Foldables from China are now storming the global market, challenging Samsung’s monopoly. While major brands like Xiaomi and Oppo are yet to launch their book-style phones outside China, there are still plenty of options available. Honor, for one, has introduced solid folding phones in the past, with Honor Magic Vs being the latest.
Honor is now ready to launch a new foldable with what is expected to be the thinnest build to date. The Honor Magic V2 will be unveiled on July 12 in China, followed by a global launch sometime later in 2023. Ahead of the release, we have gathered everything known about the smartphone in this post. Let’s have a read.
Design and Display
Foldable smartphones are slowly becoming mainstream. But if there’s one aspect, apart from the expensive pricing, that stops more consumers from opting for folding phones, it is their heavy and bulky build. Samsung’s early Z Fold models, as well as the upcoming Z Fold 5, are particularly thicker than regular phones. But Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and Huawei have launched sleeker models, with the latter’s Mate X3 boasting a commendable thickness of 5.3mm, weighing just 239 grams.
Honor knows foldables need to be thin in order to sell better and claims the Magic V2 will be thinner than the current slimmest foldable phone available on the market. The company hasn’t released any design images yet but it did tease some of the design elements of the device through a poster. There’s not much to see in the image but if you read between the lines, there are some hints. It shows the outer screen of the V2 with the phone app turned on, exhibiting a slightly curved edge similar to the Honor Magic Vs.
Honor puts the foldable side-by-side with what appears to be an older iPhone model featuring a home button, as well as a feature phone. The company likely intends to show us how slim the foldable is by comparing it to these two devices. Going by the teaser, the device does look quite slim, but we’ll have to wait for the launch to tell you the exact dimensions.
The display specifications of the smartphone are anyone’s guess. But if these preliminary specs released by GSMArena are anything to go by, the Honor V2 will have a 7.9-inch foldable LTPO OLED display. It should also LTPO with high-frequency dimming for a better refresh rate. The smartphone is expected to use a gearless hinge like the Magic Vs, offering a less-visible crease on the display.
Other Specifications
A slim design may not be the only highlight of the Magic V2. It is also expected to pack bleeding-edge hardware. The foldable should be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip under the hood. However, there is rumored to be a Magic V2 Supreme Edition, which could come equipped with the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Honor could offer the device with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage.
Camera specifications of the smartphone are not known at the moment but it is expected to offer a periscope zoom lens this time. You may also see a 54MP Sony IMX800 primary sensor on the rear. On the software front, the Magic V2 will run Magic OS 7 based on Android 13.
While the Magic Vs gets a large 5,000mAh battery, the Magic V2 might feature a smaller unit, considering its slim size. The device should support wireless charging as well as 66W wired charging. It could get dual SIM, 5G, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, GNSS, NFC, and a USB-C port.
Expected Pricing
There haven’t been any leaks regarding the pricing of the Magic V2 yet. We expect it would be pricier than the Magic Vs but might cost less than the original Magic V. To give you an idea, Honor V starts at $1397 for the 12GB/256GB model and $1924 for the 12GB/512GB model. On the other hand, the Honor Vs comes priced at $1050 for the 8GB/128GB model and $1200 for the 12GB/256GB model.
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