Honor has recently launched the Honor Magic V2 foldable phone in China. Apart from the Magic V2, the company has also launched the Honor Magic Vs and Magic V foldable phones in the past. All of Honor’s foldable phones launched so far have an inward folding design. However, a new development reveals that the brand could be working on its first foldable phone with an outward folding design.

Honor VCA-AN00 receives CMIIT certification

Honor VCA-AN00 CMIIT certification
Honor VCA-AN00 CMIIT certification

As shown in the screenshot below, an Honor smartphone identified by the model number VCA-AN00 has emerged within China’s MIIT certification database. Information from a Chinese leaker reveals that the acronym “VCA” corresponds to the internal codename of the device, known as “Victoria.”

As per a previous leak, the device could be called the Honor Magic V Slim when it arrives in the market. The device is expected to break cover in October this year.

Notably, the market offers limited options for smartphones featuring an outward folding design. In fact, aside from Huawei, no major Chinese smartphone manufacturers have introduced a device with this specific folding mechanism. Huawei’s Mate Xs 2,, unveiled in May 2022, stands as the most recent example of a smartphone offering outward folding design.

According to previous reports, the company may launch two more smartphones, such as the Honor 100 GT and the Honor X50 GT. These devices are expected to replace last year’s Honor 80 GT and Honor X40 GT.

Honor is also said to be working on its first clamshell phone with a foldable screen, dubbed as the Honor Magic Flip. The details of the device have not yet surfaced. The only thing that’s known about the device is that it will break cover in 2024.

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