Honor Magic V2 Review

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Main Features

Launched in July 2023

7.9" - 402 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

237 g (8.36 oz)

Replaced by Honor Magic V3

Expected OS Support Ends in: 1.3 year(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 2.3 year(s)

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Honor Magic V2 Overview

Honor Magic V2 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 16.0 MP selfie camera. Magic V2 features a 7.9" sized OLED screen with 2156 x 2344 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic V2 to market in July 2023.

Honor later replaced Honor Magic V2 with Honor Magic V3. Follow the link to read our in-depth comparison of these phones:

Compare Honor Magic V2 vs Honor Magic V3

Magic V2 is a member of Honor's Magic series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Honor Magic Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Honor Magic 7 Lite Compare	January 2025	6.8"	2 (108 MP + 5 MP)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP)	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 180 MP + 50 MP)	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Compare	January 2024	6.8"	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 50 MP)	199 g (7.02 oz)

Honor Magic V2 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor Magic V2 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (July 2023)

High PPI of 402 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

Adaptive Refresh Rate Screen

High Max Screen Brightness of 1600 nits

HDR Support (HDR10+)

High Max HDR Brightness of 1600 nits

Large 7.9" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 88.5%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 99.4% of RBG color space

High PWM of 2272 Hz

Short Response time of 2 ms

Fingerprint Scanner (in-button)

16GB RAM

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (50% in 20 min)

50 MP Main Camera

20.0 MP Telephoto Camera

50.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (2.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

3 (50 MP + 20 MP + 50 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

RAW Support

Pro Shooting Mode

16 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (30p) with Selfie Camera

Fast Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Support

Bundled 66W Charger

Bluetooth v5.3

USB Type-C v3.1

NFC (Near-field communication)

Infrared Port

2 SIM Slots

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

62 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

CONs

Heavy at 237 g (8.36 oz)

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic V2

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Honor Magic V2:

Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Honor Magic V3 Compare	July 2024	7.9"	226 g (7.97 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Pro Compare	November 2024	6.8"	223 g (7.87 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Pro Compare	January 2024	6.8"	225 g (7.94 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Compare	March 2023	6.8"	217 g (7.65 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Lite Compare	December 2023	6.8"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G Compare	August 2021	6.7"	183 g (6.46 oz)

Honor Magic V2 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	July 2023
Product Series	Honor Magic
Successor Model	Honor Magic V3
Operating System	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	156.7 mm (6.17")
Width	145.4 mm (5.72")
Thickness	4.7 mm (0.19")
Weight	237 g (8.36 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Gold Purple
Rear Material	Glass
Frame Material	Metal
SCREEN
Screen Size	7.92"
Aspect Ratio	9.78:9
Resolution	2156 x 2344 pixels
PPI	402
Refresh Rate	120 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	1600 nits
Max Brightness in HDR	1600 nits
HDR Support	HDR10+
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88.5%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	99.4%
PWM	2272 Hz
Response Time	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	3 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A510 2 cores @2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 2 cores @2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 1 core @3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
Max Clock	3360 MHz
L3 Cache	8 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 740
GPU Clock	680 MHz
GPU Shading Units	2560
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	3360 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512/1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charging Time	0:56 hr
Standby Time	Standby
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Optical
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	60 FPS (1080p)
Angle of View	122°
Camera Set-up	3 (50 MP + 20 MP + 50 MP)
Telephoto Camera	20 MP Aperture: f/2.4 Focal length: 62 mm Phase autofocus Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/2.0 Focal length: 13 mm Phase autofocus
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode RAW support
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	16.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Focal Length	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus
Sensor Type	CMOS
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi MiMO Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	3.1
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
Infrared Port