Honor Magic V Teased to Be the Firm’s First Foldable Smartphone

Honor has formally revealed that it’s engaged on a flagship foldable smartphone – Honor Magic V. A teaser shared by the model gives a glimpse into the foldable smartphone’s hinge. The picture doesn’t point out whether or not it’s a book-like hinge or a clamshell fold design. Honor Magic V can be depicted to sport flat edges. The corporate has not revealed any extra particulars. Nevertheless, a latest leak has hinted that this flagship smartphone might debut within the Chinese language market in January 2022.

Honor shared the teaser through its official Weibo deal with. In line with tipster Digital Chat Station, Honor Magic V is anticipated to be the primary foldable smartphone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC when it debuts subsequent yr in January. This foldable cellphone is tipped to have a launch value of CNY 10,000 (roughly Rs. 1.18 lakh).

Honor was initially based by Huwaei to compete within the mid-range market globally and in China. The model then cut up from its guardian firm Huwaei in 2020 after the latter was subjected to sanctions by the US. The corporate lately launched the Honor Play 30 Plus 5G smartphone in China. Pricing for this handset begins at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 13,100). Pre-orders for it started on December 16 and it’ll go on sale on December 31.

Honor Play 30 Plus 5G is dual-SIM (Nano) smartphone that runs on Android 11-based Magic UI 5.0. It’s powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC with 128GB of onboard storage as normal. Its 6.74-inch TFT LCD display gives a decision of 1,600×720 pixels with a refresh charge of 90Hz. The handset’s rear digicam module sports activities a dual-camera setup, headlined by a 13-megapixel main sensor. It is usually outfitted with a 5-megapixel selfie shooter on the entrance. It homes a 5,000mAh battery with help for 22.5W quick charging.