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Honor Magic Fold tipped to come with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:33:15 +0000

Honor is reportedly working on the Honor Magic Fold foldable smartphone. The moniker is not final and it’s just the name that is being used by the rumor mill. A fresh leak by Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station reveals that the Magic Fold will come with Qualcomm’s flagship chipset.

According to the tipster, Honor is planning to launch phones powered by the Dimensity 9000, but they are not expected to launch soon. He added that the company’s first foldable screen smartphone is expected to release in January. He claimed that it will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

Honor Magic Fold leaked render

The tipster did not share any other information on the specs of the Magic Fold but claimed it may cost around 10,000 Yuan (~$1,570). Last month, a tipster claimed that Honor will launch two foldable screen smartphones before spring in China. One of them will be a clamshell model, while the other model, which is being called the Honor Magic Fold, is likely sport a tablet-like device like the OPPO Find N or the Galaxy Z Fold series.

Shown above is the leaked render of the Magic Fold that surfaced earlier this week. Rumors have it that it will feature an 8-inch inner foldable screen, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of built-in storage, and a 4,500mAh battery with fast charge support. It may feature a 16-megapixel front camera and its rear camera setup may include a 108-megapixel main camera. The other specs of the Magic Fold are under the wraps.

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Honor Magic Fold 5G render leaks online; expected to launch in Q1 2022

Jeet — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:41:53 +0000

Honor has been actively launching new devices in the market ever since it became an independent brand by splitting from Huawei. After launching a few premium devices, the company is now aiming to step up its game with foldable phones.

It’s been a few months since reports about Honor foldable smartphones started surfacing online. Now, in the latest development, a render of the upcoming Honor Magic Fold 5G smartphone has leaked online.

In terms of design, the upcoming foldable smartphone from Honor looks similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series. The company is reportedly going to launch another foldable device that will have a clamshell form factor.

Based on the recent trademark filing from the company, it plans to launch Honor Magic Fold as well as Honor Magic Wing smartphones in the market. When launched, the devices will compete against similar phones from brands like Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and more.

It is rumored that the Honor Magic Fold will come with an 8-inch display, offering a screen resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels. Under the hood, it will come powered by an octa-core processor with one Cortex A-77 core running at 3.13GHz, three Cortex A-77 cores running at 2.54GHz, and four Cortex A-55 cores running at 2.05GHz.

The device is said to pack 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The render shows a rear camera with a 108-megapixel primary camera sensor while on the front side, it could have a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone is said to come with the Android 11 operating system but we expect the device to have Android 12 by the time it launches. It will be powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for fast charging technology.

The launch of foldable smartphones could further help Honor boost its market share in its home country China. The brand has already captured a 15 percent market share, becoming the third-largest smartphone company in China, followed by Vivo and OPPO.

Honor applies to trademark Magic Fold and Magic Wing in Europe

Jeet — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:32:07 +0000

Honor has ambitious plans for itself in the smartphone maker and is making progress towards that and recently became the third-largest smartphone brand in China, beating major companies like Xiaomi, among others.

The company is now gearing up to launch its first foldable smartphone and now it appears that the device could be called Honor Magic Fold or Honor Magic Wing. This is because the company has applied for the trademark of these two names in Europe.

It is being reported that the Honor Magic Fold is a foldable smartphone but the Honor Magic Wing could be a foldable smartphone or a laptop. We expect to know more details related to this in the coming weeks.

Based on the information available so far, the first foldable smartphone from Honor will source its display panel from BOE and Visionox. It is also said that the device will have an internal folding design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2.

Some reports have claimed that it will be featuring an inner foldable display of 8 inches and a cover display of 6.5 inches. There are also reports about the company gearing up to launch the Honor Magic X foldable phone, similar to the Huawei Mate X2 in terms of design.

Honor has continued to grow rapidly after it became an independent brand by splitting from Huawei last year and is now focusing on re-establishing its place and resuming operations in regions outside of its home country China. Along with that, the company also have some ambitious plan for market domination and is currently focusing on premium smartphones.

Screen specs for Honor Magic Fold revealed, will be supplied by BOE

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:10:24 +0000

Honor will enter the foldable smartphone market this year with the launch of the Magic Fold. The flagship will have an infolding design much like the Galaxy Z Fold series, and ahead of its release, details of its screens have surfaced.

The Honor Magic Fold like all foldable smartphones with an inward folding design will have two screens – an outer one and an inner one that unfolds. According to Digital Chat Station, the inner display of the device is ~8” in size while the outer display is ~6.5-inches.

He also added that both displays are supplied by BOE and that Honor is testing an ultra-thin flexible glass cover for the inner screen. Both screens are larger than those of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. The Samsung foldable will have a 6.23-inch cover display and a 7.55-inch inner screen.

There is still a lot of unknown info about the upcoming device. However, it is expected to have a Snapdragon 888 Plus processor powering it.

Honor schedules Global Press Conference for August 12, Honor Magic 3 expected

Pranav Sawant — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:40:50 +0000

Now that Huawei‘s dominance in the global market has diminished significantly, Honor is eyeing to take its place internationally. Ever since it broke up with Huawei, Honor has been trying to make it big outside China.

Today, Honor confirmed its Global conference is scheduled for August 12. Considering the aggressive leaks of the Honor Magic 3, we can expect the phone to debut at the August event in the global market.

Now that a global press conference is scheduled, a major question that arrives is will the upcoming Honor phones come with Google Play Store and play services pre-installed? Well, Honor recently confirmed that the Honor 50 and the upcoming Honor Magic phones (Honor Magic 3) will come with Google Play store out of the box.

The Honor Magic 3 is confirmed to feature the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset. The Snapdragon 888+ is a more advanced version of the current 888 model with improvements in performance.

Some previous rumors also revealed that there will be two Honor Magic phones, the Magic 3 and a foldable Magic model. Currently, the details of the Honor Magic Fold are unavailable but considering the launch is official, we could also see the leaks about the phone soon.

Honor Magic Fold and Honor Magic Flip trademarks registered in China

Habeeb Onawole — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:14:25 +0000

Honor will be making its entrance into the foldable smartphone market this year. It has been reported that the phone will launch under the Magic series, and a new trademark filing has revealed the official name of the device as well as that of another model, likely planned for a later release.

First spotted by DealnTech, Honor registered the trademarks for Honor Magic Fold and Honor Magic Flip early this month at the office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration. Based on these trademarks, it is safe to say that these are the official names of Honor’s coming foldable devices.

The Honor Magic Fold should have a form factor similar to that of the Huawei Mate X2 which has an inward folding design while the Honor Magic Flip should have a design similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip or the Motorola Razr.

The Magic Fold is expected to launch in the second half of the year, and it has been reported that it will be powered by the yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 888 Pro processor. The Magic Flip, on the other hand, may not launch till next year, even though I am more excited for it as it may be the first foldable flip phone from a Chinese brand (not counting Lenovo’s Motorola Razr).

Honor could join the foldable market soon with the Honor Magic Fold

Jed John Ikoba — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 01:49:51 +0000

Former Huawei subsidiary Honor could be getting ready to join the growing list of smartphone producers that have a foldable display smartphone in their product lineup. Samsung, Google, and Oppo are among the leading lights in this segment of the market, and there are indications that Honor could also unveil its own smartphone with a foldable display.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

According to reports culled from the latest edition of the Display Supply Chain Consultants, Honor is planning to unveil its first foldable smartphone in 2022. The report indicates that the upcoming Honor Magic Fold could rival some of the foldable models already listed for unveiling later this year. Samsung could release two foldable Galaxy smartphones by August 2021.

Honor is leveraging on its new status as an independent entity from Huawei. This means that it could access foldable display technology from suppliers without much restriction. Visionox and BOE are tipped to be the likely suppliers of the foldable display that would adorn the device.

Not much is known about the forthcoming Honor magic fold. Honor has also not made any official statement relating to an impending foldable smartphone. Indeed, much of the news remains speculation, and this includes its projected name of Honor Magic Fold.
However, we expect the rumor to be credible and authentic.

Honor has continued to blossom in the wake of its sale by Huawei in 2020. It will hope to make a strong statement with its entry into the foldable display market already primed for a possible Samsung domination. Samsung is known to be developing several foldable display technologies, going by the number of patents it has already secured. Its display arm is also well-kitted to drive the development of foldable technologies. Samsung Display recently provided some images of some of its foldable displays.

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