Smartphones
iPhone 15 Pro touts the new A17 Pro chip with USB-C
Plus a better camera
We all saw the new iPhone 15 series. While the regular series offers an iPhone 14 Pro-sized upgrade, the iPhone 15 Pro series offers much, much more.
Titanium design
Apple touts that the iPhone 15 Pro series has the most advanced design for an iPhone ever. The smartphone will use Grade 5 titanium for better durability. Despite the stronger design, it will be lighter for easier grip.
As was revealed in leaks before, the iPhone 15 Pro series will replace the Ring silent switch with a customizable Action button. Users can easily customize which functionality the button will open.
Much like the regular series, the iPhone 15 Pro series will come in 6.1- and 6.7-inch flavors for the Pro and the Pro Max, respectively. The screens will feature Super Retina XDR, ProMotion, and Standby mode.
A17 Pro
For performance, the series will tout the new A17 Pro chip. The new 3nm chipset offers 10 percent faster performance “than any smartphone.” It sports two high-performance cores, four efficiency cores, and sixteen neural engine cores. With the new USB-C cable, the chip will have a USB controller, boosting transfer speeds 20 times faster.
The chipset will boast a new Pro-class GPU. It features Apple-designed shader architecture. It will also have better ray tracing. It will work with the neural engine to maximize performance while minimizing power usage.
Better zoom, better quality
Like the regular series, the iPhone 15 Pro will have a 48-megapixel camera. With the improved Photonic engine, the camera promises better low-light photos with better HDR. It will also have a 12-megapixel telephoto with a larger 5x optical zoom. Finally, it will have a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera.
With all of these cameras, the series touts better zooming from macro distances to 120mm. Despite the improved zoom, it still boasts better image quality.
Also, paving the way for better integration with the upcoming Apple Vision Pro, the series will allow users to capture Spatial video, a format designed especially for the wearable.
Price and availability
The iPhone 15 Pro series will come in four different titanium colors. Preorders will start on Friday, September 15. Availability will begin on September 22. The iPhone 15 Pro will start at US$ 999. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will start at US$ 1,199.
HONOR has officially launched the Magic V6 in Malaysia, bringing its latest foldable flagship to the market ahead of a wider rollout across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions.
Price and availability
The device starts at MYR 7,699 (roughly over USD 1900), with pre-orders running from June 4 to June 11, 2026. Customers who place an order during the promotional period will receive freebies and protection benefits worth up to MYR 3,797 (around USD 940). These include a 2-Year Worry-Free Quality Assurance plan and a 1-Year Worry-Free Crack Protection plan.
The HONOR Magic V6 will be available in Red, Gold, White, and Black color options.
HONOR positions the Magic V6 as a foldable that eliminates the usual trade-offs between portability, durability, and performance. The device measures just 8.75mm when folded and 4.0mm when unfolded, while weighing around 219g. Despite its slim profile, it carries IP68 and IP69 ratings for water and dust resistance and uses HONOR’s new Super Steel Hinge with a tensile strength of 2,800MPa.
Massive battery in a slim foldable
One of the biggest highlights of the Magic V6 is its 6,660mAh silicon-carbon battery. HONOR says it is the largest battery ever fitted inside a foldable smartphone. The company achieved this through a new battery design featuring roughly 25% silicon content and an energy density of 921Wh/L.
Charging is handled through 80W wired HONOR SuperCharge and 66W wireless charging. The device also supports wireless reverse charging.
The foldable is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, paired with LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.1 storage. HONOR says its Vulkan graphics engine enables up to 120FPS gaming in supported titles while taking advantage of the larger foldable display.
Built for productivity
The Magic V6 features a 6.52-inch outer display and a 7.95-inch inner foldable display. Both panels support adaptive refresh rates from 1Hz to 120Hz. Peak brightness reaches 6,000 nits on the cover screen and 5,000 nits on the inner display.
Running MagicOS 10, the device introduces several AI-powered tools and productivity features. These include AI agents designed to assist with settings, photos, content creation, and contextual actions. HONOR also adds Fast Flex and PC-level Multi-Flex modes, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously and take advantage of the larger screen for multitasking.
The company is also emphasizing cross-device compatibility. The Magic V6 works with iPhones, Macs, AirPods, and Apple Watches through HONOR Share. Users can transfer files, share notifications, and even use dual-screen workflows with compatible Apple devices. Quick Share support also enables easier file transfers between Android and supported Apple hardware.
AI-powered cameras and Gemini integration
For photography, the HONOR Magic V6 uses a triple-camera setup consisting of a 50MP main camera, a 64MP periscope telephoto camera, and a 50MP ultra-wide camera. The system is supported by AI-powered imaging tools such as AI Color Engine, Magic Color 2.0, Magic Video Color, and AI Image to Video 2.0.
The device also comes with Google Gemini integration, allowing users to interact through text, voice, and images. HONOR is bundling a three-month Google AI Pro trial, which includes access to advanced Gemini features, NotebookLM, Flow, Veo-powered video generation tools, and 5TB of cloud storage.
Philippines
HONOR 600 Series first day sale event draws huge crowd
Special guests, experience zone highlight event
HONOR Philippines had a successful first day sale for the highly anticipated HONOR 600 Series.
The event was held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Metro Manila, with thousands of fans, tech enthusiasts, and shoppers attending.
The event featured a star-studded lineup of performers and celebrity guests:
- Up-and-coming PPop sensations FINA and It All Started In May
- Newly-crowned The Miss Philippines queens Allyson Hetland, Jenrose Javier, Trexy Roxas, Marian Arellano, and Catherine Wardle
- Reigning Miss Earth Philippines 2025 Joy Barcoma (as host)
- Pinoy Big Brother stars Sofia Pablo, Marco Masa, Ashley Sarmiento, and Rave Victoria
- Rabin Angeles, Angela Muji, Carmelle Collado, James Reid, and Mayonnaise
Beyond the entertainment, visitors were also able to experience immersive demo zones, if they were undecided.
The HONOR 600 Series features the revolutionary AI Image to Video 2.0 capability, along with AI Eraser, AI Outpainting, and more.
The series is available in the following variants for these SRPs:
HONOR 600 5G
- 8GB+256GB: PhP 28,999
- 12GB+256GB: PhP 32,999
- 12GB+512GB: PhP 37,999
HONOR 600 Pro 5G
- 12GB+512GB: PhP 49,999
Philippines
HONOR 600 Series now available via Globe postpaid
Avail of Globe GPlan, GPlan Plus promos until July 15
The recently launched HONOR 600 Series is now available in Globe stores nationwide via the service provider’s postpaid plans.
Customers can get both devices through the Globe GPlan Plus 1299 and GPlan (or GPlan Plus) 1799. The promo is available from May 30 to July 15.
Here are the inclusions and monthly installment rates per plan:
HONOR 600 @ Globe GPlan Plus 1299 (PhP 754/month for 24 months)
- 30GB swappable data
- unlimited all-net calls and texts
- landline calls
- unlimited 5G access
- exclusive perks through the GlobeOne app
HONOR 600 @ Globe GPlan 1799 (PhP 2,300 cash-out)
- 13GB data
- unlimited all-net calls and texts
- landline calls
- exclusive perks through the GlobeOne app
HONOR 600 Pro @ Globe GPlan Plus 1799 (PhP 1,642/month for 24 months)
- 50GB swappable data
- unlimited all-net calls and texts
- landline calls
- unlimited 5G access
- exclusive perks through the GlobeOne app
As an added bonus, subscribers will get a free HONOR Choice Earbuds Clip with their plan application.
AI redefined
At the heart of the series is AI Image to Video 2.0. This is powered by the industry’s first unified multi-modal video generation model, a system that integrates video generation, editing, and comprehension into a seamless workflow.
Users can combine up to three images with natural language prompts to produce stunning 3-8 second video sequences, define both opening and ending frames for narrative control, and access the industry’s most extensive library of cinematic templates for stylized film-quality results.
The smartphones also feature capable processors, 200MP main cameras, bright and vivid displays, large battery capacities, and fast charging, along with dust and water resistance ratings.
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