Highlights

• Honor Magic V2 debuts in Europe after initial global announcement.
• Features over 210 technological breakthroughs, including a robust hinge.
• Boasts a super-light titanium hinge for a slim, foldable design.
• Honor also introduces the Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design edition in Europe.

After much anticipation, Honor has finally introduced the Magic V2 in the European market, nearly five months following its initial announcement.

The device, known for its technological innovations and sleek design, marks a significant step for Honor in the realm of foldable smartphones.

Honor Magic V2: Features and Specs

Honor’s Magic V2 represents two years of dedicated development, resulting in more than 210 technological breakthroughs.

Notable among these is its robust hinge design, an ultra-thin battery, and an advanced cooling system, all contributing to its standout features.

The Magic V2 ushers in what Honor calls the “millimeter era” for foldable phones.

It boasts a remarkably slim profile, measuring just 9.9 mm thick when folded and 4.7 mm when unfolded.

This sleekness contributes to its lightweight feel, tipping the scales at only 231 grams.

The phone’s portability and comfort in hand are significant achievements in foldable phone design.

To achieve this level of thinness, Honor reengineered the hinge.

The Super-light Titanium Hinge not only reduces the phone’s weight but also enhances its durability.

This hinge has earned SGS certification, underscoring the smartphone’s reliability.

Additionally, the hinge provides a smooth folding and unfolding experience and features suspended water-drop support, allowing it to stay suspended at different angles.

RSR Porsche Design Edition

Adding to the excitement, Honor introduced the Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design a couple of weeks ago, and it’s now confirmed to be heading to Europe as well.

This special edition, a result of a joint development between Honor and Porsche Design, showcases an elevated level of craftsmanship and design.

However, details regarding its pricing and exact release date in Europe remain undisclosed.

FAQs

What is special about the Honor Magic V2’s design?

The Honor Magic V2 features a super-light titanium hinge, contributing to its ultra-thin profile of 9.9 mm when folded and 4.7 mm when unfolded, making it one of the slimmest foldable phones on the market.

When was the Honor Magic V2 launched in Europe?

Honor has recently launched the Magic V2 in Europe, nearly five months after its initial global announcement, bringing its advanced foldable technology to the European market.

What technological advancements does the Honor Magic V2 offer?

The Honor Magic V2 boasts over 210 technological breakthroughs, including an advanced cooling system, ultra-thin battery, and a robust hinge design, enhancing its functionality and durability.

Is there a special edition of the Honor Magic V2?

Yes, alongside the standard Magic V2, Honor has introduced the Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design edition in Europe, showcasing a unique collaboration with Porsche Design.

What are Honor Magic V2 specifications?

* Inner display. The Honor Magic V2 flaunts a 7.92-inch folding LTPO OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 2344 × 2156 pixels resolution, 1600nits peak brightness, Stylus support, 90.4 screen-to-body ratio, 1.07 billion colours, 100 percent DCI-P3 wide colour gamut, HDR10+, 3840Hz PWM Dimming with TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free Certification.

* External screen: There is a 6.43-inch LTPO display with 2376 × 1060 pixels, 91.2% Screen-to-body ratio, up to 2500 nits, 402 PPI, and Stylus support.

* Processor: The Honor foldable is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC coupled with Adreno GPU for graphics.

* RAM and Storage: 16GB RAM and 256GB/512GB. There is a 16GB/1TB storage option for the Honor Magic V2 Ultimate Edition.

* OS: The phone runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 custom skin out of the box.

* Cameras: There is a 50MP primary sensor with f/1.9 aperture, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens with OIS and macro option, and a 20MP telephoto camera with OIS and Honor AI Motion Sensing Capture

* Battery: The phone packs a 5000mAh battery with 66W HONOR SuperCharge support.

* Connectivity: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C, and NFC.

* Others: Symmetrical dual speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor, 24bit HDR 3-MIC stereo Voice Reception and DTS X Ultra Algorithm.

What is Price and availability of Honor Magic V2?

The Honor Magic V2 phone is available for purchase in China at 8,999 yuan ($1,300) for the 16GB RAM+256GB storage version. You can pay 9,999 yuan ($1,450) and get the higher-end 16GB RAM+512GB trim.

If that’s not enough, the Honor Magic V2 Ultimate edition with 16GB RAM+1TB ROM comes priced at 11,999 yuan (~$1,700). The pre-sale will start at 21:30 on July 12, and the official sale will start at 10:08 on July 20. Note this product is currently limited to China.

Honor’s new Magic V2 makes the next-gen Galaxy Z Fold 5 look last-gen.Details?

Foldable phones have improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years. But there are still some issues with them. Unlike flagship Android phones, book-style foldables are big, bulky, and thick, making them difficult to carry around in your pocket.

Honor, the company that was forced to split from its parent company Huawei, has tried fixing this problem with its latest foldable: the Honor Magic V2.

Honor claims to use a titanium hinge and proprietary steel on the Magic V2’s folding components. This has allowed the company to reduce the phone’s waistline to 9.9mm when folded and restrict its weight to 231g. This makes it even lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which weighs 234 grams. And just for comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 weighs 263g. The hinge is durable as well, with the Honor Magic V2 boasting of a durability certification from SGS. This certifies the hinge to withstand more than 400,000 folds for up to 10 years.

Thanks to a “three-in-one” display driver component, Honor claims it was able to free up additional internal space inside the phone, allowing it to fit a 5,000mAh dual Silicon-carbon battery. While common on premium smartphones, hardly any foldables have shipped with such a big cell. And with 66W fast charging support, topping up the phone should not take a long time as well.

The FHD+ 120Hz LTPO-based inner folding screen of the Honor Magic V2 measures 7.92 inches with a claimed brightness of 1,600 nits. As for the 120Hz cover display with 2376 x 1060 resolution, it measures 6.43 inches and can reach a claimed peak brightness of 2,500 nits. And since the display has a 20:9 aspect ratio, it does not feel as cramped as the Galaxy Z Fold 4’s outer screen.

Honor says the two displays support 3840Hz PWM dimming, so it should reduce eye strain, especially if you are sensitive to the flickering of OLED panels. These specs already make the Honor Magic V2 superior to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is shaping up to be a minor upgrade over its predecessor.

Ticking inside the Honor Magic V2 is Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, with a higher 3.36GHz clock speed. Paired with an Adreno 740 GPU running at 719Mhz, 16GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage, the foldable packs enough grunt to easily run multiple heavy apps and games at once.

For the rear camera setup, Honor uses a 50MP f/1.9 primary shooter with OIS, a 50MP f/2.0 ultra-wide, and a 20MP f/2.4 telephoto with OIS. One 16MP f/2.2 selfie snapper resides in a punch-hole on the inner screen, while another is on the cover display.

Other specs of the Honor Magic V2 are equally impressive and include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type- C with DisplayPort support, and dual-SIM connectivity. The foldable runs on Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 but misses out on Google Play access since it will be sold in China. It will launch in Silk Black, Silk Purple, Gold, and Black colors, with preorders already going live for 8,999 RMB.

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