Wide phones are winning buyers, and Android brands are scrambling to make more
Expect to see more wide-format non-foldable phones launch in the coming months.
HUAWEI's recently launched non-foldable wide-screen phone, the Pura X View, has garnered strong early sales in China. This has led Android competitors to reconsider shelved designs of wide-screen non-foldable phones, according to leaker Digital Chat Station on Weibo. The reception to the Pura X View has been so impressive that several smartphone manufacturers are now looking into incorporating a wide non-foldable phone design into their product roadmaps.
While many manufacturers had previously favored tall 20:9 aspect ratios, the demand for horizontal display space appears to be driving a shift in product development. Wide glass-slab phones offer the expanded screen real estate of wide-screen foldables at a lower price and with lower technical complexity, making them an attractive option for consumers.
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