AI Agents Lead the New Era of Smartphones: Honor Magic7 Takes the Lead, Apple Follows Closely

AI Agents Lead the New Era of Smartphones: Honor Magic7 Takes the Lead, Apple Follows CloselyThe fourth quarter of 2024 will witness a fierce battle among flagship smartphones, with the most notable aspect being the application of AI agents. As hardware upgrades become increasingly homogeneousAI technology has become the key battleground for smartphone manufacturers

AI Agents Lead the New Era of Smartphones: Honor Magic7 Takes the Lead, Apple Follows Closely

The fourth quarter of 2024 will witness a fierce battle among flagship smartphones, with the most notable aspect being the application of AI agents. As hardware upgrades become increasingly homogeneousAI technology has become the key battleground for smartphone manufacturers. Currently, there are two main directions for AI development within the industry: one is based on existing AI features, such as AI image erasure and AI translation; the other is the adoption of AIAgent technology for intent recognition, which is being pursued by Apple and Honor.

At WWDC24, Apple unveiled AppleIntelligence, integrated into the latest iPhone 16 series. The launch of Apple AI signifies a fundamental restructuring of the underlying operating system, ushering in a new era for smartphones. Prior to this, Honor had already proposed a four-layer AI architecture for smart terminals, constructing a "smart life entity" that serves users.

On September 6th, at the 2024 IFA in Berlin, Honor unveiled the industry's first open ecosystem AI agent, the AIAgent, and announced that its next-generation Magic7 flagship series would be the first to feature the Honor AIAgent. The release of the Honor Magic7 series signifies that Chinese consumers will be among the first to experience the allure of AI agents.

It's noteworthy that many of the features of Apple AI showcased during the Apple event bear similarities to the AI capabilities of the Honor Magic7 series. For instance, both phones support AI-powered automatic execution functions. Honor enables "one-phrase closing of app auto-renewal," while Apple allows "sending images to others." Moreover, during operation, both phones' AI agents display a circling marquee effect along the screen edges, indicating similar attention to detail.

Zhao Ming, CEO of Honor, stated that Apple and Honor are converging on the path of AI development, competing in terms of AI service experiences to attract a larger user base and drive industry innovation. AIAgent will initiate a new wave of innovation in the field of smartphones, and the Honor Magic7 will be the first phone in China to offer consumers access to the AIAgent.

Currently, Apple's AppleIntelligence is scheduled for release in October, but will initially only support English. Chinese and other language versions are expected to be available next year. In this context, the Honor Magic7 series will become the first Android phone to feature an AI agent.

Beyond Honor and Apple, other manufacturers are actively deploying AI strategies. Vivo and OPPO, both part of the MediaTek Dimensity camp, are poised to make another flagship debut, while Honor has also joined the Snapdragon camp, vying for a Snapdragon premiere.

In conclusion, the fourth quarter of 2024 promises exciting new flagship offerings, particularly the Honor Magic7 series with its AIAgent. The adoption of AI agents will make phones more intelligent and user-friendly, providing a more human-centric experience. AI technology will become a significant driving force in future smartphone development, and we eagerly await the unfolding of this new era.