The Huawei Mate X and Mate Xs were the only real competition to Samsung's Galaxy Fold, in terms of design. Both companies chose a book-like folding design where the user ends up with a small tablet, but while the Galaxy Fold has its delicate flexible screen on the inside of the device, Huawei put theirs on the outside, so a secondary, smaller screen wasn't needed.

Now, with the new report based on Huawei's patent designs, it appears the Chinese giant will attempt to stray from its own, and improve upon Samsung's vision. The images from the patent show a device that, much like the Fold, ...