There are plenty of great foldable phones available in 2024. The Honor V Purse stands out as one of the most unusual and unique I’ve ever used.
The novelty factor of a foldable gets me excited every time I use a fold or flip phone. After all, there’s a big screen that’s being halved to fit inside my pocket, and depending on the phone, sometimes it’s made of thin glass! While foldables brought the fun factor back to phones, the Honor V Purse is bringing the same fun/exciting feeling to foldables.
I didn’t think things could get any better, but then I unboxed the Honor V Purse — and it has exceeded my expectations. It’s a reverse book-style foldable, meaning there’s a large portion of the screen that’s always exposed. I expected it to wear out within weeks, but I’ve had the device for a few months now, and after using it as my primary phone for three weeks, I’m amazed at how it has held up. It’s durable, unique, and one of the most unusual folding phones available in 2024.The Honor V Purse is one of a kind
The Honor V Purse is not the first foldable phone that folds outwards. It’s eerily similar to the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but even thinner and lighter. To put more weight on those two words, here’s some context: The Honor V Purse is thinner (8.6mm folded) than the Google Pixel 8 Pro (8.8mm) and lighter (214 grams) than the iPhone 15 Pro Max (221g) and the Galaxy S24 Ultra (232g). And that’s why it amazes me every time I unfold it to an even slimmer 4.3mm form factor.
This design solves two issues with most foldable phones. First, there’s virtually no crease. The OnePlus Open is the only foldable that’s managed to reduce the crease to a point where it’s unnoticeable unless you’re looking for it. But the Honor V Purse design brings it further down where you can only feel it, but can’t see it easily.
Second, it’s super light on my wrist. I like reading on my phone, and I believe book-style foldables are brilliant e-readers. But while reading on the OnePlus Open or the Galaxy Z Fold 5, I could feel the fatigue on my wrist, and it gets uncomfortable after around 25-30 minutes.
