OnePlus just teased the launch of its Nothing Phone-likeOnePlus 11 Concept for MWC 2023, but the company has more to offer than this. The business behind manyexcellent phonesout there already hinted that it’s going to release a foldable phone in the third quarter of 2023, and now, a trusted leaker is adding more corroboration to the company’s teaser.
Chinese internet presenceDigital Chat Station has taken to Weiboto confirm that the OnePlus foldable is set to launch in Q3 2023 (viaAndroid Authority). They also give us the first hint as to what hardware we can expect. The OnePlus folding phone that should come in the style of theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 4is supposed to have a screen with a 2K resolution. Unfortunately, 2K can mean different things depending on who you ask, so we could look at a 1920 byxresolution or something like FHD+.
With this unclear 2K specification in mind, it’s certainly still a possibility that the OnePlus foldable will be based on theOppo Find N2, which has a resolution of 1792x1920. With Oppo and OnePlus often sharing the same hardware design, this wouldn’t be surprising. It’s possible that OnePlus and Oppo are attempting to split the international foldable market, with Oppo focusing on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4-styleFind N2 Flipand OnePlus taking on the Z Fold 4-style factor with its book-like foldable. If previous rumors are to be believed, we will see the launch in theform of a “OnePlus V Fold.”
The first-generationOppo Find N
Samsung was long the only manufacturer providing foldable phones to customers outside of China, but this is fast changing this year. Oppo has just released its Flip-style Oppo Find N2 globally at an event in February, and Honor has announced that it will launch its Fold-styleHonor Magic Vsto international markets at MWC 2022 later this month. Google is also rumored to give us a look at its Fold-style foldable, currently presumed to be called theGoogle Pixel Fold. If you’re interested in a folding phone, this might just be your year.
