In April, Xiaomi filed a new folding phone patent by Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software with CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Office). This patent is now (October 23, 2020) approved and published on the CNIPA database and reveals Xaiomi’s plans for its upcoming foldable phone.
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According to letsgodigital, the device has a large, full-screen cover screen. The company has chosen a slider system, by which you can slide the cover screen down, making both a dual camera and a receiver available at the top.
On the backside, the phone has a Quad camera setup, whose location is similar to Galaxy Fold but Xiaomi opted to integrate an additional lens. An LED flash is also available and an extra sensor seems to be built-in.
In addition, Xiaomi has added several physical buttons, a longer button appears on the right side of the phone with a smaller button below it. Possibly, these are the volume button and power button.
The bottom side features a USB Type-C port, as well as a speaker grill and a microphone. While the top side has a SIM-Card Tray and a microphone. The design is a fusion of Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Mi Mix 3.
As we know that Xiaomi is known for its affordable smartphone models, to maintain this market position, Xiaomi folding phones have to be brought to market more cheaply than the competition.
