Huawei’s new foldable phone was unveiled on Monday, and it’s already drawing comparisons to the next big thing from Apple. Little is known about the Pura X Max, which has been teased on the Chinese social network Weibo, but the internet is abuzz with its unusual proportions, wide scale and likeness. the rumored iPhone Fold it is expected to arrive later this year.
There are many different ways to wrap a phone, and tech companies have been experimenting with different configurations over the past few years. There are clamshell style devices, such as Motorola Razr again Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7which fold like OG phones, shrinking into a portable square. Then came tall, book-like phones that opened to reveal large, tablet-sized displays. These days, you can even find triple phones with two hinges. However you wrap it, most wraps can start or end with a regular candybar shape as their base.
Manufacturers have tried various folding configurations, however the size of the Pura X Max is standard.
Huawei’s Pura X Max — a major breakthrough just announced Pura X foldable phone — is what I like to think of as a passport-style fold. Rather than the tall rectangle aspect ratio adopted by almost all modern phones, it has shorter and wider dimensions when folded before opening to reveal what appears to be almost The iPad MiniAn internal display with dimensions and dimensions. This is the same formula we saw in 2020 Microsoft Surface Duoalthough the Duo used two internal screens separated by a visible hinge rather than a flexible, foldable display.
The Pura X Max announcement ratings have experts and enthusiasts drawing comparisons with the rumored iPhone Fold, which could end up being called the iPhone Fold. The iPhone Ultrawhich is expected to start this fall in line with the new iPhone 18 models. Industry insiders, alleged mock-ups and leaked CAD files point to Apple using a similarly wide passport-style shape with dimensions in a ballpark. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The iPhone Ultra is rumored to feature a 5.5-inch external screen that opens up to a 7.8-inch internal display and could cost between $2,000 and $2,500.
Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone is also expected to use a wider aspect ratio, though perhaps not quite as wide.
Scheduled to launch on April 20 in China, the Pura X Max is shown in Huawei’s teaser images with a triple camera setup on its rear panel. However, the manufacturer never gave details, prices or showed us what that foldable indoor display will look like.
The timing of the announcement could be seen as a shot across Cupertino’s bow — Huawei beating Apple’s long-awaited utility — and perhaps that could end up being true in Huawei’s home market of China. However, Huawei has no presence in the USso buyers looking to expand their foldable horizons will have to wait to see what Apple is up to or Samsung should be seen later this year.
