In the current market, there are several types of folding mobile. It is the Galaxy Fold Samsung, the Motorola RAZR or Huawei Mate X. They all have a different design, but they all have folding screens. Foldable phones are in full development and their sales are not too significant. Of course, some models are penetrating more than others in the current market. Today we can take a look at a couple of patents that Huawei has filed for two possible folding mobile designs. They slightly resemble the current Huawei Mate Xs, although the way to display its screen is completely different.
Brands like TCL have also introduced other designs with sliding panels that fold and hide part of the screen inside the device. This is something similar to what Huawei is looking for with its new patents, but without hiding the screen in the terminal. When the phone is fully folded it is almost identical to the Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha presented in late 2019.
Two models with difficulties to end up commercialized
At the moment there is no perfect folding mobile. The tastes and needs of each user are different, so some will opt for the design of the Galaxy Z Flip, others for the Galaxy Fold and others for the Huawei Mate Xs. As more designs and folding mobiles are launched there are new users who consider it perfect for use, so it is difficult as a brand to launch the perfect product in this regard. Having several designs like Samsung does seems the most logical.
The first patent that LetsGoDigital talks about refers to a device with a flexible screen, although it does not fold, but slides. The design of the normal device is similar to what we see in the Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha. The biggest difference is that the screen is flexible and can slide.
As you have more screen in the front area, this is subtracted from the rear area, so it is not hidden inside but rests at the back of the terminal. When you want a big screen you just have to slide the panel and that’s it.
The second patent shows a similar design, but with a slightly different sliding concept. The idea is the same in both patents, although model A seems more interesting and resistant to us.
Of course, both designs are patented, not announced. Huawei could forget about these designs in the future and that the market does not end up seeing terminals of this type. Of course, the company, for the moment, thinks that folding or sliding mobiles of this type can have a place.