There are more and more foldable smartphone alternatives in the Chinese market, and one of the companies whose portfolio is constantly growing is Honor. Asian manufacturer just presented another foldable mobile phone, Honor Magic Vs2Magic Vs., the successor to a model we saw reach the Western market just a few months ago.

The new Magic Vs2 will be available first in China, where foldable devices are becoming increasingly popular, prompting Honor to launch not one, not two, but rather more. Three mobile phones of this type so far in 2023Including the new Magic Vs2, which doesn’t aim to be the brand’s most powerful foldable phone but is a slightly cheaper alternative with interesting improvements over the previous generation.

Honor Magic VS2 technical page

The most interesting changes in Magic Vs2 are in its screen, camera and size

Magic Vs2 has a 7.92-inch LTPO OLED type internal panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 2344×2156 pixels, corresponding to a density of approximately 402 pixels per inch. In comparison, the Magic Vs has a 7.9-inch 90Hz OLED display with a resolution of 2272x1984p (about 382 ppi). Although the difference in resolution is not very significant, the most interesting changes between the two generations are the use of superior LTPO OLED panel technology and higher refresh rateThis feature, which will offer greater fluidity when using the screen, is especially useful when playing games.

As for the cameras, Honor has made some interesting decisions regarding the main camera sensors on the Magic Vs2 compared to the original Magic Vs. The main sensor of the new foldable device will be 50 MP (f / 1.9) instead of 54 MP (f / 1.9) of the previous generation. The telephoto sensor has taken an interesting step The new handset has 20 MP (f/2.4) instead of 8 MP (f/2.4) on the previous model, but the new Vs2’s optical zoom is only 2.5x instead of the previous generation’s 3x. As for the front cameras, the new model can record video at 4K and 30 fps, while the previous generation was limited to a maximum of 1080p and 30 fps.

Another important update between generations is Magic Vs2 is significantly thinner and lighter Compared to the first generation of Magic Vs, the new Vs2 has a thickness of 10.7 mm when closed and only 5.1 mm when open, while the original Vs has a thickness of 12.9 mm when closed and 6.1 mm when open. The fact that the Vs2 weighs 229 grams does not mean that it is a very light mobile phone, but it is undoubtedly a significant improvement over the 267 gram weight of the previous generation.

These are changes that reflect what Magic Vs2 is: minor update but still interesting For one of Honor’s flagship foldable devices.

The rest of the specs remain largely the same: same Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip as well as the same 12 or 16 GB RAM and 256 or 512 GB storage options as the previous model. They also share the same battery capacity (5,000 mAh) and fast charging speed (66 W).

Honor, a company that ceased being a Huawei sub-brand a few years ago, is betting on an update that will serve to refresh the Magic Vs series without having to classify it as a new foldable product flagshipHonor Magic V2 already has this label.

Honor Magic Vs2 price and release date

For now, Honor has announced its new foldable device only for chinahowever, we will update this article when confirmation and details regarding its launch in the Spanish market arrive. Below are the prices of Magic Vs2 in China:

• Magic Vs2 with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage: 6,999 yuan or approximately 909 euro exchange fee in China
• Magic Vs with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB storage: 8,999 yuan in China or about 1,170 euros at exchange rate

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