Honor is rolling out a new system update for the Honor Magic 4 and Honor Magic 5 series of smartphones in China. The latest software update for the handsets brings along several quality-of-life features.

Additionally, the new firmware build bumps up the security patch level. Despite being almost similar, this update arrives with different build numbers for both lineups.

According to ITHome, the new software update for Honor flagship smartphones comes with the following build numbers.

• Honor Magic 4 Series – MagicOS 7.0.0.170
• Honor Magic 5 Series – MagicOS 7.1.0.183

These firmware builds weigh 803MB and 579MB, respectively.

The official changelog mentions six important things included with this update. First and foremost, the update increases the security patch level to November 2023.

Further, the update introduces  ‘Pure Status Bar’. This mode only shows time, WiFi, network, and battery level.

Then, the update adds YOYO suggestion switch and automatic brightness button in the Control Center. It also enables double-clicking the volume down button in the locked state to turn on/off the flashlight.

Floating window feature adds support for more applications. Finally, the Gallery app gets custom album cover and password lock functions for hidden albums.

Like any other OTA system update, this one too is being rolled out in batches. Therefore, some users may receive it earlier while others might have to wait.

We are not sure if and when these features will be available outside mainland China. They will likely reach in some capacity in the near future.

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Huawei’s offshoot Honor has shared details of the research and development process of the Magic4 Pro. The Honor Magic4 Pro is Honor’s latest flagship offering that is now available globally. Honor provided details of its R&D process to coincide with its global release.

Honor shared details about its new Manufacturing Industrial Park while homing on the company’s R&D department’s efforts. As per the details, Honor said that more than 200 reliability tests were carried out. These tests included button durability tests, drop tests, and extreme weather simulations. The plant is highly automated, thereby substantially minimizing human errors. The alert accuracy ratings of most of the processes are about 95%, which is very robust.

The Honor Magic4 Pro has a dual-sound emitting unit that delivered great results during sound tests. At the heart of the unit is a piezoelectric ceramics core that enables directional sound on display. The Magic4 Pro also features the implementation of Fusional Computational Photography, using the multi-camera fusion. The camera fusion test across the full focal range was done also at Honor’s Park.

The Honor Magic4 Pro seems to have gone through a rigorous process throughout its development trajectory. The Honor Magic4 Pro is priced at £949 ($1,197) in the United Kingdom. Availability in other markets will follow subsequently.

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The HONOR Magic4 series was unveiled this Monday. The latest flagship smartphone lineup from the former sub-brand of Huawei includes two models, namely HONOR Magic4 and HONOR Magic4 Pro. Like most premium phones in the market, they also flaunt high refresh rate OLED displays with LTPO tech. However, unlike the rest, their panel suppliers are different.

According to Ross Young, CEO of DSCC (Display Supply Chain Consultants), the LTPO displays on the HONOR Magic4 series are supplied by BOE and Visionox. For the unaware, all the other smartphones in the market with an LTPO screen get their panels from Samsung Display.

This means the HONOR Magic4 and the HONOR Magic4 Pro are the world’s first smartphones featuring LTPO displays from suppliers other than Samsung Display. Additionally, these panels are HDR10+ as well as IMAX Enhanced-certified (China only) and support 1920Hz PWM dimming.

As far as specs are concerned, the 10-bit 120Hz curved screens on the duo measure the same 6.81-inch and can go as low as 10Hz. However, their resolutions, aspect ratio, and screen-to-body ratio are different.

The panel on the vanilla model has a resolution of 1224 x 2664 pixels, a 19.59:9 aspect ratio, and a 94.2% screen-to-body ratio. On the other hand, these numbers are 1312 × 2848 pixels, 19.54:9, and 93.5% on the pro variant.

The changes in the specifications are likely due to the different cutouts for the front-facing cameras. The Magic4 has a centered punch-hole for its single camera, while the Magic4 Pro sports a pill-shaped hole on the top left side for its dual cameras.

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Honor has just launched their latest flagship smartphones dubbed the Honor Magic4 and the Magic4 Pro. The devices feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 gen 1 SoC and have an impressive camera system that can give the leading premium flagships a run for their money, so let’s take a look at what all the smartphones have to offer.

Design & Display

Starting with the design of the smartphones, the Honor Magic4 Pro and the vanilla Magic4 feature a symmetrical design concept that allows for a firm, comfortable grip on the smartphone. Both the smartphones come with a curved display and have cutouts for the front camera. The Pro model has a slightly left alignment and is in a pill shape cutout to accommodate dual front cameras, while the vanilla Magic4 has a center punch hole for the selfie cam.

On the rear, both the devices come with a large circular “eye of muse” camera array design that is already present in its predecessor, the Honor Magic3.

Coming to the display, the Magic4 Pro offers a curved 6.81-inch 1312 x 2848p LTPO OLED panel with a variable refresh rate capable of going from 1Hz to 120Hz. It also offers 460 PPI pixel density, and a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The vanilla version on the other hand has a Curved 6.81-inch 1224 x 2664p LTPO OLED panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Both the models are capable of up to 1000 nits peak brightness and 1920Hz PWM Dimming.

Camera

It wouldn’t be untrue to say that the main attraction of these new smartphones is their camera setups.  with the Magic4 Pro boasting a triple camera setup consisting of a 50MP Wide primary camera (f/1.8), a 50MP Ultra Wide Camera(f/2.2), and a 64MP Periscope Telephoto Camera (f/3.5) with 3.5x Optical Zoom, 100x Digital Zoom, and EIS+OIS stabilization. The camera island also includes a Flicker sensor and an 8×8 dTOF Laser Focusing System. The Magic Pro gets a 12MP 100 degrees FOV front camera coupled with a 3D depth camera enabling the smartphone to offer facial recognition features.

Honor says that its “Multi-Camera Computation Photography” allows for the intelligent combination of all lenses, enhancing some of its zoom capabilities and additionally sharper images.

The vanilla Magic4 also gets the 50MP Wide primary camera, a 50MP Ultrawide with 122 degrees FOV, and has an 8MP Periscopic Telephoto camera capable of up to 50X digital zoom. The phone also equips the flicker and lacer focusing sensors.

Specifications and features

The Magic4 and the Magic 4 Pro come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 octa-core SoC which features the Adreno 730 GPU and offers  GPU Turbo X, which makes the gaming performance even stronger. But that’s not all as the smartphones feature a self-developed HONOR Image Engine chip to enhance the photography experience even further. The devices have also been integrated with an independent chipset offering the dual TEE security system to better protect the privacy of its users. On the topic of security, the devices also come with an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

The Magic4 series devices are offered in 8GB and 12GB RAM variants and offer 256/512GB UFS 3.1 storage. The vanilla model also comes in a 128GB storage option. The Magic4 Pro has a 4,600mAh battery that supports 100W wired and wireless charging. The vanilla variant gets a larger 4,800mAh battery with support for 66W fast charging.

Other features of the devices include dual-band WiFi with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2×2 MIMO, HE160, 4096 QAM support, Bluetooth 5.2, 5G, NFC, and GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo for positioning. The devices are also certified with IP68 water and dustproof rating.

Price and availability

The Honor Magic4 series will be available in Cyan and Gold in addition to Black and White variants. There’s also a vegan leather edition of the Pro in Orange color. More colors are in store for the future.

Coming to the price of the devices, the vanilla Honor Magic4 will start at €899 while the Magic4 Pro will be available for €1099. Honor has announced that they will soon announce the availability dates for different countries and regions.

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A couple of weeks ago, detailed spec sheets of the upcoming Honor Magic 4 series smartphones were leaked giving us an idea of what to expect on the Feb 28th launch event.

Now, details about the Honor Magic 4 and Magic 4 Pro have leaked once again through a MySmartPrice report in collaboration with tipster Ishan Agarwal.

Honor Magic 4 Pro specs and features

According to the tipster, the Honor Magic 4 Pro will come with a 6.81-inch OLED Full HD+ display with an in-display fingerprint scanner and support for 3D face unlock. The device will rock the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

For photography, the premium smartphone is said to have a 50MP f/1.8 main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 64MP telephoto lens with f/3.5, optical image stabilization, and up to 100x periscope zoom. On the front, it’ll offer a 12MP ultra-wide camera with an f/2.4 aperture.

The phone will house a 4,600mAh battery with support for 100W fast charging and 50W wireless charging. On the software front, the handset will run on Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12. Other features include support for DTS:X Ultra Sound, 215 gram, and 163.6×74.7×9.15mm dimension.

Honor Magic 4 Pro specs and features

The vanilla variant will also have a 6.81-inch OLED Full HD+ screen and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood.

The camera setup on the Honor Magic 4 is said to consist of a 50MP main (f/1.8), 50MP ultra-wide (f/2.2), and an 8MP telephoto lens with f/3.4, OIS, and up to 50x zoom. For selfies, we get a 12MP snapper which will likely have an ultrawide lens. The vanilla Magic 4 gets a larger  4,800mAh battery, however, it will only support 66W fast charging.

Other features include Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12, DTS:X Ultra Sound, 200-gram weight, and 163.6×74.5×8.8mm dimension. No news about the RAM and storage capacities of the Honor Magic 4 Pro have appeared yet, however, a previous leak has revealed that the phones will come with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. From the spec sheet, we know that the devices will debut in the premium segment, therefore, we can expect them to come with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.

With the launch just around the corner, we are sure to get more info on the upcoming Honor Magic 4 series, so stay tuned.

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The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 is scheduled to kickstart on February 28. However, we won’t be witnessing the launch of multiple smartphones from popular brands. That’s because most of them have already announced their latest models in the last few days. The only major new handsets that are planned to go official at MWC are the HONOR Magic4 series and Lenovo Y90 (aka Lenovo Legion Phone 3).

Other than the aforementioned devices, the rest of them are making their way to new markets like India and Europe. Finally, there will also be a launch of a China-exclusive realme phone.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

ASUS 8z

The ASUS 8Z (aka Zenfone 8) is finally heading to India on February 28 after a long-delayed launch. The compact flagship Android smartphone was unveiled back in May 2021.

The key highlights of this device include a 5.9-inch FHD+ 120HZ AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, 64MP (wide) + 12MP (ultra-wide) dual-camera setup, 12MP selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, 4,000mAh battery, and 30W fast charging.

The launch event will be streamed at 12 PM on the official YouTube channel of ASUS India.

POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro

POCO has confirmed to launch the POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro on February 28. The duo will be announced by the ‘Global’ wing of the brand at 8 PM GMT+8. This event will be followed by a conference by the ‘Indian’ division of the brand for POCO M4 Pro at 7 PM IST. The events will be streamed on their respective official YouTube channels.

As far as features are concerned, the upcoming POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro are nothing but tweaked versions of the international Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G and Redmi Note 11S. Apart from minor changes, they are also expected to cost lower

HONOR Magic4 Series

HONOR scheduled its February 28th MWC 2022 event at the end of January itself. Over the days with multiple teasers, the brand recently confirmed that it will be debuting the HONOR Magic4 series at this conference. The live stream will begin at 1 PM CET on the official YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter handles of the company.

Like its predecessor, the HONOR Magic4 series is rumored to include three models, namely HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. All three of them are said to offer high-end specs and will likely carry premium price tags. You can learn more about their leaked specifications in detail from here.

realme GT2 Series

The realme GT series consisting of realme GT2 and realme GT2 Pro will be announced for international markets on February 28. The launch event will be streamed from 10 AM UTC+1 on the official YouTube and Twitter handles of the company.

Talking about features, these handsets are expected to be the same as the models released in China in January. The vanilla and pro variants are rumored to start at €539 and €789 respectively.

Apart from phones, realme has also confirmed to announce the world’s fastest smartphone charging tech at this conference. Recently, we exclusively reported that this technology could be based on 200W.

Lenovo Legion Y90

We have been hearing about Legion Y90, a gaming smartphone Lenovo, for months. The company recently confirmed to debut this handset in China on February 28. It will be accompanied by a gaming tablet called Legion Y700. The conference will be streamed on Weibo and other local video platforms from 7 PM CST.

Lenovo is also expected to announce the Legion Y90 as Legion Phone 3 for international markets at MWC 2022. Unfortunately, we do not know for sure when this announcement will happen. Anyway, we cannot rule out the possibility of the same day.

Talking about specs, you can learn all about them from here as the company had already revealed everything officially.

realme V25

The realme V25 is scheduled to launch in China on March 3. The conference for the handset will be live-streamed from 2 PM CST on Weibo and other video platforms.

According to reports, the upcoming realme V25 is expected to be a tweaked version of realme 9 Pro. It is said to come with features like a 6.58-inch 120Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 64MP + 2MP + 2MP triple camera setup, 16MP selfie camera, realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging, 8.5mm thickness, and 195g weight.

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Honor has scheduled a launch on February 28 at the MWC event. The company is expected to launch the upcoming Honor Magic4 series on the said date. Now, ahead of its release, the series has been spotted on China’s 3C certification site revealing the battery details.

According to the certification, the upcoming Honor Magic4 phones will come with impressive fast charging capabilities. The vanilla Magic4 carries the model number LGE-AN00, the Magic4 Pro has the model number LGE-AN10, while the LGE-AN20 model number belongs to the Magic 4 Pro+.

The Honor Magic4 gets charging support of 11V and 6A i.e. 66W fast charging. On the other hand, the Magic 4Pro has a 20V and 5A charging speed that comes out to 100W. Furthermore, the Magic4 Pro+ also has the same 100W fast charging support.

These charging speeds on the Pro models are impressive considering that the predecessor was capped at 66W charging speed. The Magic4 trio is expected to have a 4,800mAh battery, an upgrade from the 4,600mAh cell seen inside the Magic3.

As for the other specs, the Honor Magic4 Pro and Magic4 Pro+ will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The vanilla Magic4 will have the Dimensity 9000 chipset, under the hood. The series will employ LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The trio is said to come with a metal frame design with the Pro+ sporting a ceramic back. The Pro and the vanilla model are expected to have leather finishes at the back.

As per reports, the Magic4 will feature a 6.55-inch 120Hz display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution. The Magic4 Pro will have a larger 6.67-inch 120Hz panel with 2772 x 1344 pixels resolution. Lastly, the Magic4 Pro+ will get a 6.78-inch screen with a 3200 x 1440 pixels resolution.

The phones will have a 50MP primary sensor and have an ultra-wide unit as a secondary lens. The series is also expected to have telephoto sensors with a 16MP telephoto lens on the vanilla model and a 50MP telescope telephoto lens on the Pro models. The telephoto on the Pro models will have 100x digital zoom support.

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HONOR has scheduled a product launch at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2022. It will take place on February 28. The company is yet to officially reveal the devices that will be announced at this conference. However, rumors say that the firm will debut the HONOR Magic4 series. Ahead of that, alleged spec sheets of this upcoming lineup of premium smartphones have emerged.

Tipster @RODENT950 has shared three images on Twitter containing the primary specifications of the forthcoming HONOR Magic4, HONOR Magic4 Pro, and HONOR Magic4 Pro+. Though the specs listed in the pictures appear to be true, he asks the public to consider them with a pinch of salt.

According to the images, all three phones will have a metal frame design. However, the Pro+ will feature a ceramic back instead of glass as well as leather finishes on vanilla and Pro.

They will boot Magic UI 6.0 based on Android 12 and get their energy from a 4,800mAh battery. The vanilla and Pro will be limited to 66W wired fast charging, while the Pro+ will max at 100W. Additionally, the two Pro models will also have support for 50W fast wireless charging.

The trio will arrive with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and NFC 2.0 as standard. The vanilla variant will have a single x-axis linear vibration motor, whereas the other two versions will have two of these motors. Similarly, the Pro and vanilla have regular dual stereo speakers, while the Pro+ will flaunt symmetrical dual stereo speakers

Though all of them will have an in-screen fingerprint sensor, the Pro+ will use an ultrasonic solution rather than optical like the cheaper models.

Talking about chipsets, the HONOR Magic4 will come equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC and a hexagonal graphene sheet to control thermals. On the other hand, the HONOR Magic4 Pro and the HONOR Magic4 Pro+ will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chip paired with a hexagonal graphene sheet as well as an ultra-thin VC liquid cooling system.

All of them will flaunt OLED displays from BOE with a diamond-like pixel arrangement but they will differ in size and features. Anyway, they do have certain aspects in common like 120Hz refresh rate, 10-bit color depth, 1.07 billion colors, HDR10+ certification, and DCI-P3 color gamut support.

The vanilla model will sport a 6.55-inch panel with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels, a 300Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on two sides, and a single centered punch hole. Whereas, the screens on Pro and Pro+ versions will have a 360Hz touch sampling rate, micro curves on four sides, and dual centered punch holes. The display on the Pro will measure 6.67 inches with a resolution of 2772 x 1344 pixels as opposed to a 6.78-inch panel with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels on the Pro+.

Talking about cameras, the trio will arrive with a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP ultra-wide unit with support for macro. The vanilla variant will have a 16MP telephoto snapper with up to 10x digital zoom support and a 16MP selfie shooter.

In contrast, the Pro models sport an OIS-equipped 50MP telescope camera with 100x digital zoom support, a 50MP monochrome camera, 8×8 dToF laser focusing system, and a dual 13MP + 3D depth-sensing selfie camera.

As far as protection is concerned, the Pro+ will be IP68-certified for dust and water resistance as opposed to an IP53 rating on the Pro. The vanilla variant will lack any sort of IP rating.

Finally, the HONOR Magic4 series will be available in the following color options.

HONOR Magic4

• Weight: 198g
• Glass: Black, Silver, White
• Leather: Blue, Red

HONOR Magic4 Pro

• Weight: 204g
• Glass: Black, White
• Leather: Blue, Red

HONOR Magci4 Pro+

• Weight: 218g
• Ceramic: Black, White

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