Wide phones are having a moment, and Honor wants in. According to Huawei Central, Honor is reportedly working on not one but two wide-display smartphones, and early details about their screen sizes have already surfaced online. That’s a pretty clear signal that this isn’t just internal experimentation. Something real is in the works.
The tip comes from leaker DigitalChatStation, who suggested Honor has at least two wide-format devices in the pipeline, both rocking 6.3-inch screens. No launch date has been confirmed, so the “when” is still up in the air. But the fact that specs are leaking at all usually means development is moving along.
So why does this matter? Huawei has been one of the few brands actually pushing the wide phone form factor, and it’s been a pretty niche play so far. Honor stepping into that space would mean more competition, more options for consumers, and potentially more pressure on pricing. That’s a good thing. One brand owning a form factor rarely ends well for buyers.
Honor has been on a roll lately, too. Since splitting from Huawei, the brand has been quietly building out a serious hardware portfolio across mid-range and premium devices. Adding wide phones would round that out in an interesting way, especially for users who want a different feel from the usual tall, narrow slab that dominates the market right now.
Wide phones aren’t for everyone. They’re harder to use one-handed, and they can feel awkward in a pocket. But for media consumption, reading, and split-screen multitasking, the wider aspect ratio genuinely makes sense. If Honor can get the software experience right and price these competitively, there’s a real audience waiting.
Still, let’s not get too carried away. These are early leaks. Specs can change, products get cancelled, and “in the pipeline” doesn’t always mean “coming soon.” But the direction is clear. Honor is watching what Huawei is doing with wide phones and it looks like it wants a piece of that action.