Honor unveiled its latest technological jewel in Shanghai, China: l’Honor V Purse. This foldable smartphone also sets a new world record for thinnest thickness: just 8.6 mm when closed and 4.3 mm when open. Furthermore, it fuses technology and fashion with the concept of “phone-to-purse”.
Honor V Purse arrives in China, the thinnest foldable in the world
At just 8.6mm thick when closed, this foldable smartphone is incredibly thin. When opened, it measures just 4.3 mm, thus setting a new world record. And it weighs just 214 grams, less than several “classic” smartphones on the market.
This is possible thanks to a new innovative hinge, equipped with thin 1.2 mm springs and miniature gears with a diameter of only 1.73 mm. This hinge also uses steel and Honor’s proprietary mechanism, for strength without forgetting lightness.
During the presentation, George Zhao, CEO of Honor, explains: “Today’s consumers are oriented towards leading a digital and fashionable lifestyle. To meet these needs, Honor is defining the future of smartphones, introducing the Honor V Purse, which combines perfectly cutting-edge innovation with a sleek, never-before-seen design in a mobile device. As a testament to our commitment to constantly explore bold new form factors to keep up with the latest trends, Honor V Purse will inspire a new generation of smart products worthy of the runway and unlike anything else on the market today.”
The smartphone becomes a bag
With a series of customizable always-on display (AOD) designs that emulate the design of a bag of your choice, This smartphone is a digital fashion statement. You can use several interchangeable straps and chains to wear your smartphone on your shoulder or as a traditional handbag. The latch unlocks the screen with a satisfying click, similar to a clutch bag clasp.
But the attention to design does not come at the expense of technology. The Honor V Purse has a 50 MP main camera, combined with ultra-wide e macro da 12 MP. Thanks to the Honor Image Engine, you can experiment with different portrait styles and capture studio portraits anywhere.
L’Honor V Purse has a 7.71-inch 2K flexible OLED display with a peak brightness of 1,600 nits. It has an anti-reflective coating, and for nighttime readings, you can dim the display brightness to just two nits for comfortable viewing. It also supports several eye-protecting features, including 2,160Hz PWM dimming and dynamic dimming. The Honor V Purse integrates two silicon-carbon batteries with a total capacity of 4.500 mAh.
The Honor V Purse debuts in China in colors Gold, Blue e Black. It will be up for pre-order starting September 19th in China, with a starting price of 5999RMB (771.41 euros) for the model from 16GB +256GB. We don’t know if and when it will arrive in Italy, but it seems like a very interesting device.