Honor has become the first manufacturer to launch the first folding phone powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. And we are talking about the Honor Magic V.
It features a large 7.9-inch main folding screen that can close completely flat for added protection and a 6.45-inch cover screen with 120Hz refresh rate and a 2560 x 1080px resolution (21:9 aspect).
The external screen’s dimensions are much closer to what you’d see on a regular smartphone which should make typing and other everyday tasks that much easier. Honor stressed the importance of having a usable cover screen on the Magic V and even compared its solution on stage next to the Galaxy Z Fold3 and its tall and narrow 25:9 outward screen.
Magic V’s main 7.9-inch flexible OLED screen offers 90Hz refresh rate and 2272 x 1984px resolution. The aspect ratio here is 10.3:9 which divides into two areas of close to 21:9 aspect using two apps side by side. You also get HDR10+ support and 10bit colors as well as 800nits peak brightness. Magic V is also the first foldable to boast IMAX Enhanced certification.
Honor is not compromising on the camera experience here as you get three 50MP modules around the back. A 50MP main cam with a 23mm equivalent lens, a 13mm equivalent 50MP ultrawide snapper and a 50MP color spectrum shooter. There are two 42MP selfie cameras housed in punch hole cutouts on the cover screen and on the main screen.
Honor is bringing 12GB RAM as standard on all versions of the Magic V while storage varies between 256GB and 512GB. A 4,750 mAh battery with 66W wired charging is tasked with keeping the device up and running. The software side is covered by Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12.
Honor Magic V Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800
- 3G bands: HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands: LTE
- 5G bands: SA/NSA
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2022, January 10
- Status: Exp. release 2022, January
Design
- Dimensions:
- Unfolded: 160.4 x 141.1 x 6.7 mm
- Folded: 160.4 x 72.7 x 14.3 mm
- Weight: 293 g (10.34 oz)
- Build: Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
- Colors: Titanium Silver, Black, Burnt Orange
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: Foldable OLED, 90Hz
- Size: 7.9 inches, 200.5 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1984 x 2272 pixels (~381 ppi density)
- Cover display: OLED, 120Hz, 6.45 inches, 1080 x 2560 pixels, 431 ppi
Operating System
- Android 12, Magic UI 6, Google Play Services (market/region dependent)
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (4 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
- GPU: Adreno 730
- Storage: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 3.X
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), PDAF, optical zoom
- 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
- Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
- Selfie Camera: Single – 42 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS. Up to quad-band: GLONASS (4), BDS (4), GALILEO (3), QZSS (2), NavIC
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared port: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 4750 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 66W, 50% in 15 min (advertised)
Honor Magic V Price and Availability
Honor Magic V is available in Titanium Silver, Black, Burnt Orange colors. It is priced at;
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model costs CNY 9,999 ($1,570)
- 12GB RAM + 512GB storage model costs CNY 10,999 ($1,725)
First sales in China are scheduled for January 18. An Honor spokesperson said the company has not yet decided if it will offer the Magic V outside of China.
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