Another serious competition for Galaxy From Flip. After the Find N model, Oppo is also preparing its foldable "cap"

Oppo launched its first foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N, just last month, but only in China, and we're already hearing about more news in the smartphone segment. Because Find N is based on a model Galaxy From the Fold3, it now seems that Oppo is preparing to expand its portfolio in the form of a model with a clamshell design directly directed against the series Galaxy From Flip. 

And of course also against Huawei P50 Pocket or Motorola Razr. 91Mobiles magazine reports that Oppo will launch a foldable clamshell phone with a focus on making the technology more affordable and therefore more accessible to a wider range of users. The device is expected to hit the market sometime in the third quarter of this year, and when it does, it could cost even less than the already relatively affordable Samsung Galaxy From Flip3 (at least considering the technology used).

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The report does not mention any possible names of the phone, but it should probably fall under the Oppo Find series, just like the Find N. However, its problem may be that in Q2, i.e. in the summer, Samsung will introduce a new generation of its jigsaws. If the company continues its aggressive pricing trend, then Oppo might not have a bed of roses with its model. However, according to the mentioned report, the company believes in foldable phones, because in addition to this "flip" phone, it should also work on another foldable model, namely the direct successor of the Find N.

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Many consider the foldable device to be the future of smartphone technology, but most agree that it still needs a lot of improvement. While we've certainly seen many interesting form factors, such as tri-fold or "rolled" phones, there are two trends that are present so far. It was Samsung that popularized these to a large extent, thus gaining a significant lead over its competition. However, as Oppo has shown with the Find N model, there is still plenty of room for innovation. But one thing is clear, those who do not jump on this bandwagon in time will regret it later.