Xiaomi has filed a patent for a new foldable phone, showing a design that bears many similarities to the Huawei Mate Xs, according to Letsgodigital.
This patent was filed with the China Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) in late 2019 by Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Ltd. Design Patent.
The patent, issued on June 5, 2020, contains 19 product images that show the previously invisible Xiaomi Foldable phone.
The patent shows that the Xiaomi smartphone has a bendable display that is located in an external folded position (unfolded).
When folded, the device is similar in size to a regular smartphone, and when unfolded you have a large display.
The foldable phone is almost a true full screen when unfolded, with only a very narrow screen visible on the right side! The edge, back screen is slightly narrower as it sets up four camera vertical bars.
It contains four camera lenses and a flash, plus a phone switch button and volume button nearby.
Xiaomi has been silent on the foldable phone lately, but the report claims that it is expected this year The first foldable phone will be launched in the second half of the year, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the foldable format.
With the development of smartphones in the last two years, the foldable phone is considered to be the future of smartphones.
Huawei and Samsung have already launched foldable phones, while Xiaomi has shown a foldable phone engineering, but Xiaomi doesn't have a foldable phone yet.
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