GoKawiilTL;DR HUAWEI has launched the Pura X Max foldable phone, featuring wide cover and folding displays.
The new phone also has a flexible rear camera setup, featuring a variable aperture main camera and RYYB telephoto shooter.
The unveiling comes a few years after the first wide foldables, and ahead of Apple and Samsung’s own Wide Fold models.
HUAWEI launched the Pura X foldable last year, and it was one of the more interesting releases of 2025. Now, HUAWEI is back with the Pura X Max, and it’s taking aim at Apple and Samsung’s expected wide foldables.
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The original Pura X (seen below) was effectively a clamshell foldable held sideways rather than a large, book-style foldable. This clamshell approach meant the cover display was small because it shared space with the camera bump. The new Pura X Max switches to a proper book-style form factor, with a large and wide cover display on the front.
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In fact, the Pura X Max has a 5.4-inch outer screen (LTPO, 3,000 nits peak brightness) and a 7.7-inch inner display (LTPO, 3,500 nits peak brightness). Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide could broadly match HUAWEI in this regard, as it’s tipped to have a 5.4-inch cover screen and a 7.6-inch folding panel. Meanwhile, the original Pura X had a 3.5-inch outer display and a 6.3-inch folding screen.
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