Honor Unveils V Purse as World's Lightest Foldable Smartphone

Honor V Purse released as world's lightest and thinnest foldable smartphone

The Honor V Purse has a 7.71-inch OLED display and 50MP camera when unfolded.
When folded, it has a 6.45-inch display with lower resolution.
It runs MagicOS 7.2 based on Android 13.
Pre-orders are open in China starting at ~$826 USD for 256GB version.
The V Purse was showcased in Europe but global availability is unannounced.

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Posted 9/19/2023, 3:49:15 PM