BBK-owned smartphone maker Oppo is working on a clamshell folding phone, similar to the Galaxy Z Flip3, and it aims to deliver it by Q3 of this year. The Oppo flip phone will be cheaper than the $999, €1,049 Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. Other than the clamshell form factor and the Q3 of 2022 timeline, the last bit of information is that the foldable will be under the Oppo Find series, signalling that it will be a flagship.
Finally, Oppo is reportedly already working on a successor to the Find N, it’s likely coming by the end of 2022 and hopefully it will also be available outside of China.
According to a report from 91Mobiles, tipster Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings on Twitter), the Chinese company’s current foldable has a lot going for it with a compact design that fits in the hand well and allows for a workable front display. However, it leads to a squarish foldable display that does not fit as much content on the screen as the Galazy Z Fold 3.
