Vivo is reportedly developing a wide-screen “candybar” style smartphone that could launch in 2027, according to multiple tech reports. The leaks point to a more compact internal display design than what some current foldable or wide-format trends suggest.
The coverage ties the rumor to a broader wave of Chinese smartphone makers testing wide-screen device concepts following Huawei’s recent Pura X View. Across outlets, the common thread is attribution to the tipster Digital Chat Station, along with expectations that the display will be under 6.5 inches, though details remain limited.
While the reports generally agree on timing and the approximate screen size threshold, they differ mainly in how they describe the device concept—some framing it as a “wide fold” possibility, others describing it as a wide-screen candybar handset. As of now, all sources provide early-stage information rather than confirmed specifications.
