Chinese company, Rouyu Technology (aka Royole Technology) has beaten the likes of Huawei and Samsung to the launch of the first commercial foldable smartphone – FlexPai at an event in Beijing, China. The device has a large 7.8-inch OLED display, measures 7.6mm thin, weighs 320 grams and when folded it has three different screens – on the front, back and spine.
The FlexPai is assured to withstand more than 200,000 bends and there is a dual-screen mode where different content can be viewed on each screen. It packs the rumoured upcoming Snapdragon 8150 – successor to the Snapdragon 845, paired with 6/8 GB of RAM and 128/256/512 GB built-in storage.
It is equipped with 16MP (wide-angle) + 20MP (telephoto) dual rear cameras and the company’s in-house ‘Ro-Charge’ fast charge technology which charges the battery from 0 to 80% in an hour. ‘Ro-Charge’ has an efficiency rating of 94% and claims to charge 40% faster.
The FlexPai comes pre-loaded with Water OS – a variant of Android OS. It is priced at CNY 8,999 (USD 1,301) for the 6GB + 128GB model; CNY 9,999 (USD 1445) for the 8GB + 256GB model and CNY 12,999 (USD 1879) for the 8GB + 512GB model. Shipping is scheduled for this month (November).
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