The Honor Purse V outward folding phone last month and the Magic V2 earlier this year. Now the brand has unveiled a third foldable phone for this year. The newest addition is the Honor Magic Vs2.
The foldable arrives as the successor to the last year’s Magic Vs. The latest offering is touted to be thinner and lighter than its predecessor. Alongside, the foldable device, the brand has also announced the Watch 4 Pro. Read on to know what the Magic Vs 2 offers out of the box
The Honor Magic Vs2 is a book-style foldable phone. It is touted to be the thinnest foldable phone that measures 5.1mm when expanded and 10.7mm when folded. The company says that it has used rare earth magnesium alloy to make the phone lighter weighing 229 grams. The device has a protruding rectangular camera module and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button on the right side. Honor has adopted a titanium hinge mechanism for enhanced durability.
The Honor Magic Vs2 has a 6.43-inch primary external display bearing a 2,344 x 2,156 pixels resolution and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The internal screen measures 7.9 inches with a resolution of 2,376 x 1,060 pixels.
Both displays have an AMOLED panel, a 120Hz LTPO refresh rate, and HDR10+ support. There are also symmetrical bezels surrounding the screen.
On the imaging front, the Honor Magic Vs2’s triple rear camera setup comprises a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 20MP telephoto unit with a maximum 40x digital zoom. Up front, there is a 16MP selfie snapper.
Under the hood, the Honor Magic Vs 2 is with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor. It packs up to 16GB RAM and 512GB onboard storage. The foldable phone draws its power from a 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 66W fast charging. Software-wise, the device runs on MagicOS 7.2 based on Android 13.
Connectivity options on the Honor Magic Vs2 include 5G, USB-C port, WiFi, Bluetooth, and NFC.
Honor Magic Vs2 Specifications
Internal Screen: 7.92-inch (2344 x 2156 Pixels) FHD+ OLED 10:9 aspect ratio LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz high frequency PWM eye protection, HDR10+, 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut, up to 1600 nits brightness, Dolby Vision
External Screen: 6.43-inch (2376 x 1060 Pixels) FHD+ OLED 20:9 aspect ratio LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz high frequency PWM eye protection, HDR10+, 1.07 billion colors, DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut, up to 2500 nits brightness
Processor: Octa Core Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 730 GPU
Memory and storage: 12GB / 16GB RAM with 256GB storage / 512GB storage
Rear Camera: 50MP Camera, f/1.9 aperture, LED flash, 12MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, macro option, 20MP (OIS) 2.5x Optical Zoom Camera with f/2.4 aperture, and Flicker sensor
Front camera: 16MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
Multimedia: USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers, certified by IMAX Enhanced, 3-MIC Stereo Voice Reception, DTS: X Ultra Algorithm
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2 LE, GPS (L1 + L5 Dual band), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C (GEN1), support DP1.2
Battery: 5000mAh (typical) battery with 66W Super fast wired charging
Sensors: Gravity, Gyro, Infrared, fingerprint sensor (side), Hall, Ambient light, Proximity light, Accelerometer and Compass
Operating system: Magic UI 7.2 based on Android 13
Dimensions: 157.5x 146.2mm (74.4mm when folded) ×5.1 (10.7 when folded) mm;
Weight: 229g
Honor Magic Vs2 Price and availability
The Honor Magic Vs2 comes in three colors: Velvet black (feather fiber), Glacier blue (feather fiber), and Coral purple (plain leather).
It is priced as follows:
- Honor Magic Vs2 (12GB + 256GB): 6999 yuan (USD 960 or Rs. 79,825 approx.).
- Honor Magic Vs2 (16GB + 512GB): 7699 yuan (USD 1055 or Rs. 87,810 approx.).
The pre-sale begins today, October 12, 2023, with the first sale starting on October 17, 2023. You can purchase the device from HONOR Mall, major authorized e-commerce platforms, and Honor experience stores across China.
