A very sketchy rumor surfaced recently, claiming that both OPPO and Vivo are giving up on foldable smartphones. That rumor was so far-fetched that we didn’t even cover it, as it seemed completely off-point from the get-go. It could have even been poorly translated. Well, it seems we were right, as OPPO decided to react. OPPO has just confirmed its utter dedication to foldables, just to appease its users.
OPPO reacted to a recent rumor by confirming its utter dedication to foldables
The company said the following: “OPPO’s dedication to the continuous development of foldable smartphone technology remains unchanged. Please stay tuned for our official updates and announcements.”
This should not surprise anyone. True, the foldable smartphone sales have dropped in 2023, but that’s not something that would push OPPO to such a drastic move. The company not only poured a ton of cash into foldables, but it also made some of the best foldable smartphones over the years.
People are still very much interested in foldables, and they’ve gotten extremely good at this point. The OPPO Find N3, which is essentially the OnePlus Open with a different brand, is easily one of the best foldables to date. It was our best foldable smartphone for 2023, and it still is.
Just because the market changed a bit doesn’t really mean anything. Also, it seems like sales of clamshell foldables took more of a hit, book-style foldables are a different story, and that seems to be OPPO’s main focus either way.
OPPO launched a handful of compelling foldable phones in markets outside of China
OPPO did launch several foldables in global markets, unlike Vivo. Vivo is still focused on its home market when it comes to foldable phones. That could change this year, though, we’ll see.
Foldable smartphones have gotten extremely good, and also thin at the same time. The OPPO Find N3 / OnePlus Open and HONOR Magic V2 are both excellent examples. We have plenty to look forward to in 2024.
HONOR is expected to deliver the Magic V3, while the Google Pixel Fold 2 is also coming, and it is expected to be a considerable improvement over the first-gen model. The OPPO Find N4 is also on the way and more.
2024-02-21 15:07:17