Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo plans to strengthen its market influence with the launch of a very thin foldable smartphone.
According to the IT media outlet The Verge, Oppo is emphasizing its foldable smartphone 'Find N5' as 'the thinnest foldable in the world' even before its release. The thinnest foldable phone so far is the 'Magic V3' released by China's Honor, which has a thickness of 4.35mm when unfolded. The 'Galaxy Z Fold 6,' released by Samsung Electronics last year, measures 5.6mm.
Since last week, Oppo has been sharing information about its new foldable phone on China's social media platform Weibo. It revealed that the thickness of the 'Find N5' is slightly thicker than that of a USB-C type, which is 2.6mm.
Oppo unveiled a physical photo of the Find N5 on Weibo on the 19th. Its thickness is comparable to that of two Chinese yuan coins stacked with four identification cards, and it was noticeably thinner compared to a device believed to be the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
Oppo noted, 'This thickness is not the limit of the Find N5 but the limit of the charging port,' adding that it would be 'the thinnest foldable flagship model in the world' and is set to be released next month.
The device is also said to have excellent water resistance capabilities. On the 20th, Oppo posted a video on Weibo stating, 'The waterproof performance has been completely upgraded' and that it is 'the only foldable flagship currently on the market that supports full water resistance at IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 levels.'