15 Jul 2024
HONOR launches the thinnest folding phones on the market: the HONOR Magic V3 and Magic Vs3 with Shape Memory Alloy OIS and AF technology
HONOR has launched the Magic V3 and Magic Vs3 handsets at a presentation event on the 12th July 2024. HONOR emphasised the benefits of using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) in its promotional material for being compact and offering fast autofocus. These handsets are initially available in China, though it is expected that they will be made available globally later this year.
HONOR Magic V3 (left) and Vs3 (right) - Image credit: Honor
The HONOR Magic V3 has a thickness of just 9.2mm in its folded state – a significant reduction in thickness compared to the previous generation phone – the HONOR Magic V2 was 9.9mm thick. Unfolded, the handset is a mere 4.35mm thick and weighs 226 grams.
The HONOR Magic V3 has a triple rear camera configuration with a large aperture 50MP f/1.6 main camera featuring SMA Lens Shift AF+OIS. During the launch presentation, HONOR’s CEO George Zhao, highlighted the benefits of an all-in-one SMA AF+OIS solution that reduces the camera size by 38% and improves autofocus speed by 45%. The Magic V3 also sports a 40MP f/2.2 112° ultrawide camera and a 50MP f/3.0 3.5x optical zoom telephoto camera with OIS. Introducing OIS into the main camera enables improved image quality, especially in low-light conditions. Other notable aspects of the HONOR Magic V3 include the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 applications processor, a 5150mAh silicon-carbon battery, IPX8 rating and a host of AI features including Circle to Search and Honor Parallel Space.
The Magic Vs3 has a folded handset thickness of 9.8mm and weighs 229 grams. It also features a triple rear camera configuration with a 50MP f/1.9 main camera featuring SMA Lens Shift OIS, an 8MP periscope camera capable of 5x optical zoom and a 40MP f/2.2 112°ultrawide shooter capable of 2.5cm macro shots.
SMA actuator technology is well suited for folded handsets due to its compact size, low z-height and lack of electromagnetic interference (EMI), especially critical when magnetic technology is used in the handset.
Both the SMA Lens Shift AF+OIS and the SMA Lens Shift OIS actuators from Cambridge Mechatronics Ltd are mature products and have shipped in over 80 million handsets to date. For more details about Cambridge Mechatronics and SMA technology, please GET IN TOUCH.
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About CML: Cambridge Mechatronics Limited (CML) is a world-leading developer of mechanical, optical, electrical, silicon and software designs for system-level solutions using its Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) platform technology. ACTUATOR SOLUTIONS using SMA wire (thinner than human hair) can be controlled to submicron accuracy. These actuators are particularly suited to applications that require high levels of precision and force, in a compact and lightweight design.
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