Foldables have a new rival for the kingdom. The Honor Magic V3 has already been presented in China and will soon come to Europe. It will do so, as Honor confirmed at the beginning of September during the IFA in Berlin. And be very careful because we are facing a foldable device with a great design. Like the previous generation, this Honor Magic V3 is ready to break the mold.

Honor Magic V3 technical page

A new benchmark in folding design

The Honor Magic V3 sets new standards in craftsmanship. We have the same weight (226 grams) as the Xiaomi Mix Fold 4, but even more extreme thinness. With 4.35mm unfolded and 9.2mm foldedWith its 12.1mm folded size, the Magic V3 leaves the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 far behind.

In addition to its design, the Magic V3 also features the power expected from a high-end processor such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, as well as versions with a maximum of 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage. Slightly expanded for the battery 5.150mAh It has 66W fast charging and 50W wireless charging features.

The Magic V3’s panels also meet expectations. On the outside, there is a 6.43-inch OLED panel that is Dolby Vision compatible and has a 120Hz refresh rate.

Inside is a 7.92-inch LTPO AMOLED panel with up to 1,800 nits brightnessThe screen ratio reaches 88.6% and covers almost the entire interior space. This, combined with its thinness, gives it a sensational appearance.

Responsible for the software are Android 14 and Magic OS 8.0. At the connectivity level, there is NFC, WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3. The audio section comes with stereo speakers compatible with Hi-Res Audio.

This year we’ve seen foldables make a splash in the photography space, and the Magic V3 is proof of that. We have a triple camera with a 50-megapixel main sensor and an f/1.6 aperture lens. It comes with a companion 50-megapixel telephoto sensor and 3.5x optical zoomFinally, we have a 40-megapixel wide-angle sensor, and a 20-megapixel sensor is added to the front camera for both indoor and outdoor.

Honor Magic V3 availability and price

The new Honor Magic V3 is now available for purchase in China at an official price 8,999 yuan Approximately 1,137 euros with direct exchange for the 12 GB and 256 GB version.

We will have to wait for the global version to find out all the final details on this model. It is a foldable that aims high and has all the ingredients to be one of the best in its category for the rest of the year.

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