HONOR gained a lot of buzz with the Magic V2 as it was the thinnest foldable phone in the market. Now, they have introduced a follow-up, the HONOR Magic V3.

The HONOR Magic V3 is only 9.2mm thin when folded, thinner than the Magic V2‘s 9.9mm. Unfolded, the device is only 4.35mm. HONOR achieved this by improving the hinge, which is now 2.84mm thick and can last up to 500,000 folds.

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Plus, for the first time on any HONOR foldable phone, the Magic V3 is IPX8 water-resistant. It is also incredibly light at 226g — lighter than the Galaxy Z Fold6 from Samsung.

For the displays, the one on the outside is a 6.43-inch LTPO OLED panel with an FHD+ resolution, 1-120Hz refresh rate, and a tall 20:9 aspect ratio.

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The main one is a 7.92-inch FHD+ LTPO foldable OLED screen with a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 1800 nits of peak brightness. Each display will have its own 20-megapixel camera for selfies.

On the back, we have a camera island that looks similar to the Magic6 Pro. It has a 50-megapixel main shooter with f/1.6 aperture and optical image stabilization. We also have an upgraded 50-megapixel 3.5x periscope-style telephoto lens, and a 40-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Studio Harcourt filters, found on the HONOR 200 series, are also coming soon.

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Under the hood, the Magic V3 is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The chipset is cooled by a vapor chamber cooling system.

HONOR used its silicon-carbon battery so the Magic V3 can have a large 5,150mAh capacity while maintaining that thin profile. Charging is done by the 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.

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The HONOR Magic V3 has a price of CNY8,999 (~Php72,500) for the 12GB/256GB variant, CNY9,999 (~Php80,500) for the 16GB/512GB, and CNY10,999 (~Php88,600) for the 16GB/1TB model. It will be available in China starting July 19. If we follow its predecessor’s schedule, it may not arrive in the Philippines until early next year.

HONOR Magic V3 Specs

  • Android 14, MagicOS 8.0.1
  • Dual SIM, Dual standby
  • 7.92-inch FHD+ LTPO OLED foldable display, 2344 x 2156 pixel resolution, ~402ppi
    • 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
    • 3840Hz PWM dimming
    • 1800-nits peak brightness
  • 6.43-inch LTPO OLED cover display, 2376 x 1060 pixel resolution, 402ppi
    • 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate
    • HDR10+
    • 4320Hz PWM dimming
  • HDR Vivid, Dolby Vision
  • SGS, TUV Rheinland eye care certifications
  • 3.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 octa-core processor
  • Vapor chamber cooling
  • 12GB/16GB RAM
  • Adreno 750 GPU
  • 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.0 storage, non-expandable
  • 20-megapixel front camera
  • 20-megapixel cover camera
  • 50-megapixel (f/1.6, PDAF, OIS) + 50-megapixel (3.5x periscope zoom, OIS, PDAF, f/3.0) + 40-megapixel (ultra-wide) rear cameras, LED flash
  • IPX8 splash resistant
  • Stylus support
  • Stereo speakers
  • Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
  • HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G
  • WiFi 7, dual-band
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • dual-band GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
  • NFC
  • IR blaster
  • USB-C
  • Dimensions: 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35mm (unfolded) | 156.6 x 74.0 x 9.2mm (folded)
  • Weight: 226g
  • Colors: Velvet Black, Tundra Green, Red, SNow
  • 5,150mAh non-removable battery, 66W wired, 50W wireless, 5W reverse wired charging

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