Shaoshupai survey: Huawei Pura X View draws strongest praise for video and content browsing

The outlet said it launched the Huawei Pura X View New Product Exploration Plan and invited people to visit offline stores to try the device and share detailed hands-on impressions. About 54 percent of respondents used phones from other brands, and 30 percent were long-time iPhone users. Although all were trying such a wide-screen phone for the first time, their different primary devices and usage habits produced broadly useful feedback.

Among the actual trial activities, about 86 percent of respondents watched video, and about 78 percent browsed graphic content streams such as Xiaohongshu. Those two activities drew more participation than documents and text input. When respondents compared the device with their current phones, video watching received positive comments from about 81 percent and content browsing from about 75 percent, ranking first and second among all evaluated items. In initial impressions, about 72 percent said video images appeared more expansive, and about 69 percent said more information was concentrated on one screen.

The results suggest the wide screen’s most readily accepted value appears in familiar content. Video images and the layout of graphic feeds can be compared directly with a user’s own phone. Changes brought by the screen ratio can be felt simply by opening commonly used apps, the report said.

Beyond the preset trial items, some respondents also added securities software. One person opened Tonghuashun to check stock information and discussed the reading experience for text, images and stock data. The case pointed to demand beyond entertainment: when the information people need to check daily is relatively dense, how a phone presents that content also matters.

Another response concerned SiYuan Note. That respondent had long used it to manage a personal knowledge base and worried that the niche tool might not have a HarmonyOS version. After installing and trying it in the store, the person’s concerns were eased. The respondent even suggested adding SiYuan Note to the preinstalled apps on demonstration phones so users with similar needs could try it directly.

Retro handheld gaming fans offered another example. On regular narrow screens, emulator play had often felt compromised: either the image shrank into the middle with empty space above and below, or buttons were squeezed together and caused frequent mistouches. These respondents said the proportions of the wide bar-shaped display seemed almost tailor-made for retro handheld consoles.

Some respondents viewed spreadsheets and notes together and said split-screen reduced the need to switch back and forth between apps. Others mentioned using picture-in-picture to watch video while browsing Xiaohongshu, saying the proportions of the two content areas were relatively balanced. For them, the appeal of the wide screen also included the convenience of using two apps at the same time.

Shaoshupai said these cases were only part of the feedback and that more uses remain to be found. The report added that the convenience a wide screen brings to daily use often requires users to pick up the phone, open their own commonly used apps and operate them according to their normal habits. It recommended visiting a store to read a familiar piece of content or complete a frequently performed task, because others’ experiences can offer reference, but the most suitable wide-screen experience must be found by each user.