While its rivals are releasing foldable phones, OPPO went for a different approach for a smartphone that can provide a larger screen as needed. The OPPO X 2021 rollable smartphone concept was first announced in 2020, but the company further unveiled its features at MWC Shanghai 2021. Its unrolled size is already large at 6.7-inches, but that’s not new anymore in today’s flagship smartphones. Although, there sure is a heft at 263g, which is justified with its rollable mechanism. The bezels look relatively slim, but there’s a slight bump, much like the frames on foldable phones today. Now weirdly, there seems to be no volume rocker and front camera here, while up top, we get a single microphone. Located at the bottom are its loudspeaker, main microphone, and a USB Type-C port. Since this is still a concept phone, you may have noticed that it’s in the Chinese version, so we get a few limitations still. Read more in our articles including "OPPO X 2021 Rollable Phone First Impressions" and "WATCH: Trying OPPO’s First Rollable Smartphone!".
While its rivals are releasing foldable phones, OPPO went for a different approach for a smartphone that can provide a larger screen as needed. The OPPO X 2021 rollable smartphone concept was first announced in 2020, but the company further unveiled its features at MWC Shanghai 2021.
Its unrolled size is already large at 6.7-inches, but that’s not new anymore in today’s flagship smartphones. Although, there sure is a heft at 263g, which is justified with its rollable mechanism. The bezels look relatively slim, but there’s a slight bump, much like the frames on foldable phones today.
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