Honor already has experience with folding mobile phones, but so far it has only focused on “large format” like the Honor Magic Vs: a 6.4-inch mobile phone that opens up to become a sort of 7.9-inch. Honor Flip is coming and it will be this year too.

Honor CEO confirms they are preparing for MWC Launch of the Flip modelIt’s a format that some Chinese brands like OPPO or Vivo have already dared to do, but remains a pending issue for Honor.

Pocket foldable Honor is on the way

Although mobile phone manufacturers have explored all types of formats, including the triptych, there are two main types marketed today: the folding book type and the clamshell type. Or, in Samsung language, alternatives to the Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip.

Honor’s book-type foldables have been implemented in the Honor Magic V series, and now we know that the company will eventually be encouraged in this regard. compact formatLike the Galaxy Z Flip or the Motorola Razr, which is a regular-sized mobile phone that folds to make it more compact.

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This is not entirely surprising, because when we visited Honor factories and R&D laboratories in China a few months ago, it was clear that: Honor’s future was passing. CEO George Zhao told us at the time that we prefer the “flip” format in Europe and the “folding” format is a favorite in Asia, adding that if they dare to take the leap and launch the foldable “flip”, it would be “a big surprise to the industry.” They hoped to do so by giving

We will still have to wait for the surprise, but at least we now know that the compact folding project or “flip” is not only approved and moving forward, but also that. “In the final stage of testing”.

Traditionally, foldables in this format are offered for sale In a lower price range than “book” modelsSo this new model will be good news for those who are interested in foldable phones rather than their prices. For now, we’ll have to wait to learn more details about Honor’s next folding clamshell phone.

Cover image | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3. Photo: Ricardo Aguilar for Xataka

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