- Murena Hiroh’s smartphone revives a design of the iPhone era with modern internal parts
- Hardware Kill Switch disconnects the microphone and cameras, while Kill Switch software disables connectivity
- Characteristics /e /os, an operating system stripped of Google Apps and Services
Murena has introduced the Hiroh smartphone, positioning the launch as a new high -end device designed with privacy as its central approach.
The company says that its device presents two dedicated privacy controls aimed at limiting possible surveillance and turning it into a safe smartphone.
It has a “hardware switch” of hardware that physically disconnects the microphone and cameras, avoiding its use, along with a “software switch” that disables Wi -FI, Bluetooth, NFC and cellular radios, measures that place the phone for users who value direct control over their hardware.
Privacy characteristics and expandable storage options
The smartphone uses a square metal frame and flat edges that are very similar to an iPhone 5S of 12 years, while packing updated hardware, with a 6,67 -inch AMOLED screen with an 120Hz update rate and a resolution of 2712 x 1220.
Feeding the device is a CPU Mediatek Dimensity 8300 with four Cortex-A715 arm, four Cortex-A510 nuclei and Mali-G615 MC6 graphics.
This device also comes with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, which can be extended to 2TB through a microSD card slot.
This smartphone is sent with /E /OS based on Android 16, an operating system stripped of Google Apps and Services.
Murena has promised at least five years of software and security updates, aligning with the updating commitments of several important manufacturers.
The camera configuration consists of a 108 MP main sensor, a 13 MP ultrawide lens, a macro camera and a 32 MP front sensor.
Other specifications include a 5,000 mAh battery with a rapid 33W charge, dust resistance and water IP54, Wi-Fi 6 connectivity and Bluetooth 5.2.
Its construction of metals and modern visualization specifications contribute to a premium sensation, although IP54 offers only moderate protection against environmental exposure.
Historically, Murena has sold Fairphone and Google Pixel devices that are executed /E /E /OS, which makes Hiroh one of its few totally branded efforts.
With a price of € 1,199 (around $ 1,400), Hiroh is firmly in flagship territory, since there is also an initial pre-poster campaign of € 99 that offers a discount, which reduces the cost to € 999 for the first users.
Even with the lowest price, this device feels expensive compared to other premium smartphones that offer comparable hardware and more polished designs.
Hiroh’s emphasis on privacy is clear, but its appeal beyond a niche audience is still uncertain at such a high price.
