Discussion - Forget the iPhone Duo: A new wide non-folding phone is setting sales records

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TechWASGood
TechWASGood
Arena Apprentice
• 4h ago

I would gladly pay DOUBLE the sticker price If I could have the amazing Huawei Pura X View in my hands right now and (practically) use it here in the United States!


I hate the current "tall and skinny" industry standard for smartphones! (By "tall and skinny", I mean phones that have displays with aspect ratios taller and narrower than 16:9.) How much do I hate tall/skinny phones?


Since 2011, I have been a loyal buyer of Samsung's S-Pen equipped flagship "slab" phones (non-folding phones). From 2011 (the original Samsung Galaxy Note) to 2017 (Galaxy Note 7) I upgraded my phone every year, and I was happy and excited to do so.


2018 brought us the Galaxy Note 8 (Samsung's first "tall and skinny" flagship phone). I didn't like the Note 8 from the moment I saw it, but I purchased it anyway. To say that I (and quite a few other people, judging by the response in online forums) was dissatisfied with the Note 8's 18.5:9 screen aspect ratio would be an understatement!


After the Note 8, the tall/skinny phone standard was here to stay- so, I QUIT UPGRADING MY PHONE EVERY YEAR. After the Note 8, I upgraded my Samsung Flagship about every three years. (I saw no point in spending money on new tall/skinny phones that I would be lukewarm to, at best.)


This brings me to today. My current phone is a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. In my mind it is time to replace my current phone. I've been watching and reading reviews of the Huawei Pura X View. If the Huawei Pura X View was officially released in the United States, I would take my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, put it underneath my SUV's tires and back over it- repeatedly! 😂


But, since the Pura X View isn't a realistic option, I'll be holding onto my S24 Ultra. Yesterday, I had my S24 Ultra's battery replaced (about $100 at UBreakiFix) in preparation for holding onto the S24 Ultra for maybe another three years- or until Samsung quits updating it to the latest version of Android. Hey, Samsung, how about a new "wide" slab phone in your S28 phone lineup. (I know there will be no such phone in your upcoming 2027 lineup.)

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Gpleasents
Gpleasents
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• 2h ago

Cool that means Samsung will just bring back the mega

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GoodBoy99
GoodBoy99
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• 1h ago
said:

I would gladly pay DOUBLE the sticker price If I could have the amazing Huawei Pura X View in my hands right now and (practically) use it here in the United States!


I hate the current "tall and skinny" industry standard for smartphones! (By "tall and skinny", I mean phones that have displays with aspect ratios taller and narrower than 16:9.) How much do I hate tall/skinny phones?


Since 2011, I have been a loyal buyer of Samsung's S-Pen equipped flagship "slab" phones (non-folding phones). From 2011 (the original Samsung Galaxy Note) to 2017 (Galaxy Note 7) I upgraded my phone every year, and I was happy and excited to do so.


2018 brought us the Galaxy Note 8 (Samsung's first "tall and skinny" flagship phone). I didn't like the Note 8 from the moment I saw it, but I purchased it anyway. To say that I (and quite a few other people, judging by the response in online forums) was dissatisfied with the Note 8's 18.5:9 screen aspect ratio would be an understatement!


After the Note 8, the tall/skinny phone standard was here to stay- so, I QUIT UPGRADING MY PHONE EVERY YEAR. After the Note 8, I upgraded my Samsung Flagship about every three years. (I saw no point in spending money on new tall/skinny phones that I would be lukewarm to, at best.)


This brings me to today. My current phone is a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. In my mind it is time to replace my current phone. I've been watching and reading reviews of the Huawei Pura X View. If the Huawei Pura X View was officially released in the United States, I would take my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, put it underneath my SUV's tires and back over it- repeatedly! 😂


But, since the Pura X View isn't a realistic option, I'll be holding onto my S24 Ultra. Yesterday, I had my S24 Ultra's battery replaced (about $100 at UBreakiFix) in preparation for holding onto the S24 Ultra for maybe another three years- or until Samsung quits updating it to the latest version of Android. Hey, Samsung, how about a new "wide" slab phone in your S28 phone lineup. (I know there will be no such phone in your upcoming 2027 lineup.)

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Iz0t0p
Iz0t0p
Arena Apprentice
• 1h ago

Why you think that iPhone and Samsung are more popular than Huawei? Maybe in USA and only in USA and EU. And that is only like 20% of world.

What thay succeed to make with 10 years old technology is remarkable! They made better cup than Google with 10 years old tech then google make today with bleeding edge tech... Imagine how good huawei tech would be on 2nm cpu

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meanestgenius
meanestgenius
Arena Legend
• 50m ago

I love this form factor. I own the Huawei Pura X, and it's a wide flip-Foldabe that I almost exclusively use when unfolded, due to the wide 16:10 aspect ratio. Video streaming, reading books, viewing documents etc look fantastic on this device. The Pura X Wide is my next Huawei purchase because of the aforementioned. Plus, the cameras and battery are an upgrade.

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Nokfan1603
Nokfan1603
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• 41m ago

"Huawei was actually the first company to launch a wide-folding phone with the Pura X, even though the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Duo are much more popular."

The iPhone Duo is not available yet, and the Fold 8 is more popular in the West.

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Nokfan1603
Nokfan1603
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• 31m ago

Flagship specs with this form factor below $1000. I am all for it. iPhone Duo is great, but you spend a fortune, and it is not very durable.

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