A new leak out of China suggests Huawei could be preparing a new entry in its foldable lineup. Reliable tipster Digital Chat Station took to Weibo to reveal that one of China’s top-five smartphone makers has begun testing a large-screen foldable phone.
According to the leak, the device will feature a 7.6-inch main display and a 5.5-inch cover display, with an aspect ratio close to 14:10. It’s said to run on a flagship-tier chipset, include a periscope telephoto camera, and pack a battery just under 6000mAh.
While DCS didn’t explicitly name the brand, the mention of an “nth-generation flagship chip” suggests the device is likely from Huawei. The tipster also ruled out the possibility of it being the Oppo Find N6.
A new kind of Pura X?
DCS also claims this could be the industry’s first large-sized, horizontally wide foldable, and this is a form factor Huawei is no stranger to experimenting with.
The company’s Pura X, for instance, is the first wide foldable smartphone in the industry. It features a 6.3-inch OLED main display with a 2120×1320 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio, alongside a 3.5-inch square cover screen with a 980×980 resolution.
If this new device is indeed Huawei’s next foldable, it could be part of the company’s strategy to counter Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, which is also said to have a similar aspect ratio.
The rumored iPhone Fold is said to have a 7.7-inch display with a 14.1:10 aspect ratio, essentially resembling a small iPad when unfolded.
Compared to traditional vertical foldables, this new wide-screen approach could open up a different kind of user experience: more immersive reading, movie watching, browsing, and gaming without the need for constant scrolling or zooming.
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