HONOR the premium technology brand announced the release of HONOR Magic V, its first foldable 5G smartphone, with its top-notch design, revolutionary display and dynamic performance powered by the brand-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
Featuring an advanced ultra-thin mechanism, a wide external display, and the latest Magic UI 6.0, HONOR Magic V makes a huge leap forward in its innovative foldable smartphone design, with a range of features and functions that set it apart from the existing folders in its category.
“We are excited to launch our first foldable 5G flagship, the HONOR Magic V, which demonstrates our expertise and innovation in system design and our commitment to always deliver the best user experience. HONOR has strong ambitions to become the leading smartphone brand in the premium foldable devices market and we are confident that our first flagship will be very competitive compared to all existing models.”, said George Zhao, CEO of HONOR Device Co., Ltd.
Top-notch design features
Designed using state-of-the-art technology in the display folding mechanism that is thinner compared to similar products on the market, the HONOR Magic V features a superior symmetric body, offering a strong user experience and creating a new benchmark in the foldable smartphone design.
HONOR Magic V has a 6.45-inch 44° curved OLED display when folded, achieving a higher aspect ratio of 21.3:9 that distinguishes it from other foldables on the market. This makes the device extremely friendly and functional, as the display works like a traditional smartphone, instead of looking long and narrow.
Equipped with an innovative waterdrop mechanism, the HONOR Magic V unfolds on an extra-wide 7.9-inch creaseless display, offering a more immersive tablet experience, ideal for viewing content, multi-tasking and increasing productivity at work.
The HONOR Magic V’s monitors support a 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and offer up to 1.07 billion colors, allowing users to enjoy a wide range of stunning colors and graphics with vivid clarity. With a screen refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, viewers are guaranteed an immersive entertainment experience regardless of whether they’re watching movies, browsing the Web, or playing games. HONOR Magic V is the first foldable smartphone to receivesmartphone that receives the IMAX Enhanced certification.
Made with a high-strength titanium alloy, zirconium liquid metals and high-strength carbon fibers, the HONOR Magic V is extremely light and balanced when held in the palm of the hand, allowing users to explore its full potential and functionality.
Dynamic performance supported by the brand-new Snapdragon 8
HONOR Magic V is the first foldable smartphone powered by Qualcomm’s all-new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 5G processor, delivering outstanding performance. Backed by the latest Adreno GPU, the HONOR Magic V offers a 30 percent increase in GPU performance compared to the previous generation, allowing for greater productivity at higher speeds. The HONOR Magic V is also equipped with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage, increasing overall processing speeds and storage capacity.
By ensuring that users can enjoy uninterrupted connectivity and network performance when switching between Wi-Fi and mobile networks, HONOR Magic V supports the new LINK Turbo X, offering excellent download speeds.
HONOR Magic V has a smart cooling system and an intelligent AI thermal management system to cool the phone more effectively while maintaining its efficiency.
A revolutionary camera system
HONOR continues to evolve the photographic capabilities of smartphones with HONOR Magic V, which has an AI-powered quad camera array with the 50 MP rear camera and a 42 MP front camera that offer stunning photography and video in three modes – Night, HDR, Zoom. Backed by the HONOR Image Engine, an advanced imaging system enhanced by artificial intelligence, the HONOR Magic V offers the best-in-class photography with the simultaneous use of multiple cameras at a time, no matter where you are or what you shoot.
HONOR Magic UI 6.0 for a more personalized user experience
With the debut of the latest HONOR Magic UI 6.0, HONOR Magic V offers a number of enhanced, customized features to deliver a smart experience. Magic UI 6.0 comes with HONOR’s AI algorithm, Magic Live. Magic Live enables HONOR Magic V to act as a personal assistant, intelligently learning a user’s habits and behaviors to provide personalized recommendations, for example,
travel reminders such as check-in hours and boarding gate updates. Magic Live will become even smarter in the future, supporting the user in scenarios such as office work, study, health and fitness, lifestyle services, and more.
In addition, HONOR Magic V supports Multi-Windows mode, allowing the display to be divided into multiple windows and enabling users to enjoy different types of content at the same time and customize and sort them in the style they prefer. Thanks to the Intelligent AI Smart System, HONOR Magic V automatically detects and recommends content for Multi-Windows based on use, enabling improved personalization and entertainment.
Next-level privacy and security features
Equipped with a dual security system (HTEE+QTEE), HONOR Magic V can meet the security requirements for key services around the world. HONOR Magic V also has an independent security chip to provide maximum security for passwords and biometrics such as fingerprints.
Extremely long battery life and enhanced fast charging
The HONOR Magic V is powered by a huge 4,750 mAh battery for all-day use. The HONOR Magic V supports 66W HONOR SuperCharge, allowing the battery to be charged up to 50% in just 15 minutes
Colors and Availability
HONOR Magic V is available in three striking colors: Black, Space Silver and Burnt Orange. Availability in the European market will be announced soon.