Royole FlexPai

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Royole FlexPai
Brand Royole
Manufacturer Royole
First released8 January 2018;6 years ago (2018-01-08)
Availability by region1 December 2018;5 years ago (2018-12-01) (Worldwide)
SuccessorRoyole FlexPai 2
Form factor Folding slate
Dimensions
  • Unfolded
  • 160.9 mm (6.33 in) H
  • 117.9 mm (4.64 in) W
  • 6.9 mm (0.27 in) D
  • Folded
  • 160.9 mm (6.33 in) H
  • 62.9 mm (2.48 in) W
  • 15.5 mm (0.61 in) D
Mass320 g (11 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 9.0 "Pie"
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Series, 8150, 64-bit Processor
CPU Octa-Core 2.8GHz Clock Speed
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 640
Memory6 GB / 8 GB LPDDR4X
Storage128 GB / 512 GB UFS 3.0
Removable storage External Memory Supported Up to 256GB
BatteryNon-Removable 4,000 mAh Lithium-Polymer, 5V/5A
DisplayDynamic AMOLED, FHD+, 4:3 Aspect Ratio (expanded mode), 311PPI
  • Unfolded: 1920 x 1440, 7.8 in (20 cm), 4:3 ratio, 311 ppi
  • Folded: 390 x 1440, 4.0 in (10 cm), 21:9 ratio, 311 ppi
SoundStereo speakers
Rear camera
  • 20  MP , f/1.8 aperture
Front camera
  • 16  MP , f/1.8 aperture
Connectivity Bluetooth 5.1

Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac/ax

3G/4G/4G LTE
Data inputsSensors:
Other
  • Physical sound volume keys
  • USB-C
References [1]

The Royole FlexPai is a phone made by the Chinese company Royole. It was the first commercially available foldable smartphone, with a 7.8 inch display that folds outwards. It was first announced at CES 2018 and it started shipping on December of the same year. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Specifications

The Royole FlexPai ships with Android 9.0 "Pie".

The foldable smartphone runs features a single folding AMOLED display, comes with a 4,000 mAh and with a 16MP and 20MP dual-camera on its inner bezel. Aside from that, the phone also comes with a dual-SIM card setup, and features a fingerprint sensor.

Legacy

On December 2, 2019, Escobar Inc released what it called the Escobar Fold 1 smartphone featuring a flexible screen, [6] which ended up being a rebadged Royole FlexPai. [7] Escobar Inc is tied to various scams involving selling smartphones and flamethrowers with Escobar Inc branding without delivering the products to customers. [8] [9]

It was succeeded by the Royole FlexPai 2. [10]

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