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Phone Arena
20-05-2025
- Phone Arena
The world's thinnest foldable now expected to arrive in June
Honor Magic V3 is impossibly thin | Image credit: PhoneArena One of the most exciting foldables expected to be released this year, Honor Magic V5, is about to get its 'red carpet' moment. Honor has a penchant for releasing extremely thin and light foldables and the Magic V5 is no exception, at least according to the Chinese company's this week, Honor's exec Li Kun confirmed once again that the Magic V5 will be released in the first half of the year. According to them, the foldable ' will still be the lightest and thinnest ' on the market. Just like it did with its previous foldables, Honor will launch the Magic V5 in China first, but we can safely assume a global release will follow soon. Despite the fact that Honor's official wasn't very clear about the phone's launch, there are no big launch events the company scheduled to take place in May, which is why it's almost certain the Magic V5 will be introduced sometime in June. To become the world's thinnest foldable, Magic V5 must drop below the 9.2mm mark, the exact measurements of the Magic V3. In fact, in order to retain the title for more than a month, Honor's upcoming foldable must measure less than 8.9mm. Honor Magic V3 was once the world's thinnest foldable | Image credit: PhoneArena For the unaware, Samsung is expected to launch its next generation of foldables, Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, in July. The former is said to measure 8.9mm, so Honor Magic V5 must be thinner. The only rumors regarding the Honor Magic V5 thickness claim that the foldable will measure 8.x millimeters, which is not hard to assume considering that it should be thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in order for Honor to respect its claims. Currently, Oppo Find N5 is the world's thinnest foldable at just 8.93mm thick. Besides its very thin silhouette, the Magic V5 is expected to pack a large 5,950 mAh battery. In comparison, the previous Magic V3 model has a 5,150 mAh battery, so it's incredible that Honor managed not just to make the Magic V5 thinner but also add a much bigger battery. Finally, a new report coming from reliable tipster Experience More claims the Magic V5 will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and will feature BeiDou satellite messaging.
GSM Arena
19-05-2025
- GSM Arena
The Honor Magic V5 is likely coming next month, will be under 9mm thick
The race is on – multiple makers will be competing to make the thinnest foldable smartphone this year. And Honor exec Li Kun set the challenge, saying that the 'Honor will still be the lightest and thinnest'. This refers to the Honor Magic V5 (it won't be called the V4). How thin? Well, all that we know officially about it is that it will launch by the end of next month. Turning to rumors, the Honor Magic V5 will allegedly measure 8.x millimeters when closed. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 will measure 8.9mm, according to Ice Universe, so it will be down to tenths of a millimeter. For reference, the Honor Magic V3 is 9.2mm. Honor Magic V5 (MBH-AN10) details on TENAA 5,950mAh battery (compared to 5,150mAh on the V3) with 66W charging, which is confirmed by TENAA details. Further details posted by Experience More promise a Snapdragon 8 Elite inside the V5 (the 8-core version). The phone will be available in Silk Road Dunhuang (should be a warm, earthy tone) and Velvet Black. BeiDou satellite messaging will allegedly be supported. Since we haven't heard anything about a big Honor event in the next couple of weeks, the Magic V5 will likely come out next month. The Z Fold7 is expected in July, by the way. Source 1 | Source 2 (in Chinese) | Via Honor Magic V3
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Foldable iPhone leak predicts a stunning phone worth the long wait
Apple's absence from the foldable phone market has been quite conspicuous, if not alarming. The likes of Samsung are into their seventh year of pushing foldable phones, while almost every major Chinese brand has done remarkable work, as well. It seems the long wait for a foldable iPhone might be worth it, assuming you have the patience to stay put until 2027. In an industry note, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has detailed some impressive bits about Apple's foldable iPhone plans. The device, which is expected to enter mass production late in 2026, will be quite a stunner, it seems. Kuo says Apple will be using a premium titanium alloy material for its debut foldable smartphone. The thickness is claimed to be just 4.5-4.8mm in the unfolded state, while in the folded format, the side profile might be somewhere around 9-9.5mm. Assuming that turns out to be true, the foldable iPhone might fall in the same league as the sleek Oppo Find N5, Honor Magic V3, and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. The inner foldable panel will reportedly measure 7.8 inches, while the external cover screen will rely on a 5.5-inch display unit. As per Kuo, the most arresting part of the device might actually be its crease-less foldable screen. So far, no smartphone brand has been able to get rid of the vertical ridge, even though recent phones such as Oppo Find N5 have done a remarkable job of minimizing it. The book-style Apple foldable phone will reportedly use the same high-density battery unit as the rumored iPhone 17 Air, the highly-anticipated ultra-thin makeover for Apple's mainline iPhone set to arrive later this year. Notably, the imaging hardware aboard Apple's foldable phone might be a meh affair, according to Kuo. There will only be two cameras at the back, probably owing to the space constraints and the challenges with fitting a large multi-lens camera module in a slim chassis. That, however, hasn't stopped the likes of Oppo, Vivo, and Honor from fitting triple-lens camera modules with massive sensors on their respective foldable phones. Apple is apparently playing it safe with its first foldable outing, which doesn't come as a surprise given the company's history. For similar reasons, Apple is also said to ditch the Face ID hardware, and will reportedly fit a Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the power button. Almost every flagship phone out there has taken a similar approach where the fingerprint sensor has been integrated within the side button. But do keep in mind that this is an early prediction. Kuo claims that the specs have not been internally finalized at Apple. The plans for making this phone will firmly kick into action in the third quarter of 2025, followed by mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026. The analyst is predicting a late 2027 launch for Apple's first foldable smartphone. As far as the pricing goes, Kuo mentions a rough price bracket of $2,000-2,500 for the phone, noting that demand would still be high for the product.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Apple's foldable iPhone might serve a price shock
Apple's foldable iPhone project has so far remained in the realms of consumer tech imaginations. However, from time to time, we hear industry insiders and analysts dropping a few nuggets of information about it. The latest such prediction comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, and it's not a good one. In his latest investor note, Kuo has given an expected price range of roughly $2,000 to $2,500 for Apple's book style folding phone. For comparison, Samsung's latest and greatest foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 6, carries a price tag worth $1,900. Kuo cites multiple reasons for the high asking price. First, he argues that Apple has a certain brand image to maintain, and to keep that status-quo, the asking price will be on the higher side compared to the competition, assuming Apple matches it with a sufficiently alluring hardware quality. Next, the insider — who has had a mixed track record with Apple predictions lately — adds that the demand for a foldable iPhone would still be high, despite a bigger hit on the wallet of buyers. There are, however, a few aspects that could justify the premium. Kuo notes that Apple is chasing a crease-less design for its foldable phone. So far, no smartphone maker has been able to fully eliminate the crease, even though Oppo's Find N5 has reached the closest to that elusive goal. Furthermore, Apple is chasing a premium build that involves using a Titanium alloy for the chassis. The company might also use a stainless steel-titanium composite for certain internal parts, following in the footsteps of the iPhone 16 Pro duo. Moreover, the phone will be quite thin, measuring only 4.5-4.8mm across when unfolded, quite close to the impressive Honor Magic V3 and Oppo's latest foldable phone. For the battery tech, Apple will reportedly employ the same high-density formula as the package it is eying for the rumored iPhone 17 Air model. However, nothing is written in stone yet. Kuo says the final specifications will only be decided in the second quarter of 2025, and mass production is expected to begin in the last quarter of 2026. As far as market arrival goes, Apple's foldable iPhone might hit the shelves in the second half of 2027, as per Kuo.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Yahoo
My first look at super slim tri-fold Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2 has me impressed
Tri-fold smartphone designs were a prominent feature at MWC 2025, with Tecno's Phantom Ultimate 2 standing out as a notable contender. First teased in August 2024, the device was shown off in a glass enclosure. While I was unable to go hands-on with this concept foldable phone, I did manage to persuade a Tecno representative to remove it from the case to demonstrate the folding and unfolding mechanism, offering a closer look at this concept device. The Phantom Ultimate 2's most striking feature when I first saw it is its noticeably thin profile when unfolded. At a mere 3.5mm at its thinnest point, it surpasses the Honor Magic V3, currently considered the thinnest book-style foldable smartphone on the market at 4.35mm unfolded. Of course, Tecno has yet to release this publicly but it's an impressive feat nevertheless. It also hasn't given us an indication of how much its tri-fold would cost if the handset was to make it out of concept and into stores, but going by the other premium foldable phones on the market, it'll be a lot. When folded, the device maintains an 11mm thickness, and while that's thicker than a standard smartphone, it's still pretty impressive considering its trifold nature. It means it's thinner than the first trifold phone to hit the market (in China and Malaysia at least), the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate when both folded and unfolded. The triple-array camera bump is integrated into a symmetrically raised body that extends across that part of the device, providing a notable illusion that adds some bulk even if my eyes didn't notice it at first. I would love to throw this device in my pocket to see how friendly and comfortable it is in daily use. The Phantom Ultimate 2 boasts impressive display specs, with an outer display featuring a 6.48-inch OLED 3K LTPO screen with 392 PPI when folded. It looks like a pretty competitive and natural candybar smartphone in that configuration with the Android operating system scaling in an uncompromising way. Fully unfolded, the display measures a sizable 10 inches at a 4:3 aspect ratio. The display looked rich in color and had sharp and clear fidelity to my eyes. Fold creases were noticeable but not in a particularly unsightly way. Tecno has coupled the display with a thin hinge system for the Phantom Ultimate 2, which it claims can withstand over 300,000 folds. In a device that has two separate folding areas, this type of durability is even more crucial. From what I could see during the demonstration, the folding action appeared robust and stable with noticeable resistance that helped the device hold its form in various positions. The Tecno Phantom Ultimate 2 can be fully folded for traditional mobile use in smartphone mode, fully unfolded for a large 10-inch display experience in tablet mode, set up in tent mode for media consumption or drawing applications, or arranged in laptop mode with one display flat on the table showing an on-screen keyboard while the other two displays extend vertically for better multitasking. This sort of flexibility is a big selling point for the tri-fold design. Having seen tri-fold designs online and from a distance before this trip to Barcelona, I find myself more convinced at their place in the smartphone market. As a concept, there's no way to know exactly when it might hit the market if at all, but I really like where Tecno is headed with the Phantom Ultimate 2.
