On July 12, Honor's new-generation folding flagship Honor Magic V2 was officially released. Through in-depth insight into consumer needs and rooted in strong technical research and development strength, Honor redefines folding screen mobile phones with boundary-breaking thinking innovation, and the Honor MagicV2 series achieves a closed thickness of 9.9mm, leading folding screen mobile phones into the millimeter-level era.
In addition to the thinness and thinness of the straight board, the Honor Magic V2 has also achieved a number of "firsts" in the folding screen industry: it is the world's first folding screen mobile phone that supports zero-risk dimming and eye protection on both internal and external dual screens, and the world's first time equipped with the second-generation Snapdragon 8 leading version processor, self-developed RF enhancement chip, and a new generation of Honor Qinghai Lake dual batteries with longer battery life, etc., bringing consumers a revolutionary folding screen experience in terms of thinness, reliability, healthy eye protection, long-lasting battery life, and comprehensive performance.
In addition to Honor Magic V2, at this new product conference, Honor also launched innovative all-scenario new products such as Honor Tablet MagicPad 13, Honor Watch 4, and Honor Smart Screen 5.
As thin as 9.9mm, the folding screen has the portable experience of a straight plate machine
The heavy problem of folding screen mobile phones has always become an obstacle for consumers to buy. Honor Magic V2 breaks the original idea of "combining two into one" of folding screen mobile phones, "splits the straight plate machine into two" from the design concept, completely breaks through the original boundary between the straight plate machine and the folding screen, and brings the thickness of the folding screen into the "millimeter era" for the first time, with a closed state as thin as 9.9mm, an unfolded state as thin as 4.7mm, and a weight of only 231g, so that the folding screen has the portable experience of a straight plate machine.
The thinning and weight reduction of folding screen is a systematic project, and the Honor Magic V2 series is comprehensively reconstructed in the fields of architecture, materials, devices, modules and other fields, and innovatively customizes each component lightly and thinly. In terms of the hinge component of the folding screen core, the new generation of Luban titanium hinge adopts self-developed shield steel material, which can withstand a pressure of up to 1800MPa (MPa) and a hardness of 550HV; The shaft cover part of the hinge adopts titanium alloy 3D printing process for the first time, which is 27% wider than aluminum alloy material, but the strength is increased by 150%, which perfectly balances lightness and reliability. Not only that, in order to ensure the thinness of the product, the new 0.22mm ultra-thin heat dissipation VC, Type-C interface module, fingerprint recognition module, etc. are newly customized to further "compress" the internal space from the overall architecture, so that the Honor Magic V2 achieves an industry breakthrough in the thinness and thinness of the product, and meets the balance between consumers' demand for large screens and the portability of mobile terminals.
In the process of thinning and lightening, the Honor Magic V2 does not reduce the robustness and durability requirements of the product in the slightest. The Honor Magic V2 series is the world's first mobile phone to pass the SGS High Reliability Folding Quality Gold Standard certification, which can withstand the durability test of 400,000 folds, and even after 200,000 folds, the screen crease only produces a change of 36μm, equivalent to half the diameter of a hair. In addition, the Honor Magic V2 series external screen is equipped with the second generation of nano-glass-ceramic, which improves the drop resistance by 30% compared with the previous generation of materials.
5000mAh new generation Qinghai Lake dual battery, longer endurance and longer companionship
While pursuing a thin and light body, the Honor Magic V2 series adopts a new generation of Qinghai Lake dual batteries, with an average thickness of only 2.72mm, achieving a large capacity of up to 5000mAh in the body space of the thin and light folding flagship.
At the same time, the Honor Magic V2 hardware realizes dual-screen LTPO, reducing power consumption in scenarios such as reading and video, and effectively alleviating battery life anxiety. The intelligent battery life management scheme on the software intelligently adjusts the screen refresh rate and SoC scheduling scheme according to the user's usage habits. Through the combination of software and hardware, Honor Magic V2 can achieve 14.1 hours of large-screen video, 24 hours of large-screen reading, 13.8 hours of large-screen navigation, and worry-free use of large-screen throughout the day, solving consumers' concerns about the battery life performance of folding screen mobile phones.
Both internal and external dual screens support 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, which is more eye-catching and eye-protecting
The Honor Magic V2 series pays equal attention to the specifications and quality of the internal and external dual screens, and also brings a comprehensive evolution on the screen. Its internal and external dual screens support 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming, and it is also the world's first product to bring 3840Hz high-frequency PWM dimming to the folding screen, crossing the IEEE standard in the "strobe low-risk area" (above 1.25KHz), entering the "strobe safety area" (higher than 3.125KHz), higher dimming frequency effectively reduces the low-brightness display flicker, reduce eye pressure, Honor Magic V2 also passed TÜV Rheinland flicker-free certification, Achieve zero-risk dimming and eye protection.
Starting from the needs and pain points of users, Honor Magic V2 is also equipped with the industry's first "dynamic light eye protection technology", based on the research of physiological characteristics of the human eye, through the rhythm light curve optimized by human factors instead of constant brightness, simulating the eye state of people in natural scenes, which can relieve the ciliary muscle tension of continuous long-term eye use and reduce eye fatigue; The exclusive patented sleep aid display function helps users get a more comfortable sleep, achieving Honor's leading position in the field of screen health display.
Not only that, the external screen of the Honor Magic V2 series provides a peak of 2500nit, and the inner screen provides ultra-high brightness performance of a peak of 1600nit, making it easy to see the screen even outdoors, while supporting ultra-dynamic color display to accurately restore the real look and feel of HDR pictures and videos. The 6.43-inch outer screen and 7.92-inch inner screen both reach more than 90% screen-to-body ratio and excellent golden ratio, realizing an immersive and boundless display experience, and the viewing experience is more comfortable and natural.
In addition, the Honor Magic V2 supports touch operation of the stylus on both internal and external screens, and supports quick and smart operation functions such as smart lasso, smart literacy, magnifying glass, cross-application color extraction, and pencil shorthand, so that the function of the stylus is fully released, and the creative inspiration jumps smartly at the nib.
MagicOS innovates and explores, and the interactive experience of folding screens is fully evolved
With the blessing of the new Honor MagicOS 7.2, the Honor Magic V2 series realizes the evolution of the interactive experience of folding screens, realizing richer business office and entertainment functions than traditional straight board machines.
Through the evolution of system capabilities, Honor has built a folding screen ecology with partners, and carried out comprehensive large-screen adaptation and experience optimization, making control simpler, adaptation more delicate, and perception more intelligent. At the same time, Honor Magic V2 supports a comprehensive split-screen mode, which can meet the various needs of users for application screen ratio, primary and secondary allocation, and use order in various scenarios. The newly optimized "one-step drag-and-drop" operation mode can realize the free control of the split-screen window, greatly reducing the difficulty of split-screen getting started and operated, and making the interaction more comfortable and efficient.
Honor Magic V2 also adds a multi-angle hover function, which can be used by releasing your hands in various application scenarios including watching movies, meetings, music, shooting, office, etc., especially the hover photo function, whether it is horizontal or vertical, you can enjoy the exclusive experience of folding screen.
For the actual use scenarios of folding screen mobile commerce, Honor Magic V2 also upgrades the Honor document function, providing functions including intelligent ingestion, intelligent creation, global handwriting, and format conversion. The newly upgraded Honor Note can realize more powerful and intelligent audio and video note recording; Honor Magic V2 also supports the Honor parallel space function for the first time, which not only allows work and living materials to be stored separately, data is safely isolated, taking into account the convenience and privacy of work and life, but also can realize the independent parallel use of dual-space applications, as if the second mobile phone is loaded into a folding screen.
Performance, communications, and video upgrades are comprehensively upgraded, and the flagship experience is fully evolved
Honor Magic V2 adopts Qualcomm's second-generation Snapdragon 8 leading version processor, based on the second-generation TSMC 4nm process, in which the frequency of the X3 large-core processor is increased from 3.19GHz to 3.36GHz, and the performance is further strengthened. At the same time, it supports Honor's self-developed OS Turbo X and GPU Turbo X system optimization technologies, and has passed the SGS folding machine human factor smooth gold standard certification and SGS's first 50-month durable smooth gold standard certification.
Honor Magic V2 is also the world's first folding flagship equipped with self-developed RF enhancement chip, in the thin and light body, Honor Magic V2 through wrap-around antenna expansion technology, the antenna surface area increased by 30%; Through the self-developed RF enhancement chip C1, the reception income of the antenna can be increased by up to 32%.
In terms of imaging, the Honor Magic V2 series is equipped with a full-focal segment triple camera, and both the wide-angle main camera and telephoto support optical image stabilization. With the new Hawkeye all-weather capture, faster film production speed and better quality film results can be achieved; Combining hover and eagle eye capture, one person can also capture wonderful moments; Taking advantage of the split-screen advantage of the large screen, the Honor Magic V2 can also realize the experience of choosing while shooting.
Honor always adheres to the ultimate productist concept of two-wheel drive, and continuously solves consumers' pain points through innovation in each generation of the Magic series, bringing a flagship experience that exceeds consumer expectations. The newly released revolutionary folding flagship Honor Magic V2 integrates the culmination of Honor's cutting-edge innovative technology, and achieves epoch-making evolution in many aspects such as thinness, reliability, battery life, communication, health display, and intelligence.
Honor Magic V2 is available in four colors: elegant black, velvet black, velvet purple, and cloudy gold; The Ultimate Edition is available in a black colour scheme and comes with a stylus in the package. Honor Magic V2 provides 16GB+256GB and 16GB+512GB versions, priced at 8999 yuan and 9999 yuan respectively, and Honor Magic V2 Ultimate provides 16GB+1TB storage capacity for 11999 yuan. The Honor Magic V2 series will start pre-sale at 21:30 on July 12, 2023, and will be officially launched on Honor Mall, major authorized e-commerce platforms, Honor experience stores, and authorized retail stores from 10:08 on July 20, 2023.
In addition, the Honor Tablet MagicPad 13, which has a 13-inch 2.8K IMAX Enhanced eye protection screen, the industry's first naked-ear 3D spatial audio, and brings a new mobile office experience, has a pre-sale price starting from 2899 yuan; Honor Watch 4, which supports eSIM independent calls and can achieve 10 days of long battery life, priced at 999 yuan; The first sale of the Honor Smart Screen 5,65-inch and 75-inch Honor Smart Screen equipped with the MagicOS system and with a leapfrog high brush and picture quality experience is 3699 yuan and 4899 yuan respectively.