Samsung have moved their expandable display into a foldable device. OPPO on the other hand seem to have their sights set on a rollable display to make a display bigger where required. Overnight at INNO Day they have unveiled their rollable concept phone along with a pair of AR Glasses and a new concept CybeReal Video.
OPPO X 2021
The new rollable device is called the OPPO X 2021 and begins life as an OLED display that is 6.7-inches tall but call rollout to a full 7.4-inches. Underneath the display OPPO have included a 2-in-1 plate which supports the display meaning no gaps called the Roll Motor Powertrain.
As the display moves in and out the stress on the display is evenly distributed to prevent damaging the display. The side of the display features a slider on the side of the device to ensure the display bends almost “without a trace”.
The display itself is covered in a high strength screen laminate called Warp Track which is just 0.1mm thick. This adds resilience to the display as it bends around the slider.
OPPO state that the advantage of the rollable display is that the display size is not stuck to an arbitrary number, instead able to roll to any size within its minimum and maximum size. There is no word if this will make it in to a consumer phone and if so when.
