Even in the era of compact smartphones, Honor is thought to push handset displays in the other direction, perhaps starting with the Magic8 “Max” later in 2025.
That supposedly 6.9-inch device might be outdone by one with an even bigger display of 6.96 inches in diagonal length.
It is thought to be driven by a Snapdragon 8-series processor, and might as such launch as a successor to the 8+ Gen 1-powered X60 GT in 2026 – by which time it might be able to upgrade to the 8 Gen 2, if not the Gen 3.
Those potential advantages on the mid-range market might be offset by the rest of the “X70 GT’s” display specs, however.
It is thought to be 1.5K in resolution at best, which might result in a somewhat sparse pixel-matrix when stretched across that much screen real estate.
It is also thought to have LTPS backplane technology, as opposed to the LTPO alternative of higher-end smartphones.
Then again, potential for enhanced battery capacity implied by the “X70 GT’s” sheer size might offset its possibly impaired power efficiency somewhat.
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