Honor Magic V2 billed as the thinnest foldable phone to date

Honor has just announced its third generation foldable phone – the Magic V2. It is a true marvel of design at just 9.9mm in its folded state (4.7mm unfolded) and weighs 231 grams.

Magic V2 is 9.9 mm thick when folded and weighs 231 grams

For reference, the thinnest foldable up to this point was the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 which measures 11.2mm in its folded state and weighs 262 grams.

The Magic V2’s other clean design element is its gearless unibody hinge mechanism that uses a 3D printed titanium alloy cover developed by Honor. The folding mechanism also uses custom short screws in the hinge component. There is no official ingress protection, but Honor has confirmed that the Magic V2 features P2i coating on all internal elements that protect it from accidental water splashes.

Magic V2 boasts a 7.92-inch LTPO OLED main screen with a resolution of 2,156 x 2,344 px and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The panel is HDR 10+ compatible and can churn out up to 1,600 nits of brightness in automatic mode. Honor has also added high-frequency PWM dimming at 3,840Hz for flicker-free animations. The main display also features a 16MP front camera housed in a punch hole and supports stylus input.

The coverage screen comes in at 6.43 inches. It’s a 10-bit OLED panel with a resolution of 2,376 x 1,060 px and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It features the same high-frequency PWM dimming as the main display, and up to 2,500 nits peak brightness in auto mode. The other interesting aspect is that the cover screen also supports stylus input which is a nice addition for taking notes on the go.

Magic V2 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with a Cortex-X3 core overclocked to 3.36GHz. The device is available with 12GB RAM and 256/512GB storage, while Magic V2 Ultrame has 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

On the back, Magic V2 brings a 50MP main camera (f/1.9 aperture and OIS) together with a 50MP ultrawide module (f/2.0 aperture) and a 20MP telephoto module with 2.5x optical zoom and OIS.

The software front is covered by MagicOS 7.2 based on Android 13. The Magic V2 comes with a 5,000mAh silicon-carbon battery and 66W wired charging.

Magic V2 comes in Black, Silk Black, Silk Purple and Gold colors. The base 12/256GB trim is priced at CNY 8,999. The 12/512GB version costs CNY 9,999, while the Magic V2 Ultimate edition with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage will cost CNY 11,999.

Pre-orders in China begin later today, with open sales slated for July 20. Honor has yet to confirm international pricing and availability.