Remember all the talk about Apple and Samsung making wide foldable phones? Well, it turns out they won’t be the only players in that game. New leaks suggest at least two other big names are quietly working on similar devices.
First, the basics. We already knew that Samsung is planning to show off its wide foldable in July. Apple fans will likely have to wait until September for their version. But here is where it gets interesting.
According to a tipster called Smart Pikachu, vivo is also busy building a wide foldable. That said, don’t expect it to be the next vivo X Fold 6. That particular model will focus on something else, mainly hiding the screen crease better. The tipster didn’t confirm if vivo’s wide foldable will actually arrive before the year ends.
Then there is HONOR. Another source, Guan Tongxue GiM, says HONOR has been thinking about a wide foldable for a long time now. He even posted a concept image. The design shows three cameras on the back and a small secondary screen. Unlike the Apple and Samsung models, HONOR’s version probably won’t give you a full tablet-like screen. But keep in mind, it’s just a concept for now. The real device, if it happens, is rumored to launch in early 2027, around the first quarter.
So what will these phones look like? Most guesses point to vivo and OPPO making book-style wide foldables, similar to what Apple and Samsung are preparing. HONOR might take a slightly different path, but nobody knows for sure yet.
Via: GSMArena