Oppo is lining up a wider foldable phone that sounds less like a timid refresh and more like a direct shot at Samsung’s next book-style rival. New leaks suggest the tentatively named Find N7 Wide could bring a much less visible crease, a horizontally arranged rear camera module, and a broader-format design aimed at the premium foldable crowd.
That is the sort of spec sheet that matters because foldables have stopped being novelty objects and started turning into design flexes. The companies that win here will be the ones that make the inner screen feel less compromised while still keeping the outer shell thin enough to avoid looking like a brick with ambitions.
Find N7 Wide design details
According to the leak, Oppo’s next wide foldable is being tested with display technology intended to make the crease significantly less visible. The rear camera layout may also move to a horizontal arrangement, which would set it apart from the more familiar stacked or circular modules seen on many current devices.
That same tipster also said Oppo’s Find X10 Ultra is under testing with an ultra-thin bezel design and a circular rear camera module. In other words, Oppo seems to be splitting its premium playbook: one path for a cleaner-looking foldable, another for a more conventional flagship slab.
Launch timing and hardware rumors
Earlier reports pointed to a first-quarter 2027 debut for the wide foldable prototype. Those leaks described a book-style device with an inner display of around 7.6 inches and a 5.5-inch cover screen, with Samsung Display and BOE reportedly involved in panel development.
The same rumor cycle also attached Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset to the phone, reportedly on a 2nm process. If Oppo lands that combination with a better hinge and a less obvious crease, it would be chasing the same premium advantage that pushed the original foldables from ”interesting” to ”expensive but desirable.”
What Oppo is trying to fix
The real battle in foldables is no longer just about making them unfold. Samsung, Oppo, Huawei, and Honor have all spent years shaving down hinges, mass, and visible bends in the middle of the panel; the winner is increasingly the phone that disappears into your hand when closed and forgets its own fold when open.
If these leaks hold up, Oppo’s next move is pretty clear: reduce the visual compromises first, then wrap them in a cleaner industrial design. That is sensible, because premium buyers rarely forgive a crease they can see every time the screen lights up. Expect the rumor mill to keep circling until Oppo says something official, which it has not done yet.