Currently, there are very few folding smartphones. There are indeed Motorola and Huawei which offer their respective devices the Razr 2019 and the Mate Xs but which are not on the same principle, in terms of the sense of foldability. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 takes on the same feel as the 2019 Razr while the Galaxy Z Fold3 unfolds like a book. Huawei's next foldable smartphone could use the principle of a clamshell-style folding, like Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip3 and Motorola's Razr 2019. In 2019, the Huawei Group had filed several patents for names related to a foldable design and this also included the name "Mate V".
A smartphone that folds into clamshell mode
More recently, in July 2020, Huawei also filed a patent with the Chinese Intellectual Property Administration aimed at protecting the design of a flip smartphone. It could be the Mate V. The images in the document show a device whose screen unfolds vertically, such as the Galaxy Z Flip3 and the Motorola Razr 2019. It has a notch in its screen to integrate a front photo sensor to take a selfie. On the back, the photo lenses are installed in the vertical direction without the exact number being known and it may well be that a secondary screen is provided in its alignment symbolized by the black band in the diagram, without further details.
A concept revived by a post posted on social networks
Still on the images of the patent filed, we can see the profiles with the different keys in particular to manage the audio volume as well as the standby button containing a small red mark. A USB-C port would charge its battery and a speaker is also on the drawing.
Beyond the patents filed, it is a post posted on the Chinese social network Weibo by a serious prognosticator who revives the rumor. It indicates that the Huawei Mate V will be launched this year. He even thinks he knows that the device will carry a Kirin 9000 processor which is installed on the Huawei Mate 40 Pro and the Huawei P50 Pro. A presentation should take place soon from the Chinese giant. It is said that this could be the officialization of the Huawei P50 series for Europe while others are thinking of the presentation of the Nova 9 series. So, would it be possible for the Mate V to make an appearance? We will see all of this on October 21.