Samsung gets competition in foldables from a $1,250 China phone

Consumers have been slow to adopt foldable phones, one of the industry's biggest innovations of past years, in part because of high price tags and variable quality

Oppo took the wraps off a foldable smartphone that’s more than $500 cheaper than Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy Fold, launching its maiden attempt to stake out a spot in the nascent category.
 

The Oppo Find N sports a 7.1-inch inner display co-developed with its Korean rival and an exterior 5.5-inch screen. It will start at 7,999 yuan ($1,250) in China from Dec. 23, undercutting the $1,799 Galaxy Z Fold 3. Like the latest iPhones, the inner display of the Find N has an adaptable refresh rate, speeding up when necessary and slowing with static images to preserve battery. Oppo says