OPPO's foldable smartphone tipped to debut in December
What's the story
Chinese tech giant OPPO is gearing up to launch an all-new foldable smartphone in its home country soon.
In the latest development, a Chinese tipster has claimed that the device, which is codenamed "Peacock," will be announced next month, i.e. December.
The leak also claims that another OPPO handset, probably a Find X4 model, will debut early next year with a Snapdragon 898 chipset.
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Why does it matter?
OPPO's upcoming device will be the company's first-ever foldable smartphone. It will feature top-tier specifications, including Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800-series processor, Sony IMX766 camera sensor, and an LTPO AMOLED display.
The handset will be competing against the likes of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, Xiaomi Mi MIX FOLD, as well as Huawei Mate X2 in the foldable category.
Design and display
The phone will have a 120Hz 2K display
The OPPO foldable smartphone is expected to have an inward-folding design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3.
The device may sport an 8.0-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED display with a 2K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Specifications of the secondary display are unclear as of now.
It is likely to offer a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
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It will sport a 32MP selfie camera
The OPPO foldable smartphone is said to be equipped with a 50MP Sony IMX766 main camera on the back. Details regarding the other lenses are not known yet. For selfies and video calling, a 32MP camera is expected.
Internals
It will boot ColorOS 12 based on Android 12
The OPPO foldable smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 888 chipset, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.
Under the hood, it will run on Android 12-based ColorOS 12 and pack a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast-charging support.
For connectivity, the device should offer support for Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, 5G, and a Type-C port.
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