Honor is gearing up to launch its latest foldable device in the form of the Magic V2.
It’s not long to wait, but here’s what we know so far about this high-end smartphone that will hopefully release from China.
When will the Honor Magic V2 be released?
It has been officially announced that the Honor Magic V2 will be launched on July 12, 2023.
During his keynote at MWC Shanghai, Honor CEO George Zhao confirmed the rumored release date, though we don’t yet know if it’s China-only or the global date.
The original Honor Magic V never released from its home territory, but the subsequent Honor Magic Vs had its first release in November 2022 in China, followed by a worldwide release in February 2023, although it did not does not include North America.
If Honor sticks to this model, we may see the Magic V2 in Europe in October, but hopefully sooner. A US launch is unlikely.
How much will the Honor Magic V2 cost?
There has been no official word on the price of the Honor Magic V2 at the time of writing. To guide you, we can turn to the previous model. At launch, the Honor Magic Vs cost £1,399/$1,599 (about $1,690), making it just a bit more affordable than its main rivals the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 ($1,799/£1,649/ $1,799) and the new Pixel Pliez ($1,799/£1,749/$1,899).
Foldable prices don’t seem to drop that much, so we expect the Honor Magic V2 to have a similar price.
What features will we see in the Honor Magic V2?
Even with the release date so close, Honor has yet to announce any specs as it is presumably saving it for the event. We’ve seen some strong rumors coming out though, which gives us a hint as to what might be in store.
GSMArena reports that the new device will be available in two flavors, giving buyers the choice between Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipsets, joined by up to 16GB of RAM and a maximum storage of 512GB. consistent with what we saw on the Honor Magic Vs, which arrived with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.
As with all foldables, the screen is an extremely important part of the device. So it’s good news that Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station (via GizmoChina) has published that the Magic V2 will come with a 2K LTPO panel that features high-frequency dimming. There are no details on size, or anything on the external panel, but if the Magic V’s form factor is maintained, then the folding screen should be 7.9-inches, while the The exterior of the phone will sport a 6.45-inch OLED panel running at a resolution of 2560 x 1080 and with a refresh rate of 120Hz.
Battery size seems like an enigma. The Honor Magic V was equipped with a 4750mAh cell supporting up to 66W charging. Digital Chat Station published that the Magic V2 will boost up to 5800mAh, while GizmoChina says Honor will install a dual high density cell rated at 2840mAh and 2060mAh. Either way, it looks like users should have more power reserves with the new foldable.
The cameras are also ready for modification. Several reports we’ve seen think Honor will stick with the triple camera array that appeared on the Magic V, but the 50Mp main shooter could be upgraded to a 108Mp module instead, and GizChina is also posting that optical image stabilization could be included to improve the sharpness of images and video.
That’s all we know so far, although with the release date so close, it won’t be long before we know the full loadout of Honor’s new foldable. In the meantime, check out our guide to the best foldable phones to find out what the Magic V2 has to beat.
