Forget the wobble. That maddening rocking motion when you set a foldable flat on a table has been a legit complaint about Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold lineup for years. And based on what just leaked, Motorola might have already figured out the fix.
According to Android Headlines, an anonymous source has confirmed that Motorola is actively working on a wide foldable smartphone, and they have the sketches to back it up. This isn’t a vague rumor. There are actual design drawings showing the device alongside Motorola’s existing book-style and flip foldables, giving a pretty clear picture of where the company is headed.
The most notable design choice? A horizontal camera bar running across the upper back of the phone, centered at the top. It’s the same approach Xiaomi took with the Xiaomi 18 Fold, and it works for a simple reason: a bar that spans the full width of the phone distributes any protrusion evenly, so the phone sits flat. Compare that to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, which stacks two cameras vertically in the top-left corner. That offset placement is exactly what creates the wobble when the phone is lying on a desk. Motorola’s approach directly solves that without any exotic engineering.
The camera setup itself is still a little unclear. The sketches show three cutouts inside the bar, though some versions of the sketches move the third one outside the bar entirely. One of those cutouts is noticeably smaller than the others, which suggests it might be an LED flash or a sensor cluster rather than a full camera lens. So it’s likely two proper cameras on the back, with the third slot handling something else. There’s also a camera cutout on the inner display in the top-right corner when held in landscape, and the cover display has a centered cutout at the top.
Beyond the camera layout, the sketches mention a few other details worth paying attention to. Motorola is calling the frame design an “easy-open profile,” which means the sides of the phone aren’t flat. The frame is shaped to give your fingernail or thumb something to grip when you’re trying to crack the device open. It’s a small thing, but anyone who has fumbled with a foldable one-handed knows it matters. The sketches also reference a “creaseless display” and “3D glass,” which sound promising but will need real-world confirmation before getting too excited.
Wide foldables are having a moment right now. Samsung, Google, and Xiaomi have all pushed into this form factor, and the competition is making every design decision count. A horizontal camera bar might sound like a minor detail, but in a category where these devices cost well over a thousand dollars and people actually use them on desks and tables, fixing the wobble problem is a genuinely useful improvement. It signals that Motorola is thinking about how people actually live with these phones.
- Horizontal camera bar centered at the top of the back panel
- Three cutouts in or near the bar, with one likely being a flash or sensor
- Inner display camera cutout in the top-right corner (landscape)
- Centered camera cutout on the cover display
- “Easy-open profile” frame design for easier unfolding
- “Creaseless display” and “3D glass” mentioned in sketches
As for timing, the source says the phone is arriving “in the coming months,” but there’s no firm date and no confirmed name yet. Pricing is also a mystery. Motorola has been aggressive with foldable pricing in the past, often undercutting Samsung, so if that pattern holds this could be a compelling option. But that’s speculation for now.
Still, this is a phone worth watching. The design thinking on display here is solid, and if Motorola delivers on the creaseless display promise, this could be one of the better wide foldables of the year.