[REVISION HISTORY]

Development of wide-aspect ratio smartphones

Updated 22 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-10-19 18:37 UTC → 2026-10-21 17:17 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Huawei is advancing its wide-aspect ratio smartphone lineup, beginning with the launch of the Pura X Max in the Chinese market on April 20, 2026. ~~Priced at 10,999 yuan, the~~ The Pura X ~~Max features~~ Max, a ~~5.4-inch OLED display when closed that expands to~~ foldable device featuring a 5.4-inch external and 7.7-inch ~~flexible~~ internal OLED ~~panel. Building on this series, Huawei is preparing to launch~~ display, has seen significant commercial success. By mid-September 2026, shipments of the Pura ~~X2, a second-generation wide-foldable smartphone featuring~~ X Max and its Collector’s Edition surpassed 1.2 million units, supported by a ~~2:1 aspect ratio~~ Xuanwu water-drop hinge and Kirin 9030 Pro chipset. Building on ~~both screens to reduce visual distortion. In August 2026,~~ this, Huawei ~~unveiled~~ launched the Pura X View, a non-folding ‘wide-screen candybar’ ~~device featuring~~ device. Featuring a 6.39-inch OLED display with a 16:9.5 (or 5:3) aspect ~~ratio. The~~ ratio, the device ~~features a Kirin 9030s chipset,~~ resembles a ~~7,000 mAh battery,~~ mini-tablet and ~~a slim 6.68 mm profile.~~ is optimized for multitasking and media. The Pura X View ~~saw massive commercial success, with reports indicating it sold over 180,000~~ achieved rapid sales, exceeding 280,000 units on within its first ~~day~~ five days and ~~reached 710,000 units sold in~~ becoming a ~~single month. Notably, approximately~~ top-selling wide-screen phone in week 37 of 2026. Approximately 30% of ~~Pura X View~~ its users are reportedly transitioning from ~~Apple, particularly iPhone Pro Max users attracted to its design and productivity features. Following this~~ Apple. To meet demand, Huawei announced a 60-day pre-order subscription program starting October 20, 2026, allowing customers to reserve the device for shipment at a random time within the window. The Pura X View utilizes an XMAGE 200MP RYYB imaging system and runs on HarmonyOS 7.0. Its wider 87mm body design has also led to parallel imports appearing in Hong Kong. 2026. This success has prompted industry-wide shifts toward ~~wider, passport-like~~ wider formats. ~~Several Android manufacturers are developing competing hardware:~~ While Oppo ~~is reportedly prototyping a Reno X device with a potential 200MP camera,~~ and Honor ~~is rumored to be~~ are reportedly developing ~~a wide-screen device. Additionally,~~ competing hardware, Coolpad ~~is preparing to launch~~ launched the Cool X Wide in China in November 2026, an affordable ~~6.3-inch~~ 6.38-inch LCD wide-screen smartphone ~~in China this October for approximately~~ priced starting at 999 yuan.

Versions

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.