Huawei Mate XT Final Design was launched final week in China because the world’s first tri-fold smartphone, a day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 16 collection on September 9. Samsung has proven off a number of designs over the previous few years, though a industrial mannequin is but to be launched, whereas rivals Xiaomi, Tecno, and Honor are additionally anticipated to introduce their very own triple-folding telephones. A tipster has now shared particulars about Honor’s upcoming foldable telephone, claiming that it is going to be thinner (when folded) than Huawei’s newest handset.
In accordance with particulars shared by consumer Teme in a submit on X (previously Twitter), Honor is engaged on a tri-fold smartphone that can have a thickness of 1cm when it’s folded. That is increased than the corporate’s Magic V3 smartphone that was launched earlier this yr and measures 9.2mm when folded, nevertheless it’s price noting that Honor’s purported handset might be a tri-fold telephone with two hinges and never a book-style foldable.
If this declare is correct, the rumoured triple-folding telephone from Honor may measure round 10mm when folded shut — a determine that’s barely decrease than the 12.8-inch thickness of the Huawei Mate XT Final Design that can go on sale in China on September 20.
Whereas different particulars of Honor’s purported tri-fold handset are scarce. the corporate’s CEO reportedly confirmed the event of such a next-generation foldable telephone that will compete with Huawei’s providing.
Chinese language smartphone makers comparable to Honor and Xiaomi could be targeted on growing a tri-fold telephone, however Samsung seems to be engaged on one other design. In accordance with a latest report, the South Korean tech conglomerate is growing a telephone with a rollable display that may be expanded to a 12.4-inch show. We will anticipate extra particulars about these purported foldable telephones within the coming months.