{"id":13291,"date":"2024-02-12T07:37:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T06:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/honor-magic-v2-review-exquisite-hardware-let-down-by-software\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T07:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T06:37:27","slug":"honor-magic-v2-review-exquisite-hardware-let-down-by-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/honor-magic-v2-review-exquisite-hardware-let-down-by-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Magic V2 review: exquisite hardware let down by software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super-premium phone-tablet is the thinnest and lightest \u2018folder\u2019 yet \u2013 but compromises on camera<\/p>\n<p>Honor\u2019s Magic V2 is the best designed folding phone-tablet yet. It feels just like a regular phone when closed but then opens up like a book to reveal a large, plush screen.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in China last year, the Magic V2 has now made it to Europe but not at a price that could be considered affordable. At \u00a31,700 (\u20ac2,000), it is placed between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/aug\/14\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-review-the-most-powerful-folding-phone-tablet\">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2023\/dec\/14\/oneplus-open-review-the-most-phone-like-folding-tablet-yet\">OnePlus\u2019s slightly cheaper Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main screen:<\/strong> 7.92in (402ppi) 120Hz OLED flexible display<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cover screen:<\/strong> 6.43in (404ppi) 120Hz OLED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processor:<\/strong> Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>RAM:<\/strong> 16GB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storage:<\/strong> 512GB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operating system:<\/strong> MagicOS 7.2 (Android 13)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camera:<\/strong> 50MP + 50MP ultrawide + 20MP 2.5x tele; 2x 16MP selfie<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> 5G, dual sim + esim, USB-C, wifi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, GNSS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water resistance:<\/strong> none<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions folded:<\/strong> 156.7 x 74 x 10.1mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions unfolded:<\/strong> 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.8mm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 237g<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2024\/feb\/12\/honor-magic-v2-review-exquisite-hardware-let-down-by-software-phone-tablet-camera\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d8cffa2e8bd827484d337457dbacfcbb97752348\/247_456_4727_2837\/master\/4727.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=125d25537b901c71c3a5366a8dbef736\" title=\"Honor Magic V2 review: exquisite hardware let down by software\" \/>Super-premium phone-tablet is the thinnest and lightest \u2018folder\u2019 yet \u2013 but compromises on camera<br \/>\nHonor\u2019s Magic V2 is the best designed folding phone-tablet yet. It feels just like a regular phone when closed but then opens up like a book to reveal a large, plush screen.<br \/>\nLaunched in China last year, the Magic V2 has now made it to Europe but not at a price that could be considered affordable. At \u00a31,700 (\u20ac2,000), it is placed between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and OnePlus\u2019s slightly cheaper Open.<br \/>\nMain screen: 7.92in (402ppi) 120Hz OLED flexible display<br \/>\nCover screen: 6.43in (404ppi) 120Hz OLED<br \/>\nProcessor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2<br \/>\nRAM: 16GB<br \/>\nStorage: 512GB<br \/>\nOperating system: MagicOS 7.2 (Android 13)<br \/>\nCamera: 50MP + 50MP ultrawide + 20MP 2.5x tele; 2x 16MP selfie<br \/>\nConnectivity: 5G, dual sim + esim, USB-C, wifi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, GNSS<br \/>\nWater resistance: none<br \/>\nDimensions folded: 156.7 x 74 x 10.1mm<br \/>\nDimensions unfolded: 156.7 x 145.4 x 4.8mm<br \/>\nWeight: 237g Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super-premium phone-tablet is the thinnest and lightest \u2018folder\u2019 yet \u2013 but compromises on camera Honor\u2019s Magic V2 is the best designed folding phone-tablet yet. It feels just like a regular phone when closed but then opens up like a book to reveal a large, plush screen. Launched in China last year, the Magic V2 has &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/honor-magic-v2-review-exquisite-hardware-let-down-by-software\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Honor Magic V2 review: exquisite hardware let down by software<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":13292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13291"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}