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| The first smartphone in the Huawei Starlight series is expected to feature an especially wide display. |
Huawei's next smartphone series is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing form-factor experiments of the year, and a fresh leak has just given us our best look yet at what's coming.
The highly reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has shared an image purportedly showing the front of the upcoming Huawei Starlight O1 Pro, and the first thing that jumps out is just how wide it is. According to the original leak on Weibo, the device appears to borrow heavily from the Huawei Pura X View's design language — and that means a display with a 16:9 or 15:9 aspect ratio, making it dramatically wider than the 20:9 panels we're used to seeing on virtually every other smartphone.
A Familiar Look, But Wider
The leaked front image shows a punch-hole camera and relatively thin bezels, suggesting Huawei may be reusing the same panel from the Pura X View. The back is said to follow suit, featuring a wide camera module reminiscent of the Google Pixel 11 Pro (which, for reference, currently retails around $1,069 on Amazon) — though the Starlight O1 Pro is reportedly sticking with two rear cameras instead of three.
If the Pura X View comparison holds, this could be Huawei's play at a "wide candybar" form factor that prioritizes content consumption and multitasking over the tall-and-narrow trend that's dominated the industry for years.
Two Models, Same Shape
Huawei is reportedly planning to launch two variants: the standard Starlight O1 and the higher-end Starlight O1 Pro. Both will share the same wide form factor, but they'll likely differ in processor and camera hardware. The O1 series is said to feature a 6.39-inch display, which — despite the extra width — keeps the device relatively compact overall.
The top-end Starlight O1 Pro is rumored to pack 16GB of RAM and a hefty 1TB of storage, which means it almost certainly won't come cheap. Pricing details remain under wraps for now, though speculation suggests it could land slightly below the Pura X View's price point.
The Community Is Already Buzzing
The Weibo comments under Digital Chat Station's post reveal a mix of curiosity and skepticism. One user joked that "the tech can't be pushed further, so they're changing the form factor," while others raised practical concerns about pocketability — though several Pura X View owners chimed in to say the wider shape actually fits more comfortably in pockets than taller phones.
Others are already comparing it to OPPO's upcoming wide-format offering, with one commenter noting that "the OPPO's specs will be higher, but the price will be too — the OSTA's configuration isn't high."
What We Still Don't Know
Huawei hasn't officially confirmed the name — rumors have floated "OSTA O1 Pro," "Starlight O1 Pro," and "Starburst O1 Pro" — and there's no word yet on a launch date. One Weibo commenter claimed the device could arrive as early as the 16th of this month, though that remains unverified.
What's clear is that Huawei is betting on a different kind of smartphone. Whether the wide-screen gamble pays off — and whether the Starlight O1 Pro can carve out space against OPPO's competing wide-format device — will be one of the more interesting storylines in the mobile world this year.
