Honor is lining up a new foldable that could take a different route from its recent Magic V models: a wider inner display, stylus support, and a shape that feels less like a standard book-style foldable and more like a deliberate challenge to Huawei’s own ideas. According to the leak, the company has already approved the project, and the device is tied to the Magic V7 family, with a launch expected in the first half of 2027.
That combination matters because foldables are no longer just about thinner hinges and brighter screens. The real fight is over usefulness, and a wide display plus pen input is one of the few ways to make a premium foldable feel meaningfully different from a big smartphone with a crease in the middle.
Honor Magic V7 foldable could add a wider screen and stylus support
The leak comes from Smart Pikachu, who says Honor has registered both the display specifications and digital pen support for the upcoming model. That points to a device designed for note-taking, sketching, and quicker on-screen interaction, not just media consumption. Honor has already offered stylus support in Magic V5 and Magic V6, but this new version sounds more ambitious in its hardware layout.
- Expected family: Honor Magic V7
- Display: wide foldable screen
- Input: stylus support
- Launch window: first half of 2027
Huawei’s wide-screen foldable strategy is the clear reference point
The comparison being drawn is to Huawei Pura X Max, which launched with its own stylus and leaned into handwritten notes and drawing as part of the pitch. That is a smart clue about where Honor may be heading: foldables are starting to fragment into niches, and the companies willing to give users a clearer reason to open the device may have an edge. Samsung still owns much of the global foldable conversation, but Chinese rivals are clearly experimenting harder with form factor and productivity features.
Honor’s advantage, if this leak holds, is obvious. A wide-screen foldable with pen input could appeal to users who want something closer to a pocketable tablet than a glorified phone, and that is a pitch with more substance than another incremental hinge upgrade.
Smart Pikachu’s track record adds weight
Smart Pikachu has previously leaked products such as Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Xiaomi Pad 6, which gives the latest rumor a bit more credibility than your average forum whisper. Still, the details are early, and there is a big gap between project approval and a shipping product. If Honor really wants to answer Huawei here, the interesting question is not whether the stylus arrives – it is whether the screen format makes the device feel genuinely new instead of just another expensive folding phone with a pen in the box.