Huawei beats Samsung and Apple to the market with its first wide foldable phone

Huawei has launched its passport-shaped foldable phone in China, ahead of similar devices said to be coming from Apple and Samsung. This makes the Pura X Max the first foldable widescreen phone Actually available for purchaseWith its launch today, it gives us the full specifications and price after its design Huawei revealed it last week.

There are two versions of the Pura X Max, both available for pre-order starting today. The standard version starts at 10,999 yuan (about $1,613) for 12GB of memory and 256GB of storage, or 11,999 yuan (about $1,800) for 512GB of storage. Pricing for the Pura

The foldable widescreen trend is its biggest highlight, opting for a book-like design compared to the foldable devices we know. It features a 5.4-inch display with a brightness of up to 3,500 nits. Opening up the Pura

apple and Samsung Both are reportedly working on their own wide-style foldable phones. Various leaks He owns back This gives us a potential early look at the foldable iPhone and the wider version of Samsung’s Z Fold, although both devices aren’t expected to arrive until the second half of 2026 by comparison – giving Huawei an important head start on this emerging design trend.

On the hardware front, the Pura The triple camera setup includes a 50MP main camera with variable aperture, a 50MP telephoto lens, and a 12.5MP ultra-wide camera. The phone itself runs the latest HarmonyOS 6.1 operating system from Huawei, and supports Huawei M-Pen 3 small stylusand provides a wide range of AI-powered features, including Make recommendations For photographers.

Huawei hasn’t confirmed whether the Pura X Max will be released outside of China, but the possibility should worry Samsung and Apple.