Tech2 news teamDecember 15, 2020 3:18:59 PM IST
In collaboration with a Japanese design studio Nendo, Oppo announced a new slide phone concept that consists of three hinges. Thanks to these hinges, users can fold the smartphone into seven different sizes, according to their convenience. The same as Galaxy Z Flip (Review), this Oppo concept phone also opens vertically. The company calls it a “slide-phone.” According to a teaser, the smartphone will have a four-camera configuration placed in a horizontal mode.
Oppo concept phone.
Today, we present two new design concepts produced in collaboration with the renowned Japanese design studio, nendo.
First of all, it is a “slide-phone”, which has a foldable screen system with three joints. #OPPOxnendo pic.twitter.com/r6YNrc2EmP
– OPPO (@oppo) December 14, 2020
The video also shows that, like Samsung Galaxy phones, Oppo’s phone could also come with an S pen like the hidden pen. According to Oppo’s tweet, “Dragging a folder exposes 40mm of screen with simple functions that don’t require a full screen. These are ideal for applications such as call history, notifications and music player interfaces.” After the second fold, the 80 mm screen will be exposed, ideal for clicking on images and playing games.
A secondary fold reveals 80 mm of the slide-phone screen, ideal for shooting or even adapting to certain games using the side control. #OPPOxnendo pic.twitter.com/XUj9Qaaemn – OPPO (@oppo) December 14, 2020
The phone concept also has physical buttons for volume, play / pause and more.