He did not cease to be represented in Barcelona, ​​as he was recognized in China. Taking advantage of MWC 2023, Honor announced in Europe what its year-end launch is at its home country Magic Vs. a foldable smartphone with the same approach as its predecessor, with a horizontal folding approach, In the style of the Galaxy Z Fold: a “small” 6.5-inch outer screen that leads to a large 7.9-inch inner panel.

Focus on battery life on top of the market’s leading devices, including Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 inside and deployed mode; and in the quality and brightness of its panels.

Honor Magic Vs technical sheet

Not long when folded, longer battery life when unfolded

Honor Magic Vs is the brand’s second fold after the arrival of the Magic V a year ago, but the first to reach the international market. Some of its features were already known, and with some updates to what we already know, such as version jumps of both Android and MagicOS, the mystery of its price was waiting to be solved. The official change in December set it at 1,020 euros compared to what was announced in yuan, but we already know that these changes do not work exactly like that.

To justify this price, Honor has a few arguments beyond its spec sheet. For example, thickness: 12.9 millimeters when folded. To get an idea of ​​what it means compared to its rival, the Galaxy Z Fold4 measures 15.8 millimeters thick when folded. And it’s not just the thickness: there’s no gap when folded, but on the contrary, it closes completely like a book.

And as a fold, it’s always important to consider durability: what will the hinge be like in six months, a year, two years? According to Honor, It is created to withstand up to 400,000 folding movements. This allows for about 270 folds per day (well above the average number of queries for a regular smartphone) for four years before technicians start to suffer.

On battery level, Honor estimates it to be an hour more in unfolded mode than the Z Fold4, or almost three hours more than the iPhone 14 Pro (in folded mode, of course).

Speaking of folded mode, this Honor Magic Vs also points to certain differences from its competitors. The aspect ratio of its external display is 21:9, It’s much less vertical than the 23:9 ratio of models like the aforementioned Z-Fold4.

In fact, 21:9 is almost like 20:9 of many models on the market, such as the Oppo Reno8 T 5G or the recently announced Xiaomi 13 Pro, to name two examples of non-foldable phones. Of course it brings 8+ Gen 1, not Snapdragon 8 Gen2.

Another of its keys is the “dynamic dimming” screen, which simulates the dynamic change of natural light to reduce eye strain, which is not new in the industry, but Honor here focuses on uses such as reading books with the unfolded terminal. It’s like Kindle… and with this technology it bridges the gap between traditional screens and electronic ink screens.

Price and availability of Honor Magic Vs

These new Honor Magic Vs are launching 1,599€ For model with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. It will be released in two colors, Cyan (blue) and Black 25, black.

There is still no marketing date for Spain, but we will update this article as soon as Honor announces this.