Oppo addresses exiting the foldables market, vivo remains silent

Probably the best foldable phone of 2023 – this is the title of our OnePlus Open review and we're still fascinated by this thing. However, when it comes to foldables in 2024, we can't rule out the Galaxy Z Fold 5 killer.

But back to Oppo – did I say Oppo? Yeah, well the OnePlus Open is essentially a rebranded Oppo Find N3.

Given our admiration for OnePlus Open/Oppo Find N3, a book-style gem, we weren't happy with a rumor that emerged that Huawei's next trifold phone would have Oppo, vivo abandoning foldables and leaving the market.

Now, Oppo says it's not giving up on foldables. The other player – vivo, however, remains silent so far.

There is a statement from an Oppo spokesperson contacting GSMArene:

The shady rumor that started it all was that Oppo and Vivo had decided to exit the foldable market, leaving Samsung and Huawei to dominate.

In 2023, Oppo launched the third generation Find N3 (sold globally as OnePlus Open nickname) and the Find N3 Flip (this one still doesn't have a OnePlus rebrand). As for Vivo, the brand released its second generation Vivo X Fold 2 and X Flip. New foldables are expected from Vivo in April 2024.