人工智能已成为智能手机行业最新的战场,各大厂商竞相加入AI功能以吸引主流消费者。Vertu:https://vertu.com/ 正在走不同的路线。这家创立于英国的奢侈手机制造商,以手工精制设备闻名,其价格通常高达数万美元,销售的不是规格而是身份象征。其可折叠手机Alphafold面向富裕买家,尤其是首席执行官,将奢华材料与旨在自动化部分日常工作的AI助手相结合。
所以我对这个宣传进行了测试。我没有关注基准分数、相机比较和媒体消费——这些是大多数智能手机评测的基本内容——而是花了几天时间按照Vertu所说的客户方式使用这款可折叠手机:管理文档、分析电子表格和合同、规划商务旅行、自动化日常任务,并在整个工作日依赖其AI助手作为数字伴侣。问题不在于它是否是一部好手机,而在于它是否是一部好的高管手机。
Alphafold的核心是Hermes Agent,一款预装的AI助手,基于开源的Hermes项目构建:https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/,公司表示它可以分析文件、跨应用自动化任务、记忆对话,并在需要时将请求交给人工礼宾服务。与大多数主要只是响应提示的智能手机AI助手不同,Hermes旨在代表用户执行多步骤工作流程,使其成为Vertu宣传的核心,而不是可折叠硬件本身。
在外观方面,Alphafold起价6880美元:https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/vertu-wants-ceos-to-run-companies-from-an-ai-foldable-starting-at-6880/,看起来和摸起来都像是一部奢侈设备。我收到的评测机包裹着真小牛皮皮革并配有钛金属点缀,与那些主要依赖玻璃或合成材料的主流可折叠手机截然不同。显然,它是为将手机视为工具和身份象征的买家打造的。
与三星 Galaxy Z Fold 7(https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/samsung-launches-z-fold7-and-z-flip7-adds-a-cheaper-z-flip7-fe-to-its-foldable-lineup/)相比,我在整个评测过程中都以其作为参考设备,264 克的 Alphafold 明显比三星 215 克的折叠机重。长时间使用时,这额外的重量很明显,但仍不会显得笨重。Alphafold 的弯曲机身也使其比 Galaxy Z Fold 7 的扁平边缘更容易展开。然而,三星的设计在折叠状态下手感更纤薄、更舒适,更便于单手操作。
Alphafold 的包装也更像珠宝展示盒,而不是智能手机盒。过大的盒子打开后,呈现出整齐排列的抽屉,装有捆绑配件,包括皮套和充电线,这增强了 Vertu 正在出售的是一种奢华体验,而不仅仅是一部手机的感觉。
然而,在高端材料之下,Alphafold 却呈现出不同的故事。在评测过程中,我注意到这款设备与 1,100 美元的中兴努比亚 Fold(https://www.gsmarena.com/nubia_fold_goes_official_with_sd_8_elite_and_6560mah_battery-news-70534.php)有惊人的相似之处——从铰链设计和尺寸,到扬声器、麦克风和指纹识别器的布局。最明显的区别是 Vertu 覆盖皮革的后盖。不过,系统信息也显示软件部分存在中兴的标识符。
针对这些观察结果,Vertu 向 TechCrunch 证实,Alphafold 是通过涉及中兴/努比亚硬件平台、组件集成和生产工程的专业供应链合作开发的。然而,该公司表示,他们负责奢华材料、软件体验、质量控制和售后服务。中兴未对评论请求作出回应。
这对 Vertu 并不陌生。在 2023 年对 MetaVertu 的评测中,Wired 报道(https://www.wired.com/story/we-tried-vertus-web3-phone-it-scared-us/)该设备似乎基于中兴努比亚手机,指出硬件的相似之处,并引用 Counterpoint Research 的评论称 Vertu 一直在用奢华材料和定制软件改造现有的中兴型号。
不过,仅仅关注硬件就忽略了 Alphafold 的真正意义。Vertu 的真正赌注不在于制造更好的折叠手机,而在于高管们是否愿意为一个帮助他们更高效度过工作日的 AI 助手付费。
几天的时间里,我将 Alphafold 作为我的主要智能手机使用,用真正的高管工作流程替代日常提示。我没有让 Hermes 写电子邮件或回答琐事问题,而是让它分析电子表格和合同、规划出差行程、管理我的日程,并在多个应用之间自动执行操作。随后,我将这一体验与运行 Google Gemini 的三星 Galaxy Z Fold 7 进行比较:https://techcrunch.com/tag/google-gemini/。
测试过程随着时间不断演进。早期的软件版本在上传文件、分析图片及连接 Vertu 礼宾服务时存在困难。在我向 Vertu 报告这些问题后,公司推出了服务器端修复,恢复了缺失功能,使剩余测试得以完成。
多天测试的结果呈现出比公司声明更细致的情况。在分析本地文件和电子表格时,Hermes 的表现令人印象深刻,而在我的测试中,三星折叠机上的 Gemini 仍依赖手动上传的文档。Hermes 也更愿意在应用间自动执行操作,完成多步骤工作流程。但这种更高的自主性也带来了权衡,提出了 AI 何时应独立行动、何时应寻求澄清的问题。
首批测试之一模拟了高管在前往机场前的常见场景。我让 Alphafold 上的 Hermes Agent 给联系人发送消息,告知我将晚 20 分钟,导航到机场,将手机设为“勿扰模式”,并提醒我 15 分钟后给酒店打电话。代理发送了消息,启用了“勿扰模式”,并打开 Google 地图显示前往机场的路线。然而,它并没有自动开始导航,而是将提醒设置在晚上 9:08,尽管请求是在凌晨 2:32 提出的,并希望 15 分钟后提醒。
在三星 Galaxy Z Fold 7 上运行相同的请求,体验有所不同。与立即尝试每个操作不同,Gemini 会提出后续问题,包括我想去哪个机场以及提醒应该创建在 Google 任务还是三星提醒中。一旦我做出这些选择,它就会在正确的时间创建提醒。
Hermes 更愿意自主行动,而 Gemini 则倾向于在继续之前确认细节。因此,Hermes 完成了更多的请求工作流程,但 Gemini 最终产生了更准确的结果。
第二次测试侧重于更开放的任务。我要求 Vertu 的 Hermes Agent 组织一次从孟买到浦那的商务旅行,包括早班航班、酒店推荐,并将行程添加到我的日历中。该代理回应说,所请求的行程没有直飞的早班航班,并提供了一个“联系管家”按钮,将请求升级到 Vertu 的礼宾服务。它还为错误的日期创建了日历条目,将旅行安排在 7 月 7 日,而不是 7 月 18–19 日,导致工作流程未完成。
三星 Galaxy Z Fold 7 上的 Gemini 采取了不同的方法。在确定所请求行程没有合适的直飞早班航班后,它继续规划行程,通过建议替代的旅行选项而不是将任务交接。
商业文件显示的情况也很混合。我要求 Hermes Agent 和 Gemini 分析本地保存的财务电子表格,总结季度业绩,并确定是否包含第三季度的销售数据。
在我最初的测试中,Hermes 分析了上传的销售电子表格,并正确总结了第二季度的数字。然而,当我几天后返回同一对话时,它不再识别之前分享的文档,而是回应:“我无法访问直接存储在您本地设备上的文件。请在聊天中上传或附加销售电子表格,我将很乐意为您分析第二季度的数据。”
Gemini 最初也需要上传电子表格,但能够保留对话的上下文。几天后,它仍然能够回答关于该文档的后续问题,并正确识别北部地区的销售额最高,而无需再次上传文件。
综合来看,测试表明 Hermes Agent 是一个雄心勃勃的 AI 助手,而非一个成熟的助手。它自主行动的意愿常常让人感觉它更像是一个代理,而不是三星手机上的 Gemini,但这种方法有时会产生不完整的工作流程、错误输出和不一致的行为。评测期间的更新速度也表明 Vertu 正在积极优化该平台,这意味着今天的体验可能与几个月后购买者遇到的情况不同。
除了提供一般性辅助,Vertu 还围绕一系列面向高端专业人士的专业 AI 代理建立了 Hermes,其中包括专注于法律建议和投资见解的代理,以及将某些请求升级到人类礼宾服务的选项。其理念是将 Alphafold 定位为不仅仅是高端智能手机,更是高管的数字助手。
然而,在实际操作中,这些专业代理应被视为起点,而非权威顾问。它们可以提供有用的摘要和建议,但其回应仍然是 AI 生成的,应在用于法律、金融或其他高风险决策前进行独立验证。将某些请求升级到 Vertu 礼宾服务的选项强调了 AI 代理目前的局限性。人类专业知识依然重要。
Vertu 还将 Alphafold 定位为一个商业平台,而不仅仅是一部智能手机。公司展示了一个集成的企业资源计划(ERP)系统,旨在让高管通过设备访问业务数据和工作流程。然而,我的测试仅限于演示环境,因此很难评估该功能在日常使用中的表现或与现有企业系统的整合程度。
对于Alphafold的目标用户群来说,安全性可能和人工智能同样重要。如果高管们不确定数据在哪里处理或存储,他们不太可能使用分析合同、财务报告和商业计划的助手。
Vertu表示,与Hermes Agent的对话是加密的,并且不会用于训练公共AI模型。根据公司说法,用户还可以选择数据的处理位置,企业部署支持为需要更高敏感信息控制的组织提供专用基础设施。
Vertu通过专用的“A5”安全芯片支持这些说法,据称该芯片为敏感数据、加密通讯和数字凭证提供硬件级保护。在测试过程中,这些说法无法被独立验证,但它们是Vertu向高管和企业推销的核心内容。
在AI之外,Alphafold的表现与任何现代旗舰折叠屏手机相似。在测试中,电池轻松续航超过一天。然而,在这个价格下缺乏无线充电是一项令人惊讶的缺失,尤其是当三星的Galaxy Z Fold 7支持便捷的Qi无线充电以及有线USB-C充电时。
相机应用还包含一个“智能AI”设置下的文档扫描模式,可以识别文件并进行优化保存,这对于数字化合同、收据和其他商业文件非常有用。三星通过其自有相机软件提供了类似的扫描体验,因此这更像是一个同质化功能,而非差异化亮点。
Alphafold是打造AI优先奢华智能手机的雄心尝试,但其执行力未能匹配其价格标签。尽管拥有高端材质和独家服务,核心硬件提供的功能几乎与价格低得多的折叠屏手机无异,而Hermes Agent仍然是一个不断发展中的平台,并不足以成为花费数千美元的充分理由。
归根结底,Vertu 要求买家为品牌、工艺以及建立在成熟智能手机平台之上的 AI 和礼宾服务生态系统支付高额溢价。根据我的测试,这种溢价很难被证明是合理的,尤其是当三星的 Galaxy Z Fold 7 提供了更成熟的可折叠体验,同时在日常功能上相当,而价格仅为其一小部分。随着三星下一代 Galaxy Z Fold 8 预计很快发布:https://news.samsung.com/global/invitation-galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-new-shape-unfolds,Alphafold 的价值主张变得更加难以辩护。
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AI has become the smartphone industry’s latest battleground, with manufacturers racing to add AI-powered features to attract mainstream consumers. Vertu:https://vertu.com/ is taking a different path. The UK-founded luxury phone maker, known for hand-finished devices often costing tens of thousands of dollars, sells status instead of specs. Its Alphafold, a foldable phone, targets affluent buyers, particularly chief executives, pairing luxury materials with an AI agent designed to automate parts of an executive’s working day.
So I put that pitch to the test. Rather than focusing on benchmark scores, camera comparisons, and media consumption — the staples of most smartphone reviews — I spent a few days using the foldable the way Vertu says its customers would: managing documents, analyzing spreadsheets and contracts, planning business trips, automating routine tasks, and relying on its AI agent as a digital companion throughout the working day. The question wasn’t whether it was a good smartphone, but whether it was a good executive smartphone.
At the heart of the Alphafold is Hermes Agent, a pre-installed AI agent built on top of the open-source Hermes project:https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/, which the company says can analyze files, automate tasks across apps, remember conversations, and hand off requests to a human concierge when needed. Unlike most smartphone AI assistants that largely just respond to prompts, Hermes is designed to execute multi-step workflows on users’ behalf, making it the centerpiece of Vertu’s pitch rather than the foldable hardware itself.
Physically, the Alphafold, which starts at $6,880:https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/vertu-wants-ceos-to-run-companies-from-an-ai-foldable-starting-at-6880/, looks and feels every bit like a luxury device. The review unit I received was wrapped in genuine calfskin leather with titanium accents, setting it apart from mainstream foldables that largely rely on glass or synthetic finishes. It’s clearly built for buyers who see their phone as both a tool and a status symbol.
Compared with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7:https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/samsung-launches-z-fold7-and-z-flip7-adds-a-cheaper-z-flip7-fe-to-its-foldable-lineup/, which I used as a reference device throughout this review, the 264-gram Alphafold feels noticeably heavier than Samsung’s 215-gram foldable. The extra weight is apparent during prolonged use, though it never feels unwieldy. The Alphafold’s curved frame also makes it easier to unfold than the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s flatter edges. Samsung’s design, however, feels sleeker and more comfortable to hold when folded, making it easier to use one-handed.
The Alphafold also arrives in packaging that feels more akin to a jewelry presentation case than a smartphone box. The oversized box opens to reveal neatly arranged drawers containing bundled accessories, including a leather sleeve and charging cables, reinforcing the sense that Vertu is selling a luxury experience rather than just a handset.
Beneath the premium materials, however, the Alphafold tells a different story. During the review, I noticed striking similarities between the device and the $1,100 ZTE Nubia Fold:https://www.gsmarena.com/nubia_fold_goes_official_with_sd_8_elite_and_6560mah_battery-news-70534.php — from the hinge design and dimensions to the placement of the speakers, microphones, and the fingerprint reader. The most visible distinction is Vertu’s leather-clad rear panel, though. System information also revealed ZTE identifiers in parts of the software.
When asked about these observations, Vertu confirmed to TechCrunch that the Alphafold was developed through a specialist supply-chain partnership involving ZTE/Nubia’s hardware platform, component integration, and production engineering. However, the company said it was responsible for the luxury materials, software experience, quality control, and after-sales service. ZTE did not respond to a request for comments.
This isn’t new for Vertu. In a 2023 review of the MetaVertu, Wired reported:https://www.wired.com/story/we-tried-vertus-web3-phone-it-scared-us/ that the device appeared to be based on a ZTE Nubia handset, citing hardware similarities and comments from Counterpoint Research that Vertu had been adapting existing ZTE models with luxury materials and custom software.
Still, focusing solely on the hardware misses the point of the Alphafold. Vertu’s real bet is not on building a better foldable but on whether executives will pay for an AI agent that helps them get through the working day more efficiently.
Over several days, I used the Alphafold as my primary smartphone, replacing routine prompts with real executive-style workflows. Instead of asking Hermes to write emails or answer trivia questions, I tasked it with analyzing spreadsheets and contracts, planning business trips, managing my schedule, and automating actions across multiple apps. I then compared the experience with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 running Google’s Gemini:https://techcrunch.com/tag/google-gemini/.
The testing evolved as I went. Early software builds struggled to upload files, analyze images, and connect to Vertu’s concierge service. After I reported these issues to Vertu, the company rolled out server-side fixes that restored the missing functionality, allowing the remaining tests to be completed.
What emerged over days of testing was a more nuanced picture than the company’s claims might suggest. Hermes impressed when analyzing local files and spreadsheets, areas where Gemini on Samsung’s foldable still relied on manually uploaded documents during my testing. It was also more willing to automate actions across apps and complete multi-step workflows. But that greater autonomy came with trade-offs, raising questions about when an AI should act independently and when it should ask for clarification.
One of the first tests simulated a common executive scenario before leaving for the airport. I asked Hermes Agent on the Alphafold to message a contact that I was running 20 minutes late, navigate to the airport, switch the phone to Do Not Disturb, and remind me to call the hotel in 15 minutes. The agent sent the message, enabled Do Not Disturb, and opened Google Maps with directions to the airport. It did not, however, automatically begin navigation and instead set the reminder for 9:08 p.m., despite the request being made at 2:32 a.m. for a reminder 15 minutes later.
Running the same request on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 produced a different experience. Rather than attempting every action immediately, Gemini asked follow-up questions, including which airport I wanted to travel to and whether the reminder should be created in Google Tasks or Samsung Reminder. Once I made those selections, it created the reminder for the correct time.
Hermes was more willing to act autonomously, while Gemini preferred to confirm details before proceeding. As a result, Hermes completed more of the requested workflow, but Gemini ultimately produced the more accurate outcome.
A second test focused on a more open-ended task. I asked Vertu’s Hermes Agent to organize a business trip from Mumbai to Pune, including a morning flight, a hotel recommendation, and adding the itinerary to my calendar. The agent responded that there were no direct morning flights available for the requested journey and offered a Contact Butler button to escalate the request to Vertu’s concierge service. It also created a calendar entry for the wrong dates, scheduling the trip for 7 July instead of 18–19 July, leaving the workflow incomplete.
Gemini on Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 took a different approach. After determining that no suitable direct morning flight was available for the requested journey, it continued planning the trip by suggesting alternative travel options rather than handing the task off.
Business documents revealed a mixed picture, too. I asked both Hermes Agent and Gemini to analyze a locally saved financial spreadsheet, summarize the quarterly results, and determine whether third-quarter sales figures were included.
During my original testing, Hermes analyzed an uploaded sales spreadsheet and correctly summarised the Q2 figures. However, when I returned to the same conversation days later, it no longer recognized the previously shared document, instead responding: “I cannot access files stored directly on your local device. Please upload or attach the Sales spreadsheet here in the chat, and I will gladly analyze the Q2 data for you.”
Gemini also required the spreadsheet to be uploaded initially, but retained the context of the conversation. Days later, it was still able to answer follow-up questions about the document, correctly identifying the North region as generating the highest sales without requiring the file to be uploaded again.
Taken together, the testing suggested Hermes Agent is an ambitious AI assistant rather than a finished one. Its willingness to act autonomously often made it feel more like an agent than Gemini on Samsung’s phone, but that same approach occasionally produced incomplete workflows, incorrect outputs, and inconsistent behavior. The pace of updates during the review also suggested Vertu is actively refining the platform, meaning today’s experience may not be the same one buyers encounter a few months from now.
Beyond general assistance, Vertu has built Hermes around a collection of specialist AI agents aimed at affluent professionals, including agents focused on legal advice and investment insights, along with the option to escalate certain requests to a human concierge. The idea is to position the Alphafold as more than a premium smartphone, instead presenting it as a digital assistant for executives.
In practice, however, the specialist agents should be treated as starting points rather than authoritative advisers. They can provide useful summaries and recommendations, their responses remain AI-generated and should be independently verified before being relied upon for legal, financial, or other high-stakes decisions. The option to escalate certain requests to Vertu’s concierge service underscores the current limits of AI agents. Human expertise still matters.
Vertu is also positioning the Alphafold as a business platform rather than just a smartphone. The company demonstrated an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) system designed to give executives access to business data and workflows from the device. My testing, however, was limited to a demonstration environment, making it difficult to assess how the feature performs in day-to-day use or how well it integrates with existing enterprise systems.
For Alphafold’s target audience, security may matter as much as AI. Executives are unlikely to use an assistant that analyses contracts, financial reports, and business plans if they are uncertain where that data is processed or stored.
Vertu says conversations with Hermes Agent are encrypted and are not used to train public AI models. According to the company, users can also choose where their data is processed, with enterprise deployments supporting private infrastructure for organizations that require greater control over sensitive information.
Vertu backs those claims up with a dedicated “A5” security chip, which it says provides hardware-level protection for sensitive data, encrypted communications, and digital credentials. Those claims couldn’t be independently verified during testing, but they’re central to Vertu’s pitch to executives and enterprises.
Away from AI, the Alphafold behaves much like any modern flagship foldable. The battery comfortably lasted more than a day during testing. However, the absence of wireless charging is a surprising omission at this price, particularly when Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 supports convenient Qi charging alongside wired USB-C charging.
The camera app also includes a document scanning mode under a “Smart AI” setting that can recognize paperwork and save them with enhancements, making it useful for digitizing contracts, receipts, and other business documents. Samsung offers a comparable scanning experience through its own camera software, so this is feels more like a parity feature than a differentiator.
The Alphafold is an ambitious attempt to build an AI-first luxury smartphone, but the execution falls short of its price tag. Despite its premium materials and exclusive services, the core hardware offers little that cannot be found in significantly less expensive foldables, while Hermes Agent remains an evolving platform rather than a compelling reason to spend thousands more.
Ultimately, Vertu is asking buyers to pay a substantial premium for branding, craftsmanship, and an ecosystem of AI and concierge services built on top of an established smartphone platform. Based on my testing, that premium is difficult to justify, particularly when Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers a more mature foldable experience with comparable day-to-day functionality at a fraction of the price. With Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy Z Fold 8 expected very soon:https://news.samsung.com/global/invitation-galaxy-unpacked-july-2026-a-new-shape-unfolds, the Alphafold’s value proposition becomes even harder to defend.
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