This is the Honor Magic V3

HONOR has launched its new Magic V3 and Vs3 foldable devices in China to make it clear that once again, in this format, it will be a fierce competitor for the rest of the manufacturers bidding for the market of these mobile phones in Europe. Thanks to Third-generation silicon-carbon battery technology debuts in HONOR Magic V3The manufacturer has been able to push the thickness of the new fold to the extreme: 4.35 mm when opened and 9.2 mm when closed.

In EL ESPAÑOL – El Androide Libre we launched the HONOR Magic V3 in China in our hands to make it clear that while the Magic V2 was very thin in thickness, This one is bigger and even lighterThe Chinese manufacturer’s battery technology engineering allows it to reach levels undreamed of years ago in foldable devices.

Yes in book form —which Samsung has reigned over in recent years, now with the premiere of the Galaxy Z Fold 6— HONOR becomes one of the references for some reasons very important in this type of foldable that usually doubles the thickness of a mobile phone: the new Magic V3 from the Chinese manufacturer looks like a normal phone. It is worth remembering that in the first quarter of the year it became the company that distributed the most folding products in Europe, overtaking the Korean manufacturer.

The reason why the Chinese company is one of the references is due to the HONOR Magic V3 that we have had in our hands, which continues with its feet on the ground for be the thinnest fold (with the figures given a few paragraphs above) and a very light weight: from 237 g of the Magic V2 to 226 g.

9 grams can be all or nothing on the European market right now, and in a foldable format that When opened, it expands to 7.92 inches on an LTPO AMOLED displayit’s an extraordinary experience. To understand it better: the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a thickness of 5.6 and 12.1 mm respectively open and folded, the Magic V3 remains at 4.35 and 9.2 mm. And the Galaxy S24 Ultra reaches 8.6 mm, 0.6 millimeters less than the Magic V3.

In some photographs you can see how it almost gives the feeling that even the hole in the The USB Type-C connector is larger or almost equal to the thickness; This is an optical effect, but it very clearly shows the maximum limit that HONOR is currently at in order to reduce this measure.

In the attached photos you can also see the colors tending towards reddish brown and black (there is also another green), more sober and elegant, knowing perfectly what type of users it will suit. There is also another interesting detail on the side frame

It’s a mobile attention to detail and design, but also very durable: this goes from the 400 thousand of the Magic V2 to 500 thousand folds and the hinge material makes that the play visible on the open screen does not suffer over time with a loss of 4.05 nanomillimeters.

We continue to compare and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra weigh 239 g and 232 g respectively. The Chinese manufacturer’s mobile is lighter than the two: 226g. With this data, the fact that book-type folds are heavy and thick when carried in the pocket or bag is completely eradicated, and thus HONOR appeals to the user who is already tired of the usual normal smartphones.

Add to the equation the superb design of the rear of the Magic V3 which takes inspiration from the Magic series with the HONOR Magic 6 Pro as the best example and this almost hexagonal shaped module; with gold finishes on the reddish brown model and a model with a geometric design which generates a very exquisite touch to this color variant. In hand, one has the impression of having a very special mobile phone, flexible, neat and exquisitely treated in all its forms.

Shapes that unlike the Magic V2 on the external screen They become more curved in the upper and lower corner. With all that said about the design and the feeling of having a normal, light and thin cell phone in your hand, the specifications are top notch.

Scary Specs

Both screens are AMOLED with the internal one of 7.92 inches and the external one of 6.43 inches. Both with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a maximum brightness of 4,000 nits. HONOR is one of the manufacturers most committed to protecting vision and, unlike the Magic V2, the Magic V3 has a protection that prevents the accentuation of possible myopia over time; That is, the screen emits a type of reflection that protects the user’s vision in this sense.

In its internal parts There is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipthe current reference for 2024, and in the same cameras as those of the HONOR 200: 50 Mpx main camera and telephoto lens and a 40 Mpx ultra wide angle. The optical zoom is 3x and on the front the selfie camera reaches 20 Mpx.

The third-generation 5,150mAh silicon-carbon battery is the first time it is integrated into an HONOR mobile and there is no better way to debut it than in the Magic V3 to show off this extreme finesse. Fast charging is 66W wired and the V3 this time offers 50W wireless charging.

There are other details such as the fingerprint sensor on the side and facial recognition to complete a special Android mobile that should be announced in the latter part of the year. The sensations it provides are the best and it still sets the bar very high to make it difficult for other manufacturers like Samsung. An exquisite folding that erases the line between a regular cell phone and a foldable phone in design and user experience.