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Xiaomi’s New Foldable Looks and Feels Like a Mate But Expected to Cost Much Less
June 14, 2020

​Xiaomi new foldable smartphone patent revealed a look similar to Huawei’s Mate X. Xiaomi’s first foldable phone patent displays uses an outward fold. Not only is this the smartphone’s thickest feature but the bar also contains the four cameras of the smartphone. There are no specialized selfie camera(s) available, so those cameras will also be used for closeups. The lower end of the camera “belt” there’s also a charging port that serves as a brace to the right hand while the handset is in the unfolded state. There was no indication that it used the “Falcon Wing” mechanism like the Mate X. Huawei’s Mate Xs has limited market availability, at around $2700. and doesn’t come with Google Services, making it difficult to consider the only real other competition in this space in Western markets: the Samsung Galaxy Fold. Thus, there is an opportunity for Xiaomi to use its low cost manufacturing and sales model to deliver a more universally sold Mate competitor.