At an event held in China today, Honor took the wraps off of its two foldable phones – the Magic Vs 3 and Magic V3. They arrive as the successor to the last year’s Magic Vs2 and Magic V2. Both devices come with a new design and significantly upgraded specifications compared to their predecessor. They compete against the recently launched Galaxy Z Fold 6, OnePlus Open, OPPO Find N3 (review), and more in the market. In this post, we will explore what the Honor Magic Vs 3 offers out of the box.

Honor Magic Vs 3 specifications 

The Honor Magic Vs 3 sports a curved AMOLED display with thin bezels on the front measuring 6.43 inches bearing a resolution of 2,376 x 1,060 pixels and 2,500 nits peak brightness. It has the same panel internally that measures 7.8 inches with a 2,344 x 2,156-pixel resolution and peak brightness maxing out at 1,600 nits. Both screens feature a 120Hz LTPO refresh rate and support HDR Vivid.

Design-wise, the Honor Magic Vs 3 features a slim profile that is 9.7mm thin when folded and 4.65mm when opened making it incredibly thin similar to a candy-bar phone. It weighs only 229 grams. The back panel has a protruding rectangular camera island that is in Black and Silver colour giving a dual-tone look. There is a side-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. The foldable phone is equipped with the brand’s Luban Titanium hinge and shield steel that ensures durability and lightness.

On the optics front, the Honor Magic Vs 3 comes with triple rear cameras. The setup comprises a 50MP OIS-enabled main sensor, a 40MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and an 8MP periscope unit with 5x optical and 50x digital zoom. The primary and periscope lenses support OIS. The external and internal screens have 16MP and 8MP sensors for selfies. 

In terms of hardware, the Honor Magic Vs 3 is equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It packs up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. The foldable phone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery unit with support for 66W charging and 50W wireless charging. There is also RF enhancement and security chip for stable connectivity and privacy protection respectively. The device runs on MagicOS 8.0 with features like split screen and more.

The Honor Magic Vs 3 is offered in Qilian Snow, Tundra Green, and Velvet Black colors. The foldable phone starts at CNY 6,999 (~$963) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The 12GB + 512GB and 16GB + 1TB configurations are priced at CNY 7,699 (~$1,060) and CNY 8,699 (~$1,198) respectively. It will go on sale starting July 19.

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