A few weeks after it was showcased as a concept smartphone, the HONOR V Purse is now launched as an official consumer-ready smartphone, complete with a full specs list.
The new HONOR V Purse, as you already know, prioritizes style. It’s meant to be a fashion statement with attachable chains and a matching outward foldable screen with Always-On Display (AOD) wallpapers, so you can carry it like a purse.
This means that it only has one display, unlike most foldable we’re seeing today. The large 7.71-inch OLED panel wraps around the device when folded, which is great for displaying AOD wallpapers. Plus, it lets you use the primary cameras on the back for selfies.
The said display has a 2348 x 2016 pixel resolution with a 10.5:9 aspect ratio. When folded, you get a decent 6.45-inch screen with a 2348 x 1088 pixel resolution at a 19.4:9 aspect ratio — that’s the similar size you’d get from traditional brick smartphones.
It will get its own 8-megapixel selfie camera. On the back, there’s a 50-megapixel primary camera joined by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens. A button below them unlatches the screen, so you can fold it out.
Under the hood, it is powered by a midrange chip, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor, with a really generous 16GB of RAM for multitasking on the large display, and an option between 256GB and 512GB of storage.
Keeping the lights on is a 4,500mAh battery — not the biggest, but acceptable considering how thin the phone is. It comes with a relatively slow 35W charger.
Software is handled by MagicOS 7.2 that’s based on Android 13.
The HONOR V Purse is now available for pre-sale in China for a price of CNY5,999 (~Php46,800) for the 16GB/256GB version and CNY6,599 (~Php51,500) for the 16GB/512GB. It will ship on September 26. No word yet if it will arrive in the Philippines and other countries.
HONOR V Purse Specs
- Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 7.71-inch foldable 2K OLED display, 2348 x 2016 pixel resolution, 479ppi
- Folded: 6.45-inch OLED display, 2348 x 1088 pixel resolution, 401ppi
- 90Hz refresh rate, 1600 nits peak brightness
- 2.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G octa-core processor
- 16GB RAM
- Adreno 642L GPU
- 256GB/512GB internal storage, non-expandable
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.9, PDAF) + 12-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
- Stereo speakers, No headphone jack
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
- WiFi 6, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.2
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 156.5 x 135.6 x 4.3mm (unfold) | 156.5 x 74.7 x 8.6mm (folded)
- Weight: 214g
- Colors: Blue, Gold, Black
- 4,500mAh non-removable battery, 35W wired, 5W reverse wired charging