Honor X70 GT tipped to launch as high-performance mid-range smartphone with massive screen

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.