HONOR has officially launched the HONOR Magic 3 series as scheduled. These new devices are the company’s first flagship smartphone lineup after being sold off by HUAWEI. The series includes a total of three models, namely HONOR Magic 3, HONOR Magic 3 Pro, and HONOR Magic3 Pro+ (aka HONOR Magic 3 Zhen Edition). Let’s take a look at what these HUAWEI Mate 40 series lookalike phones have to offer.
HONOR Magic 3, Magic 3 Pro, Magic 3 Pro+ Specifications and Features
All three smartphones sport a 6.76-inch 10-bit 89°curved OLED display with a resolution of 2772 × 1344 pixels (FHD+), 1.07 billion colours, 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 120Hz refresh rate, and a pill-shaped cutout for front-facing cameras.
Their design is similar to that of the HUAWEI Mate 40 series with a circular camera ring. In fact, the HONOR Magic 3 Pro+ reminds us of PORSCHE DESIGN HUAWEI Mate 40 RS.
The vanilla model is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage. Whereas, the two Pro models feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ chipset and it is coupled with 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB storage.
The standard HONOR Magic 3 comes in four colours (Golden Hour, Blue Hour, Black, White), while the Pro comes in three (Golden Hour, Black, White), and the Pro Plus in only two colour options (White, Black). The colours with ‘Hour’ in their names feature a leather finish, whereas the Pro Plus has a ceramic back.
These phones run Magic UI 5.0 based on Android 11. In global markets, they will ship with GMS (Google Mobile Services). Hence, buyers need not worry about the availability of apps and services.
Talking about cameras, all three phones feature a 13MP front-facing camera. Additionally, the Pro and the Pro Plus also come with a 3D camera for a face authentication system.
On the other hand, the handsets arrive with the following rear cameras.
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HONOR Magic 3
- 50MP 1/1.56-inch sensor (wide)
- 13MP sensor (ultra-wide)
- 64MP sensor (monochrome)
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HONOR Magic 3 Pro
- 50MP 1/1.56-inch sensor (wide)
- 13MP sensor (ultra-wide)
- 64MP sensor (monochrome)
- 64MP sensor (3.5x optical zoom)
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HONOR Magic 3 Pro+
- 50MP 1/1.28-inch sensor (wide)
- 64MP sensor (ultra-wide)
- 64MP sensor (monochrome)
- 64MP sensor (3.5x optical zoom)
Apart from the above-listed cameras, the Pro models also sport an 8×8 dTOF laser focusing system, multispectral colour temperature sensor, and a flicker sensor.
All three handsets are the world’s first IMAX Enhanced-certified smartphones. They not only support LOG format recording but also support eight professional 3D LUT colour grading profiles.
On the connectivity front, the devices support dual-SIM, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and a USB Type-C port (USB 3.1 Gen1, DP1.2). The handsets also sport software features like OS Turbo X, GPU Turbo X, and Link Turbo X.
