The first two models of Honor’s new 80 series are available in China this Friday. There’s also the SE model, arriving next week, and a new foldable flagship that’s still a month away.

Have you ever thought about getting one? We’ll look at the Honor Magic Vs first. Honor’s engineers did an impressive job and reduced the weight from the original V’s 288g/293g (the faux leather version weighs a bit more) to 261g/267g. They have achieved this by greatly simplifying the hinge from 92 elements to just 4. The hinge still allows the phone to close flat and open with minimal bending.

Honor Magic vs
Honor Magic vs
Honor Magic vs

Honor Magic vs

Other improvements over the original Magic V (which isn’t even a year old yet) include the faster, more efficient Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and a cheaper 8/256GB version (in addition to 12/256GB and 12/256GB options). 512GB ). There’s also a new top-of-the-line Magic Vs Ultimate model. In addition to having more RAM (16GB), this version also supports the newly introduced Magic Pen stylus.

Weekly Poll: Honor Magic Vs, Honor 80 Series

The 8/256GB base model costs CNY 7,500 in China ($1,050/€1,015), the 12/256GB one costs CNY 8,000 ($1,120/€1,080), the 12/512GB one costs CNY 9,000 ($1,260 /€1,220), finally, the Ultimate model costs CNY 10,888 ($1,520/€1,470). Former parent Huawei’s Mate Xs 2 poses no big threat with its Snapdragon 888 chip.

However, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is a tough challenger. It weighs as much as the Honor at 262g and is slimmer to boot. Also, it’s close in price to CNY 9,000 for a 12/256GB drive. The internal display is a 120Hz LTPO2 panel. This phone has a Leica logo on the back, but the camera hardware isn’t strictly better than the Magic Vs, at least on paper. You can check out our Mix Fold 2 review, Magic Vs review is coming soon.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
vivo X Fold+

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 • vivo X Fold+

The vivo X Fold+ is more expensive as a 12/256GB drive costs CNY 10,000. It’s also 50g heavier and is thicker to boot. The internal display is a 120Hz LTPO panel, but the real strength of the vivo lies in the camera. There are two telephoto modules: an 8MP 5x periscope and a 12MP 47mm vertical camera. Magic Vs only has an 8MP 3x telephoto module, plus the 54MP main camera is without OIS. The vivo has faster 80W wired charging in addition to wireless charging, the Vs has 66W wired-only charging (and a slightly larger battery, 5,000mAh versus 4,730mAh). Note that neither the vivo nor the Xiaomi have stylus support.

There is also the upcoming Oppo Find N2, but for now we have only rumors and no prices.

Who is interested in the Honor Magic Vs? Vote below or (if it doesn’t work) using this page.

Moving on to the Honor 80 series, the Honor 80 Pro is the best of the bunch with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and plenty of memory (from 8/256GB to 12/512GB). The phone also features a 160 MP main camera (1/1.56″ sensor, 0.75 µm pixels, no OIS) and a 50 MP camera, as well as a 50 MP ultra-wide-angle camera on the front (100°) and a 2 MP depth sensor.

The 6.78-inch display up front is a 10-bit OLED panel with a resolution of 1,224 x 2,700 px. All three models of the 80 series have curved OLED displays. There’s no word on the glass, however, not even the IP rating.

At a glance: Honor 80 Pro
At a glance: Honor 80
At a glance: Honor 80 SE

In summary: Honor 80 Pro • Honor 80 • Honor 80 SE

The base model Pro with 8/256GB memory can be ordered for CNY 3,500 ($490/€475) in China (a global version is not yet known).

Once the Honor 80 Pro is available near you, will you go to the store or not? Vote below or using this page.

Maybe you prefer the vanilla Honor 80. This one has a smaller screen – 6.67″ 1,080 x 2,400px, 120Hz 10-bit OLED – although physically it’s not much smaller. Also, performance takes a hit since this is based on the latest mid-range chip by Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 782G.

The 160MP main camera is okay, the ultra wide angle isn’t, and it drops to a base 8MP sensor. On the front is good news, a smaller hole without the depth sensor and bad news, narrower lens and 32MP sensor for the selfie camera.

Pricing for the Honor 80 starts at CNY 2,700 ($380/€370) for the same 8/256GB configuration as the Pro. Sounds like a good deal? Vote below or using this page.

The Honor 80 SE is the cheapest of the trio, though not by much: an 8/256GB drive is currently up for pre-order for CNY 2,400 ($340/€325). The 6.67-inch 120Hz 10-bit display is the same as the Vanilla 80, but that’s where the similarities end. The chipset is a Dimension 900 rather than something equivalent to the 782G.

Also, this model loses the 160MP action with a basic 64MP main camera – to add insult to injury, the ultra-wide module drops from 8MP to 5MP. The battery is also slightly smaller, at 4,600mAh instead of the 4,800mAh used by the 80 and 80 Pro (all three support 66W wired-only charging).

What do you think: Did Honor make too many sacrifices when designing the 80 SE? Vote below or using this page.

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