The best Honor phones 2024

The Magic 6 Pro is a flagship phone in pretty much every sense of the word, and it excels in most areas.

As you can see from the bold design above, cameras are a major focus, and the main, telephoto and ultrawide shots capture some stunning photos. The superb Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 delivers stellar performance, combining perfectly with the high-quality 120Hz display. You also get very good battery life and a secure 3D face unlock to rival Apple’s Face ID.

However, it’s not perfect. The ultrawide camera isn’t the most impressive, while the software won’t be to everyone’s tastes – though that applies to all Honor smartphones.

Ultimately, whether to buy this phone comes to down to whether you can afford the high price tag and don’t mind a huge phone. If the answer to both is yes, you won’t be disappointed by the Magic 6 Pro.

Want the core Honor smartphone experience for much less? Just go for the Magic 6 Lite.

It costs just £349.99 at full price, but still offers a compelling experience. Highlights include an eye-catching premium design, superb 120Hz AMOLED screen and smooth performance from the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset. Battery life is also among the best you’ll last on any smartphone, lasting a full two days in many cases.

But while it’s the best mid-range Honor phone you can buy, it’s not the best out there at this price point. The combination of slower charging than the Magic 5 Lite, poor video stabilisation and delayed update to Android 14 mean other mid-range handsets offer better value for money.

However, if you’re set on Honor, this is the affordable phone to buy.

From a design perspective, the Magic V2 is the best folding phone you can buy.

It weighs just 231g and is 9.9mm thick when folded, which no other foldable can match. It makes the device feel more like a regular smartphone when it’s in your pocket..

The premium hardware doesn’t stop there, though, with two very good 120Hz OLED displays (6.43-inch outer, 7.92-inch inner). Each of four cameras can hold their own, even if they’re not quite as good as the ones on the Magic 6 Pro.

While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 isn’t Qualcomm’s latest and greatest anymore, you can still expect very good performance, with almost no slowdown or hesitations. And despite two large displays, battery life is solid.

The Magic V2’s main weakness lies in the software department, with some UI elements and many third-party apps simply not optimised for the internal display. As a result, you can’t always make the most of that large screen.

If you’re happy with those drawbacks and willing to pay the high asking price, the Magic V2 has a lot to offer. But most people will be better off with a regular Honor smartphone for now.

The Honor 90 is a capable mid-range option, especially for those tempted by the excellent display – among the best at the price – or the prospect of getting up to 512GB of storage at an affordable price.

Elsewhere, the phone impresses a little less. Decent cameras and solid performance are welcome but to be expected at this price, while the glass back feels cheap and more like plastic.

It suffers from the same awkward software and limited long-term support as some other Honor phones, but those are easier to put up with at this phone’s more affordable mid-range price point.

The Magic 5 Pro is no longer Honor’s best smartphone in Europe – that’s its successor, the Magic 6 Pro. But this remains an excellent smartphone that’s worth considering, especially if you can find a big discount.

On display and battery life this phone can duke it out with the best, and the camera does enough to earn its place in that conversation too.

It’s strange that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset runs a little cold compared to some other devices with the same chipset, while the striking design certainly won’t win everyone over.

But for most people, those should be small drawbacks rather than dealbreakers. If that’s the case for you, don’t rule out the Magic 5 Pro.

The Magic Vs is Honor’s second-generation foldable. It’s a much more polished version than the first, though its successor (the Magic V2) is an improvement.

Nonetheless, there’s still a lot to like here. The hardware is slick, closing fully flat and packing a very powerful main rear camera.

You’ll have to live without water-proofing or wireless charging though, and Honor’s software still doesn’t make the most of the form factor.

Unless you can find a big discount, you’ll probably be better off elsewhere.

The Honor 70 is an accomplished mid-range phone.

It features a thoughtful and attractive design, strong performance and good battery life, making it one of the better phones in this price range.

The cameras are also very good for the price, and the 120Hz OLED display is a joy to use.

However, several other mid-range phones offer slightly more for your money. And the real weakness is software, with a cluttered user experience and limited support with updates.

That doesn’t mean you should rule out the Honor 70, though it’s starting to show its age..

The Magic 5 Lite is an affordable mid-ranger that excels most of all in how it looks, with a sleek, slender design that could belong to a phone at least twice its price.

Brilliant battery life helps the phone stand out too, though it’s let down a little by an older chipset, slow charging (with no charger in the box), and a camera that’s good but not great.

Still, if you want a phone that looks and feels like a flagship for a fraction of the cost, you could do an awful lot worse. The main issue you have now is that the newer Magic 6 Lite is pretty much the same price.