Honor Magic Foldable Smartphone Launch in India Teased in Madhav Sheth’s Latest Dig at Vivo

Honor is gearing up to unveil a new smartphone in India. The phone in question will likely be the Honor Magic V2 foldable smartphone, which was unveiled earlier this year at MWC 2024.

The news comes as Madhav Sheth CEO of HTECH recently replied to Vivo's post about the launch of the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro in India. Sheth said, "Confidence or Naiveté? Honor Magic series will exceed Indian consumers' expectations in reality."

Honor Foldable Smartphone Launch Teased

The post all-but confirms the arrival of a foldable Honor smartphone in India. It is worth noting that Sheth didn't reveal any details about the handset in question, an official launch date, or even if a Honor foldable would launch in India.

His post simply hinted at the launch of a foldable smartphone. To recall, the company unveiled the Honor Magic V2 and Magic V2s back in 2023, although the Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design debuted earlier this year.

Honor Magic V2 Specifications

The Honor Magic V2 is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. Honor's latest foldable smartphone also features a dedicated RF enhancement chip for more stable connectivity. The handset boots Android 13-based MagicOS 7.2 out-of-the-box.

The Honor Magic V2 sports a 7.92-inch LTPO OLED display with a 2344 × 2156 pixels resolution. The panel boasts an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits. The screen is IMAX Enhanced certified and supports HDR10+.

The device opts for a 6.43-inch LTPO OLED screen with a 2376 x 1060 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The outer display features a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. Additionally, there is stylus support on both screens. The Honor Magic V2 packs a 5,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery with 66W wired charging.

For optics, the Magic V2 features a 50 MP primary sensor with OIS and an f/1.9 aperture, a 50 MP ultrawide shooter with f/2.0 aperture, and a 20 MP telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture and OIS support. The Magic V2 also comes with two 16 MP selfie cameras on both displays.