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Honor Magic V3 vs Magic V2

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Honor Magic V3 vs Magic V2

86 out of 100
Honor Magic V3
VS
77 out of 100
Honor Magic V2
Honor Magic V3
Honor Magic V2

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 7.92-inch Honor Magic V3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 12, 2024, against the Honor Magic V2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic V3
  • Waterproof body (IPX8 classification)
  • Delivers 122% higher peak brightness (2113 against 950 nits)
  • 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1279K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2144 and 1938 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Honor Magic V3 and Magic V2 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Magic V3
vs
Magic V2

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size7.92 inches7.92 inches
Resolution2156 x 2344 pixels2156 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio9.78:99.78:9
PPI402 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness5000 nits600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionKing Kong RhinocerosTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%99.4%
PWM120 Hz2272 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Magic V3+122%
2113 nits
Magic V2
950 nits

Design and build

Height156.6 mm (6.17 inches)156.7 mm (6.17 inches)
Width145.3 mm (5.72 inches)145.4 mm (5.72 inches)
Thickness4.35 mm (0.17 inches)4.7 mm (0.19 inches)
Weight226 g (7.97 oz)237 g (8.36 oz)
WaterproofIPX8No
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, GreenBlack, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Honor Magic V3 and Honor Magic V2 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3300 MHz3360 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Magic V3+11%
2144
Magic V2
1938
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Magic V3+37%
6433
Magic V2
4708
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Magic V3+63%
2087925
Magic V2
1279858
CPU456515208354
GPU962086615421
Memory338175231756
UX338175224327
Total score20879251279858
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMMagicOS 8.0.1MagicOS 8.0
OS size29 GB26.2 GB

Battery

Capacity5150 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power66 W66 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (82% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time0:46 hr0:56 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:17 hr -
Watching video11:53 hr -
Gaming04:29 hr -
Standby101 hr -
General battery life
Magic V3
19:45 hr
Magic V2
n/a

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution5120 x 38408192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3.5xOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion - 60 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens112°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 20 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm -
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX866
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.49"
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP20 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length90 mm62 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50C -
Sensor size1/2.51" -
Pixel size0.6 micron -
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length16 mm13 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution - 3840 x 2160
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length21 mm -
Sensor - CMOS
Pixel size0.61 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Magic V3
86.4 dB
Magic V2+2%
88.1 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024July 2023
Release dateJuly 2024July 2023
Launch price$1399$1599
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 66 W
Further details
Notes on Magic V3:
    - The model in black color weighs 226 grams, while the others weigh 230 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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