Just when I think I’ve seen screens in every possible place that screens could be, some Chinese company comes along and reminds me that I ain’t seen nothing yet. Honor has announced its newest 700 series, and it looks a heck of a lot like the iPhone 18 Pro, as Honor’s numbered phones tend to these days. Oh, except for one thing: there’s literally a screen on the camera bump.

A whole bunch of stuff about these phones had already been leaked by the credible tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, including that the company had previously been “evaluating” a 1.7-inch rear display. Honor’s 600 series also had a magnetic screen sort of accessory. But this is the first time we’ve seen Honor confirm a built-in rear screen on a specific model.

The series has three models—700S, 700, and 700 Pro—and all will include this screen, according to Honor’s website. What purpose might this serve, exactly? For one thing, these product photos suggest it can display the time and date. The phone’s front screen can presumably do that too, as can, say, a clock, but I guess it’s good to have options.

Honor has left other use cases largely to the imagination, since all the product photos I can find on its site just show this camera-bump screen displaying the date and time. ) I’m guessing it could also show alerts if you happen to have your phone lying face down, don’t want to turn it face up, and don’t have a smartwatch to check your notifications.

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