The thinnest foldable telephone, interval

The HONOR Magic V3 is the thinnest foldable telephone on this planet, however it’s solely been accessible in China. Luckily, that adjustments as we speak as HONOR has simply launched the gadget globally at IFA 2024.

The Magic V3’s design is its greatest promoting level, because the Black variant is simply 9.2mm thick and weighs 226 grams. Different variants measure a nonetheless svelte 9.3mm skinny and weigh 230 grams. Against this, the Google Pixel 9 Professional Fold measures 10.5mm thick and weighs 257 grams, whereas the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 measures 12.1mm and weighs 239 grams.

HONOR’s new foldable telephone isn’t too shabby on the sturdiness entrance, both. Anticipate an IPX8 ranking for water resistance all the way down to 2.5 meters, which is a serious enchancment over the Magic V2’s full lack of ingress safety. In any other case, HONOR says the foldable’s hinge is rated for 500,000 folds.

The Magic V3 additionally has a 6.43-inch cowl display screen (2,376 x 1,060) with a 20:9 display screen ratio that’s similar to many typical smartphones. So, you aren’t getting a tall and slender smartphone show just like the Galaxy Z Fold collection. Unfold the smartphone and also you’ve acquired a 7.92-inch folding panel (2,344 x 2,156, 9.78:9 facet ratio). Each screens carry a 120Hz refresh fee and stylus assist. Curiously, HONOR says it’s utilizing an “impact-resistant” silicon gel materials to guard the internal display screen, ostensibly in lieu of ultra-thin glass.

As for the core specs, the Magic V3 ticks loads of containers for even a standard flagship Android telephone. Anticipate a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a 5,150mAh battery, and 66W wired charging. Final yr’s telephone lacked wi-fi charging assist, however the V3 certainly brings 50W wi-fi charging.

The brand new foldable telephone has a good rear digital camera system, that includes a 50MP important digital camera (IMX906, f/1.6, 1/1.56-inch), a 40MP ultrawide digital camera, and a 50MP 3.5x periscope lens (f/3.0). The Magic V3 additionally brings the Harcourt Portrait choice which debuted earlier this yr. In any other case, HONOR packs a 20MP digital camera on every display screen for selfies and video calls.

HONOR’s new foldable telephone runs the Magic OS 8.0.1 pores and skin, and the massive distinction between the worldwide software program and the Chinese language software program is the addition of Google AI options. These options embody object erasing, a translation function akin to the Pixel Fold’s Interpreter Mode, voice-to-text performance, and dwell translation. In any other case, you’ve nonetheless acquired the Magic Portal function seen on earlier Magic telephones, permitting you to pull and drop content material between 150+ supported apps as a substitute of utilizing the sharing menu. These supported apps embody YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and Fb.

HONOR can also be providing 4 main OS updates and 5 safety patches. That’s not on par with Google and Samsung’s prime gadgets, however it’s nonetheless a really respectable replace coverage.

HONOR Magic V3 worth and availability

Eager on getting this ultra-thin foldable? The gadget might be accessible in Black, Inexperienced, and Reddish Brown colour schemes. HONOR confirmed a beginning worth of £1,699 (~$2,236) for the UK and €1,999 (~$2,218) for Europe.

In any occasion, we’re glad HONOR isn’t losing a lot time bringing this gadget to international markets after the Chinese language launch. So we’re eager to see how the foldable fares towards globally accessible gadgets from Samsung, Google, OnePlus, and others.