Honor is back with another new foldable in Europe, and the new Magic V3 is better than ever.
The successor to the Magic V2 offers several improvements over its predecessor and also appears globally much sooner after its initial launch. However, the design is its big selling point – this is the thinnest foldable ever made.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Magic V3.
When was the Honor Magic V3 released?
The Honor Magic V3 was first launched in China on 12 July 2024.
As with all Honor products, the Magic V3 won’t be available in the US.
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As a reminder, here’s when recent generations were released:
- Honor Magic V2 – July 2022 (China), January 2023 (Europe)
- Honor Magic Vs – November 2022 (China), February 2024 (Europe)
How much does the Honor Magic V3 cost?
In the UK, the Honor Magic V3 costs £1,699, for a model with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
For context, here’s how it compares to previous models:
- Honor Magic V2 – £1,699.99/€1,999
- Honor Magic Vs – £1,399/€1,599
Crucially, the Magic V3 remains cheaper than key rivals in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 (from £1,799/$1,899) and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (from £1,749/$1,799).
What specs and features does the Honor Magic V3 have?
Design
The Honor Magic V3 is one of the world’s thinnest foldable smartphones, measuring 9.2mm when folded and just 4.35mm when unfolded, and weighs 226g. Its dimensions are 156.6×145.3mm when unfolded and 156.6×74mm when folded.
YouTuber SuperSaf talked more about this in his collaboration video with Honor prior to the launch:
The biggest rival in this aspect is the latest Galaxy Z Fold 6, which measures 12.1mm when folded and 5.6mm when unfolded.
The Chinese version of the device is available in four colours: Green, White, Black and Red. The Red variant features a faux leather panel and a golden frame, giving it a luxurious aesthetic. The global version, however, is only available in Black, Green and Reddish Brown finishes.
The phone includes dual stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a feature to prevent sound leakage during phone calls. It also boasts IPX8 water resistance, meaning it offers flagship-level water resistance but no official protection against dust.
Display
The Honor Magic V3 features a 7.92-inch OLED main display with a resolution of 2156×2344 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, a maximum brightness of 1600 nits and 3840Hz PWM dimming technology. It’s also covered with the Honor Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield and offers stylus support.
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The cover display is a 6.43-inch OLED with a resolution of 1060×2376 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, a maximum brightness of 5000 nits and 4320Hz PWM dimming.
Performance
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, the Honor Magic V3 is expected to offer top-tier performance.
While the Chinese version also offer 16GB of RAM and more storage option, the global version comes only with 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage.
Cameras
The camera setup on the Honor Magic V3 is impressive on paper, featuring an advanced triple-lens system. The main camera is a 50Mp sensor with an f/1.6 aperture and optical image stabilisation (OIS).
There’s also a 50Mp telephoto lens with 3.5x optical zoom and an f/3.0 aperture, and a 40Mp ultrawide lens with a 112° field of view and an f/2.2 aperture.
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For selfies, the device has 20Mp cameras on both the internal and external displays, each with a 90° field of view and an f/2.2 aperture.
Both rear and front cameras offer video recording resolution up to 4K (3840 × 2160).
Battery & Charging
The Honor Magic V3 is equipped with a 5150mAh battery that supports 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging.
That’s a slightly larger capacity than the Magic V2, which already offered excellent battery life. Charging speeds are unchanged.
Software
The phone runs on Android 14 with Honor’s MagicOS 8.0.1. It offers plenty of AI features, including AI Eraser and Face-to-face Translation, as well as Honor’s privacy-focused Parallel Space, Magic Capsule, and more.
Additionally, as GSMArena reported, the Magic V3 series is now receiving Google’s Circle to Search feature, which allows users to obtain more information about anything they highlight, circle, or scribble on their phone screens.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC and two-way satellite connectivity. It also has a USB 3.1 Type-C port with DisplayPort 1.2 support.
That’s all Honor unveiled about the Magic V3. Be sure to check out our round-up of the best foldable phones to see what this phone will be up against.
Author: Artur Tomala, Mobile Writer, Tech Advisor
Artur is a Mobile Writer at Tech Advisor, where he covers a range of smartphone, tablet and smartwatch-related topics. He has been working in the tech industry since 2021, including time spent leading a team focused on mobile news, reviews and product rankings. As an ambassador for the productivity app Notion, he runs training workshops and creates advanced templates to help people stay organised and productive.