This wide phone has a smart trick for one-handed use

We’ve already seen one-handed modes, but this new approach is much smarter. This wide phone has a smart trick for one-handed use, and Samsung and Apple should take notes. This wide phone has a smart trick for one-handed use.

The wide phone can dynamically shift the keyboard and calling controls based on which hand is actually holding it. This would be a great addition to other wide phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iPhone Ultra. Samsung and HUAWEI have both released wide foldables in 2026, coming years after OPPO and Google first revealed them.

HUAWEI has also recently unveiled a conventional wide phone dubbed the Pura X View. One concern about this form factor is one-handed use, but the Pura X View has a cool solution. Reviewer Vincent Zhong posted his HUAWEI Pura X View hands-on video on YouTube, and it turns out the phone can automatically detect whether you’re holding it with your left or right hand.