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Managing Editor, Tech Advisor
News Analysis
Jul 24, 2026
Oppo is being tipped to release a widescreen 16:10 smartphone in 2027, but here’s why you shouldn’t believe what you read
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In summary:
- Tech Advisor investigates rumors about Oppo’s alleged Find W smartphone, which supposedly features a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio and 6.4-inch LTPO OLED display.
- The rumored device claims to offer easier handling and improved video viewing, potentially launching in 2027 with a Dimensity 9600 processor.
- However, the primary source appears unreliable, with fabricated specs and teaser images created for entertainment purposes rather than legitimate leaks.
Following the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 in its new passport-style widescreen format, rumours have started flying around about regular phones doing the same.
Primarily, a device called the Oppo Find W, which the Chinese firm is reportedly working on. The device, which would be a new ‘Find’ category for Oppo, is tipped to arrive early in 2027, offering a 16:10 aspect ratio screen where ‘W’ means wide.
Smartphones used to have much shorter screens back in the day but increasingly have moved to tall aspect ratios. A move back this way is certainly plausible, at least for some models, thanks to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (below) and upcoming iPhone Ultra.
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It would provide users with an easier-to-hold and use phone, which is better for certain tasks like watching a lot of video content.
However, the Oppo Find W rumour getting some traction shouldn’t be believed. It comes from Tech Info, who says it will arrive alongside the Oppo Find X10 Ultra in 2027.
Oppo is working on a Wide Candybar Style phone & it’s allegedly called the “Oppo Find W”
It’s going to Appearantly be the first Wide Candybar Style phone that has 16:10 Form Factor.
Planned to launch in 2027 alongside the Find X10 Ultra.
Some of its rumoured Specifications… pic.twitter.com/5k4DgOnnyF
— TECH INFO (@TECHINFOSOCIALS) July 23, 2026
The account even offers the following specs for the device as well as an official-looking teaser image stating the device is “coming soon” along with the tagline “The Future Is Wider”.
- 6.4-inch 1.5K 16:10 LTPO OLED Display
- Ultra Narrow Four sided Equal Bezels Design
- Powered by Dimensity 9600 SoC
The big problem is that this is by no means an official image – presumably made with AI – and was prompted by a post by notorious phone leaker Ice Universe.
His post showed a similar image of the Oppo Find W with its boxier design. It’s now deleted, but an important piece of information remains in the form of a follow-up post stating it was “For entertainment only, don’t take it seriously.”
It doesn’t mean Oppo, or another phone manufacturer, isn’t going to launch a device like this. In fact, it seems likely that at least one will try it, but don’t go saving up for a Find W just yet.
