Honor Magic Vs3 Foldable Smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Launched: Check Price, Specs

Honor has introduced its latest foldable smartphone, the Magic Vs3, in China. This book-style foldable features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and is available in three colours.

The phone's thickness varies by color, measuring 9.7mm when folded and up to 4.65mm when opened. It boasts a triple rear camera setup and a 5,000mAh battery supporting both 66W wired and 50W wireless charging.

Honor Magic Vs3 Pricing

The pricing for the Honor Magic Vs3 starts at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs 80,650) for the variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The models with higher configurations -12GB+512GB and the top-tier version with 16GB+1TB- are priced at CNY 7,699 (roughly Rs 88,700) and CNY 8,699 (roughly Rs1,00,200), respectively.

Honor Magic Vs3 Color Options

The Honor Magic Vs3 is available in three colours: Qilian Snow, Tundra Green and Velvet Black (translated from Chinese). The Velvet Black variant measures about 9.8mm thick when folded and 4.65mm when unfolded while weighing around 229 grams. The other color variants measure10.1mm thick when folded and 4 .8 mm unfolded, while weighing approximately 231 grams.

Honor Magic Vs3 Specifications

The device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC paired with up to 16GB of RAM and offers storage options up to 1TB. It also features a Titanium hinge and incorporates Honor's self-developed RF chip for enhanced performance.

It showcases a primary OLED display of 7.92 inches with a resolution of 2,344x2,156 pixels and a cover OLED display of 6.43 inches with a resolution of 1,060x2,376 pixels. Both screens support stylus input, offer up to 120Hz refresh rate, and feature LTPO technology with peak brightness reaching up to 2,500 nits.

For photography enthusiasts, the Honor Magic Vs3 includes a triple rear camera setup: 50 MP primary sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, OIS, and a 1/1.56-inch sensor size, a 40 MP ultra-wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, and an 8 MP periscope lens with OIS and 3.5x optical zoom. Both the main and cover screens are equipped with 16 MP selfie cameras.

In terms of battery life, the Honor Magic Vs3 houses a 5000 mAh battery supporting 66W wired charging along with 50W wireless charging ensuring users stay powered throughout day without frequent recharges. The Honor Magic Vs3 operates on Android 14 with MagicOS 8.0.1 layered on top.