Honor is a brand that was started by Huawei to target its online customers and give them a brand that has multiple facets to the differently priced smartphones in the industry. Honor makes some of the most cost effective devices for its consumers and is able to maintain quality at the same time. The Honor Magic 2 is one such smartphone device that is aptly priced in the high price range segment for the specifications it offers. The Honor Magic 2 is priced at around Rupees 43000 for its 6 GB variant and around 45000 for its 8 GB variant.
The Honor Magic 2 has a 6.39 inches of IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and has a screen resolution of about 1080 x 2340 pixels with a pixel density of 403 ppi. The screen size is bigger then most devices on the Honor Magic 2. There is no notch design at the top with the front camera protruding up when you slide the screen to use the front cameras. The device also has the fingerprint sensor under the display of the device in the front and it works well. The color reproduction is crisp and natural and there is good distinction between blacks and whites. The sunlight viewing angles are good and turning up the brightness helps in reading the display easily.
The cameras on the Honor devices are improving as they bring out new smartphones in the market. The Honor Magic 2 has triple cameras in the rear, a 16 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.8, a second 16 MP with an aperture size of f/2.2 and a third camera with a 24 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.8. The front also has three cameras that pop-up when you slide the screen. There is a 16 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.0 and two 2 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.4 and with depth sensors. Pictures snapped from these cameras are good and you can see good detail in them. The selfie shots from the Honor Magic 2 are good and you can easily share them on any social media platforms. The three cameras at the front and the back surely make a good conversation starter when some sees the device.
The Honor Magic 2 is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset with Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) processors and Mali-G76 MP10 graphics chipset. The device runs on the EMUI 9 skin overlaid on top of the Android v9.0 Pie. The device has 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage with 8 GB RAM and 128/256 GB of internal storage without any place for an expansion slot for a MicroSD card.
The Honor Magic 2 has a 3500 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery and there is a 40W fast charger in the box. The device is able to sustain for a day and a half before running out of juice with average usage. It goes from 0-100 in about 1 hour with reaching 50% in 15 minutes and 85% in 30 minutes.
The Honor Magic 2 comes in Gradient Black, Gradient Red and Gradient Blue color variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
November 2018 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, Warranty Card, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool, Protective Case |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (10000 - 50000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Material |
Main body: Front glass, aluminum frame |
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Dimensions |
157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.19 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
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Weight |
206 g (7.27 oz) |
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SIM |
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
6.39 inches |
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Colors |
Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY –
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
403 ppi |
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Technology |
AMOLED |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor Always-on display |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA –
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF + 16 MP, f/2.2 + 24 MP B/W, f/1.8 Autofocus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size Video |
Manual pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 + Manual pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor + Manual pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor 1080p@30fps |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) Skin - EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 |
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Chipset |
HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
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Graphics processor |
Mali-G76 MP10 |
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System memory |
6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM |
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Internal memory |
128 GB or 128/256 GB |
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Card Slot |
No |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Capacity |
3500 mAh |
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Type |
Not User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
Fast battery charging 40W |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
3.5 mm |
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Radio |
No |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor (Under Display) Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors |
Honor Magic 2 |
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Bluetooth |
v5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS |
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Infrared port |
Yes |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
6.39 inch IPS LCD display with under display fingerprint sensor.
Average screen to body ratio that is approximately 84.8%.
403 ppi pixel density.
Good Neat design
Camera Pictures are Good.
3500mAh battery.
CONS –
Low light camera pictures show noise and lack of detail.
Battery capacity is less
EMUI 9 needs some improvements..
The Honor Magic 2 is a good device that has some of the best features and specifications for the high price range segment.
The cameras take good quality images as there are three of them you can pick and choose which one you want to use when in different settings and situations. The color reproduction is natural and crisp. The triple cameras take good images and you can see much detail and blacks in them.
The device has a 3500mAh battery that lasts you for almost a day and a half which is good and the fast charger helps in keeping it charged to 50% in just 15 minutes.
The device is suitably priced in the high price range and is a premium built device from Honor but it is a bit expensive and there are better phones on offer in the market.
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