Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo prepare new folding phones
Although the market for phones with folding capacity has taken a long time to pick up pace, it seems that the end of the current year will be the time when the main manufacturers come to compete strongly. At least that is what the latest reports indicate, since three of the large Chinese firms, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, would be close to launching their new models.
While everyone is waiting for the renewal of Samsung’s folding smartphones for this 2021, it will be once the Chinese firms that try to earn a relevant place in the market through slightly more affordable options that would be presented in the third quarter . Unfortunately there are not many details on what to expect in each of them yet.
Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo seek to lower than a thousand euros: Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo prepare new folding phones
The Oppo X 2021 folding phone was already advanced a few months ago
In the case of Xiaomi it would not be the first foray into the world of folding phones, since it recently released its Xiaomi Mix Fold version with a price of around $ 1600 at the current exchange rate. That is why now Xiaomi’s intention for the second half of 2021 would be to achieve a much lower price, although without ceasing to be considered a “Premium” mobile.
Oppo has presented its rollable concept model, the Oppo X 2021, and it is likely that it will market the device for the last months of the calendar year , although it may end up opting for a more classic concept that will lower the final costs. In the case of Vivo, it is not yet clear what the ascendant Chinese brand’s approach would be.
Bolstered by the increasing availability of new models, foldable smartphone shipments are likely to peak throughout 2022, bringing total global shipments to more than 10 million units in the next year, sources estimated. .
It is worth noting that the most recent statistics according to the research firm Counterpoint Research show Oppo with an increase in its presence in the smartphone market in China with 21% and a growth in sales of 26% compared to the previous year, while that Vivo is very close with a 20% market share and Xiaomi shares the third place with Huawei and Apple with 16%.
