Smartphones

HONOR Magic7 Pro now official in Europe

Price, preorder details, more

Published

January 15, 2025

GadgetMatch

HONOR has officially launched the HONOR Magic7 Pro, across Europe. The latest iteration of the brand’s flagship features cutting-edge AI capabilities that revolutionize photography, display tech, and hardware performance.

The HONOR Magic7 Pro also features Google Gemini pre-installed. The AI assistant helps users enhance ideas, learn in new ways, write emails, plan events, and more.

Customers in the United Kingdom can now place preorders for the Magic7 Pro (Lunar Shadow Grey, Black) for £ 1,099.99. The Magic7 Lite (Titanium Purple, Titanium Black), meanwhile, is priced at £ 399.99.

They can receive a limited offer to claim an HONOR MagicPad 2 or HONOR Earbuds Open with every purchase of either phone.

The phones are now available at O2, Three, Vodafone, Amazon, Argos, Very, CUrrys, and honor.com/uk.

Customers in Ireland can also purchase the phone from February for EUR 1,299.99. A free sim is included for Harvey Norman and Three customers.

Empowering a smart lifestyle with MagicOS 9.0

At the heart of the HONOR Magic7 series is the latest version of HONOR’s operating system, MagicOS 9.0.

The phones integrate AI into everyday tasks. With Magic Portal, users can circle desired objects within the screen and enable instant text and image comprehension.

Magic Portal supports even more scenarios, encompassing social media, entertainment, travel, productivity, and shopping.

AI Translation and HONOR Notes, of course, also make their return. Specifically, AI Translation offers instant translation for up to 13 languages.

The latter, meanwhile, supports AI Summary which can quickly analyze the content of users’ notes and provide a content abstract. AI Minutes, furthermore, enables users to distill essential insights from lengthy meeting transcripts or materials.

Google Gemini

Gemini’s overlay offers quick access to Google AI assistance and context-aware help with what’s on the screen.

Gemini extensions also enable users to find and take action from information from the Google apps and Google’s various services like Maps, YouTube, and more.

There is even the capability to go live with Gemini to brainstorm ideas, simplify complex topics, and rehearse for important moments with real-time responses. All users have to do is click the Gemini Live button on the app.

AI HONOR Image E

When it comes to photography, the Magic7 Pro is equipped with an advanced HONOR AI Falcon Camera System.

The Capture Enhancement Large Model and Telephoto Enhancement Large Model both harness the power of both Light and Shadow Portrait large Model as HONOR integrates the AI HONOR Image Engine, which has AI Large Models.

Hardware-wise, the phone has a f/1.4 50MP 1/1.3-inch Super Dynamic HONOR Falcon Main Camera. This main camera is complemented by an f/2.6 200MP 1/1.4-inch Telephoto Camera.

The entire system work together to bring even elevated imaging capabilities. Harcourt Portrait Modes have likewise been retained for creative options.

Moreover, the AI Enhanced Portrait feature delivers ultra HD portraits that ensure the true colors of every subject.

Furthermore, AI Super Zoom is designed for framing breathtaking scenarios from 30x to 100x. This way, users can capture crystal-clear images even from great distances.

And with HONOR AI Motion Sensing Capture, users can capture precious moments with exceptional clarity. HD Super Burst even allows them to freeze high-speed action at up to 10 frames per second.

Exceptional performance

Elsewhere, the Magic7 series is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Elite mobile platform. The phones also have Qualcomm Oryon CPU and Qualcomm Adreno GPU.

Along with AI Real-Time Rendering technology, a first, and HONOR’s on-device AI capabilities, the Magic7 series can deliver PC-level graphics and nearly full-frame gameplay.

The Magic7 Pro has a 3rd-gen 5,270mAh Silicon-carbon battery which supports 100W wired and 80W wireless SuperCharge. As such, users can refuel the phone back to full in as low as just 33 minutes.

AI Eye Comfort Display

On to its display, the Magic7 series has a 6.8-inch display with NanoCrystal Shield for durability and water resistance.

It has a wide range of eye-comfort features. There’s Circular Polarized Light Display. The panel also has With 4320Hz Risk-free PWM Dimming, Circadian Night Display, Natural Tone Display, Hardware-level Low Blue Light Technology, and more.

To complement this, the device also boosts a stereo speaker with an integrated ultra-large sound cavity and spatial audio. This system is enhanced by a bass enhancement algorithm for an even better audio experience.

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Samsung teases what’s next for Galaxy foldables

Foldable future teased

Published

July 1, 2026

GadgetMatch

File Photo: Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7

Samsung has begun building anticipation for its next generation of Galaxy foldables with a series of teaser videos set to premiere on its official global social media channels.

Rather than showing the devices themselves, the teaser campaign transforms familiar everyday objects into visual hints. Pizza slices, chocolate bars, and other items appear in proportions that longtime Galaxy fans may recognize, subtly pointing toward the company’s foldable lineup.

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According to Samsung, the campaign reflects its ongoing vision for foldables—one shaped by years of engineering innovation and consumer insights. The company says its goal is to make foldable devices feel more useful, natural, and intuitive in everyday life.

The teaser also suggests Samsung is looking beyond simply launching another device. Instead, it hints at expanding the Galaxy foldable portfolio with more choices and new ways for users to experience the Galaxy ecosystem.

Samsung has yet to reveal additional details, but the latest teasers mark the beginning of its next foldable campaign ahead of an expected Galaxy Unpacked event later this month.

Stay tuned to GadgetMatch for more updates as Samsung unveils what’s next for Galaxy foldables.

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Samsung might be working on a rollable phone

It might be called the Galaxy Z Slide.

Published

June 30, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

For Apple, the next holy grail is a foldable iPhone. However, for Samsung who’s already had an iron grip on the foldable market for years now, the next evolution might be a rollable phone.

According to several Korean sources, Samsung’s next project is a rollable phone. Samsung Display is currently discussing the technology with the company’s smartphone arm for a potential consumer-ready product.

As is normal with new technologies, it might take a while for a rollable phone to enter the market. Samsung is reportedly planning a 2028 release for the device.

As for the name, the brand might settle for the Galaxy Z Slide. With how Samsung names its devices, “Slide” makes sense.

Now, a rollable phone has been a dream for a few other brands. For example, LG, before they gave up on the smartphone market, dished out a concept for a rollable display in the TV and the smartphone space. Sony, Motorola, OPPO, and TECNO have also experimented with the technology.

With its resources, Samsung stands to be at the forefront of the rollable market, just as it did with the foldable phone. But, as always, take the rumors with a grain of salt. There’s still quite a bit of time before 2028 arrives. The brand can easily change its mind.

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Android is finally getting a foldable gaming mode

It’s coming in the next few months.

Published

June 29, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

On today’s episode of “We Can’t Believe It Took Them This Long to Add This,” Android is finally introducing a native foldable gaming mode for smartphone with two screens.

Foldable smartphones have been around for a while now. Despite the popularity of the form factor today, they are, ironically, not the best ways to play games. Though they usually have the performance, their designs are hardly conducive to long play sessions. They don’t feel like handheld consoles; they are more like thick slabs without built-in buttons.

Over the weekend, Mishaal Rahman, now working with Google, has unveiled a new foldable gaming mode, which natively turns one of a foldable’s screens into a gamepad.

It’s a complete gamepad, too. The feature adds a D-pad, two thumbsticks, A-B-X-Y action buttons, L1-L3, R1-R3, and Start. Users can manually adjust the layout, the size of the buttons, haptics, and dark mode. The only drawbacks are that the gamepad is currently locked to 50 percent of the screen (or one of the displays) and that you can’t adjust the transparency.

This is a much needed feature. Most mobile games today offer only single-screen gamepads overlapping the whole screen. Some, of course, can utilize the second screen but not natively. Though developers will still need to adapt to the feature, having a native gamepad is a huge boon for regular mobile gamers.

The foldable gaming mode is expected to roll out starting with Android 17 in the coming months.