- Murena Hiroh-smartphone revives an iPhone era design with modern internals
- Hardware Kill Switch interrupts microphone and cameras while software killing switch disables connection
- Features /E /OS, an operating system removed by Google Apps and Services
Murena has introduced the Hiroh smartphone and placed the launch as a new high-end device designed with privacy as its central focus.
The company says its device introduces two dedicated privacy controls aimed at limiting potential surveillance and making it a safe smartphone.
It has a hardware “Kill Switch” that physically connects the microphone and cameras, preventing their use with a software “Kill Switch” that disables Wi -Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and Cellular Radios – measuring the phone for users who appreciate direct control over its hardware.
Privacy features and expandable storage options
The smartphone uses a square metal frame and flat edges that look like a 12-year-old iPhone 5S, while packing updated hardware with a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED screen with a 120Hz update speed and a 2712 x 1220 resolution.
Drive the device is a Medatek Dimensity 8300 CPU with four arm Cortex-A715 cores, four Cortex-A510 cores and Mali-G615 MC6 graphics.
This unit also comes with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 2 TB via a microSD card castle.
This smartphone comes with /E /OS based on Android 16, an operating system stripped by Google Apps and Services.
Murena has promised at least five years of software and security updates and customized update obligations from several major manufacturers.
The camera setup consists of a 108 MP main sensor, a 13 MP Ultrawide lens, a macro camera and a 32 MP front facing sensor.
Other specifications include a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging, IP54 dust and water resistance, Wi-Fi 6 connection and Bluetooth 5.2.
Its metal structure and modern display specifications contribute to a premium feeling, although the IP54 only offers moderate protection against environmental exposure.
Historically, Murena has sold modified Fairphone and Google Pixel devices running /E /OS, making Hiroh one of its few fully branded efforts.
Hiroh, which is priced at € 1,199 (about $ 1,400), is stuck in the flagship area, as there is also a pre -ordering campaign of € 99 offering a discount, reducing the cost of € 999 for early adoptors.
Even with the lower price, this device feels animal 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 point.
