Honor Magic V3 Review

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Main Features

Launched in July 2024

7.9" - 402 PPI

3 Cameras

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Chipset

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5150 mAh Battery

226 g (7.97 oz)

Replaced Honor Magic V2

Expected OS Support Ends in: 3.3 year(s)

Expected Security Support Ends in: 4.3 year(s)

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Honor Magic V3 Overview

Honor Magic V3 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 20.0 MP selfie camera. Magic V3 features a 7.9" sized OLED screen with 2156 x 2344 pixels resolution. Honor released Magic V3 to market in July 2024.

Honor replaced the older Honor Magic V2 with this model. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of this model:
Compare Honor Magic V3 vs Honor Magic V2

Magic V3 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	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 V3 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Honor Magic V3 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 2024)

High PPI of 402 ppi

High Screen Refresh rate of 120 Hz

High Max Screen Brightness of 5000 nits

HDR Support (Dolby Vision)

Large 7.9" Screen

High Screen to Body ratio of 88.6%

Always-on Screen

DCI-P3 Color Space

Screen covers 99.9% of RBG color space

Short Response time of 1 ms

IPX8 rated Weather Sealings

Fingerprint Scanner (in-button)

12/16GB RAM

256/512/1024 GB Storage

5150 mAh Battery

66 W Max Charging Power

Wireless Charging Support(50 W)

Reverse Charging Support

Fast Charging Support (82% in 30 min)

101h Standby Time

50 MP Main Camera

50.0 MP Telephoto Camera

40.0MP Ultra-wide Camera

Optical Zoom (3.0X)

4K Video Recording Up to Up to 60FPS

3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP) Rear Lenses

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

20 MP Selfie Camera

4K Video (60p) 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

eSIM Support

5G Support

Stereo Speakers

Optical Stabilization on the Main Camera

90 mm Telephoto Lens

Optical Stabilization on the Tele Camera

CONs

Heavy at 226 g (7.97 oz)

Honor Magic V3 Physical Specs

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Honor Magic V3, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Most Popular Alternatives to Honor Magic V3

Here are the 8 phones that our readers compare the most with the Honor Magic V3:

Honor Magic Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
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 V2 Compare	July 2023	7.9"	237 g (8.36 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Compare	March 2024	6.8"	227 g (8.01 oz)
Honor Magic 7 Compare	November 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Lite Compare	December 2023	6.8"	185 g (6.53 oz)
Honor Magic 6 Compare	January 2024	6.8"	199 g (7.02 oz)
Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Compare	March 2023	6.8"	217 g (7.65 oz)

Honor Magic V3 Features and Specification

The Honor Magic V3 was released in July 2024, following the Honor Magic V2. This device is in the early phase of its lifecycle. You can expect approximately 5 more years of security update support.

Here is the timeline of the Honor Magic V3 series:

Honor Magic 6January 2024

Honor Magic 6 UltimateMarch 2024

Honor Magic V3July 2024

Honor Magic 7November 2024

Honor Magic 7 ProNovember 2024

Honor Magic 7 LiteJanuary 2025

GENERAL
Brand	Honor
Launch Date	July 2024
Product Series	Honor Magic
Predecessor Model	Honor Magic V2
Operating System	Android 14
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	156.6 mm (6.17")
Width	145.3 mm (5.72")
Thickness	4.35 mm (0.17")
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof	IPX8
Available Colors	White Black Green
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	5000 nits
HDR Support	Dolby Vision
Screen Protection	King Kong Rhinoceros
Screen-to-Body Ratio	88.6%
Display Features	DCI-P3 Always-On Display DC Dimming
RGB Color Space	99.9%
PWM	120 Hz
Response Time	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity
CHIPSET
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	2 cores @2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 2 cores @2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 3 cores @3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 1 core @3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
Max Clock	3300 MHz
L3 Cache	12 MB
Lithography Process	4 nm
Graphics	Adreno 750
GPU Clock	770 MHz
GPU Shading Units	3072
FLOPS	~4435.2 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	12/16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X
Memory Clock	3300 MHz
Channels	4
Storage Size	256/512/1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5150 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	0:46 hr
Standby Time	101 hr
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Optical, 3.5x
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	Up to 60 FPS
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Angle of View	112°
Camera Set-up	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 40 MP)
Telephoto Camera	50 MP Aperture: f/3.0 Focal length: 90 mm Sensor Size: 1/2.51", Omnivision OV50C Pixel size: 0.6 micron Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide Camera	40 MP Aperture: f/2.2 Focal length: 16 mm Digital stabilization
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	20.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.2
Focal Length	21 mm
Pixel Size	0.61 micron
Sensor Size	1/2.51"
Video Resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port