Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 8 was the first wide-format foldable in South Africa. Motorola’s newest Razr, called the Razr Flex in rumours, could be the next to arrive. Along with that, several other companies are also rumoured to be working on wider devices, both foldable and standard.
We’re already quite familiar with Huawei’s Pura X View. Honor, formerly Huawei’s subordinate, is now said to be besting its own version. Huawei’s upcoming sub-brand, whatever it winds up being called, may have a wider smartphone in its launch catalogue. Other Chinese brands are supposed to be following the trend as well. And then there are the foldables…
Razr’s edge
The first to follow in Samsung’s wider footsteps will be Motorola’s Razr Flex. That’s a tentative name, discovered by 9to5Google before Motorola’s product support page was taken down. Weirdly, there are few rumoured specs attached to this information. The exception is the outer screen, a decidedly odd 4.97in size. That certainly suggests a broader foldable. There’s also talk of the phone possibly shipping with… 3D glasses? A 2027 launch date is likely for this one.
Another randomly sourced rumour from X claims both Samsung and Apple are targeting wider foldable phones in the next year. The Samsung portion should be treated as confirmed. The company was never going to ignore a wide foldable successor. The Apple portion, which has no further details, would be unsurprising, but it’s incredibly hard to prove right now.
With numerous Chinese brands also expected to drop wider (non-folding) smartphones on the market in 2027, it might finally be time for new designs for the devices that live in everyone’s pockets.
