Im Juli kommen in Häppchen neue Smartphone-Modelle mit faltbarem Bildschirm auf den Markt. Wird die Landschaft des Mobiltelefonmarktes damit komplett neu gezeichnet?
June is almost over. In this month, we've seen Huawei's new flagship Pura 80 series, Xiaomi's new folding screen MIX Flip2, as well as the competing REDMI K Pad and Red Magic gaming tablet. However, compared with the previous months, the number of new mobile phones launched in June was not large, and only a few products really left a deep impression on Lei Technology.
(Photo source: Shot by Lei Technology)
So, in the upcoming July, what new products in the mobile phone market are worth buying? Here is our inventory.
Honor Magic V5: The World's Thinnest Horizontal Folding Phone
This year, the folding - screen mobile phone market has been focusing on thinness and lightness. First, there was the OPPO Find N5 with a thickness of 8.93mm and a weight of 229g, and then the vivo X Fold 5 with a thickness of 9.2mm and a weight of 217g. Obviously, this parameter competition is far from over. On July 2nd, Honor will release its latest folding - screen phone, the Magic V5. Honor also claims that it will be the thinnest and lightest folding - screen phone on the market, without a doubt.
(Photo source: Shot by Lei Technology)
According to the information revealed online, the Honor Magic V5 has a body thickness of only 8.8mm and a weight of only 217g, which truly lives up to the title of "the world's thinnest and lightest". However, it also makes Lei Technology wonder about the negative effects of this feature - will the configuration be compromised?
First of all, the Honor Magic V5 will not compromise on performance. It is equipped with Qualcomm's latest flagship processor, the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition, and is equipped with powerful heat - dissipation measures. Although performance is not the main selling point of folding - screen phones, it is by no means something that manufacturers can neglect.
Secondly, imaging will also be a key focus of the Honor Magic V5. It is equipped with a newly upgraded AI Eagle - Eye camera system, which includes three cameras with full focal lengths, including a 64 - megapixel ultra - sensitive periscope telephoto lens, a 50 - megapixel ultra - sensitive Eagle - Eye main camera, and a 50 - megapixel ultra - wide - angle camera.
(Photo source: Honor official)
Especially in the periscope telephoto lens part, Honor has integrated AI super - telephoto technology. Relying on its self - developed cloud - based telephoto enhancement large model, it achieves a full - scene telescopic ability from 30 to 100 times. In addition, Honor also says that it will further enhance functions such as AI ultra - clear image, AI stylization, and AI telephoto. However, the actual performance remains to be seen.
Finally, here is a brief list of its peripheral configurations: a 5950mAh battery, 66W fast charging, a 6.45 - inch external screen, a 7.95 - inch 2K - resolution LTPO adaptive refresh - rate internal screen, a new YOYO AI intelligent agent, and a revolutionary folding - screen interaction experience.
(Photo source: Honor official)
As for the product's expected performance, Lei Technology believes that it will not be bad. Honor has opened up the market with the Magic V4, and with the increasing acceptance of folding - screen phones in the market, as long as the Magic V5 is priced reasonably, it will definitely sell out due to its all - around capabilities and become a top - selling folding - screen phone in the second half of the year.
Samsung Galaxy Z7 Series: Is the Pioneer of Folding - Screen Phones Planning a Big Move?
In addition to the Honor Magic V5, Samsung will also launch two folding - screen phones at the beginning of July: the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7. As a pioneer in the field of folding - screen phones, although Samsung's folding - screen phones have not made a big splash in the domestic market in recent years, it still remains a top - tier player in the folding - screen field.
The upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 also focus on improving the thinness and lightness of the products. The Fold 7 has a thickness of only 8.9mm when closed and further reduces to 4.2mm when unfolded. The whole machine weighs only 215 grams, which is only 0.1mm thicker than the Honor Magic V5 mentioned earlier but 2g lighter.
(Photo source: Overseas network)
In terms of screen size, it is very similar to the Magic V5, with a 6.5 - inch external screen and an 8 - inch internal screen, providing a broader visual experience. However, the specific resolution and related parameters have not been disclosed yet.
In terms of imaging, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is equipped with the same 200 - megapixel main camera as the S25 series, but it still comes with a 12 - megapixel ultra - wide - angle lens and a 10 - megapixel 3x telephoto lens, which is the same as before. Unfortunately, the front - facing camera has been downgraded. The front - facing lens of the external screen has a pixel of 10 million, and the internal screen uses an under - screen camera design with only 4 million pixels. However, this also gives the Galaxy Z Fold 7 a "true full - screen" experience, which is a trade - off.
In terms of other configurations, it is also equipped with the high - frequency version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition processor. Although the official has not disclosed the battery information, considering the parameters of the previous generation and Samsung's conservative style, Lei Technology estimates that the battery capacity should not exceed 5000mAh, which may disappoint many users.
The improvement of the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is also focused on the thinness of the body. It has a thickness of only 13.7mm when closed and only 6.5mm when unfolded, and its weight is reduced to 188 grams, making it one of the thinnest and lightest folding - screen phones currently. The size of the external screen has been expanded to 4.1 inches, and the black border width is only 1.25mm, providing a more stunning visual effect. The internal screen is 6.9 inches with a 21:9 ratio, making it more slender.
(Photo source: Overseas network)
The improvement in the screen is also significant. Now, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 finally supports a 120Hz high - refresh rate on both the internal and external screens, and the brightness has reached 2600nits, finally barely catching up with the pace of domestic manufacturers. However, Samsung is still a bit conservative in terms of the battery. The battery capacity is only 4300mAh, which may make it difficult to achieve one - day - one - charge.
Interestingly, in terms of the processor, the Galaxy Z Flip 7 may be equipped with Samsung's self - developed Exynos 2500 flagship SoC, which uses a 3nm GAA process. The CPU has a new 10 - core (1 + 2+5 + 2) architecture, consisting of 1×3.3GHz Cortex - X925 + 2×2.75GHz, Cortex - A725 + 5×2.36GHz, Cortex - A725 + 2×1.8GHz Cortex - A520. The overall parameters are somewhat similar to the Qualcomm 8 Gen 3, but the actual performance will not be known until the new phone is released.
Actually, Samsung's folding - screen products have always been good in terms of product strength, and many of its designs have led the development of the entire folding - screen mobile phone market. However, unfortunately, its pricing is a bit higher compared to domestic manufacturers. If the pricing of this generation is more affordable, its sales may increase several times.
OPPO K13 Turbo Series: Continuing to Adhere to the Durable Route
Since the K10 series, OPPO's K series has chosen a new development direction: durability. Although the feature of durability may seem simple, to truly achieve it, manufacturers need to work hard in multiple aspects such as body strength, battery health, and system fluency. The R & D cost and difficulty are no less than those of flagship phones.
Now, the OPPO K series has welcomed two new members: the OPPO K13 Turbo and the OPPO K13 Turbo Pro. From the naming, we can guess that in addition to continuing the K series' consistent durability, it will also have a significant improvement in performance.
(Photo source: Weibo user)
According to the information released online, the higher - end OPPO K13 Turbo Pro will be equipped with Qualcomm's sub - flagship Snapdragon 8s Gen4 processor (the standard version will be the Dimensity 8450). The performance of this processor is even stronger than that of the 8 Gen3. To further unleash its full potential, OPPO has even built an active fan into the K13 Turbo Pro. This design was previously only seen in gaming phones, and it's surprising to see it in OPPO's K series.
However, some netizens also said that the OPPO K series is commonly used by many food delivery drivers, couriers, and outdoor workers. In high - temperature scenarios, 90% of mobile phones will experience overheating, frequency reduction, and brightness reduction, which greatly affects the user experience. The addition of the built - in active fan may enable the phone to run continuously without frequency reduction under high - load scenarios, which is a simple yet practical solution.
(Photo source: Red Magic official)
In terms of other configurations, the OPPO K13 Turbo series is standard with a 6.8 - inch display screen with a resolution of 1.5K, supports LTPS technology, and has a pure straight - screen design. The whole series is equipped with a 16 - megapixel front - facing camera + a 50 - megapixel main rear camera + a 2 - megapixel secondary rear camera, a plastic middle frame, short - focus fingerprint recognition, an RGB notification breathing light, and supports IPX8.
Judging from the other configurations, the OPPO K13 Turbo series is not very eye - catching. Even in the 2000 - yuan price range, it will be outperformed by its competitors. However, as mentioned before, the current K series focuses on durability and practicality. After all, not everyone, like digital enthusiasts, pays so much attention to high performance and high - quality imaging. How long the phone can be used is the most important thing.
Meizu 22 Series: Can the 22nd - Anniversary Model Turn the Tables?
As a commemorative model for Meizu's 22 - year establishment, after months of online pre - heating and rumors, the Meizu 22 will finally be officially released in July.
However, Lei Technology is a bit surprised that the Meizu 22 has chosen a challenging segment in the mobile phone market - the small - screen phone. Although small - screen phones have become mainstream, it is not easy to make a good small - screen phone. It's not just about reducing the screen size; manufacturers need to have profound design and stacking capabilities. Otherwise, they can only produce a small - screen phone with no highlights or even a failed one.
(Photo source: Meizu official)
According to the parameters exposed by @Digital Chat Station, the body width of the Meizu 22 is only 71mm, which is similar to that of the Xiaomi 15 and the vivo X200 Pro mini. Coupled with Meizu's traditional design and the white front panel, Lei Technology estimates that the Meizu 22 may be the small - screen phone with the highest front - face appearance at present.
The most interesting part is the imaging system. Everyone knows that imaging has always been Meizu's weakness, but this time Meizu has stuffed a large - size perisc