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OnePlus Eschews Foldable
January 27, 2020
 
OnePlus says that it is not going to launch a foldable smartphone anytime soon.
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau, in a podcast interaction with The Verge, said that the tech for foldable smartphones, primarily the display, was not completely ready and rather came with a lot of concerns. The OnePlus CEO has highlighted the fact that these concerns, more often than not, outweigh the pros. One of the primary reasons is the crease that is left behind on foldable displays, which is not something the company can accept. When asked about the Motorola Razr’s mechanism of a moving display when folded, Lau said that the fold still left some crease behind. Also, plastic displays are not that durable compared to glass and can easily leave scratches. The underlying tech of foldable displays is bound to improve in the coming months and years as more manufacturers start working on the development of foldable smartphones. Overall, if you have been curious about that first OnePlus foldable smartphone, Lau’s response certainly hints that there is not going to be one in the near future.