Foldable

The Mix Flip is now widely projected to launch as Xiaomi's first globally-available foldable Android smartphone. It is also thought to have a build like that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 rather than the higher-end Z Fold5 - nevertheless, it is also now backed to debut as a more than worthy rival to devices such as the Motorola Razr Plus or Z Flip6 with a full-fat flagship platform.

Apple is said to have been working on an iPhone with a foldable display for years in order to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. According to the latest rumors, however, the iPhone manufacturer is following the approach of the Huawei Mate Xs 2 instead of imitating the form factor of the Galaxy Z Fold5.

CheckMag Samsung can make a budget Galaxy Z Flip smartphone, but it seems the company just doesn't want to, which is disappointing to say the least. Such a budget device would likely prove to be a huge success with smartphone lovers, as long as cuts weren't made in the folding design.

Nubia is currently offering the Flip 5G at a reduced price and is also throwing in a gift, making an entry into the world of foldables slightly more affordable and appealing.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 have stopped by the FCC. Representing a major hurdle cleared on their way to being released, the FCC has highlighted various connectivity compromises, as well as familiar fast charging performance.

Samsung is rumoured to be about a month away from revealing new Galaxy products, including two new foldable smartphones. In the meantime, a reliable leaker has provided first looks at some of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked product images can be seen, including two Galaxy Watch smartwatches.

Vivo has kicked off the international release of the X Fold3 Pro. Arguably the biggest rival to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6, the Vivo X Fold3 Pro remains the only foldable smartphone offered with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, which it complements with a huge battery and impressive camera hardware.

It seems that one of Samsung's many regional subsidiaries has released the first render images of the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Galaxy Z Fold6. Advertised with Galaxy AI like the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 successors also look more angular than their predecessors, among other design changes.

New leaks have now revealed model numbers of the Xiaomi 14T, Xiaomi 14T Pro, and Xiaomi Mix Flip, confirming Xiaomi's plans to sell all three models globally. Launch information on the clamshell Mix Flip has also been revealed ahead of its expected rivalry with Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 is thought to be the first device of its premium foldable line to lose its status as a Samsung flagship to a new Ultra variant in 2024. Now, more tantalizing signs of this new, allegedly top-end Android handset may have surfaced courtesy of a leak that also hints at confirmed international availability for the upcoming smartphone.

Global sales of foldable smartphones rose by an impressive 49% in the first quarter of 2024, but Samsung's sales fell by 42% compared to the same quarter last year, meaning the technology giant was unable to maintain its position at the top of the market.

Motorola's highest-end foldable Android smartphone of 2024 will have a bigger cover display compared to that of 2023, according to a new leak. It is also thinner and can have more RAM than its vanilla counterpart, apparently. Then again, those upgrades come with a slight disadvantage.

The Galaxy Z Fold6 is edging ever closer to being released globally. While its release date is anticipated for early July, various sources have already provided first looks at the Galaxy Z Fold5 successor. A new Geekbench listing confirms that the Galaxy Z Fold6 should be available in Europe with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset too, unlike the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus. Price increases could be on the horizon for the Galaxy Z Fold series, though.

Motorola is preparing to refresh its Razr foldable smartphone line up. Despite not officially announcing anything yet, the cheaper Razr 50 can already be seen on Geekbench sporting an unreleased MediaTek chipset that performs about as well as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipsets.

A select few brands currently have premium Android smartphones with the largest batteries on the market - now, they are tipped to get even bigger in 2025. Furthermore, most of these rumored ultra-high-capacity handsets are slated to be available on the international market - even the foldable ones.

Motorola is said to release a 2024 version of its mid-range Razr foldable clamshell smartphones with the same enlarged cover display as its flagship Razr Plus (or Razr+) counterpart, which would be an improvement on the current model. Now, this rumor might be confirmed as the OEM has registered a new device with authorities in China - one that deviates from typical premium specs in occasionally unusual ways.

Vivo has now confirmed that it will launch one of the most premium of its smartphones outside of China in 2024. The X Fold3 Pro is now officially slated to become India's "Best Fold Ever" in the coming weeks. It is also backed to support AI from Google on its release to its new market.

Multiple sources have stumbled upon what look like "Slim" versions of Samsung's upcoming foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold6 Slim is said to launch without S Pen support, but the Galaxy Z Flip6 Slim is mostly identical to its non-Slim counterpart, at least in terms of hardware.

OnePlus is now believed to wait until 2025 to announce its next foldable Android smartphone. However, it might be worth the wait, according to a typically knowledgeable leaker. The "Open 2" is projected to launch with potentially critical design improvements that might boost the device's durability while retaining a slim profile and in-demand camera hardware.

According to a new report, Samsung is exclusively sourcing Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipsets for its next-generation flagships. Meanwhile, leaked cases appear to show the final designs for two devices, which are expected to arrive this summer as the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Galaxy Z Fold6.

When it comes to reliability, US leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) has been setting the bar for years. In a recent response to an X-user's question about the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra, he provided a list of Samsung products that can be considered as de facto confirmed. Among them are not only the Galaxy Buds3 and Galaxy Buds3 Pro but also three new Galaxy Watch models. Unfortunately, there is no Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra.

Should the latest renders and leaks be proven accurate, Honor has developed a Magic V Flip that can beat potential rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Motorola Razr 2024 in terms of its cover screen real estate. The first-gen clamshell foldable smartphone is also tipped to have dual rear cameras and a reasonably-sized battery.

Blackview has broken into the cutting-edge foldable Android smartphone market with the vegan leather-covered Hero 10 - a device that lacks Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5-style perks such as wireless charging, a 120Hz spec for either of its dual displays and even 5G. However, some consumers might not care once they see its current introductory price.

Motorola has not officially commented on the release of next-generation foldable smartphones yet. Nonetheless, official images, specs and pricing of two models have leaked online, which will be available as the Razr 2024 series in some markets and the Razr 50 series in others.

New information about the upcoming Samsung foldables, which will replace the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 in less than two months, has surfaced. An industry report from South Korea explains why the new foldable phone will not only be more robust but also less susceptible to crease build-up, while its bigger Galaxy Z Fold6 sibling has appeared in a benchmark database for the first time.

Honor has revealed that it has now kicked off its Android 15 Beta Program. The new beta program starts with the Magic6 Pro and Magic V2, despite the latter only recently being eligible for Android 14.

Scheduled to launch later today, Google's second beta of the next Android iteration is expected to sport quite a few noticeable changes. While the details are not available yet, users of Google smartphones starting with the Pixel 6, as well as Pixel Tablet and Fold owners should get this test version later this year.

The dream is over! According to leaked plans, the cheaper and thinner Galaxy Z Fold FE without stylus operation would have cost just under $1000 and was intended to significantly increase Samsung's declining market share in the foldable sector. However, according to the latest information from industry sources, Samsung has changed its plans.

Leaker @OnLeaks has shared new details about the Razr 50 Ultra and Razr Plus 2024, Motorola's next foldable smartphone. Although Motorola has not revealed anything officially yet, @OnLeaks has outlined key specifications, upgrades from the Razr 40 Ultra and Razr Plus 2023, as well as US launch pricing.

Recent reports claimed Samsung could launch the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip6 in certain regions with its in-house Exynos 2400. A new leak now says otherwise, however, mooting the foldable to be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 exclusively.

Xiaomi has typically launched its foldable phone for the year in August. According to a new leak, however, the Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip may be set to debut even earlier this year.

Vivo will release a global edition of a new top-end foldable smartphone in 2024, according to a new leak. It purports to set an approximate launch date for the X Fold3 Pro in India, a rumor that might be backed up by its discovery on a telecomms database. The device is touted to pack a variety of cutting-edge premium perks without some of the potential drawbacks of early flexible-display devices.

Xiaomi's inaugural Galaxy Z Flip challenger will come either with or without the groundbreaking spec of satellite connectivity, according to a new leak. It may also charge faster (much faster, in fact) than its Samsung rival, not to mention pretty much any other clamshell-style foldable Android smartphone on the market right now.

The OnePlus Open 2 has been widely expected to launch later this year but that now appears to be nigh-impossible, with word on the grapevine indicating the second-gen foldable will not debut this year, thanks to a key decision by OPPO.

The Mix Fold 4 is not only reportedly lighter and waterproof, but also has a supposedly thinner body than the current record holders, the Honor Magic V2 and Vivo X Fold 3, and is expected to be launched in the third quarter of 2024. The Mix Flip is also on the Chinese company's release schedule, and both are likely to have similar camera specs, according to recent leaks.

The Razr 40 Ultra is nearing its first anniversary. Unsurprisingly, more evidence of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra has appeared online, including its alleged launch pricing, colours and memory options.

Vivo could be one of many Android OEMs preparing to bring its flagship foldable to global audiences. The X Fold3 Pro would join the X100 Pro as one of Vivo's flagships to be available outside its home market.

Forget the OLED MacBook, its foldable counterpart is poised to overtake it as Apple's next big thing in super-expensive PCs. At least, that is what is intimated in a new leak from an increasingly well-known industry analyst. The Cupertino giant is now projected to expedite its long-overdue foray into the foldable tech market, starting with what might be the larger of its alleged cutting-edge devices.

OnePlus has announced a Mother's Day sale with deals such as $70 off its new premium mid-range flagship the 12R. The OEM's first-gen foldable smartphone has an even better discount in North America; meanwhile, the brand is hinting at an intriguing offer on the same device on the European market.

Blackview has confirmed all key specifications for the Hero 10, its first foldable smartphone. Rumoured to be the world's cheapest foldable when it launches globally, the Blackview Hero 10 also has a 108 MP primary camera and supports 45 W wired charging, among other features.

According to new reports, Samsung is pushing ahead with a twin chipset strategy for this year's Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 releases. Contrary to previous expectations, the second chipset could actually be the Exynos 2400, an alternative to Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus in some markets.

The fact that Samsung plans to hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris in the run-up to the Olympic Games in July was already leaked a few weeks ago, and now the specific date is known. In addition to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, fans of wearables in particular are likely to get their money's worth this summer.

A new leak suggests that Samsung may have a complicated release strategy planned for this year's Galaxy Z Flip. Potentially, Samsung could be preparing to offer the Galaxy Z Flip6 with two different Snapdragon chipsets rather than the usual Snapdragon and Exynos twin-track policy it employs for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus.

According to reports from a typically reliable analyst, Samsung has settled on the colours in which the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 will be available, including its Online Exclusive options. The same source has also outlined the pair's memory configurations, with a 128 GB option missing altogether once again.

nubia Flip 5G currently holds the title of the world’s cheapest foldable phone that you can purchase. It was announced in February, and it starts at just $499. But it will soon get a challenger, the Blackview Hero 10, which will cost only €399, around $425. It’s set to make an official debut next month.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 has shown up on Geekbench. It is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy and scores 14,276 points in the OpenCL benchmark.

Honor has taken another step towards delivering Android 14 for the Magic V2. Inexplicably, the Honor Magic V2 remains on Android 13, unlike competitors like the OnePlus Open. Honor has only just started distributing Android 14 beta updates to the Magic V2, though.

Nubia has officially launched the Nubia Flip 5G for the global market. Positioned proudly as one of a select few mid-range foldables on the market, the Nubia Flip will be available across the EU, UK, US, and other markets with a US$499 MSRP.