Honor Magic Vs could be what we’ve been waiting for years

No matter how many foldable phones there are on the market, Samsung, and more specifically its Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, continues to dominate. This may be due to its specifications or due to the peculiarities of its software. Or maybe because in the world market, except for Asia, there is no other real competitor. In fact, all the alternatives we’ve reviewed in recent months, such as Oppo’s Find N or Vivo X Fold, are only available in China. The situation, however, may very soon change with the advent of the European market Honor Magic vs.Honor’s latest foldable smartphone, which, moreover, we were able to briefly test in hypertext.

The truth is that in terms of specifications and appearance – and at least from what I was able to verify during my first contact with this device – Honor Magic Vs It does not stand out from the background of other folding smartphones in the “book” format.. That is, it does not have a revolutionary hinge system or a completely different look than today’s folding ones.

Nonetheless, It offers improvements in some features compared to Samsung’s foldable screen, for example.. The Honor Magic Vs has a 5,000 mAh battery, while the Z Fold 4 has a 4,400 mAh battery. The thickness of the Honor fold is also thinner, at 12.9mm when fully folded, compared to 15.8mm for the Z Fold 4.

The rest of the specifications are very similar to Samsung mobile phones. This, however, It’s not a problem. In fact, the fact that they have very similar specs gives us an idea of ​​how Magic Vs can perform on a day-to-day basis.

Honor Magic Vs boasts screens, processor and cameras

The Honor mobile in particular has an external screen 6.45 inches. It is an OLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2560 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The flexible inner screen has 7.9 inches. In this case, with a resolution of 1984 x 2272 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. On the other hand, inside we find SoC Snapdragon 8+ first generationas well as with RAM and storage configurations that start at 8+256GB up to 12+512GB, though it’s not known at the moment which options will arrive in Europe.

Yes, we know it will be available in two colors: a light blue shade that features a matte finish on the back; and black color which makes the back brighter. These shades are also applied to the loops, which allows you to fold up to 400,000 times and it also means that the Honor Magic Vs has no gap between the two halves when fully folded. In addition, this should also contribute to better resistance to the Galaxy Z Fold 4 or other similar folding devices – dirt or elements do not enter through the holes that we find in other products in the same category.

Loop, however the crease that appears when the mobile is fully unfolded does not disappear. This is noticeable both visually and to the touch, and also causes that reflection effect that we have seen so often in many foldable devices. We have to take into account, yes, that we were not able to test how the panel behaves in different lighting conditions.

Another highlight of the Honor Magic Vs is its cameras. The smartphone is equipped with a triple lens, consisting of main sensor 54 megapixelsa 50MP ultra wide cameraand telephoto lens 8 megapixels which allows you to take pictures with optical zoom up to 3x. In addition, there is a selfie camera on the outer screen, and another one on the flexible inner panel.

Is it really an alternative to the Galaxy Z Flip 4?

For now, we can only classify Honor Magic Vs as a likely alternative to Samsung’s foldable mobile phone in Europe, because there are still some very important aspects that have yet to be known, which cannot be verified on first contact. For example, the performance of your cameras in different conditions, like your screen outdoors or your battery. honor, moreover, hasn’t detailed any features related to the software yet; one of the main key points of foldable mobile phones.

Its price is also unknown. Therefore, we also cannot classify it as a cheaper option. We will have to wait until the first weeks of 2023., at which time he will arrive in Spain to find out all these details and see if this is really an option to consider. Regardless, the Honor Magic Vs aims to be what we’ve been waiting for years: a real alternative – and commercially available in Europe – to Samsung’s foldable models.