Honor has revealed its next compact flip phone , the Magic V Flip 2, and Samsung should be worried – though Honor’s spotty release record could hold it back.
The Chinese manufacturer will officially unveil the Magic V Flip 2 on 21 August, just a day after Google’s big Pixel 10 event.
As well as revealing the launch date for the Magic V Flip 2, Honor posted initial images showcasing the foldable’s design and colour options.
We’re particularly taken by the special edition Prof. Jimmy Choo edition, which sports a fetching ‘sky at night’ motif. There are also light purple, off-white, and dark grey options.
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Honor Magic V Flip 2 design and likely availability
Perhaps the big design change compared to the original Honor Magic V Flip is that both of the camera modules are the same size this time around. In that sense, Honor has borrowed a leaf from the Galaxy Z Flip 7 design book, though the orientation of said cameras continues to be vertical rather than horizontal.
You still get the quirky design flourish of a camera flash element placed on the lower half of the phone, too.
That’s it for solid details, but we’re looking forward to seeing the Honor Magic V Flip 2 all the same. There aren’t quite so many flagship Flip phone options as there are full-sized foldables, with only the Motorola Razr 60 Ultra offering serious completion to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.
Honor, with its hardware prowess, could easily join those ranks – if it deigns to release the phone outside of China. The original Honor Magic V Flip never made an official appearance in Europe, which felt like a crying shame.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
Author: Jon Mundy, Contributor, Tech Advisor
Jon is a freelance journalist who got his start covering mobile games at the dawn of the App Store. He has since covered everything from smart home tech and laptops to food and culture, but always seems to return to his fascination with smartphones.
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