As planned, Honor announced its second foldable product: Honor Spell Vs. A high-end device that will eventually be the first foldable Honor to leave China. Its predecessor, the Honor Magic V, remained in its market, but now it looks like Honor is poised to take on Samsung, Huawei and Motorola in other markets.
The company hasn’t announced whether it’s available in other regions, so we’ll have to wait. What we do know is that it will be available for sale in China at 7,499 yuan. about 1,015 euros. Let’s get to know him a little better with the introductions.
Honor Magic Vs technical sheet
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AGAINST HONOR MAGIC
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
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Folded: 160.3 x 72.6 x 12.9mm
Unfolded: 160.3 x 141.5 x 6.1mm
261 grams
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EXTERNAL DISPLAY
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6.45 inch OLED
FullHD+ resolution (2,560 x 1,080 pixels)
120hz
100% DCI-P3
Format 21:9
HDR10+
PWM Dimming 1,920 Hz
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MAIN MONITOR
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7.9 inch foldable OLED
Resolution 2,272 x 1,984 pixels
90hz
DCI-P3
HDR10+
PWM Dimming 1,920 Hz
Compatible with Magic Pen
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PROCESSOR
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Snapdragon 8+ Generation 1
Adreno 730 graphics card
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data store
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8/12GB
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INTERNAL STORAGE
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256/512GB
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REAR CAMERA
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Main: 54 MP f/1.9 (Sony IMX800)
Wide angle/macro: 50 MP f/2.0, 122º FOV
Telephoto: 8 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS
EIS+OIS
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FRONT CAMERA
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16MP f/2.45
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DRUM
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5,000mAh
66W fast charging
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OS
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Magic OS 7.0 (Android 12)
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CONNECTION
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5G NSA/SA
4G
Dual nanoSIM
usb type c
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OTHER
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no
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PRICE
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To change from 1.015 euros
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Honor’s second foldable feature promises durability
The changes on the aesthetic level are not very obvious, but we do see an evolution in terms of design. The company managed to reduce the thickness of the device both folded and unfolded, it increases from 14.3 and 6.7 millimeters on the Honor Magic V to 12.9 and 6.1 millimeters on the Honor Magic Vs, but at the cost of increasing the weight to 261 grams.
What would be in the back we find one stunning design, with colors like orange and cyan, and a huge camera module, which we’ll talk about later. Hinge between two panels. Honor claims this hinge has fewer components but is just as durable. According to the company, the hinge 400,000 timesOver 10 years it will be 100 times a day. We’ll see how that fulfills that promise.
As for the screen issue, we have a book type device with a built-in or main screen and an external screen. An external one that we will use with the folded terminal 6.45 inch OLED panel with FullHD+ resolution21:9 format and 120 Hz refresh rate, reproducing 100% of the DCI-P3 color space. Honor ensures that it covers 90% of the facade. It doesn’t look bad on paper.
The built-in or folding screen is larger. we are a 7.9 inch flexible OLED panel 90 Hz refresh rate, 100% reproduction of the DCI-P3 color space and compatibility with HDR10+. Honor’s idea is to offer a tablet-like experience.
Qualcomm hand power and telephoto on the back
If we take a look at the components, we find an interesting evolution. If the previous model included Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the new Magic Vs mounts Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which partially solves the following issues. throttling. It is accompanied by eight or 12 GB of RAM and 256 or 512 GB of RAM, depending on the version.
All this is fueled by a 5,000mAh battery split into two cells with 66W fast charging. According to Honor, the terminal fully charges in 46 minutes. The operating system is Android 12 with MagicOS 7.0.Let’s remember that Honor’s customization layer used on international devices includes Google Mobile Services.
Finally, in terms of photography, the Honor Magic Vs mounts three sensors. The first and most striking of these is the main one, which is none other than that. 54 megapixel Sony IMX800. It also has 50 megapixel wide angle working as macro and 8 megapixel telephoto with 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom and OIS. Selfies are in the hands of a 16-megapixel camera.
Honor Magic Vs versions and price
this Honor Spell Vs announced in China, that it will be available in orange, cyan, and black. Its price will start at 7,499 yuan and will cost 1,015 euros. We still don’t know its price in Spain, but it won’t be long before we find out, as Honor is the first foldable to come out of China.