The company showcased the “Fold and Slide” smartphone at the DTC 2021 conference, which was recently held in Shenzen, China. Twitter user Fold Universe was able to go hands-on with and film a video of the device. They shared a video of the TCL foldable-cum-rollable phone prototype on YouTube as well as on Twitter. You can check out the tweet, including the video, right below. “Fold and Slide” is a revolutionary device that transcends all foldables and it’s a marvel from 2025. It is the most advanced next generation foldable design ever leaked to date.A pocketable 10" iPad is definitely the next step forward in foldables!https://t.co/ciIZCTM4f9 pic.twitter.com/EUncJxfUnd— Fold Universe (@folduniverse) December 4, 2021
As per the video, the TCL Fold and Slide smartphone looks like a traditional foldable smartphone at first glance. However, it has got a trick up its sleeve when it unfolds. So, once you unfold the device, you can press a physical button on the device’s edge to further extend its left part to make it a full-blown tablet device.
The device uses a single flexible display as the outer cover display and the inner display. The cover display measures 6.87-inch, while the unfolded screen measures 8.55 inches. However, if you want more screen real estate, you can extend the screen. When the device slides out, it brings the cover display inward, extending the screen size to up to 10-inch. Now, although the Fold and Slide smartphone from TCL looks pretty unique and futuristic, it is also worth mentioning that the device is an early prototype, much like the company’s other concept devices showcased earlier. Hence, you will not be able to get it until the company commercially launches the device or something like it in the future. Nonetheless, the Fold and Slide smartphone does look pretty cool and it would be a unique device if launched in the market.
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Featured Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Fold Universe