- OPPO is reportedly developing a wide-format flagship smartphone with a 16:9 display.
- The phone could feature ultra-thin, symmetrical 1mm bezels using LIPO technology and measure approximately 81mm wide.
- The wider display could improve video watching and gaming, although the phone’s launch timeline remains unknown.
Smartphone makers finally seem ready to experiment beyond thinner phones and bigger camera bumps. Wider displays seem to be gaining popularity, especially after Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Fold 8. We’ve since seen Apple take a similar approach with the iPhone Duo, followed by Xiaomi’s 18 Fold and Motorola’s Razr Flex. Now, OPPO appears to be exploring the idea as well, though it may take a slightly different route with a flagship smartphone rather than a foldable.
According to a recent Weibo post from tipster Digital Chat Station, OPPO is reportedly developing a wide-format flagship smartphone with a 16:9 display. That might not sound particularly exciting at first, but think about the last time you watched a YouTube video in landscape mode on your phone. Chances are, you had black bars on either side of the video, and zooming in meant cutting off parts of the picture. Since most YouTube videos use a 16:9 aspect ratio, a screen with the same proportions could make them much better to watch.