Honor has raised the bar in the sophisticated category with the latest Magic V2. The thinnest and lightest foldable phone on the market, the Magic V2 makes big and bulky foldable phones a thing of the past. While the global launch of the Magic V2 is still pending, the device has already become a hit in China. The phone broke sales records in the country and is currently the best-selling phone in China in the over $550 segment.

Honor Magic V2 sells like cakes in China

Honor announced today that its new foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic V2, has broken the first sales record for all phones over $550 in China in 2023. This category includes your typical bar phones like iPhone 14 Pro Max, Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Oppo Find X6 Pro. The company also reported that Magic Vs’ first-day sales increased 655% compared to the same period.

Honor has enough smartphones, but the demand seems to exceed the company’s expectations. MyDrivers reports that consumers in China are lining up to buy the Honor Magic V2 from offline stores. That’s what we’re used to hearing about the first few iPhone models.

The popularity of the Honor Magic V2 is definitely due to its thin and light design. The device is only 9.9mm thick when folded, but it’s an impressive 4.7mm thick when unfolded. Android Authority “It’s complex, thinner than a ballpoint pen,” he goes on to say. The complex device deserves praise not only for its thickness, but also for its weight: only 237 g.

Its specifications are also top notch. It is foldable, equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and a 120 Hz AMOLED display on the outer and inner panels. The Magic V2 has a massive 5000mAh battery with 66W charging support.