the outside which can be folded twice. Also, unlike the current Huawei Mate X design, there’s no sidebar visible. In total, the company has three models with this patent design, as shown in the image below.
It reveals that the flexible screen of the Huawei phone is held in place by magnets. The folding mechanism looks ingenious. It is where the unit has two hinges attached to the sides of the enclosure.
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Actually, the entire smartphone is more like Xiaomi MIX Alpha. When it is necessary to expand the screen, first fold the screen on the outermost side. Imagine that you are flipping it like a book. The inner part joins the front screen to become a tablet.
In short, Huawei’s patent is more like a screen wrapped around the fuselage. When the owner wants to unfold, they only need to flip the screen that is “hidden” on the back of the fuselage. When it is in its usual position, the user can also use it as a dual-screen phone. However, from the perspective of the patent, there is a certain thickness difference between the unfolded screen and the body. Visually, the screen seems to have a feeling kind of prone to breakage.
Currently, there’s no information about the phone’s software. However, it won’t be surprising if the company decides to use its own HongMeng OS in the Chinese market (also called Ark OS for the international markets). That is because the company is facing a ban from using Google-backed Android on its devices.
Nevertheless, the design is only a patent. And it does not mean that Huawei will launch the smartphone using precisely this design.
