Smartphone brand Honor, a former Huawei sub-brand, on Monday announced its first foldable smartphone called the Honor Magic V.
The device offers a 7.9-inch internal folding screen with a resolution of 2272 x 1984 and a refresh rate of 90Hz, which is slightly bigger than Samsung’s Z Fold 3. The external screen is slightly larger than the Z Fold 3 at 6.45 inches and has a 120Hz refresh rate. The Magic V runs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 paired with 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of storage.
When folded, the Magic V measures 72.7mm wide, 14.3mm thick, and has a height of 160.4mm. When unfolded, the device expands to 141.1mm wide and is 6.7mm thick.
The Honor device offers three 50MP sensors on the rear. It has a pair of 42MP selfie cameras. The device offers a 4,750mAh battery that can be charged at up to 66W – claiming to give you a 50% charge in 15 minutes.
Honor Magic V will go on open sale in China on January 18. Its price starts at 9,999 Yuan (nearly $1,569) for the 256GB storage model in three colors: orange, silver, and black.