Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia is joining Cos-Mic 2025 which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 12 to 14. Exhibition hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily at the Sunway Pyramid Convention Center.

As an exhibitor, Bandai Namco will showcase game demos and give away event goodies for visitors. There will also be special guests.

Eventgoers will have the chance to try out game demos for these upcoming titles:

• Little Nightmares III
• Digimon Story Time Stranger
• Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree
• SUPER ROBOT WARS Y

Exclusive free tote bags will also await visitors. Additionally, by participating in on-site activities, attendees can get even more exclusive freebies, such as hand fans or badges an sticker sheets.

Of course, these gimmies are on a first-come, first-served basis while stocks last so be early if you plan on dropping by.

Lastly, there will be meet-and-greet sessions for Bandai Namco’s special guests during Cos-Mic 2025:

• Friday, September 12: Rurusama (2:30 PM to 3:00 PM)
• Saturday, September 13: Helen Yan (2:30 PM to 3:00 PM)
• Sunday, September 14: UsagiTY (2:30 PM to 3:00 PM)

Cos-Mic started in 2022 with the goal of uniting anime, gaming, and fandom culture through different experiences, including concerts and events. The company even has original mascots: Cosy, Micy, and Little Champ.

Beyond fan experiences, Cos-Mic also acts as an agency which offers various services for influencers, cosplayers, and key opinion leaders (KOLs).

They manage and develop talents and help partners design and develop websites and mobile apps, produce content, and create original characters and IPs.

vivo is just on time with its biannual refresh of the V-series.

After the V50 launched last February 2025, the Chinese company has just revealed the newest vivo V60 in India six months after.

Rebadged vivo S30

If you’ve been following vivo for quite some time, you won’t be surprised that the China-exclusive vivo S30 will be the next V-smartphone in their global roster.

For the most part, it is a rebadged vivo S30 for the international market.

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Internals are identical: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 4nm 8-core SoC, Adreno 722 GPU, up to 16GB LPDDR4X memory and 512GB UFS 2.2 storage.

It may be a good or bad thing but the vivo V60 has an 8+128GB base model whereas the S30 starts with a bigger 12+256GB configuration.

Cameras are neither different: 50MP f/1.88 main, 8MP f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle (UWA), and 50MP f/2.2 selfie.

However, the vivo V60 now sports an additional 50MP f/2.65 periscope telephoto lens that its predecessor lacks. It’s also the same shooter found on the flagship-grade vivo X200.

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This newly-added camera is based on Sony’s widely-used IMX882 sensor and supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization).

It can take 3x optically zoomed photos, and clear 10x shots through Stage Portrait Mode.

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50x zoomed shots is also possible via vivo’s all-new AI Hyper Zoom.

vivo’s signature ring flash dubbed “Aura Light Portrait 2.0” is here to stay.

A 6500mAh Si/C BlueVolt battery is also here alongside vivo’s speedy 90W FlashCharge standard.

Wireless charging is still absent but reversed wired charging is present for those who need it.

Dual IP68+IP69 water and dust resistance ratings also remain.

Not a total clone

The vivo V60 is not a total clone of the S30 as there are some differences that may or may not matter to most of you.

The vivo V60 has a slightly bigger 6.77-inch 120Hz AMOLED display but only with a Full HD+ resolution and pixel density of 388ppi.

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The Chinese vivo S30 has a smaller 6.67-inch screen of the same tech, but with more resolution at 1.2K and tighter 460ppi.

As expected, the Chinese model runs OriginOS 5 while the latter still runs Funtouch OS 15 that are both based on Android 15 — shutting the rumor that vivo Global will adopt their Chinese OS in the new V-phone.

That also means vivo’s already rich AI prowess are ever-present with improvements in AI Erase and Image Expander as well as highlighting newly-added AI capabilities such as AI Magic Move, AI Photography Suite, and even AI Four-Season Portrait.

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As expected, the vivo V60 still rocks the ZEISS Camera System that its Chinese counterparts never had since the S18 Pro (Chinese version of the V30 Pro).

Indian vivo V60s are also expected to have an exclusive Wedding vLog and Portrait Studio presets.

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Lastly, the vivo V60 has executed premium finishes and colorways: Auspicious Gold, Moonlit Blue, and Mist Gray.

That’s in contrast to S30’s pastel slash two-tone options derived from the S30 Pro mini (or X200 FE).

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Although the gold and blue options have glass backs, the gray one is made from plastic.

That also makes up for its varying thickness: 7.53mm (gray), 7.65mm (gold), 7.75mm (blue).

All in all, the vivo V60 is slightly thicker over the S30 (7.49mm).

Pricing and Availability

Although there’s no “V60 Pro mini” (nor a V60 Pro), the X200 FE already exists as the global version of China’s vivo S30 Pro mini.

And unlike the vivo X200 FE where it was launched first in Malaysia and Taiwan, the vivo V60 headlines the global launch in India.

Here are India’s specific pricing per configuration:

• 8+128GB = INR 36,999
• 8+256GB = INR 38,999
• 12+256GB = INR 40,999
• 12+512GB = INR 45,999

It will just be a matter of time which markets the vivo V60 will come right after India.

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It’s good to note though that vivo Malaysia already teases the V60 up on their website with two different colorways opposed to the Indian options: Berry Purple and Summer Blue.

Some of you already had an early glimpse of the newest Magic V5 — especially with how HONOR had heavily teased everything about its shiny new foldable.

Wait no further as it’s finally official! And the real deal is hitting the shelves now — at least in China.

Impressively and impossibly thin

For four full months, the OPPO Find N5 held the “thinnest foldable” title with its already thin 8.9mm chassis.

However, the newest foldable contender has entered the stage.

The HONOR Magic V5 has successfully managed to beat it by a mere difference of 0.1mm.

At 8.8mm when fully-folded, the Magic V5 is now the world’s slimmest foldable.

The catch is, you need to buy the Warm White (or Ivory White) version as the other colorways are a tad thicker at 9.0mm.

For the record, HONOR consecutively wore the crown for two years with both the Magic V2 and Magic V3 as the record-breakers (9.9mm, 9.2mm respectively) — and it looks like HONOR isn’t going to let the streak break this 2025.

Though the HONOR Magic V5 and the very recent vivo X Fold5 now share the same sash as the world’s lightest foldable at 217 grams.

UPDATE #1: Both of them have been dethroned by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 with its 215 grams lightness — making it the new world’s lightest foldable of 2025.

That’s again, only reserved for the white model as other colors weigh five grams more at 222 grams.

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HONOR has managed to achieve such impressive feat in engineering thanks to its precisely-manufactured thin components — all below the 1mm mark.

Instead of glass, its back cover is made from HONOR’s 2nd-gen Aerospace ultra-fine woven special fiber that’s said to be lighter than paper yet stronger than steel.

Folding strength is also made durable thanks to HONOR’s Luban shock-absorbing hinge that can withstand up to 500,000 folds.

Inside it lies a reinforced carbon fiber lining plate that serves as a “soft armor” and avoids deformation over long periods of time.

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With those in mind, the HONOR Magic V5 also has dual IP58 and IP59 water and dust-resistance ratings.

Biggest battery champ

The HONOR Magic V5 has decided to hit two birds in one stone.

Aside from being the slimmest fold, it also has the biggest battery capacity in any foldable at 6100mAh, beating the vivo X Fold5 by 100mAh more.

Another catch? You can only enjoy this if you get the highest 16+1TB class. The other two configurations are equipped with a smaller 5820mAh battery.

Admittedly, that’s still bigger compared to its closest OPPO counterpart with a 5600mAh capacity.

But, battery capacity is just one thing. Battery efficiency is for another story.

That large battery is paired by HONOR’s E2 chip alongside its new AI-powered “Dujiangyan” power management system. This enables smart and efficient foldable usage even when using the inner screen for hours.

If that promised 7-hour screen on-time isn’t enough, the Magic V5 supports 67W wired SuperCharge + 50W wireless SuperCharge standards.

Being equipped with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite 3nm Soc (instead of X Fold5’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) means better battery endurance in the long run.

This puts more advantage to the HONOR Magic V5 knowing how efficient the latest Snapdragon chip performs.

Full-on flagship fold

Aside from its flagship chipset, the HONOR Magic V5 is pretty much the definition of a “flagship fold” in all aspects.

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It has a 6.43-inch outer plus 7.95-inch inner LTPO 8T OLED displays.

Both boast 120Hz refresh rate, 5000 nits of HDR peak brightness, and 4320Hz PWM Dimming for eye comfort.

There’s even 100% DCI-P3 wide color gamut, support for 1.07 Billion Colors, as well as Dolby Vision for HDR content.

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BTW, that front screen is protected by a new generation of King Kong Rhinoceros Glass that’s 10 times stronger in drops and 15 times more scratch-resistant.

HONOR also has an industry-first AI feature that can sense debris on the screen bigger than 0.8mm. It will then notify you and remind you to clean your screen.

HONOR has also managed to put in a 64MP f/2.5 periscope telephoto module based on a 1/2-inch image sensor that’s capable of shooting 3x optical zoomed photos and up to 100x digitally with HONOR’s AI Super Zoom trickery.

Alongisde that special zoom unit are the 50MP f/1.6 wide (main) plus another 50MP f/2.0 UWA (Ultra-Wide Angle) cameras with Laser Focus plus a color temperature sensor for utmost image accuracy.

Front cameras on front and inside are 20MP f/2.2 shooters.

The HONOR Magic V5 runs MagicOS 9 based on Android 15 with better multitasking and AI-rich features.

It works hand in hand with HONOR’s YOYO AI Assistant and DeepSeek integration.

The HONOR Magic V5 supports seamless interconnectivity alongside various device ecosystem including Android, Windows, HUAWEI’s HarmonyOS. Heck, even Apple’s iPhone / iOS and macOS-enabled MacBooks and iMacs.

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The Chinese version of the HONOR Magic V5 is also global-ready. GMS (Google Mobile Services) support can be enabled. It also has 5G bands that are recognizable outside the Mainland.

In line with that, China’s Beidou satellite communication is also supported in this foldable as well.

Pricing and Availability

The HONOR Magic V5 comes in four premium shades: Warm White, Dawn Gold, Velvet Black, and Silk Road Dunhuang.

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Pricing and configuration in China are as follows:

• 12+256GB = CNY 8999 (US$ 1260 / EUR 1070 / GBP 920 / SG$ 600 / PhP 70,905 / INR 107,700)
• 16+512GB = CNY 9999 (US$ 1395 / EUR 1190 / GBP 1020 / SG$ 1780 / PhP 78,785 / INR 119,745)
• 16+1TB = CNY 10,999 (US$ 1535 / EUR 1310 / GBP 1120 / SG$ 1960 / PhP 86,665 / INR 131, 730)

           * Price conversions are only rough estimations.

Instead of charging CNY 1399, HONOR guarantees FREE inner screen replacement for one year upon purchase. Something to keep in mind for international foldables.

Speaking of, global availability has yet to be announced. Albeit, HONOR Global already has a teaser microsite for the Magic V5. Not much has been included though except for the foreign “Ivory White” and “Reddish Brown” color names.

We just have to patiently wait and see when it’s going to be announced for international markets.

UPDATE #2: The HONOR Magic V5 was just launched in Malaysia for MYR 6999 in a single 16+512GB configuration.

It’s also available in Singapore for SG$ 2199.