HONOR Magic V3 vs HONOR Magic V2
The HONOR Magic V3 scores 8.1 in our rating, and the HONOR Magic V2 scores 6.8. The HONOR Magic V3 leads in display, performance, battery, design and software support. The HONOR Magic V3 is the newer phone, announced Jul 12, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the HONOR Magic V3
- Bigger battery 5,150 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2.5×
- Brighter screen 5,000 nits vs 1,600 nits
- Better water resistance IPX8 vs None
- Newer model Jul 12, 2024 vs Jul 12, 2023
- Lighter 226 g vs 231 g
Why choose the HONOR Magic V2
- More RAM 16 GB vs 12 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 512 GB
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Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Overall
8.1
6.8
Display
8.7
7.5
Performance
7.4
6.9
Camera
7.8
7.7
Battery
6.6
5.3
Design
7.9
6.0
Software support
6.9
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Size
7.92 inches
7.92 inches
Type
OLED, Foldable OLED (LTPO)
OLED
Resolution
2156 × 2344 px
2156 × 2344 px
Pixel density
402 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✓ Yes
—
Peak brightness
5,000 nits
1,600 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+
Protection
HONOR Anti-scratch NanoCrystal Shield (cover screen); HONOR Super Armored Inner Screen
Second-generation Nanocrystal Glass (cover screen)
Cover display
6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, up to 120 Hz LTPO, 5000 nits peak
6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060, 120 Hz, 2500 nits peak
Performance
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.3 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB
16 GB
Storage
512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.9
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
40 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
20 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
2.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
4K@60
Front camera
20 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Capacity
5,150 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
66 W
66 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
—
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Dimensions
156.6 × 74 × 9.2 mm
156.7 × 74 × 9.9 mm
Thickness
9.2 mm
9.9 mm
Weight
226 g
231 g
Form factor
Foldable
Foldable
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IPX8
None
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Green, Reddish Brown
Black, Purple, Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
—
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 13
Interface
MagicOS 8.0.1
MagicOS 7.2
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
5 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
HONOR Magic V3HONOR Magic V2
Announced
Jul 12, 2024
Jul 12, 2023
Released
Jul 19, 2024
Jul 20, 2023
Status
Released
Released
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