Huawei Pulls 6.39-Inch 16:10 Phone Launch Into September 2026 as Wider-Screen Race Builds
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Updated · Memeburn · Aug 18
Huawei Pulls 6.39-Inch 16:10 Phone Launch Into September 2026 as Wider-Screen Race Builds
3 articles · Updated · Memeburn · Aug 18
Summary
September 2026 is now Huawei’s target for its unnamed non-folding widescreen phone, moved up from a late-Q4 schedule and likely launching alongside the Mate XT 2 or Mate 90 series.
The device is tipped to pair a 6.39-inch 16:10 OLED display with a Kirin 9-series chip, at least a 7,000mAh battery, dual 50MP cameras and a periscope lens in a thin, lightweight build.
Huawei’s bet rests on demand already shown by its wide-format foldables: the Pura X sold more than 1.5 million units in about a year, while the Pura X Max topped 580,000 units in its first months.
That sales base suggests Huawei sees room for a hinge-free version that keeps the wider viewing area while cutting weight, cost and mechanical fragility.
Oppo is reportedly developing a similar 16:10 non-folding phone for 2027, while Samsung has already shifted its latest foldable wider, pointing to a broader move away from tall, narrow premium phones.