Another major Android brand wants your next phone to be wider, not taller
Xiaomi is reportedly cooking a wide-screen slab phone.
Xiaomi may be developing a wide-screen smartphone, according to recent reports. The device is said to feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a common feature in folding phones. However, the specifics of the phone are still unclear. This news comes after leakers previously predicted that several wide-screen phones from Chinese brands could hit the market in 2027.
Wide foldables have been highly popular, more so than anticipated. This popularity might be due to a growing desire for smaller, yet still powerful, phones, as well as the practicality that comes with wider screens over taller ones in terms of usability. This increasing demand is now driving the development of a new category of phones: wide-screen slab phones.
Digital Chat Station, a leaker, revealed that Xiaomi is reportedly working on a slab phone with a wide screen, comparable to the cover dimensions of wide foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo. Although the leaker did not provide further details, they mentioned that the phone might include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
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