Two months ago Honor launched its feature-rich foldable phone – Magic V2 in China. During last week’s IFA 2023, the Chinese smartphone company announced that the Magic V2 will be launched “globally”. However, by global launch, Honor means that the foldable phone will be launched in Asia, Europe and some countries in Latin America. But even then it will be too late to compete with the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
The global launch of the Honor Magic V2 will take place in the first quarter of 2024, six months after the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
that’s it will be reported About six months after the Galaxy Z Fold 5 launch, the Honor Magic V2 will be available in select European markets in the first quarter of 2024. Honor Magic Vs, which means its price could reach around 1,600 euros. That’s €300 less than the Galaxy Z Fold 5. However, until the launch of the Magic V2, Samsung can offer huge discounts on the Galaxy Z Fold 5.
The Honor Magic V2 won’t be much cheaper than the Galaxy Z Fold 5 due to the usual discounts from Samsung. If so, people may still prefer the Galaxy Z Fold 5 as Samsung has promised a lengthy software update. FYI, Honor has promised three Android OS updates for the Magic V2, while the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will receive four major Android OS updates. Samsung also has much better design and software quality than Honor The South Korean company also has a good customer service network and brand awareness in most of Asia, Europe and Latin America
Honor Magic V2 Specifications
The Honor Magic V2 features a thinner (10.1mm) and lighter (231g) design, nearly foldable internal display, as well as external and internal displays. The cover display is even brighter at 2,500 nits. Both display pens are compatible. The foldable phone has the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. However, the phone does not have an IPX8 water resistance rating.
The Magic V2 features a 50MP primary camera with OIS, a 50MP ultra wide-angle camera with autofocus, and a 20MP telephoto camera with 2.5x optical zoom. It has a 16-megapixel front camera, but it can’t record 4K video at 60 frames per second like the Galaxy Z Fold 5. It can’t even record 8K video with the main camera. Its connectivity features are the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 5 except for UWB.
The foldable Honor phone has a significantly larger 5,000 mAh battery that can charge at 66 watts. Despite all these advantages, Samsung might have the last laugh if the Honor is delayed in its launch due to better brand awareness, water resistance and better support for software updates.
