![]() Yes, the refresh rate of the inner screen isn't best in class, but the experience it provides is still excellent. At 6.45 inches and with a 21:9 aspect ratio, it's a super-usable size, and is perfect for cinematic content when you don't want to open up your folding phone.Īlso, we have to touch on our real-world experiences that go beyond specs. ![]() The external screen, nevertheless, stacks up well. Anyone in China, however, has loads of options from Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. The Magic Vs also misses out on water resistance too, which Samsung's Z Fold 4 has, though Honor's phone does fold completely shut, so will keep pocket debris away from the screen better when closed.Īll things considered, though, if you’re in the UK or Europe, the Magic Vs is the only Google services-packing big-screened folding phone that gives you an ample front display that isn’t super-tall like that of Samsung’s Z Fold series. This isn't a deal breaker, but you really notice it when you open up the phone and start gaming or typing on it. Specifically, we struggled with the fact the Magic Vs doesn’t unfold totally flat when you open it, taking a few minutes to let go of an ever-so-slight bend along the middle of the phone. That said, the folding mechanism just doesn't feel as solid as some foldables we've used in the past. From stylistic flourishes like the curved glass camera surround, to the button placement, there's a clear effort on Honor's part. We like some of the innovative steps Honor has taken to differentiate its folding phone. Open the phone up, though, and the volume button unfolds to the left, making it feel that bit more like a tablet. When using the Magic Vs's front display, it all feels very traditional one-hended with all the buttons on the right side. Honor places the power button (which is also a fingerprint scanner) on the bottom half when shut, and the volume rocker on the top half. The foldable's novel button positioning is also worth noting. The Magic Vs has a large front display that curves to the right side elegantly, with the glass and metal combination creating a great in-hand feel, though it is thick, especially when sat next to the Huawei Mate X3. While the heaviest traditional phones weigh around 240g, the two-screened Magic Vs is 267g – perfectly reasonable by foldable standards. ![]() Available in a glossy Black or matte Cyan, while the black one is a fingerprint magnet, in Cyan, the diffuse, shimmery finish stays fingerprint-free.Īt 12.9mm when closed, as with any foldable, the Magic Vs has some heft to it, though when unfolded, its super-svelte 6.1mm frame is sleek. Yum.At first glance, the Honor Magic Vs looks great. What we can also take away from this series of shots is that many burgers were consumed during the smartphone testing period. I suppose that comes down to the magic of software. Sure, they used the same sensor in six phones, but the quality still seemed to improve year-over-year. It becomes quite clear, to me at least, that something major happened when Google introduced the Pixel line. We didn’t review the Nexus One or Nexus S, so the two shots below for both devices are courtesy of Redmond Pie and Phone Scoop. Regardless, this should still be a fun exercise. One could argue that the Pixel 2 to the Pixel 5, all had the same camera (Sony’s IMX 363, but Pixel 2 had an almost identical IM362), so you may notice not a humongous difference in that time period. ![]() Now, as a technical note, there was that period in the Pixel line where Google refused to change camera sensors. Two shots from every phone Google has released, just to see how far we’ve come. People can argue about that last part, but what I wanted to do is take a look back at past camera samples across both the Nexus and Pixel line of Google devices. Looking at a timeline, Google’s camera game wasn’t quite solidified as top shelf until the first Pixel in 2016. However, I wouldn’t say this has always been the case for Google, not by a long shot. Someone asks for an Android phone recommendation and they want a good camera? You probably recommend the Pixels. Google’s Pixel line of smartphones have become synonymous with good cameras.
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