Realme could soon launch a flip phone, hints Madhav Sheth

Realme's VP Madhav Sheth on Twitter has asked fans whether they want a Flip or a Fold phone.

Published By: Pranav Sawant | Published: Mar 09, 2023, 04:47 PM (IST)

Highlights

  • Realme's VP Madhav Sheth asks fans about their preferences between a Flip and a Fold phone.
  • Realme could soon launch a Flip phone, as per a previous interview.
  • More recently, Sheth hinted that Fold phones have less funtionalities.

In a recent interview with Realme's VP Madhav Sheth, he expressed his opinions on flip and foldable phones. While both kinds of phones are popular, he signaled that the flip brings nostalgia and has more functionalities as opposed to fold phones. Also Read: Realme 16 5G teased with ‘Selfie Mirror’ feature ahead of India launch: What to expect

Now, a few days later, Sheth on Twitter has asked his followers about their preferences between a fold and a flip hinting at a possible release of folding phones. Also Read: Realme P4 Lite 5G launched in India with 7,000mAh battery

Realme Flip, Realme Fold could soon launch

The VP explicitly mentioned Realme Flip and Realme Fold in his tweet, which suggests that the brand's folding phones could be a reality. If the previous interview is to be considered, Sheth vouched for Flip phones. Also Read: Realme 16T 5G gets BIS certification ahead of India launch: What to expect?

Now, there's no information as to the specs or design of the flip phone. But since Realme is a BBK brand, we can expect it to share some specs with Oppo's recently launched flip phone.

For the unversed, Oppo launched the Oppo Find N2 Flip, which interestingly was also announced in India. The pricing details are yet to be revealed, though.

The Find N2 Flip competes directly with the Galaxy Z Flip 4. The device has a 6.8-inch primary display with 1080 x 2520 pixels. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.

There's a secondary display, also called a cover display sized 3.26-inch much larger than the cover screen of Z Fold 4. It has a 282 x 720 pixels resolution.

It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ SoC paired with up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

Coming to the optics, it features a dual camera system on the back with a 50MP main lens and an 8MP ultra-wide lens. The rear camera is capable of shooting 4K videos at 30fps. There's a 32MP camera on the front for selfies.

It packs a 4,300mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. It boots on Android 13-based ColorOS 13.

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