As the foldable phone trend continues to gain momentum, popular phone makers are trying to one-up each other in this new category. In 2020, we saw numerous foldable devices make their way to the market, and it seems like 2021 will be no different. The rumor mill suggests that Samsung might launch three new foldables in 2021. And now, a display analyst suggests that Xiaomi won’t be far behind the Korean giant.
So the next foldable to hit the market will likely be from Xiaomi who is expected to have 3 foldables in the market in 2021. They will actually have all 3 types. The first will be outfolding, the second will be in-folding and the third will be clamshell.
After his tweet, Dutch media LetsGoDigital have now reported that they have found several patents of foldable devices from Xiaomi in the recent past, from which some devices are expected to release this year.
In the most recent patents, there are designs for three foldable devices with a clamshell design and four foldable devices with an inward folding screen. Each of these comes with a different kind of camera setup at the back. Collage of the renders of Xiaomi’s foldable smartphones | Images: LetsGoDigital
