Honor marked its third anniversary with the launch of Magic, a device it said is “packed with disruptive technology set to redefine the expectations of smartphones”.

According to Engadget, Richard Yu, head of the consumer business group for Honor parent Huawei, said: “This is an experimental product of ours. This concept phone will help us pre-evaluate uncertain future technologies.”

Honor said Magic includes artificial intelligence technology to analyse user data and “provide intelligent interactive features”.

A “WiseScreen” sensor enables users to unlock phones by picking up and looking at the screen, and will turn off the display and lock the screen when the device is put down or placed in a pocket. A “FaceCode” intelligent recognition feature only reveals message notifications to a pre-registered face.

Also included is “Honor Magic Live system”, which the company said “anticipates users’ needs and facilitates their daily lives by offering a whole host of predictive information”. The example given was the ability to “formulate a range of customised recommendations based on users’ social conversations via instant messaging apps”.

The device is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 950 processor, with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It has a 5.1-inch 2K (2560×1440 pixel) AMOLED curved screen with dual 12MP main and 8MP front cameras.

George Zhao, president of Honor, said: “Through this launch, we at Honor are telling our fans around the globe that we are genuinely committed to challenging ourselves and willing to disrupt the status quo to ultimately be able to bring the best mobile-internet experience to them.”

The device will be available imminently, but only for the China market.

Honor said its footprint has grown to cover 74 countries and regions in the three years since its launch, with sales revenue topping $6 billion. The company shipped 40 million units in 2015.