In these most recent times, the Honor Magic V2 has emerged as one of the best innovative foldable smartphones. It has set a new benchmark for all the foldable smartphones. I have tried using the Honor Magic V2 and I finally think it better to share my honest review of this foldable phone.
Design Excellence: Beyond the Fold
First of all, the design of the Honor Magic V2 is truly remarkable. It is the world’s thinnest foldable smartphone with a fluid hinge foldable mechanism. When the device is unfolded, there is a stunning 7.9″ OLED main display with a 6.5″ cover display. I like the way Honor designed this phone to make it light to use as my daily driver.
When the Honor Magic V2 is folded, there is no gap between both sides. In comparison to the other competitors, I can see there is a huge gap on the phone which causes dust to accumulate into the display and hinge. The cover display in the other foldable smartphones feels longer and hardly reachable to the notifications. However, in the Honor Magic V2, I can easily reach out to my notifications panel.
Unleashing Performance Power
Under the hood, the Honor Magic V2 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Apart from that it has 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. I like to use the Honor Magic V2 for both working and gaming purposes. Especially, when the phone-in unfolded, I was able to do multitask seamlessly. For instance, I mostly check my emails while I am browsing through my Instagram feeds. With this phone, I have no complaints about the multitasking feature.
Until today after using it for 1 month, I have yet to see any lag issues across all the applications and games. Probably, sometimes the app display freezes when the phone is unfolded. I don’t need to worry about the storage of the applications because 512GB is ample room to install applications and even capture HDR photos and 4K 60fps videos.
A New Era of Mobile Photography
Now, the most important segment of this review is the camera. Firstly it features a triple camera setup where it has a 50MP main camera, a 16MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP telephoto camera. Upfront it has a 32MP front selfie camera, which I don’t use most of the time. Using these cameras I was able to capture cool images and videos regardless of the lighting conditions.
Yet, I still disagree if this is the best camera smartphone. There are a couple of issues I have noticed in the camera of the Honor Magic V2. The major issue is when I use the telephoto camera to capture photos, the photos look blurry and it has noise in the photos. I tried to compare the photos taken using Honor Magic 5 Pro, where the photos are more sharp and clear while using the telephoto camera lens.
Most of my indoor photo experience is not up to par as I expected. But when I compare this phone with other foldable phones, then the cameras have some improvement compared to their predecessors. Nevertheless, the outdoor photos look much more vibrant than the indoor photos. Check out some of my photos taken using Honor Magic V2.
Endurance Meets Speed: Battery and Charging
Probably, one thing I like about the Honor Magic V2 is the battery and the charging speed. With the 5,000mAh battery, I was able to use the Honor Magic V2 all day. I started my day around 6 AM and mostly used the phone for calls and email reading. During my lunch break or tea time break, I tried to browse through all my social media apps. And yet, I still left around 40% of my juice around 6 PM. By the time I sleep, the battery roughly hits 21%.
The only case when I see the battery dip tremendously is when I use my phone to scroll through my Instagram feeds during the weekends or maybe when I try to play some high-quality games on my Magic V2.
Software and Unique Features
The Honor Magic V2 runs on Magic UI, Honor’s custom software layer, which is built on top of Android. This interface is designed with productivity and ease of use in mind, offering a seamless and intuitive user experience. The foldable nature of the device opens up unique software functionalities, such as multitasking with split-screen modes and app continuity that adapts apps to the screen’s size and orientation.
Concluding Thoughts
The Honor Magic V2 is more than just a smartphone; it’s a statement. It signifies a leap towards a future where technology adapts to us, enhancing every facet of our digital lives. With its innovative foldable design, top-tier performance, revolutionary camera capabilities, and enduring battery life, the Magic V2 stands as a pinnacle of mobile technology innovation.
