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This could be the biggest and busiest year ever for foldable phones, as we’ve already seen several foldable handsets launch this year, including the Oppo Find N2 Flip and the Google Pixel Fold, and more to come. Are.
These include new models in established lines as well as brand new entrants in the foldable phone arena. We’ve already seen one of them in the form of the Pixel Fold, and with its sleek, slim design and promising cameras, it’s arguably the most high-profile foldable phone of the year so far.
But before you run out and buy the Google Pixel Fold, it’s important to know who it will be competing against soon. So below, we’ve detailed five more foldable phones we expect to see before the end of 2023.
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is a foldable phone that probably needs no introduction as it is the next model in the most popular foldable phone series.
It is expected to have a large 7.6-inch folding screen, with a design similar to the Google Pixel Fold and indeed the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4. The cover screen is also likely to be quite large, with a rumored 6.2-inch panel, and Samsung is reportedly using a new waterdrop hinge design that should allow the two halves to sit flat against each other when closed. Will give – something we haven’t seen from Samsung’s foldables yet.
This should net you a sleeker design than the current model, plus we can expect an upgraded chipset (specifically the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for the Galaxy, like the one in the Samsung Galaxy S23 line) and potentially some new cameras as well. are doing. sensor.
The leak suggests that it will be unveiled on July 26, so it won’t be long to wait.
2. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Along with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, we are also expecting the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, and if past form is anything to go by, it will likely be the best selling foldable phone of the year.
It will be a smaller, clamshell-style foldable, but reports suggest it will have a much larger (and therefore more useful) cover screen than the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. Specifically, it will likely grow from 1.9 inches to 3.4 inches. current model.
Meanwhile the main foldable screen could be 6.7-inches – as was the case with the Flip 4, but we could see other upgrades in the form of a more powerful chipset, a new hinge design, new camera sensors and support for Samsung DeX; So you can plug it into an external display and use it like a desktop computer.
We expect the launch to happen alongside the Z Fold 5, with leaks pointing to July 26.
3. Motorola Razr (2023)
The Motorola Razr Plus/Razr 40 Ultra recently made its debut, but according to Motorola (at the time of writing), its more modest-looking sibling – the Motorola Razr 2023 – is still on track for release “in the coming weeks” Is.
While the most striking feature of the Razr Plus’ / Razr 40 Ultra is undoubtedly its massive 3.6-inch cover display, the standard 2023 Razr sports a much smaller and unobtrusive 1.5-inch outer screen. This, combined with the ability to fold the phone when closed, means it’s becoming a great option for anyone who’s used to the constant bombardment of information facing you on a traditional phone’s always-visible screen. Don’t like (or a phone with a large cover display).
US pricing is still up in the air, but it’s expected to cost £799.99 in the UK and AU$999 (about $1,000) in Australia, making it the most affordable clamshell foldable out there.
4. OnePlus Foldable Phone
We don’t know much about the OnePlus foldable phone yet, in fact we don’t even know what it’s going to be called (though there has been talk of a ‘OnePlus V Fold’), but we do know it will Exists and is coming in the second half of this year, as OnePlus has said so much.
The company has managed to keep it very quiet as there have hardly been any leaks. However, the leaks suggest that it could be a large-screen foldable rather than a clamshell offering.
So it is quite possible that it will be similar to the Oppo Find N2 since Oppo is the parent company of OnePlus. However, this is just speculation right now. What we do know — according to Kinder Liu, president and COO of OnePlus — is that the OnePlus foldable phone will be “at the pinnacle experience of today’s foldable market.”
5. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 will likely arrive in or around August, which could put it in direct competition with Samsung’s foldable phone. But while it may land in China, sadly it is unlikely to get a global release based on past form.
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 actually isn’t too hard to get hold of in most parts of the world, but you’ll have to buy an imported model, which isn’t ideal, and the same will be true here.
It’s a shame, because the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 is shaping up to be an excellent foldable phone. The leak (from leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo) suggests that it could feature a top-end Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, water resistance, 67W charging, and a periscope camera – which makes it optically zoom faster than most foldables. may be allowed to do so.
