The Honor Magic 2 is an exclusive smartphone to China markets, however it’s a very compelling device and will pave the way for future smartphones. it’s a slider design, six cameras, an in-screen fingerprint sensor, and a notch-free bezel-less display.
The Honor Magic 2 comes in a blue cardboard box with the phone’s outline written on top – with the slider mechanism extended, of course. we disclosed the best bit in the contents – the Huawei SuperCharge fast charger, capable of supplying 40W of power to the phone. It takes a proprietary cable to try and do the trick and one is included.
There’s additionally a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter bundled, that is the next best thing after truly having a 3.5mm jack on the phone. a pleasant treat awaits inside the sleeve that holds the warranty and different paperwork – Honor’s thrown in a very hard case to safeguard (but also hide) the shiny back.
Honor Magic 2 Specifications
| Feature | Phone Specifications |
| Launch | 2018, October |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Dimensions | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Display type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2×1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Internal Memory | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Main Camera | 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 16 MP, f/2.2 24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
| Selfie camera | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
| Sound | Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker: yes |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery |
| Sensors | Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Price | About 550 EUR |
Pros
- it is a slider, how cool is that?
- wonderful battery life, 1-hour fast charging.
- all-round smart display.
- excellent monochrome camera.
Cons
- typically unimpressive image quality.
- dull video quality, no electronic stabilization.
Verdict
Looking back on the time we spent with the honour Magic 2, it’s clearly not a nasty phone. It’s got a very smart display, battery life is plenty, and… we might sound like a broken record here, but… it is a slider!
It has, however, failed us in a locality we hold dear, and that is despite packing plenty of hardware – 6 cameras are fine and dandy, however the end results are just passable. Alright, the monochrome photos are literally pretty nice, however that is 1 out of 6.
The issue is, you can never have it all. If you are after one amongst the coolest designs out on the market currently, 5 out of 6 uninspiring cameras should not stop you.
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