The best phones are slowly becoming the best foldable phones, but Motorola's new Adaptive Display is on a whole other level.

Unveiled today at Lenovo Tech World 2023 in Austin, Texas, Motorola's Adaptive Display is a stunning piece of display technology. It starts out as a regular Motorola Android phone when flat, with a 6.9-inch FHD+ (meaning a resolution of 1080p or higher) pOLED display (made of plastic instead of glass).

It can then be bent into several "stand modes". In these stand modes, the adaptive display transforms into a 4.6" display. This provides a similar experience to the outer screen when the Motorola Razr+ is folded in two or in stand mode, running a more compact version of Android rather than a full-fledged operating system.

But the real kicker? It folds up, wraps around your wrist, and can be worn like a smartwatch. This could be a huge upgrade, as it would completely ditch the need for a wearable.

Also, in an onstage demonstration at the Tech World 2023 keynote, Motorola's Innovation Research Lead Lexi Valasek showed how AI can be used to automatically create a background for the candy on your wrist to match your attire. Not exactly an earth-shattering AI development, but definitely a welcome feature if you plan to rock the adaptive display on your wrist on a regular basis.

Ironically, Motorola's adaptive display is not actually foldable. And that could hinder the utility of the display as an everyday device for users. And to be clear, while called an adaptive display, this is a concept smartphone and device.

I have concerns about how practical any of this is. As a smartwatch it is incredibly cool, but bulky. You would worry about bumping into something, and I don't think it would be comfortable to use as a watch during exercise.

However, it remains an incredible concept and I could see many uses for certain users under certain circumstances. For example, at Tech World today, the watch could be used in smartphone mode as a camera and notepad, and worn on the wrist as one moves around the exhibit hall. I should be able to get hands-on with it later today, but for now, this is definitely what I'm most excited about at Tech World.