The Honor Magic V3 arrives in Spain with the thinnest folding design on the market and a price of 1,999 euros

After its initial launch in China, Honor has chosen the IFA in Berlin to announce the price and availability date for Europe of its most important mobile phone: the Magic V3. Included in the growing category of foldable smartphones, this model stands out not only for its form factor, which is not very innovative in itself, but for the fact that it is the thinnest mobile phone in the world in its category, with a thickness of only 9.2 mm when closed.

In addition to being extremely fine by canons foldables (It’s almost the same size as a regular smartphone; for comparison, a Galaxy Z Fold6 measures 12.1mm) the Magic V3 is a considerably more mature phone than its predecessor. The body, for example, incorporates some kind of composite material that increases impact resistance by 40 times, while the steel hinge is rated for 500,000 folding cycles. The whole thing is also IPX8 water resistant.

The inner display also appears to have seen improvements in terms of durability. While it uses a flexible panel (and is therefore much less tough than the outer display), it has the added protection of what Honor describes as an “anti-scratch nanoglass shield,” which increases its resistance to everyday wear and tear.

• Screen:
  • Main: 7.2-inch OLED, 2344 x 2156
  • Exterior: 6.43-inch OLED, 2376 x 1060
• Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• Memory: 12 GB
• Storage: 512 GB
• Rear cameras (triple)
  • Base: 50 megapixels, OIS and f/1.6
  • Wide angle: 40 megapixels and f/2.2
  • Telephoto: 50 megapixels, 3.5 zoom, OIS and f/3.0
• Front exterior camera: 20 megapixels and f/2.2
• Internal front camera: 20 megapixels and f/2.2
• Battery: 5,150 mAh with 66W fast charging and 50W wireless charging
• Dimensions and weight (black version): 156.6 x 74 x 9.2 mm (folded), 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm (unfolded) and 226 grams
• Others: MagicOS 8.0.1 (Based on Android 14), 5G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, USB-C, fingerprint sensor, IPX8 protection

Speaking specifically of the screens, the Magic V3 provides 6.43 inches on its outer face and a 7.92-inch internal panel that, as usual, can be used fully unfolded, almost like a pocket tablet, or partially folded. Underneath it hides a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage, very much in line with the latest flagships, although with an advantage over some of its rivals by offering a larger capacity battery.

Finally, the camera stands out for incorporating a telephoto lens with stabilized periscopic optics that provides 3.5x lossless zoom (100x digital). Like the rest of the sensors, it benefits from camera software with abundant AI processing options.

Now available in Spain for pre-order, the RRP of the Honor Magic V3 is 1,999 euros. It is a very considerable amount, but at launch it will be offered with a 300 euro discount coupon, a 66 W fast charger, a Magic Pen stylus for taking notes and 6 months of screen protection, as well as an Honor Watch 4.