Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Honor appear ready to follow rival Huawei Technologies' lead by launching their own tri-fold models, as public records show that the two firms have each previously applied for a design patent on a double-hinged handset.

Over successive administrations, the U.S. government has used stiff trade restrictions to try to stifle the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. In turn, the company never misses an opportunity to show that it is still standing.

Samsung is expected to launch a rollable phone in the second half of 2025, know what is coming next year. Huawei recently launched the world's first tri-fold smartphone in China which has been gaining much popularity.

Another smartphone OEM might join the tri-fold trend as a set of images was spotted in a Chinese database. The discovery made by 91Mobiles suggests that the Chinese OEM Xiaomi is

A leak of Xiaomi's patent for the design of a tri-fold smartphone has sparked speculation that Xiaomi intends to enter the triple-folding phone market, following the launch of the Huawei Mate XT.

Xiaomi on Wednesday promoted a new triple-fold smartphone patent, following Huawei’s launch of the Mate XT, the industry’s first triple-fold smartphone,