What you need to know
- “Wide” fold rumors continue, but suggest that overseas makers, such as Honor and Vivo, might have versions of their own in the pipeline.
- Vivo’s version could appear as the “X Fold 6,” per a tipster’s post online, while another allegation says Honor is working on one that could debut next year.
- Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide surfaced again, and it’s cameras are looking a little typical.
Industries are typically competitive, and these rumors say the “Wide” foldable competition is heating up with new Chinese challengers.
There are a couple of tipsters on Chinese social media (Weibo) who have claimed that a couple of phone makers are looking into wider foldable phones. A post by Gizmochina highlights a post by Smart Pikachu, claiming Vivo is already working on a “Wide” Fold with a notable upgrade (via PhoneArena). The tipster points users toward an alleged “Vivo X Fold 6,” adding that “those who like large folding designs” should seek that device out.
This tipster’s allegations conclude by stating Vivo might “greatly improve” the display crease for its wider foldable. Joining the wider fold train is another tipster, Guan Tongxue, who says Honor wants a piece of the pie, too. Its expected timeline is still unknown, but the post claims it’s “only a matter of time” before we see its market reveal.
What’s more, Honor might equip the phone with a triple camera setup. Gizmochina did a little more digging, finding other rumors that said Honor could prepare for a debut sometime in Q1 2027. If true, then perhaps we can expect to see something late this year to hype us up.
Samsung’s moving along
Of course, we’re looking at this as a potential competitive future for Samsung. We’ve been seeing rumors about a “Wide” Fold 8 for a while, and there was even an animation leak. Samsung’s been working on One UI 9 (beta just hit the Galaxy S26), and there was a supposed animation for the “Wide” Fold 8’s displays. Though it was just a quick animation, it really gave us an idea of how much wider this foldable could be.
Android Central’s Take
I think it was only a matter of time before other makers started their own “Wide” foldables. It seems only natural. Companies hop on trends or whatever started by another in the event that it blows up. Look at foldables in general, right? Now, you have some outliers that don’t do as well, but that’s just how it goes. Right now, all I care about is seeing the phone first. My judgement will be known then.
Most recently, there was a rumor about its cameras, and they seem pretty… tame. Supposedly, the Fold 8 Wide could feature a 50MP main lens and a 50MP ultrawide with 8K recording capabilities. There’s a notable missing feature here: a telephoto lens. That’s something that will seemingly separate the regular Fold 8 and this wider variant, should the rumor prove true.