After months of announcing in China, Honor has finally launched its latest foldable in Europe: the Honor Magic V2which comes with powerful specifications and a thickness and weight similar to that of conventional mobile phones to try to cope with the Galaxy Z Flip 5. It does so, however, with a price that is perhaps too exorbitant, and it also comes accompanied by a special edition in collaboration with Porsche that is even much more expensive.
One of the key features of the Honor Magic V2 is, we reiterate, its design. The brand’s new folding It arrives with a thickness of only 4.70 mm when the device is fully deployed. That is, it is considerably thinner than any other mobile phone with a flat screen.
When folded, the thickness remains 9.9 mm; which is slightly more than an iPhone 15 Pro Max (which measures about 8mm thick), but no more than any other foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold 5, for example, is 13.4 mm thick when the device is closed, and the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, which is also considered one of the thinnest foldables on the market, is 10.96 mm thick. .
The Honor Magic V2 also stands out for its weight, which It is 231 grams. In this case, it is very similar to the weight of the latest flagships from Samsung and Apple. The Galaxy S24 Ultra weighs 232 grams, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max weighs 221 grams. Achieving both this thickness and this weight has been possible thanks to the redesign of some of the components that make up the hinge which, by the way, is capable of withstanding up to 400,000 folds, according to Honor.
The Honor Magic V2 has its own S-Pen
The Honor Magic V2 also has notable features beyond the design, and one of them is the screen. The company’s new folding arrives with a 6.43 inch flexible inner panel. It is an OLED screen with a resolution of 2344 x 2156 pixels and also has a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. On the other hand, the terminal includes a 6.43 inch outer panel with a resolution of 2376 and 1060 pixels. It also has OLED technology, as well as a frequency of 120 Hz.
All of this moves thanks to a battery of 5,000 mAh, as well as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor that is accompanied by 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. By the way, the Honor Magic V2 is compatible with a stylus to be able to write and draw on the flexible screen, although this is sold separately.
Regarding the photographic section, the Honor Magic V2 includes a 50 megapixel main sensor. It also has an ultra-wide-angle camera of the same resolution, as well as a 20-megapixel telephoto lens capable of taking photos with 2.5x optical zoom. Since it has two displays, the Honor Magic V2 also has two selfie cameras. One on the 16 megapixel exterior panel, and another on the interior screen with the same resolution.
Honor inherits the collaboration that Porsche had with Huawei
In parallel, Honor has announced a special version of its Honor Magic V2 in collaboration with Porsche. The company has called him HONOR Magic V2 RSRand arrives with exactly the same specifications as the regular version, but with several key changes.
One of them is the design. The rear, in particular, has an appearance inspired by the Porsche 911 and also has an agate gray color. On the other hand, the Honor Magic V2 RSR includes a screen with technology NanoCrystal Shield which supposedly protects it from scratches.
On the other hand, the Honor Magic V2 RSR has up to 1 TB of storageand includes a Stylus in its box.
Price and availability of the new Honor Magic V2
The Honor Magic V2 is now available in Spain in two colors: purple, and a black tone with a vegan finish back. It is available for 1,999 euros; a considerably high price compared to its competition, such as the Galaxy Z Fold 5, which is currently available for about 1,500 euros. Honor, however, has activated a launch promotion in which, by purchasing this terminal, it is possible to obtain a 200 euro coupon, a free Honor Pad 8, a 66W charger, a case and 6 months of protection. screen.
At the moment, the price and availability of the version created in collaboration with Porsche is unknown, but it will most likely exceed 2,000 euros. Taking into account that the design is the only main change, only a crazy person would pay the extra that this mobile will entail.