By 2026, smartphone screen designs are set to evolve in a fresh direction—embracing wide, straight screens. This emerging category, which serves as a bridge between traditional candy-bar phones and foldable screens, is quickly becoming the next frontier for major smartphone manufacturers, following the foldable screen trend. Huawei has already taken the initiative by unveiling a new model featuring a wide, straight screen. This device is expected to hit the market in September-October, with a starting price range of RMB 5,000-7,000. Other industry players, such as OPPO, are also gearing up to join this trend, suggesting that wide, straight-screen smartphones could become a significant new growth area.