Honor Magic V6 review: sleek foldable phone lacking a bit of polish
Super-premium Android has top performance, long battery life and good cameras, but is let down by software Honor’s svelte Android phone-tablet has been given a
Super-premium Android has top performance, long battery life and good cameras, but is let down by software Honor’s svelte Android phone-tablet has been given a glow-up for its sixth version, offering a great alternative to Samsung for a fancy foldable with a red suede-like back framed in gold. The Magic V6 continues the Chinese challenger brand’s strategy of taking a razor-thin device and slapping a giant circular lump on the back to fit in top-class cameras, something others often forgo. It costs a not inconsiderable £1,500 (€1,700/A$2,999) but only until August when the price jumps to a cool £2,000 (€2,300) – a solid £300 more than last year’s model as the cost of RAMageddon continues to bite, even at the very top end of the market. Main screen 7.95in (403ppi) 120Hz OLED flexible display Cover screen 6.52in (406ppi) 120Hz OLED Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 RAM 16GB Storage 512GB Operating system MagicOS 10 (Android 16) Camera 50MP + 50MP ultrawide + 64MP 3x tele; 2x 20MP selfie Connectivity 5G, dual sim + esim, USB-C, wifi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 6, GNSS Water resistance IP68/69 (1.5 metres for 30 minutes) Dimensions folded 156.7 x 74.5 x 8.75-9mm Dimensions unfolded 156.7 x 145.6 x 4.0-4.1mm Weight 219-224g Continue reading...
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