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Tecno has now confirmed that the Phantom V Flip will make its debut during the OEM's next major product event later this month. The device is depicted as a rival to devices such as the Motorola Razr (2023) and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, albeit at a potentially reduced price. It is slated to debut alongside a new Tecno laptop at the upcoming show.

Huawei has presented the Mate X5 in China, a tweaked version of last year's Mate X3. Now equipped with Huawei's Kirin 9000S chipset, the Mate X5 shares all other core hardware with its predecessor, including its battery, cameras and displays.

The Phantom V Flip is Tecno's first ever clamshell foldable Android smartphone - according to an online case store, at least. Its accessories boast a large round window for a cover display surrounded by a dual rear camera hump and a cut-out for its physical buttons - however, there is just one problem with the remarkably detailed listing, which is that the device has not launched or even been announced yet.

The Galaxy Z Fold5 Thom Browne Edition has now arrived, debuting first in Samsung's home market of South Korea. Available from September 12, the Galaxy Z Fold5 Thom Browne Edition will ship with various accessories, including a customised Galaxy Watch6.

The next hot foldable Android smartphone with a clamshell form-factor will be launched by Xiaomi, according to the famous leaker Digital Chat Station. The tipster asserts that it will appeal to a wide range of potential customers with an exceptionally compact, photography-friendly build. The device's existence is also now allegedly given more weight as it now has its own model number and place in the premium, often cutting-edge Mix series.

Samsung China has effectively confirmed that the most premium edition of the Galaxy Z Fold5 is officially on the way. It is likely to be accompanied by a version of the Z Flip5 clamshell foldable smartphone with an equally luxurious finish and potential for improved internal specs on its impending launch.

Honor has now announced plans to release the Magic V2 in Europe, less than two months after debuting the device in China. The Honor Magic V2 impresses in many areas with a lightweight build that maintains flagship hardware like a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.

Samsung has confirmed plans to return to its collaboration with Thom Browne. Seemingly, it only plans to introduce a Thom Browne version of the Galaxy Z Fold5, which it will showcase in a week's time.

Oppo has now unveiled the Find N3 Flip, its latest clamshell-style foldable. Launching first in China, Oppo has already confirmed that the device will receive a global release at some stage.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 is the latest contribution to the growing genre of clamshell foldable Android smartphones from Samsung. The category's reputation has recently taken some hits in 2023 thanks to the Motorola Razr Plus' misfortunes on the famous JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. However, it now seems the Flip5 has scored some redemption points for its class as of late.

A supposed prototype of Samsung's next-gen foldable flagship Android smartphone has emerged online. The device has dimensions also allegedly associated with the S24 Ultra, its possible candy-bar counterpart, when closed. That would be a considerable departure from the current Galaxy Z Fold5, which is often criticized for its narrow secondary display.

The N3 Flip is now officially set to launch as OPPO's first foldable smartphone of 2023. Its clamshell form-factor has been redesigned to accommodate a more pronounced camera hump in this generation; now, the OEM has posted a preview of what it is capable of ahead of its formal August 2023 debut. The shots offer some insight into the new Flip's "Hasselblad portrait" shooters and what they are capable of in advance.

Honor has already debuted one foldable Android smartphone in 2023 - now, it is projected to release another before the end of the year. Then again, this new model may not be an iterative upgrade for the OEM's flagship, but rather one with downgraded specs and maybe even a different form-factor this time around. If so, it might turn out much more like a certain Huawei device than the current "thinnest ever" Magic V2 flagship.

Oppo has confirmed the release date for the Find N3 Flip, which will launch alongside the Watch 4 Pro before the end of the month. The Find N3 Flip sports a familiar design, albeit with design tweaks that would also make it suited as a future OnePlus foldable.

The OPPO Find N3 (which might also be released as the OnePlus Open) will have a larger main flexible display than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, according to the putative device's latest leak. It may also look the most like a conventional smartphone when folded, and have more RAM than even the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, albeit as a special edition.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 failed to launch with dust resistance in 2023. Nevertheless, they have been found to have one of the OEM's other major smartphone repairability upgrade for this year. It may make them more teardown-friendly, although a prominent YouTube channel asserts that the Z Fold5 flagship still has some drawbacks in this vein.

Xiaomi launched the Mix Fold 3 and Redmi K60 Ultra as its latest top-end foldable Android flagship and its premium conventional candy-bar alternative respectively on the same day. Now, both devices have completed their first round of pre-orders on the Chinese market, and have been lauded for their commercial success in both cases, surpassing their relative predecessors in terms of day-one orders.

Xiaomi's Mix Fold-series releases are traditionally followed by the announcement of sky-high out-of-warranty repair costs due to the devices' advanced flexible design. However, it seems the OEM has actually gotten them under some semblance of control in the line's freshly-unveiled third generation. The full cost of a Mix Fold 3 screen replacement has dropped by nearly 25% compared to that of its predecessor.

According to a new report, Samsung is preparing a considerable camera upgrade for the Galaxy Z Flip6, following this year's cover display expansion. The change would see the Galaxy Z Flip5 successor match the native output of the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy Z Fold4, as well as the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

The Find N3 Flip is projected to emerge as OPPO's latest premium clamshell foldable Android smartphone soon. The putative device has allegedly surfaced on Geekbench in advance of that event. The new leak purports to reveal that it will not have the same SoC - or amount of RAM - as the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.

AGM has indicated that it is ready to make mobile foldable tech rugged for the first time in August 2023. The device in question has been teased in side profile, hinting at a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5-like build, albeit one with more frame reinforcements and carbon fiber than usual. Then again, there are no clues as to its level of dust-proofing quite yet.

Xiaomi has put to bed any suggestions that the MIX Fold 3 will receive a global release. Instead, the company's Communications Director has confirmed earlier rumours that the MIX Fold 3 will go the way of all MIX smartphones from the Mi Mix Fold and MIX 4 onwards.

The Find N3 Flip is thought to become the latest flagship-grade clamshell-style foldable Android smartphone from OPPO later this year. Now, a well-known leaker purports to share the exact date on which it will emerge to challenge the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 for supremacy in its class. Meanwhile, the drama surrounding the device's design may or may not have been resolved.

The Pixel Fold is Google's first own foldable. The expectations are correspondingly high. We have reviewed the foldable smartphone and summarized the most important aspects for you below.

Tecno is slated to challenge the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 or Motorola Razr Plus with a clamshell foldable Android smartphone of its own later in 2023. Now, more details on this "Phantom V Flip" have leaked out, along with a render that purports to show the device from all sides. The new tips hint at a slightly larger than average main screen, with a more distinctive look for its rear cameras and secondary display.

Honor's latest flagship foldable Android smartphone has appeared on the famous JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. However, it's not bend tests or deeper grooves as usual, as the OEM has saved its new Magic V2 from potential destruction by disassembling it in advance. Is it possible to put the "thinnest and lightest" foldable of 2023 together on camera?

Xiaomi has now fully revealed the MIX Fold 3, a new rival for the Galaxy Z Fold5 and other large foldable smartphones. Based on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Leading Version, the MIX Fold 3 may also deliver a comparatively good camera experience thanks to the Sony IMX800 from the Xiaomi 13, among other features.

The Mix Fold 3 is scheduled to become Xiaomi's most powerful foldable smartphone in just a few days from now (August 12, 2023). However, it has reportedly found its way onto Geekbench ahead of this event, revealing some secrets the OEM had been keeping in reserve for its formal debut. They include a potentially top-end amount of RAM and how up-to-date its version of MIUI is going to be.

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 still has a few days from today (August 11, 2023) before its formal debut as the OEM's latest foldable Android smartphone. Nevertheless, the OEM's CEO, Lei Jun, has chosen to preview its main display, touting its ability to stay on for longer in the process. The OEM has also unveiled the SoC that will drive this potentially improved panel.

Xiaomi and its CEO have outlined the date of the MIX Fold 3, its next foldable smartphone. At an estimated three hours long, the launch event is one of the company's longest yet, during which it is also expected to reveal at least the Chinese version of the Xiaomi 13T Pro, known as the Redmi K60 Ultra or Redmi K60 Extreme Edition.

Samsung touted the Galaxy Z Fold5 as the most robust foldable Android smartphone yet on its July 2023 debut. In fact, its reduced hinge-gap, advanced Armor Aluminum frame and IP8X water-resistant rating comprise most of its upgrades compared to its Fold4 predecessor. JerryRigEverything set out to find out just how much they count for, especially considering how poorly other 2023 foldables have fared during the YouTube channel's famous bend test.

Google has published new updates for all its recent Pixel devices, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet included. While Pixel smartphones and the Pixel Watch have received bug fixes through new security patch updates, the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet have also gained some Bluetooth and UI improvements.

OPPO is suspected of having a Find N3 Flip that can challenge the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 for the 2023 Android clamshell-style foldable smartphone crown in the works. Now, this potentially compact device has allegedly turned up on an official Chinese database with even faster charging than its Find N2-series predecessor.

The Magic V2 is now set to take a starring role during Honor's IFA 2023 keynote address. The presentation will thus pit the device against other leading 2023 foldable Android flagship smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 and, perhaps, the OnePlus Open on the international stage. Honor backs it to beat them with class-leading battery capacity in a markedly slim build.

According to a reliable leaker, OnePlus has abandoned an earlier design for its first foldable smartphone. While the OnePlus Open was thought to mimic the Galaxy Z Fold5 with an elongated chassis, new renders suggest that the device will look more like an Oppo Find N2. Purportedly, a OnePlus Open release date has slipped to later this year.

The MIX Fold 3 remains without a release date, despite Xiaomi's confirmation that the device will launch later this month. In the meantime, a hands-on photo of Xiaomi's next foldable smartphone has emerged, offering a look at its design and quad Leica cameras.

The latest smartphone market research indicates that OPPO is now the top brand in the Chinese market, and is in the top five worldwide, as of the first half of 2023 (1H2023). Its overall share of the global market went up to 10% for that time period. The OEM's success was attributed to the release and adoption rates of cutting-edge foldable devices such as the Find N2 Flip, as well as its current conventional Find X6 flagships.

Xiaomi's future Galaxy Z Fold5 competitor is almost here. Billed as offering better camera hardware than its peers, the MIX Fold 3 has now been pictured ahead of its launch, as has its retail packaging.

The OPPO Find N3 - also known as the Chinese version of the upcoming OnePlus Open foldable smartphone, according to the latest leaks - is now slated to improve on its series' reputation for fast SuperVOOC charging that could leave the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 in the dust by comparison. It might also have the larger battery of the two, and may even come with a new, full-speed accessory with more than the usual single USB type-C port to offer.

Samsung may not have moved the needle much with the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5. However, it has now demonstrated various prototypes of both models, offering a glimpse into the various avenues that Samsung could have taken the Galaxy Z series.

The Razr Plus is Motorola's latest and potentially greatest foldable Android smartphone. However, it might not be the most robust of its category in 2023 thus far, although its weak points came as a surprise during its JerryRigEverything bend test. Now, an "autopsy" for the unit in question calls its repairability into question too.

OPPO's next top-end foldable smartphone is all but certain to launch as the Find N3 in China - and as the OnePlus Open elsewhere - in 2023. It is also now tipped to have the best zoom lens in its category for the year, beating rivals such as the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 in these terms. The Find N3 is also now slated to beat the Z Fold5 in another important aspect of premium foldable specs as well.

Xiaomi has announced the MIX Fold 3, its follow-up to last year's MIX Fold 2 and a future alternative to the Galaxy Z Fold5. Not only has Xiaomi confirmed when the MIX Fold 3 will arrive, but it has also teased new camera innovations that will debut in its next foldable.

A few days ago, we tested the Razr 40, a foldable that does without some features and is sold at a lower price. We summarize our findings here.

OnePlus appears to have confirmed prior leaks that claimed the company's first-gen foldable smartphone would be branded as the OnePlus Open. Indeed, the OnePlus Open seems to be on the way, and its launch could be imminent.

OPPO's Find N3 is now said to have taken an important step on its path to challenge its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 rival in 2023. The foldable flagship Android smartphone has popped up by name on a Thai telecomms regulator's website, thereby possibly hinting at an imminent launch in Asia. The same device is also expected to hit other markets, albeit with a different moniker.

The Galaxy Z Flip5 has arrived, with Samsung equipping the new foldable with the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset as the Galaxy Z Fold5. For some reason, the smaller foldable still lacks Samsung DeX support, contrary to earlier rumours.