After getting detached from its parent company Huawei last year, Chinese smartphone brand Honor has announced its upcoming flagship smartphones as part of the Honor Magic 3 series today. The company will launch three smartphone models under the said series with flagship Snapdragon chipsets, IMAX cameras, and more.
Now, as aforementioned, Honor’s Magic 3 series consists of three smartphones, namely, the Honor Magic 3, 3 Pro, and 3 Pro+. While there are similarities between the devices, there are a few key differences in terms of the cameras, processors, and IP ratings.
So, starting with the display, all three models of the Honor Magic 3 series feature a 6.7-inch OLED curved display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel has a maximum resolution of 2772 x 1344p and also supports HDR10+.
Moreover, the Honor Magic 3, 3 Pro, and the 3 Pro+ packs the same 4,600mAh battery with support for 66W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging.
Under the hood, the Magic 3 Pro and the 3 Pro+ pack the overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset. The vanilla Magic 3, on the other hand, comes with the standard Snapdragon 888 SoC inside. As for storage options, the Magic 3 Pro comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage, the vanilla model packs 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. The Magic 3 Pro+ will be offered in only one storage variant and that is a 12GB + 512GB model.
Now, coming to the optics, this is where the Magic 3 series shines. The highest-end Magic 3 Pro+ packs a quad-camera setup at the back, including a 50MP primary sensor, a 64MP ultra-wide lens, another 64MP monochrome sensor, and yet another 64MP periscope lens with support for 3.5x optical zoom and up to 100x digital zoom.
Now, it is important to mention that other than the massive megapixel count, the Magic 3 series boasts advanced camera features such as Magix-Log and Level 3D Look Up Table (LUT) functions for improved videography. Moreover, all the devices come with IMAX Enhancement support for shooting cinematic videos.
Other than these, the Honor Magic 3 series comes with IP certifications for water and dust resistance. The higher-end Magic 3 Pro and the Magic 3 Pro+ come with an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, while the standard model has an IP54 rating. On the software front, all three devices run Honor’s magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11 out-of-the-box.
Price and Availability
Now, turning to the prices of the Honor Magic 3 devices, the standard Magic 3 starts at €899 (~Rs 78,699) for the base 8GB + 128GB model. The 3 Pro comes with a starting price of €1,099 (~Rs 96,207) for the base variant (8GB + 256GB) and the 3 Pro+ with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storages costs €1,499 (~Rs 1,31,224).
