HONOR may be preparing a foldable designed less like a tall phone that opens up and more like a compact tablet that folds into a pocket. A new leak from Weibo tipster Smart Pikachu points to a January 2027 launch for the company’s first “wide” foldable, a shorter and broader take on the book-style design.
That aspect ratio could matter most for people who use a foldable’s inner screen for notes, documents, multitasking, and media rather than simply for a larger phone display. The same reporting suggests support for a stylus and a broader accessory ecosystem, though HONOR has not announced the device or confirmed any launch plans. US availability remains unconfirmed.
A flagship-class portable workspace, if the leaks hold up
The rumored hardware points to an ambitious entry in the larger-screen foldable category. Reports have associated the device with Qualcomm’s next 2nm flagship platform, referred to in leaks as the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro or Extreme. It is also said to pair an approximately 7.6-inch internal display with a roughly 5.5-inch outer screen.
- Inner display: approximately 7.6 inches
- Cover display: approximately 5.5 inches
- Processor: rumored Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro / Extreme built on a 2nm process
- Battery: approximately 7,000mAh or more
- Cameras: a rumored 200MP main camera, triple-camera system, possible telephoto camera, and ARRI imaging technology
- Input and accessories: stylus support and an expanded accessory ecosystem are reportedly under consideration
A battery near 7,000mAh would be particularly notable in a wide foldable, where the larger internal panel can make endurance a central practical concern. Tipster Digital Chat Station has suggested that the model could have the largest battery among wide-format foldables if development stays on track, but capacity, charging details, and final dimensions are still unknown.
The wider foldable format is gaining momentum
The emerging wide-foldable approach shifts the open-screen experience closer to a small tablet, potentially giving apps more usable width for split-screen work, handwriting, and landscape video. The format has increasingly drawn attention across the industry, with Huawei, Samsung, and Apple all associated in recent reporting with broader foldable designs or direction.
For HONOR, the apparent strategy is to combine that more tablet-like layout with top-tier silicon, a large battery, camera hardware meant to avoid the usual foldable compromises, and pen support. It would be a product aimed at buyers who want a phone-sized device that can double as a serious mobile-computing screen—provided the extensive leak-based specification list survives unchanged to an official announcement.
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